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Kate’s 2¢: “Chemistry for breakfast: the amazing science of everyday life” by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim; Sarah Pybus

“Chemistry for breakfast: the amazing science of everyday life” by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim; Sarah Pybus

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   This was an interesting book to read and to think about.  Did it change my mind about eating what I eat or what I put on my skin?  Maybe not, but it was interesting learning about how this and that reacts and the chain-reaction it can set off.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Nguyen-Kim was born in 1987 in Heppenheim, Hesse; her parents are from South Vietnam, her father is also a chemist.[3] She completed the Abitur in 2006 in Hemsbach. She studied at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[4] She worked on her doctorate at RWTH Aachen University, Harvard University, and the University of Potsdam; completing it in 2017.[5] She rejected a job offer from BASF to focus on science communication.[4] She is married and has a daughter born in January 2020.[6][7]

   Nguyen-Kim started the YouTube channel The Secret Life Of Scientists in 2015. She began another channel, maiLab (originally named schönschlau), which is funded by German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF and as of September 2020 has over 1 million subscribers, in 2016.[8]

She published popular videos about the COVID-19 pandemic on maiLab which made it into German YouTube trends and reached several million viewers within a short time.[9]

She also contributed a widely noticed commentary on this topic in the German news programme Tagesthemen (ARD)[10] and was invited as an expert in various talk shows.[11]

On German television, Nguyen-Kim presents the science show Quarks [de] (WDR Fernsehen) since 2018, alongside Ralph Caspers [de].[4] With Harald Lesch and Philip Häusser [de] she presents the online video series Terra X Lesch & Co [de].[8]

Since October 2021, she presents a TV show called MAITHINK X – Die Show on ZDFneo.[12]

Her book Komisch, alles chemisch (transl. Weird, all chemical) published in March 2019 has been on the Spiegel bestseller list since November 2019.[7]

Sarah Pybus has been translating since 2007. In 2015 she was awarded first place in the Non-Fiction Translation Competition run by Geisteswissenschaften International/German Book Office New York. Crossing the Sea was her first …

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Chemistry for breakfast: the amazing science of everyday life DB105822

Nguyen-Kim, Mai Thi; Pybus, Sarah Reading time: 5 hours, 36 minutes.

Raechel Wong

Science and Technology

Chemist presents an introduction to chemistry found in our everyday lives using the construct of what happens in the course of a day. Topics include our bodies’ hormones, the ingredients in personal care items, and what makes food delicious. Translated from the original 2019 German edition. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.

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29 May 2022, 7:50am
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Kate’s 2¢: “The British are coming: the war for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 by Rick Atkins

“The British are coming: the war for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 by Rick Atkins

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

…Discussing the Complex Case of Benedict Arnold

Written by: Denise Doring VanBuren, President General, NSDAR

April 8, 2022 

His name is synonymous with “traitor.” He was reviled in his lifetime, and his legacy remains the ultimate example of betrayal to our American cause. But did you know that early in the American Revolution, he was hailed as a hero and one of the Continental Army’s most promising officers?

He, of course, is Benedict Arnold, and the early portion of his military career is the subject of a documentary now airing on streaming services such as Amazon, Roku, Prime Video and iTunes. Titled “Benedict Arnold – Hero Betrayed,” the two-hour film, which premiered last November,  stars Peter O’Meara as Arnold and is narrated by Martin Sheen. The documentary uses historian commentary, re-enacted events and compelling narration to illustrate Arnold’s first three years of military success by xploring accomplishments that are little known due to Arnold’s later, more infamous treachery.

   Dr. James Kirby Martin, the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen University Professor of History at the University of Houston, Texas, served as the primary historian on the film. A nationally recognized scholar of U.S. history, he is well known for his writings on various aspects of American military history, specifically the American Revolution. Many other historians share their views on the complex character of Benedict Arnold, as judged by his initial acts of valor and leadership – behavior that early on won Arnold the respect of his men.

Recently, I had the chance to catch up with Dr. Kirby and the film’s director, Chris Stearns, to discuss Arnold and production of the documentary. You may view that conversation here.

   I liked the film. While most books and movies focus on the details of Arnold’s act of treachery, few explore the earlier years, when Arnold was hailed as a hero at places like Quebec, Saratoga and Valcour Island. The film introduces us to this “other” Arnold – the man who was effective in battle and who won the support and confidence of his Commander-in-Chief.

   I have lived my entire life in New York’s Hudson River Valley, not far from West Point – and so the story of Arnold has been ever present for me. For many years, I commuted past a historical marker aside a local roadway that reads: “Arnold’s Flight. At Beverley Dock, at the foot of this lane, Arnold, exposed as a traitor, fled by boat to the British Ship Vulture, off Croton Point.” Not far away is the site of the Beverly Robinson House, with its marker reading “Here stood the Robinson House, where Benedict Arnold, his treason disclosed, fled from his wife and baby to the British ship Vulture.”

   As a result of this local connection, Arnold the man has long intrigued me. I guess that I have also realized that understanding his betrayal holds up a mirror to our own unfailingly loyal ancestors, who continued on in the fight despite their own personal disappointments and extenuating circumstances. What made them stronger, braver, better than Arnold in staying the course of a long and very difficult war? They, too, had aspirations and expectations that went unmet – why did Arnold turn so tragically away from the fight for liberty when his were dashed – and why did they remain? It is, indeed, a complex and thought-provoking subject to ponder.

   Raising awareness of the men and women who achieved our American independence is the core mission of our National Society. Recognizing those who fought alongside Arnold in these early, strategically important events should be important to us. And learning more about Arnold himself should further increase our appreciation for the true valor and substance of our Patriot ancestors who remained loyal to the very end. 

Rick Atkinson – Wikipedia

Atkinson was born in Munich to Margaret (née Howe) and Larry Atkinson, who was a U.S. Army officer. Turning down an appointment to West Point,[2] he instead attended East Carolina University on a full scholarship, graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in English in 1974. He received a master of arts degree in English language and literature from the University of Chicago in 1975.[3]

While visiting his parents for Christmas at Fort Riley, Kansas, in 1975, Atkinson found a job as a newspaper reporter for The Morning Sun in Pittsburg, Kansas, covering crime, local government, and other topics in southeast Kansas, an area known as “the Little Balkans” for its ethnic diversity and fractious politics. In April 1977, he joined the staff of The Kansas City Times, working nights in suburban Johnson County, Kansas before moving to the city desk and eventually serving as a national reporter; in 1981, he joined the newspaper’s bureau in Washington, D.C. He won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting in 1982[1] for a “body of work” that included a series about the West Point class of 1966, which lost more men in Vietnam than any other Military Academy class. He also contributed to the newspaper’s coverage of the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse in Kansas City, Missouri, for which the paper’s staff in 1982 was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for local spot news reporting.[4]

   In November 1983, Atkinson was hired as a reporter on the national staff of The Washington Post. He wrote about defense issues, the 1984 presidential election. He covered Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman vice-presidential candidate for a major party, and national topics. In 1985, he became deputy national editor, overseeing coverage of defense, diplomacy, and intelligence. In 1988, he returned to reporting as a member of the Post investigative staff, writing about public housing in the District of Columbia and the secret history of Project Senior C.J., which became the B-2 stealth bomber. In 1991, he was the newspaper’s lead writer during the Persian Gulf War. Two years later he joined the foreign staff as bureau chief in Berlin, covering Germany and NATO and spending time in Somalia and Bosnia. He returned from Europe in 1996 to become assistant managing editor for investigations; in that role, he headed a seven-member team that for more than a year scrutinized shootings by the District of Columbia police department, resulting in “Deadly Force,” a series for which the Post was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.[5]

Atkinson left the newspaper world in 1999 to write about World War II, an interest that began with his birth in Germany and was rekindled during his three-year tour in Berlin. He twice rejoined the Post, first in 2003 when for two months he accompanied General David Petraeus and the 101st Airborne Division during the invasion of Iraq, and again in 2007 when he made trips to Iraq and Afghanistan while writing “Left of Boom”, an investigative series about roadside bombs in modern warfare, which won the Gerald R. Ford Award for Distinguished Reporting on National Defense. He held the Omar N. Bradley Chair of Strategic Leadership at the United States Army War College and Dickinson College in 2004–2005,[6] and remains an adjunct faculty member at the war college.[7]

   Atkinson is a presidential counselor at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans,[8] a member of the Society of American Historians,[9] and an inductee in the Academy of Achievement, for which he also serves as a board member.[10] He serves on the governing commission of the National Portrait Gallery.[11] Atkinson is married to the former Jane Ann Chestnut of Lawrence, Kansas, a researcher and clinician at the National Institutes of Health. They have two grown children.

From NLS/BARD/LOC          :

The British are coming: the war for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777 DB95379

Atkinson, Rick. Reading time: 26 hours, 5 minutes.

Read by Rick Atkinson.

Bestsellers

U.S. History

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa (DB 54939) recounts the first twenty-one months of the American Revolution in this first volume of three. Describes principal battles, key figures, British perspective, and historical context for the conflict. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2019.

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Kate’s 2¢: “An impossible impostor” by Deanna Raybourn

“An impossible impostor” by Deanna Raybourn

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I enjoyed the senses of humor expressed by the characters in this story. The professions of the main characters were a refreshing change and they blended well with the era portrayed. I even liked the ending.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

www.deannaraybourn.com

Raybourn was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but now lives in Williamsburg, Virginia. She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio where she majored in English and History.[1]

Her first published novel, Silent in the Grave, was nominated for the Agatha Award for best new mystery of 2007.[2] Set in Victorian era England, the acclaimed series[1] has been optioned as a UK television series by Free@Last TV.[3][4]

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

An impossible impostor DB107010

Raybourn, Deanna. Reading time: 12 hours, 29 minutes.

Read by Angèle Masters.

Historical Fiction

Mystery and Detective Stories

Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian beau, Stoker, are summoned by head of Special Branch, Sir Hugo Montgomerie. His goddaughter, Euphemia Hathaway, lost her eldest brother, Jonathan, years ago. But now someone has arrived claiming to be Jonathan. Veronica agrees to investigate, but encounters her own ghosts. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2022.

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19 May 2022, 5:47am
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Kate’s 2¢: “After Parties: Stories” by Anthony Veasna So

“After Parties: Stories” by Anthony Veasna So

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I did not enjoy these stories. I read each one thinking there might be a redeeming feature or moral conclusion. It didn’t happen.  If I were an educated Cambodian-American, I’d be embarrassed to think these stories are my people’s legacy.

www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/obituaries/anthony-veasna-so-dead.html

Anthony Veasna So was born on Feb. 20, 1992, in Stockton, Calif. His father, Sienghay So, owns an auto repair shop, and his mother, Ravy So, is a retired claims representative for the Social Security Administration. Mr.

Anthony Veasna So, Author on the Brink of Stardom, Dies at 28

Wikipedia

   So (1992-2020) was a graduate of Stanford University and earned his MFA in fiction at Syracuse University. His writing has appeared in or is forthcoming in the New Yorker, the Paris Review, n+1, Granta, and ZYZZYVA. Born and raised in Stockton, California.

From NLS/BARB/LOC:

Afterparties: stories DB106193

So, Anthony Veasna Reading time: 6 hours, 58 minutes.

Jason Sean

Short Stories

LGBTQ+

Bestsellers

A collection of short stories about Cambodian-American life that provide insight into the intimacy of queer and immigrant communities. Two drunk brothers hatch a scheme. A teacher and entrepreneur engage in a love affair. A child learns his mother survived a racist school shooter. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. Bestseller. 2021.

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14 May 2022, 6:03am
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 Kate’s 2¢: “Hold Fast” by J. H. Gelernter

“Hold Fast” by J. H. Gelernter

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I enjoyed listening to this story about another era of swash buckling ocean battles of three-masted sailing vessels and intrigue on the land,  in tunnels and very old buildings.

From the WEB:

J. H. Gelernter lives in Connecticut. He is the author of the Captain Grey novels, HOLD FAST and CAPTAIN GREY’S GAMBIT.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Hold fast: a novel DB105052

Gelernter, J. H Reading time: 7 hours, 3 minutes.

John Lee

Historical Fiction

Spy Stories

1803. Depressed by his wife’s untimely death, Thomas Grey resigns from British naval intelligence service and accepts an offer to join a lumber firm in Boston. But when a sea battle with a privateer forces the ship carrying him to make port in neutral Portugal, Grey is approached by French intelligence. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.

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12 May 2022, 8:19am
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Kate’s 2¢: “We Are Satellites” by Sarah Pinsker

“We Are Satellites” by Sarah Pinsker

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   In this futuristic story, the new blended family consists of Ma/Val, Mom/Julie, David conceived via sperm donor and Julie, and Sophie adopted with epilepsy. The major controversy is the brain enhancing implants that everyone is getting. Julie and David get the little blue LED light implanted but Val and Sophie don’t want the ”Pilot” implant.

   The family disintegrates as each keeps bigger and bigger secrets from the others. The turning point comes when David, strung out on too many “Quiet” pills, gets his foot stuck on the train track and his foot is amputated. True confessions abound and the family starts to re-connect as a unit and a force for action to be reckoned with.

From her WEB:

Sarah Pinsker  is the author of over fifty works of short fiction, two novels, and one collection. Her work has won three Nebula Awards (Best Novel, A Song For A New Day; Best Novelette, “Our Lady of the Open Road,” Best Novelette, “Two Truths And A Lie”), a Hugo Award, the Philip K Dick Award, and the Theodore Sturgeon Award, and been nominated for numerous Nebula, Hugo, Locus, and World Fantasy Awards. Her fiction has been published in magazines including Asimov’s, Strange Horizons, Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Uncanny and in numerous anthologies and year’s bests. 

   Sarah’s first collection, the Philip K Dick Award winning Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea: Stories, was published by Small Beer Press in March 2019, and her first novel, A Song For A New Day, was published by Penguin/Random House/Berkley in September 2019. Her latest book is We Are Satellites, published in May 2021. 

   She is also a singer/songwriter with four albums on various independent labels (the third with her rock band, the Stalking Horses). She lives in Baltimore, Maryland and can be found online at sarahpinsker.com and twitter.com/sarahpinsker. 

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

We are satellites DB106191

Pinsker, Sarah Reading time: 12 hours, 37 minutes.

Bernadette Dunne

Science Fiction

When their son, David, asks for a Pilot brain implant to help with school, Val and Julie reluctantly agree. Soon Julie too faces mounting pressure at work to get the ubiquitous technology. As a societal divide grows around the implants, an anti-Pilot movement rises up. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.

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8 May 2022, 6:48am
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Kate’s 2¢: “The Amish quiltmaker’s unexpected baby” by Jennifer Beckstrand

“The Amish quiltmaker’s unexpected baby” by Jennifer Beckstrand

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I enjoyed this story, however, it seems to be more Mennonite than Amish or can there be lapsed Amish?

From her web: About Me:

   I grew up with a steady diet of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen. After all that literary immersion, I naturally decided to get a degree in mathematics, which came in handy when one of my six children needed help with homework. After my fourth daughter was born, I started writing. By juggling diaper changes, soccer games, music lessons, laundry, and two more children, I finished my first manuscript—a Western—in just under fourteen years.

   She and her husband have been married for thirty-five year. Jennifer Beckstrand is the two-time RITA-nominated, #1 Amazon bestselling Amish romance author of The Matchmakers of Huckleberry Hill series, The Honeybee Sisters series, and The Petersheim Brothers series for Kensington Books.

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Beckstrand, Jennifer Reading time: 11 hours, 8 minutes.

Rebecca Mitchell

Religious Fiction

Romance

Quiltmaker Esther Zook is considered an old maid in her Amish community, at the age of thirty. She is starting over after her father’s death, but when her wayward sister abandons her baby, it throws all those plans for a fresh start asunder. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.

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6 May 2022, 5:27am
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Kate’s 2¢: “The Swimmers” by Julie Otsuka

“The Swimmers” by Julie Otsuka

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   My first impression of this book was that it was a stream of consciousness.  As I listened to Traci Kato-Kiriyama fread the story for NLS, I wondered if each repetition was written on a different line.

   Eventually, as the sections unfolded, it became clear that Alice was to become the main character in the group of swimmers that frequented the indoor pool.

   I thought it was a melancholy story, but, through my research of the author, it made sense. The depth of feelings penetrate the readers soul to experience the burden of Alice’s mental decline and death.

From the WEB:

Julie Otsuka, author of the novels “The Buddha In The Attic,” “When The Emperor Was Divine” and the new novel “The Swimmers.”

   With the 2022 publication of The Swimmers (Knopf), Julie Otsuka has moved into more personal territory, drawing on her experience as a daughter watching her mother move further into dementia. Her previous two novels focused on the experience of Japanese Americans: When the Emperor Was Divine (Knopf, 2002), based on her family’s history.

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

The swimmers: a novel DB107007

Otsuka, Julie. Reading time: 4 hours, 8 minutes.

Read by Traci Kato-Kiriyama.

Family

Medical Fiction

The swimmers are unknown to one another except through their private routines (slow lane, medium lane, fast lane) and the solace each takes in their morning or afternoon laps. But when a crack appears at the bottom of the pool, they are cast out into an unforgiving world. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2022.

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3 May 2022, 4:12am
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Kate’s 2¢: ” Tunnel 29: the true story of an extraordinary escape beneath the Berlin Wall By Helena Merriman

” Tunnel 29: the true story of an extraordinary escape beneath the Berlin Wall

By Helena Merriman

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

Merriman did extensive research in the Stasi files  when they became available, conducted various interviews, and seems to have thoroughly researched this topic. She provides details leading up-to the building of the hated cement wall in one fell swoop  in the middle of the night, profiles the Russians on the East side of the wall and the Russians on the West side of the wall. Highlighting their sorrows and triumphs.  In her end papers, she tells what happened to several of the key people in her narrative.

   I enjoyed this story, as it filled-in some of the holes in my memory of living through that period of time; details that weren’t available to the general public.

   A few take-aways:

   — People talk about the fall of the Berlin wall as the end of an era and, in one way, it was. It marked the end of the Cold War, but a new era soon began: the Age of Walls.

— Perhaps, if you lose someone in an escape that went wrong, the only thing that will heal you, is an escape that goes right.

— Cradling the baby’s shoes in his hands: Where-ever ther’s a wall, people will try to get over it…or under it.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

helenamerriman.com

Merriman is married with two children. She lives in London.[7]

In 2018, Merriman was diagnosed with otosclerosis, a genetic condition that causes loss of hearing. The condition, affecting the hearing in her right ear, was brought on after the birth of her second child. After an operation to restore her hearing, she is able to hear again but suffers with extreme tinnitus. The problem was the genesis of an idea for Room 5, a podcast.[8]

From NLS/BARD/LOC:

Tunnel 29: the true story of an extraordinary escape beneath the Berlin Wall DB107136

Merriman, Helena. Reading time: 9 hours, 36 minutes.

Read by Helena Merriman.

Biography

World History and Affairs

The true story of an escape tunnel under the Berlin Wall–the people who built it, the NBC documentary crew that filmed it, the spy who betrayed it, the American government’s attempts to block the film from public viewing, and more. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.

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Kate’s 2¢: “Death of a green-eyed monster: a Hamish Macbeth murder mystery”

by M. C Beaton ; R. W. Green,

“Death of a green-eyed monster: a Hamish Macbeth murder mystery”

by M. C Beaton ; R. W. Green,

Kate’s 2¢: There is a plethora of in-depth biographies of authors and reviews of their books, that state the title, author, published date, and genre; as well as,     describing what the book is about, setting, and character(s), so, Kate’s 2¢ merely shares my thoughts about what I read.  I’m just saying…

   I think the big, loveable red-head Sergeant Hamish Macbeth’s is a sweet-heart, not to mention a shrewd detective.  I’ve enjoyed the series throughout the years.

Hamish Macbeth – Wikipedia

Hamish Macbeth is the lackadaisical police constable of the fictional Scottish Highland town of Lochdubh, in a series of murder mystery novels created by M. C. Beaton (Marion Chesney).

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A long-time friend of M. C. Beaton, R.W. GREEN has written numerous works of fiction and non-fiction. He lives in Surrey with his family and a black Labrador called Flynn. Books by

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Death of a green-eyed monster: a Hamish Macbeth murder mystery DB106838

Beaton, M. C; Green, R. W. Reading time: 6 hours, 11 minutes.

Read by Graeme Malcolm.

Mystery and Detective Stories

When Sergeant Hamish Macbeth’s new constable–Dorothy McIver–reports for her first day of work, Hamish finds himself completely smitten by her. As they work together and get to know each other better, Hamish finally asks Dorothy to marry him. She says yes, but Hamish soon has another murder to solve. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2022.

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