Zero Day/Jan Gangsei/359 pgs/Mystery

I’m pretty sure you can’t go wrong with a Truman Award nominee this book is no exception.

Addie Webster reappears after being kidnapped eight years ago.  But, Addie is not the same girl.  On her return, Addie tells about how she escaped her captors, but the are those who question her story.  And they should.  Addie’s father is currently the President of the United States and that is exactly why she reappeared at this time.  Addie is a major player in a security threat to the United States.  Her childhood friend, Darrow Fergusson realizes that something is amiss with Addie and he makes it his mission to protect his friend at the risk of his own life.  A well written good read if you enjoy mystery, crime and intrigue.

Chaos/ Patricia Cornwell/ 385 pages

Chaos by Patricia Cornwell is the latest installment of the Kay Scarpetta series.  Even though it took 200 pages for Kay to arrive at the crime scene, unlike some recent installments, this book does have a plot.  Overall the book will keep the reader's interest.  After running a few errands, Kay is on her way to meet Benton for dinner.  It's a dinner they will not finish when they receive simultaneous calls.  Marino picks up Kay and they head to the crime scene, 200 pages away!  The case comes together quickly with help from the usual characters.  Meanwhile Benton and the FBI try to intrude on the case from a different perspective.  The final climax comes once Benton and Lucy have departed for Washington and Kay arrives home.  The reader will find it to be a satisfactory ending.