I tend to read mysteries quite a bit as they are another genre I find particularly entertaining. As you have seen from previous columns here I enjoy reading books where there are recurring characters. Another three authors who I’ve embraced are: Reed Farrel Coleman Tom Corcoran Ridley Pearson Reed Coleman: Writes the character Moe Prager. The first in the series with Moe as the protagonist is: Walking the Perfect Square. I’ve read several of Coleman’s books and each one continually surprises me. He is a fine writer and I don’t think you’ll be unhappy if you give him a try. Tom Corcoran: Writes Alex Rutledge, a professional photographer who lives in Key West, Florida. As a photographer, Alex is sometimes called on by the local police to photograph crime scenes. Being a photographer myself and having spent some time in Key West you can naturally see the appeal these books have for me. I actually started reading Corcoran the week I returned from my first trip to Key West on January, 2006. The books were so much fun as I was able to relate to EVERY location Alex Rutledge visited. Corcoran’s description of the Island and its haunts were spot on and reading about the island made it seem as if I’d never left. Key West quickly became my most favorite spot and I was fortunate to be able to travel there once more. The books by Tom Corcoran became a salve for my aching heart, in missing the spot. I’ve actually gone back and reread several of the books just to put me back in the location, even if only in my mind’s eye. Ridley Pearson: Writes Lou Boldt/Daphne Matthews. Boldt, a Seattle Police detective, began his fictional career with the book Undercurrents. Daphne Matthews is his partner, a police psychologist. They play off each other well and there a whole host of background characters in the series as well. You can’t go wrong with any of these books. No Witnesses About a Grocery Store chain poisoning and Middle of Nowhere about a “Blue Flu” epidemic running through the Seattle Police Department are my favorites. But you simply won’t find a bad book among this series. Until next time… …Turn the page. – Chris
