took up a new mystery writer, more gee john, joe nesbo, an extraordinary writer and i want to read everything he has written and this is called "the first" but if you like complex characters, not your normal heros, very flawed, sort of main character who nonetheless solves crimes, this is the writer and it's very complex writing, and a joy to read. jo nesbo. book by mel irvin paint can called "stand to go armageddon" the united states goes through cycles in terms of progressive reforms, and this documents that period of time, and well worth -- history well worth knowing, informs us about movements today. at bit dry in is prose and not as many -- the main characters in the progressive era, nonetheless a good compendium to understand what that was progress sir era and why is it relevant today. another mystery rite write -- write are is a canadian writer, louise penny, a main character and she has the same setting, the small canadian town, and it's a really great writing, and she has get a great flair for mysteries and characters development, and it's -- once you get into it, you want to read of