We’ve done it again! Cathi and I had too much fun and hope our MF’s out there did too.
The wine this week was Kung Fu Girl, a Reisling from Charles Smith Wines in Washington State. Both Cathi and I were surprised to realize that it was not too sweet and quite sippable (not sure if that is a word but I’m going with it). And what an attractive label … something important to us wine connoisseurs! A rock star wine all the way around.
First we talked socks. Exciting right? Well turns out South Florida peeps do own socks just not with the same urgency as South Dakota peeps do. I like to wear hospital socks to bed to keep my toes warm. Yes you heard that right, the socks that are one size fits all with little skid proof bottoms. Cathi’s sock choice is much more functional and probably more fashionable … Smartwool socks.
My book choice this week was The Late Show (2017) by Michael Connelly. He is the writer or the Harry Bosch series and the Mickey Haller series (the Lincoln Lawyer played in the movie by Matthew McConaughey). The Late Show features a new series character, Renee Ballard, who is a bad ass detective on the LAPD night shift. Truly a great character and another winning series by Michael Connelly. Renee eats a lot of sushi and visits the Poke-poke window in Venice Beach, so I chose a dry Reisling that was designed to be enjoyed with sushi. The book is a thrill a minute and is actually based on a real person, Mitzi Roberts. The second book in the series, Dark, Sacred Night, came out on October 30, 2018, so it would make a good Christmas present.
Last but not least, Cathi’s book was, Trust Me, by one of our favorite authors Hank Phillippe Ryan. We first met her at Sleuthfest 2018, the same conference where Cathi and I met. She was an amazing teacher and such an interesting speaker … as well as a great thriller writer. We hope to see her at future conferences and look forward to each of her new books. Trust Me is a stand alone thriller with a grieving main character, Mercer, who Cathi thinks would make a good character in a future book. Pinot Noir is the drink of choice in this book and the wine becomes almost a character in itself. Lots of lies are thrown around and it could be because of the wine:) Looking forward to reading this book and adding it to my shelf.
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