Book Excerpt for the Day

    “It must be hard, your job,” she said.  “Telling people this sort of thing.”

    He nodded and looked away.  For a moment he thought of the old squad room joke about the easiest way to do next-of-kin notification.  When Mrs. Brown opens the door, you say, “Are you the widow Brown?”

    (from Trunk Music by Michael Connelly)

    9*/10.  The complete review is here.

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