What Fiction are you reading this week, February 10, 2019?

[hermetic]

I have The Flood, Ian Rankin's first novel from 1986. It's not a mystery like his Inspector Rebus books but it does have some rather mysterious things going on. And it exhibits his wonderful gift for writing. "The Flood is both a coming-of-age novel and an amazing portrait of a time and place. Dark, atmospheric and powerful, it is a remarkable debut from a remarkable author."

My copy is a reissue from 2012. Evidently the ones from the first printing are now worth a whole lot of money. You might want to check your bookshelves. This later copy has an Introduction written by Ian where he talks about his past and his writing. It's quite a nice addition.

In looking for the original publishing date I came across some fascinating information about Mr. Rankin. For instance, he's in a rock band called Best Picture. They have a couple of videos on YouTube. Also, there was a British TV show called Rebus that ran for four seasons. I will be looking to find that. Plus, I discovered an amazing tale about some mysterious paper sculptures that involves him. Too long to put here so I made a separate post about it.

Listening to Before the Fall by Noah Hawley. A private jet plunges into the ocean with eleven people on board and only two survive. Was it merely some dumb chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something far more sinister at work? Events soon threaten to spiral out of control in an escalating storm of media outrage and accusations. Quite suspenseful.

Thanks for the hearts. I think they must be from people here since you are the only ones who know I exist. I wish I could buy hearts back for all you good folks who post here but alas, I am not able to. So, instead, here. From me to you.