I'm used to coming across books I read as a teenager that are now considered vintage. But my daughter was born in 1983, when this book was published. I'm having a hard time thinking of this as vintage, but it's certainly not a new release. The book I just read is THE CASE OF THE MISSING BRONTE by Robert Barnard. He is known for twist endings and interesting plots. This was definitely an interesting plot, but I didn't find it particularly twisty. I thought it was worth reading, but kind of slow going.
I made another trip to the thrift store library and came home with some interesting old paperbacks, a couple hardcovers - Parnell Hall's ARSENIC AND OLD PUZZLES, and Lawrence Block's THE THIEF WHO COULDN'T SLEEP. I thought at first it was one of his series THE BURGLAR WHO... - I really like those, so I hope this one will be similarly entertaining.
I also picked up a couple of old Reader's Digest condensed books for 25 cents each. My parents used to subscribe to those - I read my first Barbara Michaels' book in condensed book form (AMMIE, COME HOME). I picked these volumes for two reasons - Evelyn Anthony's A PLACE TO HIDE and Dorothy Gilman's MRS. POLLIFAX AND THE SECOND THIEF.
I hope you are all finding good things to read!
