Dolores Johnson (1949–2010)

The first book in the Mandy Dyer cozy mystery series gets the dry cleaner involved with a local bag lady brings in one of the cleaner’s signature laundry bags, inside of which is a bloody suit.

This has all the hallmarks of a successful cozy series. A wide array of possible suspects, an amateur sleuth whose “day job” brings her in contact with lots of people, a hunky detective who just may have a personal interest in our heroine, and a cast of colorful supporting characters. She also has an irascible cat, who seems to hate everyone. The setting is Denver and this episode is set in December, so you know there will be cold and snow to contend with.

I figured out the killer long before either Mandy or the police, but it still held my attention. (Though I admit to yelling at the book several times with an “What are you thinking?! It’s obviously XXX!”) There were also a number of loose threads, but the culprit was ultimately apprehended and that’s what really counts.

This was first published in 1997 and it shows … limited computer use, no cell phones. Still, I’d be willing to try another in the series.… (mere)

Onward
Matthew Henson

This book was about a African American explorer trying to reach the North Pole. Matthew Henson Born on August 8,1866. When he was 13 he walked 40 miles to Baltimore marine to become a sailor. Robert Peary hired him and taught him how to read,write,and even tell where you are by the stars. He went around the world on the ship. In 1889 Henson moved to Philadelphia to be a messenger. In 1891 Peary asked Henson if he wanted to travel to greenland with him he could. Peary thought it would be a good start to look or start looking at the north pole. When the got there it was very hard to Navigate through all the icebergs. The expedition was known as the North Greenland Expedition. The sleds would be dragged by 8 dogs and the strongest dogs would be with the leader. One of the people John Verhoeff was gone for long so they sent a search party out and found footprints. Then they disappeared right by the crevasse and thought he fell in. Then they came back they probably tried 5 times in all which i think is crazy. The roosevelt was 1 of the ships. They used snowshoes because the snow was so deep down. Henson was receiving about 500 dollars a day. When they finally reached it henson was 43 years old.
I think this book was good. You would like it if you like history. Or if you liked learning. It's very informative about all the stuff that happened. I think you would like it if you like action,history,and a little science.… (mere)