“The Tokyo Zodiac Murders” by Soji Shimada

 I enjoyed reading this translated murder mystery by a very famous Japanese crime writer. But I won’t seek out any more books by him. His focus is on solving the puzzle of a crime, whereas I’m more interested in psychology and care very little about the clues.

“Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

 I quite enjoyed this book. The Mexican setting and the fungal explanation made it a different take on the traditional gothic novel. And who knew that being a socialite provided survival skills? I read through the night compelled to finish this book. It’s a long time since I’ve had the joyful pleasure of being that interested in an outcome.