Christus Vincit by Archbishop Athansius Schneider

Indispensable book in these days when the highest echelons of the Catholic Church seem determined to undermine the deposit of faith. Archbishop Schneider, from Kazakhstan, lives up to his namesake St. Athanasius in standing as a bulwark of faith. A light in these dark times.

Sundown Motel by Simone St. James

This Book of the Month selection is a ghost story/murder mystery. I found it good but not compelling. The mystery is a bit predictable, and the ghosts are OK but not especially creepy. So it's not great but nonetheless good enough to be worth reading.

Cold Hearted River by Keith McCafferty

Book 6 of the Sean Stranahan series. This is a good one with a good mystery and a tie-in with Ernest Hemingway.

Angels Flight by Michael Connelly

Next in the Harry Bosch series. Solid entry.

Fields of Fire by James Webb

Vietnam War novel I've been intending to read for many years, and finally got around to it. An excellent read and highly recommended, although I don't think it is quite as good as Matterhorn or The 13th Valley. All three are outstanding.

Aftermath by James Rickards

Rickards latest book that discusses the financial and economic crisis and how to deal with it.

The Return of Captain John Emmett by Elizabeth Speller

My favorite reading experience is finding a book that looks interesting at a library sale or used bookstore, and reading it without knowing much about it. I found this book at a Topsfield Library booksale at a craft fair.

It's a mystery story set during and right after WW1. The Captain John Emmett of the title is a man we never meet, the story starting after this man has (ostensibly) committed suicide. The main character, Laurance Bartram, is another WW1 veteran with a past, although slight, relationship to Emmett. He investigates Emmett's death at the behest of Emmett's sister Mary, who Bartram has an interest in.

Naturally there is more to Captain Emmett's death than first meets the eye. This is a good, satisfying mystery story.