Reading in the Garden

  The Murder of Roger Ackroyd The Murder of Roger Ackroyd  is considered to be one of Agatha Christie’s most famous books. Doctor James Sheppard narrates the story of how he received a call from Roger Ackroyd’s butler saying that poor Roger had been murdered.  Naturally, Dr. Sheppard hightails it right over, only to find out that Parker never called him, and Roger has locked himself in his study.  They both break down the door and find Roger Ackroyd, indeed, has been stabbed to death. So who called Dr. Sheppard if it wasn’t the butler?  And most importantly, why did someone knock off the kind, wealthy widower, Mr. Ackroyd?  Mysteries, twists, and suspects keep piling up. But luckily, Hercule Poirot happens to be staying next door to Dr. Sheppard and is all too ready to unravel this mess. With the help of his “little grey cells,” Poirot’s brain is able to sort out the astonishing truth—a big twist that I did not see coming!   ...

 A Bee-autiful Book! An uplifting, feel-good book buzzing with hope! In the small apple orchard region of Hood River, Oregon, three people in need come together: a beekeeper with a tragic loss; an 18-year-old wheelchair-bound boy trapped in a terrible home life; and a well-meaning but bumbling, nervous 24-year-old with a checkered past. All lost in their own way, they find strength in each other with the help of bees.   I was thrilled to be able to meet the author at an event at the Well-Read Moose bookstore in Coeur d'Alene, ID!  What fun it was to drink blueberry/honey fizzes, and listen to how Eileen came up with the story of Jake, the wheelchair-bound boy with a 16 1/2” mohawk; and how she herself is a beekeeper like Alice and a kite-boarder like Harry in the book.     This book is a treasure not to be missed! Eileen Garvin with my sister Since I finished this book right before my husband and I went on our Oregon Coast vacation, we made a quick sto...