September Reading

 So far, I've read only two books this month, but I'm working on two more. One is The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joel Dicker, which is also a limited series on Amazon Prime. I want to watch the series, but I wanted to read the book first. The other book I'm reading is Not My Type by E. Jean Carrol.  I'll review both these books here when I've finished them.

The Fall by Michael S. Vassel is an apocalyptic story that takes place a year since Earth's last pandemic. But something strange is happening to people. Births have slowed to a crawl and animals are becoming extinct. In addition, people all over the world are beginning to act strange, going on wild tirades, and destroying everything in sight. Some just curl up in place and die. As society crumbles, Paul and his wife Lorie leave their Ohio home in search of electricity and normal people, people like themselves unaffected by "the surge."

The Surrogate Mother by Freida McFadden tells of a married couple, Abby and Sam, who are struggling to become parents. Pregnancy has ended in miscarriage, and attempts at adoption have fallen through. They have just about given up hope when Abby's assistant Monica offers to become a surrogate for them. What a generous offer! But, of course, Monica's motive is not as unselfish as it seems. Nor is Monica all that she seems to be.

Both of these books were entertaining and kept my interest. I recommend to anyone who likes thrillers.