The Namesake: A Commissario Alec Blume

Conor Fitzgerald - Italian police investigation of mafia in S Italy. Really drags and not sure what point is. Gave up in middle.

Toast to Bargain Wines

George Taber - says wines are over priced and over rated. Reviews processes and how all levels of wine  world wide have improved. So many very good wines available at low prices - though not in CT! Nice summary of regions, types in back.

Jar City

Arnaldur Indridason - earlier read of Iceland series. Erlendur pursues crime which leads to jars of brains of victims kept by local uni.

Outrage

Arnaldur Indridason - Iceland series, w/o Erlendur. Elindor steps in for date rape drug case. Solves going thru many sessions of interrogations, shows how pursisten they are at wearing done subjects, guilty or not. Eventually they will say anything to stop it.

The Great Aridity

 - - water shortage implications for US southwest.

Or the Bull Gets You

 Jason Webster- Max Camera mystery - Valencia, Spain, murders in bull-fighting. Explores culture of the bull/Spain, Fallas festival in Mar.

A Death in Valencia

Jason Webster - Ch Insp Max Camera crime novel. Paela chef murdered, abortion Dr kidnapped. Major effort by city govt to tear down and redevelop old seaside community. Lots of intrigue, counter intrigue.

Havana Requiem

Paul Goldstein - legal thriller. Down and out lawyer, trying to make come back with old firm. Takes on task of getting copyrights back for Cuban musicians that were taken away by Govt in 50's. Ties up with Cuban security, US State Dept, old Mafia ties. Nice read.