From Killing Grounds, the eighth Kate Shugak novel: “She was mean to Mom.” “I know, but–“ “It’ll only make her wet the bed, Laverne, don’t be such a baby. You get her hand out from under the covers, I’ll fill the pan with water.” “Lauren! Caitlin! I’ve told you before, do not be drawn to…
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WARNING: Spoilers spoken here. I so wanted it to be the halibut heart because of Megan’s wonderful comment, but the fish wheel came on strong in the end and wiped out the competition. I found lots of video showing fish wheels in action on YouTube. Fish wheels are common on Alaskan rivers. The fish caught…
Okay, we tackled sex (go here to read that post and the umpteen comments it generated). How about religion? I am in receipt of an essay written by a retired Episcopal priest from Kansas, giving me a polite thumping for the view of religion in Play With Fire, the fifth Kate Shugak novel. He writes,…