Blood Is the Sky
by Steve Hamilton

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Reluctant investigator Alex McKnight finds himself drawn by friendship into a long drive north. The brother of Alex's longtime Ojibwa friend Vinnie LeBlanc works as a hunting guide, serving the rich clients from downstate. It seems that Vinnie's brother and his most recent group of hunters have vanished in northern Ontario, and Vinnie is scared enough to ask Alex to help him find them.

Great book. Very intense - living (and struggling not to be killed) survival story. One of those stories where they (more than once) "wrap up" the case, only to have it continue and intensify.

Truman
by David G. McCullough, David G. McCullough (Read by)

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I really enjoy histories like this. McCullough is excellent at presenting the details of the life, and impression of the character of a man like Truman (or Adams, or Washington. Teddy Roosevelt is cued up - I look forward to it). Having McCullough read it only adds to the enjoyment - plus, as an audio book we get to HEAR Harry - even playing the piano. (and now I do look forward to reading my unabridged copy of the book, as well.)

And it was striking to hear Mary McGrory's words in tribute to HST after his passing - particularly poignant in the contrast they strike to other current political figures.

He did not require to be loved. He did not expect to be followed blindly. Congressional opposition never struck him as subversive, nor did heregard his critics as traitors. He never whined. ..HE said he lived by the Bible and history. So armed he proved that the ordinary American is capable of grandeur. And that a President can be a human being....