Two Great Books

My son pushed The Woods by Harlen Coben into my hands and I must admit, he was right it is a great little mystery. Do try it, for a can't put it down, have to find out what happens next kind of book. I also finished The Master Butchers Singing Club by Louise Erdrich. The writing was lovely, and the topic so interesting. It is essentially a family story starting with a First World War German soldier who comes to America as an immigrant and through his family experiences the joys and struggles of this new land. It has a parallel story of a woman with a childhood is marked by an alcoholic father, Delphine cares for the butcher's wife as she ails and struggles with her feelings for the complicated man with the wonderful voice.