What are you reading the week of March 2nd, 2014?

[getting old in mke]

6. _The King's Deception_ by Steve Berry

Berry returns to Cotton Malone after a standalone away in a thriller that will have something to do with Henry VIII, a secret society, and his 15 year old son. I'm not far enough in to know what the the second pillar of conspiracy will be--he usually does have two that he weaves into his stories.

I know that I've said it before and probably will again, but I like the way Berry approaches his conspiracies--weaving history and speculation and then in afterwords chatting about what is which and why he went the way he did. Plus, he knows he's just creating fun without the portentousness (and dimness of character) of, say, a _Da Vinci Code_.

Listening: Just finishing up _Prince of Fire_, book five of Daniel Silva's Gabriel Allon series. I've read a number over the years, but am listening through pretty much back to back and the character growth and story arcs are so much richer and apparently. Really enjoying them. Almost halfway through the series.

2014: 24 and counting.