Friday June 18, 2004

_Tahoe Blowup_ I read _Tahoe Blowup_ by Todd Borg (ISBN 1-931296-12-X, 319 pages, published by Thriller Press) some time ago but just ran across it on my book shelf and thought it was worth a Friday mention. Todd Borg is a Tahoe resident who writes mysteries set in his own backyard. His private eye hero Own McKenna is a retired SF policeman who enjoys the Tahoe Sierra like most of its residents. Working just enough to pay the rent, hike in the summer, and ski in the winter. It was hard for me not to enjoy this book as its set in an area of Tahoe I've spent a lot of time in. At first read I was fairly sure Owen's girlfriend lived within a few hundred meters of my sister-in-law. Several of Owen's adventures take place in part of Tahoe I've cross country hiked across. The general plot development is fast enough to make this book an easy read. Some of the character development is a little thin, but thats only a slight annoyance at the edge of a generally good piece of fiction. ( Jun 18 2004, 11:52:57 AM PDT ) Permalink