the 999 Challenge - February

Here I am into my second month of the challenge and Scarlett has left me to take up a new challenge of her own in a new job.
This is a selection of the books I have read this month.
The House at Salvation Creek by Susan Duncan. (Biography) Continuing on from her last book Susan is now married to Bob and living in Tarrangaua the house built for Dorathea Mckellar. In this book Susan has quest to find the architect that designed the house. It also continues on, of her friends and neighbours that live at Lovett Bay. I now have an afilliation with Lovett Bay as my daughter and family live there. I am a frequent visitor and have now met many of the people in the book. It is a wonderful community. Great read.
Wolf at the Door by Augusten Burroughs. (Biography) This another disfunctional family biography by the author of Running with Scissors. This book centres mainly on his alcoholic father who constantly fights with his mentally fragile wife and his disinterest in his sons.It is a dark and twisted tale. I have enjoyed all of Augusten Burroughs books.
Unkown Terrorist by Richard Flanagan. (Australian Author) A twenty six year old pole dancer meets a man in the crowd while watching the Sydney Mardi Gras. She has a one night stand with him. In the morning she wakes and he is gone and she never sees him again. The next night she sees on the news a picture of a wanted terrorist (her one night stand)and his female compainion. The female being her. She thinks it is a joke until she realises that the police are seriously looking for her.
It is a powerful book that tells of what terrorism fear can make people do and how the media manipulates the truth. I really enjoyed this book.
Young Widows Book of Home Improvements by Virginia LLoyd.(Biography) This is a lovely story of Virginia and her hushand John. John dies of cancer two years after they are married. Virgina has her own personal 'renovation' as she renovates the house that she and John lived in. A very moving and emotional memoir that is both funny and sad.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay. (Crime) A different slant on serial killers. Dexter is a serial killer which is recognised by his adoptive policeman father at young age. He guides Dexter in how to only kill people who get away with crimes and how to cover his tracks. A gruesome but also humorous book. I enjoyed both the book and the T.V. series.