Alice Munro, Too Much Happiness

10 Short Stories that left me wondering.... I found all the stories to be about sad parts of life. Of course life isn't just wine and roses but I generally like my books to be balanced, some happiness, some trials and tribulations. Munro does a wonderful job of making her case that events in our early years shape our lives. We all change and must except people for who they are at the time. 3 out of 5 stars.

Where Serpents Sleep, By C.S. Harris

Blurb: London, 1812. The brutal slaughter of eight young prostitutes in a house of refuge near Convent Garden leaves only one survivor—and one witness: Hero Jarvis, reform-minded daughter of the Prince Regent's cousin, Lord Jarvis. When the Machiavellian power broker squashes any official inquiry that might reveal his daughter's unorthodox presence, Hero launches an investigation of her own and turns to Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, for help. Still struggling to come to terms with the loss of his lover, Kat Boleyn, and the resultant estrangement from his father, Sebastian is at first reluctant to agree. But the callous violence of the murders—combined with the opportunity to provoke his archenemy, Jarvis—prompts him to act.
This is my favorite book and cover of the series. The book moves smoothly with characters true to their time period. Hero is a strong independent young women who is enjoyable to read about. I hope there will be more of these to read. 4.5 out of 5