Marilyn's Musings

I’ve never liked February much. More snow, ice, and cold. This year with record-breaking winter weather, I bet a lot of readers are eager to forget winter. How about curling up with a thriller – Ignore the Pain ? Besides being exciting this book gives you a chance to do some armchair traveling to Bolivia, possibly a place you’ve never considered. Let’s start with a fast-paced plot. In Ignore the Pain , Sara Almquist couldn’t say no when invited to be the epidemiologist on a public health mission to assess children’s health in Bolivia. Soon someone from her past is chasing her through the Witches’ Market and churches of La Paz. Unfortunately, she can’t decide whether to trust any of her new colleagues, especially the unsavory Xave Zack, as she learns more about coca production and the god Tio of the silver mines of Potosí than she ever wanted to know. The let’s add the excitement of an exotic location. What do you like to do when you travel? See historical sites, sho...