Mad River   John Sandford
Enjoyable and bleak Virgil Flowers novel about a killing spree in Southeastern Minnesota. Complicated plot, the usual good writing, and moral dilemmas and outrage. Nicely entertaining.

Shock Wave   John Sandford
Virgil Flowers novel about bombings of a megastore site in rural Minnesota. The usual good writing, some interesting characters, and a few twists toward the end. A satisfying and entertaining diversion.