Another author I enjoy is Devon Monk. His Allie Beckstrom series are entertaining, thought provoking, annoying and pretty much done. Nine books, planned that way from the beginning, and all in print.
So, what thought do I think when I reflect on them?
One of my first thoughts it that there is more nastiness going on around us than most of us suspect. My daughter worked for a police department typing up reports while in college, and mentioned that the crimes against women, the crimes against minorities, and the crimes that don't make it to the papers were maybe a hundred times what she ever thought could happen in that small college town. My guess is that it's much more intense in a larger city like Denver, Minneapolis, New York or Seattle. Monk's series only seems to be about magic. I think it depicts basic human lust for power, greed, insecurity and willingness to do harm to others, something we sort of know already.
One of my next thoughts is that there are a few people who are willing to stand up to nastiness. They may "talk bad", look different, be in high or low positions, and they may or may not be religious, but they have an innate sense of right and wrong, of respect of other humans as opposed to disregard or indifference, and many of them put their lives and reputations on the line to "be there" stopping the flood of filthy behavior when they can.
What do you think? Have you read Monk? What thoughts are sparked for you?
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