I was perusing old traced threads and stumbled upon this. In 2017, after the election of Trump, I couldn't stand to have the radio on during my drive time because it was all Trump all of the time. I switched over to audio books and for the next 20 months or so (until I retired) I listened to about an hour a day of books. I've always enjoyed the audio books of Christie, but I was exploring new authors.

I thought I'd bring up Lawrence Block, a prolific writer of mysteries, mostly police procedurals, but he also has a few from the point of view of burglars and assassins. And they are really engrossing. There is a pattern to his writing but it's an inviting voice and I've enjoyed every novel I've read or listened to.

Here is his entry at Fantastic Fiction so you can see what books are in what series. He's a regular writing machine. I first encountered him via Writer's Digest where he was a voice to teach and encourage new writers. It took me a while to look into his fiction, but I'm glad I did. It isn't deep stuff, but it is quite entertaining and he does manage on occasion to surprise me.