A bold fox crossing next door’s garden on its way to meet another fox lurking in the undergrowth in our garden.
A1 is reading Desperate Undertaking* by Lindsey Davies, in which a series of elaborately staged theatrical murders in Ancient Rome are investigated by a well-drawn heroine. Entertainingly written and light-heartedly gruesome, LD’s Rome bears more than a passing resemblance† to Terry Pratchett’s Ankh-Morpork (by no means a bad thing), with its eccentric inhabitants and somewhat cynical approach to policing. A fun read.
A2 is reading Ghost-Eye* by Amitav Ghosh, an engrossing saga combining reincarnation, psychic powers and environmentalism.
† It turns out LD is a big fan of TP, and cheerfully acknowledges “tribute plagiarism”.