Showing posts with label Parks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Parks. Show all posts

Monday, August 29, 2022

Half Moon Bay by Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman

 Half Moon Bay by Jonathan and Jesse Kellerman - 354 pages



Clay Edison has his hands full. He’s got a new baby who won’t sleep. He’s working the graveyard shift. And he’s trying, for once, to mind his own business. Then comes the first call. Workers demolishing a local park have made a haunting discovery: the decades-old skeleton of a child. But whose? And how did it get there?

No sooner has Clay begun to investigate than he receives a second call—this one from a local businessman, wondering if the body could belong to his sister. She went missing fifty years ago, the man says. Or at least I think she did. It’s a little complicated.

And things only get stranger from there. Clay’s relentless search for answers will unearth a history of violence and secrets, revolution and betrayal. Because in this town, the past isn’t dead. It’s very much alive. And it can be murderous.

This is the 3rd book in this series, and I really like that thay are mysteries without being gory, yet there is some suspence to them.

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Forest Park by Don Corrigan and Holly Shanks

Forest Park by Don Corrigan and Holly Shanks - 128 pages

At 1,293 acres, Forest Park exceeds the size of New York's Central Park by nearly 500 acres, and within are lakes, hills, wetlands, woodlands, and bountiful recreational opportunities. Within a few decades of its 1876 opening, Forest Park became the host for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, as well as the 1904 Summer Olympics. Known as the "Heart of St. Louis," the park features amazing attractions, such as the Saint Louis Zoo, the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Missouri History Museum, The Muny, and the Saint Louis Science Center. Millions of Americans have come to Forest Park for world-class festivities and for celebrations of heroes, from Lewis and Clark to explorers of outer space. Today, the park continues to host remarkable events, including Fair St. Louis, Earth Day, Shakespeare in the Park, and LouFest.

I always enjoy reading about hometown history, but it's especially great when there's tons of old photos to bring you back in time and help you feel nostalgic!