I am reading the Thursday Murder Club books. Quite entertaining and a bit thoughtful. The characters are quite believable. I must admit I have seen the movie, before starting on the books.
Last book I read was Nightshade by Michael Conneley. It was mainly interesting for the description of life on Catalina Island, it is a murder mystery. So I researched further and found out about the history of the place and how it became the tourist destination it is today due to his development of the island. The nature conservatory with his memorial building, and the so-called Casino are quite well done (as I can see from photos). The casino building is rather grand, but is not a casino, upstairs is a dance hall, downstairs is the most beautiful movie theater I've ever seen, apart from Radio City Music Hall in New York City.