Suzanne is at Harvard and it's really hot here. We're either inside, or in the pool. This is the life... We do get a bug infestation at one point, but that's usually followed by a seagull food fest

In each of her New York Times bestselling novels, critically acclaimed author Kay Hooper has led readers to unforgettably chilling encounters with fear and evil. Now, in her latest thriller, she takes us on a terrifying manhunt for a serial killer no ordinary cops can stop–a psychopath who seems to step out of a living nightmare.

He’s the kind of killer we instinctively fear the most. A killer without boundaries, without conscience, without any fear of being caught. And his latest victim is terrifying proof that no one is safe: the daughter of a powerful U.S. senator.

Now, with the national media calling for justice and a grief-stricken father seeking vengeance, Bishop and his FBI Special Crimes Unit find themselves in a unique situation. This time even psychic cops aren’t enough to stop evil. Aid comes in the form of a fledgling civilian organization of unorthodox crime stoppers. Operating outside of any government oversight, without sanction or official authority, they are comprised of a membership every bit as talented and eccentric as Bishop’s SCU–if not more so. And that is no coincidence. For Bishop helped launch this organization barely two years before.

Dani Justice knows all about monsters. They haunt her nightmares–and her life. But she never expected to find herself doggedly on the trail of a real flesh-and-blood predator so cunning, he’s eluded the best law enforcement could send up against him; so deadly, he doesn’t hesitate to kill even a senator’s daughter. Or a cop.
Dani doesn’t want to hunt this killer. She doesn’t want to risk the life she’s made for herself, or her hard-won peace. But she doesn’t have a choice. Because his bloody rampage has hit far too close to home. Because Dani alone commands a weapon powerful enough to destroy him.

And because Dani knows something even Bishop doesn’t. Dani knows how the hunt ends. It ends in fire. And blood. And death.

What she doesn’t know is who will survive.

 

Harvard

Suzanne sent a few pictures of her room after her first day of studying.  Small but nice



Excellent

 The explosive masterpiece of suspense from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author.

LAPD cop Scott James is not doing so well. Eight months ago, a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner Stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty—until he meets his new partner.
Maggie is not doing so well, either. A German shepherd who survived three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan sniffing explosives before losing her handler to an IED, her PTSD is as bad as Scott’s.

They are each other’s last chance. Shunned and shunted to the side, they set out to investigate the one case that no one wants them to touch: the identity of the men who murdered Stephanie. What they begin to find is nothing like what Scott has been told, and the journey will take them both through the darkest moments of their own personal hells. Whether they will make it out again, no one can say.

Seven fish alive
We came back home to an oven. The good news was that our fish had survived the hot week

The kids and I drove back home. We stopped in Burlington (near Boston) for a few things, then our next stop was in Burlington Vermont to have dinner at McDonals's.

McDonald's

Going through the border was interesting, the kids were questioned more then I was, to make sure that I was the real father and that I wasn't trying to kidnap them. Some would get offended, I personally appreciate the level of security my kids got.
Le douanier:

"Who's the person sitting in front?"

"Martin" 

"Who is he to you?"

"We went to Boston with him"

"Is he someone you know?"

"Well yes, he's our dad"

"Where's your mommy?"

"She's at Harvard"

"When did you last see her?"

"Last day"

me: "huh?"
"No today I mean"

"WHat's the last thing your mom told you?"

"That she was going to miss us very much"

Diane et Sophie



Lac Brome



Musée des Sciences -Boston

Most exhibits are interactive and interesting even if you're just starting to read

After our visit we checked out of our hotel and went to have lunch at an excellent Italian restaurant in the mall ( relatively inexpensive and good ). Then it was time to drop Suzanne at Harvard. I unfortunately don't have any pictures because it happens so quickly 

De mon jardin ...

Excellent - croquant - juteux - miam miam miam,  et il y en aura d'autres. 

sera à point demain ou mardi.

Musée des Sciences de Boston





HBS to Home: 507 kms

Today's the day Suzanne goes to Harvard, and we go back home. We had breakfast at the Dunkin Donut in the mall (not great but why pay $30 for bagels). Next we went back to the Science Museum (note that it was 5 minutes walking distance from our hotel) to catch a show at the planeterium and to see more exhibits. The one on nano technology is quite fascinating 

Date historique et symbole de la République, le 14 juillet représente un tournant de l'histoire de la France. Mondialement connue, cette date marque le passage de la monarchie absolue à des régimes républicains.

La Bastille emporte dans sa chute les monarchies absolues, et marque symboliquement le départ d'aspirations nouvelles dont la Déclaration des droits de l'Homme du 26 août 1789 définira les principales valeurs. Celles-ci demeurent une référence de nos jours et ont largement inspiré la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'Homme, adoptée en 1948 par l'Assemblée générale des Nations unies.

Aujourd'hui, le 14 juillet est synonyme de fête nationale. Et qui dit fête nationale dit bal des pompiers et feu d'artifice. Ainsi, le 14 juillet, les villes de France se mettent aux couleurs de la fête. Flonflons, cocardes tricolores, danse et musette sont au programme. En famille ou entre amis, entrez dans la danse du 14 juillet.

Le 14 juillet 2013, des troupes africaines défileront en invitées d'honneur



Feu, Feu, Joli Feu.....

Magnifique journée pour faire de la voile!



Patrouille nautique aujourd'hui sur le lac Brome



Boston

Anthony's

Boston



Anthony's



Boston

''Legal Sea Food -- Used to be the best fish restaurant but has been McDonaldlized
The food was ok to good, but the experience interesting as this is one very old restaurant where you can see 100s of pictures of stars with the owner. Some sort of landmark. We had a real nice time.''

Boston

The Institute of Comtemporary Art

Eating some good Mexican food. Sabrina studying our next event.

The nice thing about having the mall beside us is that we didn't have to drive an hour to go to an outlet. After the shopping it was time to prepare for our meal at Anthony's Pier 4. We walked around downtown before our meal.

Wouldn't like to meet this puppy in the forest...
''Then it was time for lunch which we did at the mall that's connected to our hotel. Then it was time for some good ole shopping''

Smile for the flash..

Ditto for that moon
Next we went to see the excellent Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit, with real artifacts and scrolls we couldn't unfortunately photograph. Still quite cool. Mathieu got bored quickly so I went to try a simulator with him while the girls continued in the exhibit

Great movie
We went through a few exhibits afterwards before going for lunch...

Boston

Boston's famous Duck Tours.

I just love this tub.

Afterwards we went to see the excellent Rocky Mountain Express iMax film depicted the story on how Canada was precariously built by linking British Columbia to the other provinces with a train line. What these men accomplished was nothing short of Herculean.

Artefacts

Really Cool.

I want a globe like that but a bit smaller

One of the halls.

Real size capsule

Boston Museum of Science



No need to cross the street -- Suzanne's secret passage

We woke up relatively late and went to have breakfast at the hotel's restaurant. The food tasted nice, for a change. After that it was time to go to our main destination, the Boston Museum of Science to renew our membership and do some visiting .

We got tickets to go see an iMax show but beforehand went through some of the exhibits.