Night Kill

Today I celebrated 5 years as a zookeeper at a major city zoo, following up 7 years as an animal caretaker at a wildlife sanctuary. Littlewood's attention to detail is remarkable--not just the way the behind-the-scenes areas of the zoo looks, but how the zoo staff interact with one another.

Stephanie Plum has a cousin in Iris Oakley, a Portland zookeeper who finds herself sucked into a spider's web when her feline charges cross with her husband and he loses. I bought this book (and its sequel) sight unseen for full price after hearing the author speak - something I rarely, rarely do.