Well, now you can see the book I’m going to read today, Paranoia by James Patterson and James O. Born. It’s the seventeenth Michael Bennett thriller, but there’s a whole story behind why I’m reading this.

A year or two ago, Jim Born messaged me and asked if it was okay if he put me in a James Patterson book as a character. I didn’t know what series it would be, or if the book even came out in 2025 or 2026. But, just this week, one of my cousins had a post on Facebook saying it came as a surprise to her when I appeared in chapter 30 in Paranoia.

So, naturally I had to pick up a copy of the book. I’m a retired librarian with a “charming smile”. And, I have four rescue cats. I had to laugh because I know Jim Born wrote that chapter, sharing comments he made years ago that after four cats the cops might consider you to be a crazy cat lady.

I haven’t read the book yet. I read that chapter. I had books all around and crossword puzzles, along with the cats. And, thank you, Jim, for the “charming smile”. line.