RANDOM THOUGHTS

Like everyone else, I’m keen to find out what happened to Nancy Guthrie, Savannah Guthrie’s mother. She was last seen on January 31st, and was reported missing the next day when she didn’t show up for church. It appears to me like it was somebody who knew the women, or at least had knowledge of her. Maybe a relative or friend of a friend. Blood was found on her porch and her home security doorbell camera was disconnected shortly before she was taken. As a writer, I’m fascinated by crimes like these were the police have no clue. It will be interesting to see how this case turns out. And as someone who writes about crime, I love learning about the newest law enforcement techniques, which include things like ring cameras and cell phone technology.

Everyone’s excited about the Super Bowl. I love football and can’t wait to watch the game (as I’m writing this the game has already been determined). Full disclosure; I’m a Seattle Seahawks fan, even though I grew up in the Boston area. How did that happen you ask? I grew up poor with five brothers and my father took us to Red Sox, Celtics and Bruins games, but never to Patriots games because it was way out in Foxboro. And Foxboro, to me as a kid, seemed as far away as Oklahoma. And the Patriots stunk all those years, one of the worst teams in football. But in 1986 they finally made it the Super Bowl with the uninspiring Tony Eason at the helm, only to get squashed by the Bears 46-10. I’d had it with the Patriots after that. In 1990 I moved out to Seattle where I would spend the next eleven years. The Kingdome was in downtown Seattle and easily accessible, and although the team was not very good during those years, the fervor of the fans was something that I latched onto and became a part of. That’s why I’m a Seahawks fan. So if you’re reading this now I hope I’m enjoying a big Seahawks win over the Pats

Finally, I had a new book released on January 27th. CRUEL TO BE KIND is the second book in the BAD CHOICES trilogy and features the return of Gwynn Denning, social worker, mother, wife and serial killer extraordinaire. Of course she only kills bad people, her justification for murder, even if it isn’t necessarily true. In this second book, Gwynn is stuck in an abusive marriage, and her husband forces her to inflict punishment on him. She can’t escape her situation because Tom knows all that’s she’s done, and is threatening to send what he knows to the police if she doesn’t abide by his rules. There are shocking twists and turns, and you’ll be surprised to find out what happens to Gwynn, Tom and their young son, Jack. Grab your Kindle copy today. https://www.amazon.com/Cruel-Be-Kind-Choices-Novel-ebook/dp/B0GHSL6CYW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=B50RZ1DDF50Q&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.EIX3nxLMmyVgkJXjVOQKbkn6xt__Dh4yDKXs12_JYCNnVB71Zd308WDa_2f16qyWOtdhl9jLc71aLuSKYht2Tw.CBoYcp3WYlBt10__YH6VO4eeKScxmTPXg0_7I6Qfxoc&dib_tag=se&keywords=cruel+to+be+kind+joseph+souza&qid=1769083441&sprefix=Cruel+to+be,aps,213&sr=8-1

Till next time,

Joe

And YESSSSS! My Seahawks won the Super Bowl!!! Maybe next year Pats fans.