In Ordinary Grace, by William Kent Krueger, Frank’s Dad invites Father Peter Driscoll to dinner. After the meal, Jake and Frank are put to work doing the dishes. After finishing the dishes, Jake asks Frank what he wants him to do. Frank wakes to the threat of rain the next morning. His parents, Karl Brandt, Sheriff Gregor, and a deputy named Zollee Hauptman are drinking coffee at the kitchen table, with Gregor taking notes. As he listens, Frank learns that Ariel had been with

In The King Must Die , by Kimi Ashing-Giwa, making taxation rounds at his older brother’s request is a task meant to keep Alekhai out of the palace so the Sovereign can rule for a few days without Alekhai breathing down his neck. It didn’t take long to figure out that a local chieftain has been pocketing most of the region’s yearly profits. Lounging on his personal lounge, Alekhai nurses a crystal glass of iced vodka. There is a particularly raucus party after another of the

In The Staff Engineer’s Path , Tanya Reilly points out that a staff engineer's reporting chain determines their scope. If they report to a director, they should clarify whether they’re expected to operate across the entire organization or focus on specific teams or technology areas. If everything becomes the engineer's problem, they’re at risk of having a lack of impact by being spread too thin acoss endless side quests. They also risk a lack of impact if they spend time on w