Ah, quiltingnina, speed reading hadn't crossed my mind. I understand the premise, first and last sentence in a paragraph?
What I wish had still been taught was Latin. such beautiful words. Modern language, I'd love to learn Spanish, sounds beautiful
A few favorites to stay on track... Beth Dolenger's Nightmare Arizona series:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BX7HHMFG?
Paranormal and if you've ever been in Arizona you know you've been through this town
Cosy Mystery.
M. Ruth Myers Maggie Sullivan mysteries. A single woman, cop's daughter who works as a PI pre-WWII and forward as the series goes along. (so to be read in order) Very good research into the reality of the times and good strong characters. Particularly Heebs, a street orphan who sells newspapers who is now an adult after the war and has two books in his own series.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07F7NSHVF https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C54GD92G
Ellery Adams's A Secret, Book, and Scone Society, mysteries, (read in order) built around 5 women who for one reason or the other are, or feel they are outsiders, but are making their own way in Miracle Falls. Where miracles happen...or do they? Do we decide something and then find the tools to make it so? Adams has written a number of series but this is the only one I cared enough about to keep on my kindle.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0841WBRRB
we enjoyed watching the CSI Las Vegas series so I enjoyed the books by various writers
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08S47Q9VD...b_sr_oth_sm_rw We disliked the Miami series, and the NY series wouldn't be right without WATCHING Gary Senise
but all the ones I've gotten have been on sale at verious times.
I will admit I bought this one for the cover which made me laugh. That Bernie, he is unique.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09HH327LC but it's a decent mystery