Tripwire by Lee Child

Enjoyable read, but not a very strong entry in the Jack Reacher series.

Lucky You by Carl Hiaasen

Winning the lottery is the back drop for Hiaasen's zaney adventure. Not totally cohesive and some of the charaters and side bars were a little dry but overall this was entertaining with some good chuckles.

Extreme Measures by Vince Flynn

Manly Macho Men save the day. Typical Vince Flynn crap and as usual I ate it up.

The Lion's Game by Nelson Demille

A good book but it would have been better if 1/3 of it was edited out. Cops, FBI, and CIA track a Libyan terrorist.

The List by Steve Martini

Started slowly but picked up to be enjoyable. Woman writes a book and has a man act as the author - spiced up with sex, murder and deceit.

Without Fail by Lee Child

Updated 1/17 - One of the best in the series. Lee Child's Jack Reacher series are fun and fast. This is a good book about two cops who try to assassinate the vice president and do battle with the secret service.

The Commodore by Patrick O'Brain

Think this is number 17 and continues the amazing tradition of consistency and well told story.

The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

This is a really interesting book about the building of a cathedral in the 1100's. I'd say it's a great book except it was too violent for me. The story is fascinating, and even though it is a really, really, long book, it is interesting all the way through.

The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly

The lawyer from Connelly's Lincoln Lawyer is back and this time working with Harry Boche, another Connelly character who is usually the main character. Very interesting, fun and light.

Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse

Very good even as a second read. Siddhartha's journey through life from young to old.

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts

The only epic I've read written in my life time. Audio is 40+ hours. It was a great listen and helped me catch a lot of things I missed when I originally read this. Apparently, there is a movie to be made by Johnny Depp - I sure hope they give this the care it deserves. Books don't get any better than this one.

Nov 2011 - The third read finds the author a little mellow dramatic, but still an awesome story.

Separation Of Power by Vince Flynn

Think I've read a half dozen of Flynn's books and this was the worst of the bunch. Story was OK but he constant digressions into characters pasts was boring. Ha, read it again and really enjoyed it.

Swan Peak by James Lee Burke

Apparently this is the 17th book in the Dave Robichseaux series. The writing is so fine and colorful its easy to see why the series is so successful. Two New Orleans cops travel to Montana to do some fishing. A dark well told tale of a psychopath and other twisted characters. Probably wouldn't read again cause it is so dar, but the writing is so good it's a tough call.

Term Limits by Vince Flynn

Flynn is a macho right wing pig and as much as I don't want to I loved this book. Fast read. Assassins are knocking off senators.

The Bourne Sanction by Eric Van Lustbader

Well written and starts of being interesting but too many twists and turns and character introspections left me feeling the editor was on holiday. It's just not Ludlum.

Black Notice by Patricia Cornwell

Enjoyed the first time I heard Cornwell but the next few grew tiring. Black Notice is her first book and it's entertaining, not as polished (silly) as the later works I've read.

Up In Honey's Room by Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard is hit and miss, and lots of misses lately. It was a nice surprise to recognize a lot of the characters from The Hot Kid, apparently this is a sequel. This was light entertainment. A cowboy tracking down subversive Nazis living in the states during WWII.

High Stakes by Dick Francis

Wonderful. I wish there were more Francis books to read. High Stakes is solid Francis and the reason I suspect he's been popular for so many years. 

Moscow Rules by Daniel Silva

My first Daniel Silva book - it was entertaining.

Tilt-a-Whirl by Chris Grabenstein

I liked it, I'll probably listen to the 2nd book in this series Mad Mouse. Funny and entertaining.

Hard Rain by Barry Eisler

Assassin in Japan. OK story, parts of it dragged.

Shadow Of Power by Steve Martini

Other reviewers of this book found the premise to unbelievable, but I didn't and enjoyed the read. This is solid Martini - good entertainment.

Nothing To Lose by Lee Child

My favorite Lee Child book thus far. Jack Reacher is an interesting character.

Digital Fortress by Dan Brown

Brown has some great plot ideas but needs to edit at least a third of the material out. The ending of this book was weak, an obvious solution that he stretches out to keep tension with a time running out scenario. OK.

Protect And Defend by Vince Flynn

OK, I hate this author, he's a hawk pig. His main character is so over done he make Bond seem like a wimp. But the books are too hard to put down. You have to pull yourself away from them. Fast reads that you'll never think of again. Can't wait for the next...

Small Favor by Jim Butcher

The only book that has taken me longer to read is the bible. Small Favor is one of the Dresden Files novels and it's not a bad book, maybe if I had read other books in the series and knew the characters it would have been more interesting. It left me feeling ambivalent and glad to be done with it so I could move on.

The Wine-Dark Sea by Patrick O'Brian

Patrick O'Brian chats a little before and after this recording about it's 1993 release. In this 16th installment our crew is off to South America spending time with indians and missionaries mostly in Peru. Good stuff.

Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen

Wow this was fun. I laughed out loud. I'll read it again. My favorite Hiaasen character, the guy who eats roadkill is in this book too. Great stuff, hated for it to end.

The Whole Truth by David Baldacci

Good thriller, easy read. Some defence contractor trying to turn the world back to the cold war by manufacturing lies across the globe.

Simple Genius by David Baldacci

Entertaning run of the mill thriller.

Body Of Lies by David Ignatius

Interesting plot and exploration of the Mid East. While it was longer than it needed to be I would still read another of the author's books.

Trunk Music by Michael Connelly

Good stuff, not a great ending, but a real fast and fun read.

Angeles Flight by Michael Connelly

Page turner, ending so so. OK, not great Connelly.

The Murder Game by Steve Allen

At first the inside references to Hollywood from someone so inside the scene was interesting. The repeated references became tiring. The story was pretty weak.

Deception Point by Dan Brown

This 736 page thriller had some great bits but on the whole was just pretty good.

The Hostage: Presidential Agent Series, Book 2 by W. E. B. Griffin

Turns out to be the book before The Shooters. Same book, different day, not great but entertaining.

Truelove by Patrick O'Brian

This series is often touted as the best sea faring saga ever. The reviews are consistently solid through all 20 books. Truelove appears to have received the weakest reviews in the series, but even so I found it entertaining. Soon I will have forgoton about the adventures but as is so often the case with these books, the journey is the reward.

The King Of Lies by John Hart

Some of the writing is very good, but it's an odd thing to be concious of while you're reading. Dark but not depressing story about a lawyer who due to a series of events has to rebuild his life.

Memorial Day by Vince Flynn

Enjoying this books is an embaracement, like admitting you like a BG's song. The main character, Mitch Rapp, is so macho even James Bond would fear, it's pro Patriot Act and predictable. But for reasons I can't explain I really enjoyed this book.

The Big Bounce by Elmore Leonard

So I really like Elmore Leonard but the last few books I've read haven't had very interesting plots. Leonard always has some catch dialog, but other than those witty parts the stories haven't been interesting.

The Nutmeg of Consolation by Patrick O'Brian

14th installment is pretty good, no real beginning or end, just a slice of life at sea in the early 1800's.

FAKE Forgery, Lies, & eBay by Kenneth Walton

Tried to stretch a short story into a book, but still a pretty good read. Fast read.

The Shooters by W.E.B. Griffen

Pretty good thriller about special forces in South America.

Thirteen Gun Salute by Patrick O'Brian

Pretty good.

Die Trying by Lee Child

Read this in Summer and must have forgot to add it, it was OK as I recall.

The Hard Way by Lee Child

This is the 3rd of 10 of Lee Child's Jack Reacher series and is the best. It's a pretty entertaining book, ending is just OK.

Stone Cold by David Baldacci

The continuation of The Collectors has the Camel Club keeping busy. Pretty good, not as good as The Collectors.