Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Worth Dying For by Lee Child

Of the 13 books in the series this is the least interesting. On top of that it was the 'part 2' for the previous novel 61 Hours and its conclusion was underwhelming and incomplete. I think the technical term for a book like this is 'sucko'.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

American Assassin by Vince Flynn

I really enjoy the Mitch Rapp series, and American Assassin might be my new favorite. Going back and getting the back story on how the spy was recruited and got his start was a lot of fun.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Broken Prey by John Sandford

 This was my favorite in the Lucas Davenport series. The author avoided an obvious plot path that was much appreciated. Real enjoyable.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Toros & Torsos by Craig McDonald

McDonald is an interesting author, and the combination of fiction with real events and people works well. I don't know if I'd read another one of the author's books, mostly because it's not really my thing, but it was well written and paced.

Spanning the years from 1935 to 1959, Edgar-finalist McDonald's second novel to feature crime novelist Hector Lassiter (after 2007's Head Games) deftly mixes myth, history and a serial killer who arranges dead bodies to resemble surrealistic art. Lassiter, whose work embodies the write what you live and live what you write ethos, loves hard, drinks hard and keeps an eye on avenging the loss of the beautiful blonde he meets in a Key West bar on page one. As a popular author, Lassiter interacts with such notables as Ernest Hemingway and Orson Welles, whom the author skillfully animates. Other celebrities of the day make cameo appearances. Solidly grounded in such actual events as the Key West hurricane of 1935, the Spanish Civil War and Cuba's last days before Castro, McDonald's imaginative tale takes an enjoyably different approach to art and murder.

Thursday, October 07, 2010

The Reversal by Michael Connelly

Re-read Feb 2017 enjoyed. Except for a weak ending, it's a good book. All of the characters who have survived the long series are gathered. Had potential to be great but didn't make it. Its middle of the road Connelly which is pretty good.

Longtime defense attorney Mickey Haller is recruited to change stripes and prosecute the high-profile retrial of a brutal child murder. After 24 years in prison, convicted killer Jason Jessup has been exonerated by new DNA evidence. Haller is convinced Jessup is guilty, and he takes the case on the condition that he gets to choose his investigator, LAPD Detective Harry Bosch (his half brother),  and his second chair, ex-wife Maggie.

Monday, October 04, 2010

Dog Tags by David Rosenfelt

Like all the stories in this series there is a formula, but the formula is good, light, and fun. Grover Gardner's narration is excellent. Rosenfelt is a consistent hit for no brainer entertainment.