Stick by Elmore Leonard

Excellent. Leonard is the Shakespeare of dialog. After serving time for armed robbery, Ernest "Stick" Stickley is back on the outside and trying to stay legit. But it's tough staying straight in a crooked town - and Miami is a pirate's paradise, where investment fat cats and lowlife drug dealers hold hands and dance. And when a crazed player chooses Stick at random to die for another man's sins, the struggling ex-con is left with no choice but to dive right back into the game. Besides, Stick knows a good thing when he sees it - and a golden opportunity to run a very profitable sweet revenge scam seems much too tasty to pass up.

The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett

OK, but I was disappointed. One of the few times the movie is better than the book.

Bloodmoney by David Ignatius

Too much back story. To many details about non relevant parts of the story. It's like he writes an hour a day and includes all of the details that came out of that day's writings. Too bad, because Ignatius is a good writer.

The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva

Very entertaining.

Mind Prey by John Sandford

More great entertainment with Lucas et al.

Certain Prey by John Sandford

Man this guy just keeps putting out winners. Another entertaining Lucas Davenport thriller with the excellent narration of Richard Feronne.

Black Site by Dalton Fury

Sniper with most kills autobiography. Lots of interesting insights, but you don't end up caring much about the main character.

The Inside Ring by Michael Lawson

First in the series is a solid enjoyable read.

American Sniper by Chris Kyle , Scott McEwan

Fascinating subject matter, un-engaging author. The author comes across as smart and brave but narrow minded, angry and not likable. PW: From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time.

House Blood by Mike Lawson

The 7th Joe DeMarco thriller is at least as good as it's predecessors. Looking forward to the next one. Joe Barrett is a great narrator. PW: n House Blood, Lawson introduces us to Orson Mulray, CEO of Mulray Pharma, a cold and calculating man obsessed with profit and prestige. Mulray believes he has discovered a drug that could prevent a previously incurable disease. It could be the salvation of millions of people and earn him billions of dollars. But the drug needs to be tested on human subjects, and Mulray needs more than blood samples - he needs autopsy results. When DeMarco is asked to look into the murder conviction of a lobbyist, he has other worries on his mind: His boss is no longer Speaker, his girlfriend has left him, and his friend Emma may be dying. DeMarco doesn’t expect to free the lobbyist - much less become the target of two of the most callous killers he and Emma have ever encountered.

Vigilante by Stephen J. Cannell

Abridged audio. A fun and light entry into the Shane Scully series. PW: Lita Mendez was a thorn in the LAPD's side. An aggressive police critic and gang activist, she’d filed countless complaints against the department. So when she's found dead in her home, Detective Scully and his partner Hitchens fear the worst: that there's a killer in their ranks. Outside the crime scene, Nixon Nash and his television crew have set up shop. Nash is the charismatic host of a hit reality show called "Vigilante TV," dedicated to beating the cops at their own game: solving murders before they can. Now he has the murder of Lita Mendez in his sights. He presents the detectives with a choice: either join his team, or prepare for a public takedown.

Dream Team by Jack McCallum

Interesting insights into the Dream Team.