Wednesday, March 09, 2016
Thursday, February 25, 2016
Friday, February 12, 2016
Sunday, January 31, 2016
Friday, January 22, 2016
Tom Clancy Commander-in-Chief by Mark Greaney
A Jack Ryan Novel. Way too long, too bad could have been very enjoyable but instead it's a bore.
Kingpin by Kevin Poulsen
The "How One Hacker Took Over the Billion-Dollar Cybercrime Underground" story didn't hold my interest.
Sunday, December 13, 2015
The Devil's Game by Sean Chercover
Finally, Chercover releases a new book, part of the Game Trilogy, Book 2. Very enjoyable. Would probably read anything Chercover writes.
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
Monday, November 30, 2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Thursday, November 12, 2015
The Pact by Robert Patrick Lewis
Worst book of the year. So bad it's almost funny the way the A-Team is funny but nope it doesn't even realize it's a joke.
Friday, November 06, 2015
Rogue Lawyer by John Grisham
One dimensional bad guys who were so unlikeable that you didn't want to spend time with them made this book a chore. Too bad, because Grisham sure can spin a tale and deliver great court action.
Career of Evil by Robert Galbraith
The third in the Cormoran Strike series is possibly the best. Long but the characters are so likable that it's still a pleasure. Some plot items looked like they'd be cookie cutter but didn't go down as expected, that was nice. Robin is a smart likable character who did a lot of out of character dumb things that was hard to reconcile.
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Saturn Run by John Sandford, Ctein
Virgil Flowers in space. Just OK but probably expected too much because it's Sanford.
Monday, October 12, 2015
Friday, October 09, 2015
Monday, October 05, 2015
The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer
Too bad, too long, too many back stories to what could have been a really interesting plot.
Friday, September 25, 2015
Make Me by Lee Child
Jack Reacher, book 20, follows the previous character line with a long drawn out story. The plot is interesting and different but the amount of time for it to unfold is tiresome.
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Saints of the Shadow Bible by Ian Rankin
My first entry into the Inspector Rebus series, book 19, was pleasurable. Rankin is a superb writer who creates rich and interesting imperfect characters. It was a little slow.
Friday, September 04, 2015
Black Swan by Chris Knopf
This was the 5th and likely the last in Sam Acquillo Hamptons Mystery Series. It was probably the weakest in the series but still enjoyable more due to characters than plot.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
Who Let the Dog Out? by David Rosenfelt
Another pleasure, book 13 may not be the best in the series but it sure is fun.
Monday, August 24, 2015
Saturday, August 22, 2015
One Rough Man by Brad Taylor
This is the first and worst in the Pike Logan series. Multiple stories run in parallel and only one is interesting. Really hard to get through.
Private Sector by Brian Haig
Haig puts out good thrillers. Wish there were more to read - eagerly await his next.
Providence Rag by Bruce DeSilva
The Liam Mulligan series is not getting better. It's got a lot of boring bits that get in the way of what could be an entertaining story.
Saturday, August 08, 2015
Summer Farmer: A Story from White Man's Problems by Kevin Morris
Interesting, incomplete little story. Nice LA references, like Connelly.
Wednesday, August 05, 2015
Easy Day for the Dead by Howard E. Wasdin, Stephen Templin
I can't put my finger on why this wasn't better. Lots of good action and typical SEAL jack'm up stuff but it felt a little to touchy feely.
Sunday, August 02, 2015
The Tumbler by Peter Bowen
A Montana Mystery Featuring Gabriel Du Pré, Book 11. Man I listen to these rarely so that I don't finish the series. This was excellent.
Saturday, July 25, 2015
The English Spy by Daniel Silva
Another solid thriller for the series and best of all read by Guidall.
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Wednesday, July 08, 2015
The Buried by Brett Battles
Jonathan Quinn, Book 9, is a weak addition to a occasionally fun series.
Last Man Standing by David Baldacci
Too long but Baldacci writes so well that it's fun to the 'filler'.
Friday, June 19, 2015
The Sniper and the Wolf by Scott McEwen and Thomas Koloniar
Enjoyable, got better as it went along. Not great but these guys have a good macho formula.
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
Tuesday, June 09, 2015
Man in the Middle by Brian Haig
A little fluff, but a very entertaining book. Looking forward to Haig's next.
Wednesday, June 03, 2015
Independence Day by Ben Coes
Another Dewey Andreas novel, and kind of like the other ones, it's OK. It's an enjoyable formula.
The Neon Lawyer by Victor Methos
The writing was sometimes awkward but I appreciated the author creating a 4 1/2 hour book and not adding a bunch of fluff to be like the other mysteries. I would read Methos again.
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Helmet for My Pillow by Robert Leckie
A very interesting tale of World War 2 from the eyes of a soldier in the trenches.
Sunday, May 24, 2015
The Enemy Inside by Steve Martini
A mediocre Paul Madriani Novel due to too much fluff. Entire chapters were unnecessary.
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
The Atrocity Archives by Charles Stross
Humorous and inventive but ultimately had trouble holding my interest.
I Drink for a Reason by David Cross
Gives a peak into a brilliant mind but not my cup of celebrity tea. Creative.
Sunday, May 17, 2015
Hit Me by Lawrence Block
So odd, but so likable. How Block makes a hit man stamp collector so interesting is beyond me.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015
The Cleaner by Mark Dawson
I simultaneously thought this is poorly written, I wonder what happens next.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Lieberman's Day by Stuart M. Kaminsky
Note to self, never buy from this author. Details ad nauseum about things not related to plot.
The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
Sometimes very clever, sometimes very predictable but held together nicely with wonderful characters.
Wednesday, May 06, 2015
Monday, May 04, 2015
Gathering Prey by John Sandford
The dude (Sandford) is a writing machine. Book 25 is another solid and even has a drop in of Virgil Flowers.
The Cuckoo's Calling by Robert Galbraith
Re-read 3/17 very good. Very enjoyable, too long but the characters were interesting and likable.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
The President's Assassin Written by Brian Haig
Haig is a real pleasure to read, very entertaining book.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
The Capitol Game by Brian Haig
Very interesting and enjoyable. Hard to put down. Only complain is narrator Scott Brick.
Being There by Jerzy Kosinski
Excellent. One of the very few books where the movie was as good as the book.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
A Cool Breeze by Don Winslow
My favorite Winslow book, I'll have to find others he wrote around then (1991).
Wednesday, April 08, 2015
The Night Crew by Brian Haig
Very smart. I'd read Haig once before and thought he was too wordy but this book held my interest from start to finish.
Monday, April 06, 2015
String of Beads by Thomas Perry
How such a mediocre series can come from such a great writer is surprising.
Sunday, March 29, 2015
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The Dead Room by Robert Ellis
Slow moving but interesting plots. With more editing this would have been an excellent book.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Eyes of the Innocent by Brad Parks
Too bad the author's second Carter Ross book was not as good as the first. The unplausable plots and annoying characters grew tiresome. Had hoped this author would keep getting better. Will try one more from Parks.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Moonraker by Ian Fleming
Perhaps the best in the series. Lots of interaction with Bond and M, whose name is Miles.
Thursday, March 05, 2015
Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle
From 1950's radio. What a pleasure. Even had Orson Wells as Moriarty. Pleasantly surprised!
Wicked Prey by John Sandford
The 19th in the series of 24, and the last one for me. How does Sanford write 24 stories this compelling?
The Chase by Clive Cussler
Good story teller but just too much fluff. Author was purposely giving away the plot and that worked just wish there was an editor to remove 50% of the book.
Sunday, February 22, 2015
Tuesday, February 17, 2015
The Thirty Nine Steps by John Buchan
Written in 1915 you can see the impact of this book on the current detective genre, the next step after Sherlock Holmes. I look forward to reading more of his works.
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