Books

Copyright 2013 by Dan Brown. Published by Anchor Books, a division of Random House LLC. This is the 4th book featuring Robert Langdon, the Harvard professor and expert in medieval symbols, the most famous being The DaVinci Code. The plot in this one is centered on a brilliant genetic scientist who is a big fan … Continue reading »

Copyright 2012 by J.A. Jance. Published by HarperCollins, New York. This is one of Jance’s mysteries featuring Joanna Brady, sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona. This is a long series – this is apparently the 15th – so it is very popular. Sheriff Brady is petite, so she isn’t capable of overpowering anyone like Jack Reacher … Continue reading »

Copyright 2018 by David Benjamin. Published by Last Kid Books, Madison WI. I have mentioned before that the author is my bff from high school. I have read all of his books and have followed his career closely. He is, in the words of my sister-in-law who has also read at least one of his … Continue reading »

Copyright 2015 by Stuart Woods. Published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons. This is one of Stuart Woods’ many books featuring Stone Barrington, lawyer superhero. There are a bunch of these and this is #35 in the series. I am somewhat facetious when I call Stone a “lawyer superhero.” But his character approaches superhero stature. He … Continue reading »

Published by Signet, 2008. Copyright 2007 by Harlan Coben. I usually leave my summary rating to the end, but in this case I will put it right up front: 9.5 out of 10. This may be the most satisfying mystery that I have read in many years. The story centers on the disappearance in the … Continue reading »

Last Kid Books, April 2019. Copyright 2018 by David Benjamin. If you have read any of Benjamin’s other novels – in particular, Three’s a Crowd which is also a mystery and is also (partially) set in Paris – you will be struck by his growth as an author. While the characters in Three’s a Crowd … Continue reading »

Copyright 1990 by Clive Cussler Enterprises, Inc., published by Pocket Books. Another Clive Cussler adventure yarn featuring the intrepid Dirk Pitt. As usual, Dirk gets the girl. Two girls in this case. The interesting part about that is that they have lunch together at the end of the book, as they are tipping a glass … Continue reading »

Copyright 1995 by Stuart Woods. Published by HarperCollins. This is my first Stuart Woods novel ever and it won’t be my last. He is a very talented writer who kept my interest. Those of you familiar with the movie Strangers on a Train will recognize the starting premise: two strangers meet – on a plane, … Continue reading »

Copyright 1988 by Clive Cussler Enterprises, published by Pocket Books This is a long book – 678 pages in this edition. But I finished it in less than 10 days which is a pretty good indicator of how much I enjoyed it. It isn’t great literature but it sure is a fun beach book. For … Continue reading »

Copyright 2000 by Lee Child. Published by Berkley, New York. Yes, another Jack Reacher book.  I always expect to be entertained and I am never disappointed. Some of the Reacher books are set during the time when he is in the army, but most are set post-Army when he is an aimless drifter.  This one … Continue reading »