Books
“The Guilty” by David Baldacci
Copyright 2015 by Columbia Rose Ltd., published by Grand Central Publishing, New York Let me start by saying that the plot in this book is one of the most twisted, perverse and just downright evil that I have ever read. Since I am a fan of Jeffrey Deaver, the master of twisted and perverse, that … Continue reading
“Dance of Death” by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Copyright 2005 by Lincoln Child and Splendide Mendax, Inc. Published by Grand Central Publishing, New York. This is #6 in the series of Preston & Child books featuring Aloyisius Pendergast, FBI agent extraordinaire. I have read several other Pendergast books but this is the earliest one in the series of all that I have read. … Continue reading
“The Cuban Affair” by Nelson DeMille
Copyright 2017 by Nelson DeMille. Published by Pocket Books, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, Inc., New York. I am having a hard time evaluating this book. This is my first Nelson DeMille novel and I have to say that I like his writing style. Very lively. The characters are interesting. The settings are places … Continue reading
“Bomb Shell” by Catherine Coulter
Copyright 2013 by Catherine Coulter. Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York NY. I had a really hard time finishing this book. I felt that I should be liking it more than I was. I blamed the good weather, the holidays, Jett’s death, demands of a long To Do list. But now I think that … Continue reading
“Betrayed” by Lisa Scottoline
Copyright 2014 by Smart Blonde LLC. Published bySt Martin’s Press, New York. You all know about “chick flicks.” This is a “chick mystery.” Yes, it is a whodunit but it is also about feelings and relationships. You know – chick stuff. This is a book with very little testosterone. The is one of Scottoline’s many … Continue reading
“Caught” by Harlan Coben
Copyright 2010 by Harlan Coben. Published by Penguin Group (USA) Inc., New York. A (very) few of you may recall that I raved about Coben’s The Woods last August, rating it as one of the best mysteries that I have ever read. Well, move over, The Woods – you are going to have to share … Continue reading
“Fever Dream” by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Copyright 2010 by Splendide Mendax Inc and Preston Child. Published by Grand Central Publishing. This is #10 in the series of mysteries featuring Aloysius Pendergast, effete FBI special agent extraordinaire. It is only the second Pendergast mystery that I have read and that first one for me was #14 in the series, so some of … Continue reading
“Ricochet” by Sandra Brown
Copyright 2006 by Sandra Brown Management Ltd. Published by Simon and Schuster, New York. Let me begin by apologizing for the preponderance of book reviews in this blog which is intended to be a diary of our full-time RV lifestyle. But in this pandemic there is darn little left to do but read. So, sorry, … Continue reading
“Deep Storm” by Lincoln Child
Copyright 2007 by Lincoln Child. Published by Anchor Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. This book is strongly reminiscent of the Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton. That is not a bad thing. But where Crichton wrote realistic medical mysteries, this one tiptoes into the sci-fi genre. That surprised me as Child is … Continue reading
“They Shot Kennedy” by David Benjamin
Copyright 2020 by David Benjamin. Published by Last Kid Books, Madison WI. Full disclosure: the author is a friend. A very good, lifelong friend. We met in high school, in Madison WI in 1963. That is particularly relevant because this book is set in a high school in Madison WI in 1963. It is semi-autobiographical. … Continue reading