Books
“The Steel Kiss” by Jeffery Deaver
Copyright 2016 by Gunner Publications LLC. Published by Grand Central Publishing, New York. I like Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme books (this is 12 in a series of 14). Some of the puzzles that he has to unravel are among the most intricate – and perverted – of all the mysteries that I have read. His villains … Continue reading
“The Reversal” by Michael Connelly
Copyright 2010 by Hieronymous, Inc. Published by Orion Books. This is number 3 in the series of “Lincoln Lawyer” books by Connelly, all featuring Mickey Haller as the lawyerly protagonist. In both of the books in the series that I have read he teams up with LAPD homicide detective Hieronymous Bosch, the protagonist in many … Continue reading
“One False Move” by Harlan Coben
Copyright 1998 by Harlan Coben. Published by Dell, a division of Random House, Inc., New York. Some (a few?) of you may recall that I reviewed another Harlan Coben book, The Woods, back in August and raved about it. One of the best mysteries that I have read in many years. Well, this is the … Continue reading
“End Game” by David Baldacci
Copyright 2017 by Columbia Rose Ltd. Published by Grand Central Publishing. This is the 5th book in the series featuring the one-man army named Will Robie. The book starts with Robie in London single-handedly wiping out a band of 16 terrorists. But he is on the outs with his equally-lethal girlfriend, Jessica Reel, who while … Continue reading
“The Soul of America” by Jon Meacham
Copyright 2018 by Merewether LLC. Published by Random House. It seems that the purpose of this book is to make us feel better about having Donald Trump as President by pointing out other times in our history when things looked similarly bleak. Because the country has survived other bad times and bad leaders, Meacham tries … Continue reading
“The Brass Verdict” by Michael Connelly
Copyright 2008 by Hieronymous Inc. Published by Little, Brown and Company, New York. This is one of the series of mysteries by Michael Connelly featuring Hieronymous Bosch, LAPD detective. But this one has a twist: Bosch is a supporting character. The main character is Mickey Haller, a lawyer fresh out of drug rehab who gets … Continue reading
“The Black Widow” by Daniel Silva
Copyright 2016 by Daniel Silva. Published by HarperCollins. This is my first Daniel Silva novel. Unlike most of my reading material (mysteries), this is a novel of international intrigue and suspense. The protagonist is Gabriel Allon, an Israeli spy and assassin who is slated to become the next head of Israeli intelligence. But first he … Continue reading
“Inferno” by Dan Brown
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
“Judgment Call” by J.A. Jance
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
“Summer of ’68” by David Benjamin
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