Title: Void Moon
Author: Michael Connelly
Did I listen or read?: Library book
When did I finish?: April 17, 2011
When was the book published: 2000
Main Characters: Cassie Black, a well trained thief. Jack Karch, a talented but murderously psychopathic private-eye enforcer for Vegas casinos.
What happens? We join Cassie as she is on parole after doing several years in jail. She has a job selling Porsches and is ultimately drawn back to the life she used to lead. She and her boyfriend would every expertly steal from high rollers at casinos until he died on a job. The plot twists and turns, as Jack Karch jumps into the action in the middle and the pace picks up and it gradually turns into a page turner. The first third is a bit slow as we work through Cassie's struggles to accept the straight life or to give in and go for the big heist.
How long was this? 390 pages
Did I like this? Not at the beginning, but once he spools the plot out, I couldn't put it down.
Overall grade: B+
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Struck by Living: From Depression to Hope by Julie Hersh
Title: Struck by Living
Author: Julie Hersh
Did I listen or read?: Read an autographed paperback.
When did I finish?: April 11, 2011
When was the book published: 2009 I think. It doesn't say in the book.
Main Characters: Julie and Ken Hersh
What happens? My dear old friend Julie gets sucked into the whirlpool of depressions, and tries suicide 3 times. She gets ECT (electric shock therapy) and it works and the gets her life back. An amazing story, well written, and very compelling reading.
How long was this? 230 pages
Did I like this? Very much. It was very hard to read about someone I know going through this spiraling of her life out of control, but it was great reading.
Overall grade: A+ of course.
Author: Julie Hersh
Did I listen or read?: Read an autographed paperback.
When did I finish?: April 11, 2011
When was the book published: 2009 I think. It doesn't say in the book.
Main Characters: Julie and Ken Hersh
What happens? My dear old friend Julie gets sucked into the whirlpool of depressions, and tries suicide 3 times. She gets ECT (electric shock therapy) and it works and the gets her life back. An amazing story, well written, and very compelling reading.
How long was this? 230 pages
Did I like this? Very much. It was very hard to read about someone I know going through this spiraling of her life out of control, but it was great reading.
Overall grade: A+ of course.
Rogue Island by Bruce DeSilva
Title: Rogue Island
Author: Bruce DeSilva
Did I listen or read?: Library book
When did I finish?: April 4, 2011
When was the book published: 2010
Main Characters: Liam Mulligan, newspaper guy, Polecki and Roselli, two incompetent arson investigators, his girlfriend, Veronica Tang, Dominic Zerilli, neighborhood bookie, Rosie Morelli, fire captain and friend of Mulligan
What happens? Set in Providence, Rhode Island, someone is setting fire to houses and people are dying. Polecki and Roselli are investigating but lost, and Mulligan steps in because that's what he does.
How long was this? 302 pages
Did I like this? Yes, this was an excellent read, creative, different, realistic about the state of the newspaper business. Excitling, Unpredictable. Lots of good rhode Island mob and crooked politicians.
Overall grade: A-
Author: Bruce DeSilva
Did I listen or read?: Library book
When did I finish?: April 4, 2011
When was the book published: 2010
Main Characters: Liam Mulligan, newspaper guy, Polecki and Roselli, two incompetent arson investigators, his girlfriend, Veronica Tang, Dominic Zerilli, neighborhood bookie, Rosie Morelli, fire captain and friend of Mulligan
What happens? Set in Providence, Rhode Island, someone is setting fire to houses and people are dying. Polecki and Roselli are investigating but lost, and Mulligan steps in because that's what he does.
How long was this? 302 pages
Did I like this? Yes, this was an excellent read, creative, different, realistic about the state of the newspaper business. Excitling, Unpredictable. Lots of good rhode Island mob and crooked politicians.
Overall grade: A-
Saturday, April 2, 2011
A Place of Hiding by Elizabeth George
Title: A Place of Hiding
Author: Elizabeth George
Did I listen or read?: Read a paperback
When did I finish?: March 25, 2011
When was the book published: 2003
Main Characters: Cherokee and China River, Deborah and Simon St. James (regulars) with a brief appearance by Thomas Lynley, Guy Brouard, the wealthy benefactor of the island of Guernsey
What happens? Guy Brouard, in the midst of building a museum for the island of Guernsey dedicated to WWII memorabilia left on the English Channel island by the Nazis, is murdered. Deborah St. James old friend (China Rivers) is arrested and Cherokee enlists here and Simon to help. Lots of twists and turns on the island with all kinds of characters who wanted Brouard's money or were having sex with him or both. His sister Ruth is dying of cancer and trying to sort this all out.
How long was this? 750 pages1
Did I like this? Good story, way too long. A good one from George, but she makes them long!
Overall grade: B
Author: Elizabeth George
Did I listen or read?: Read a paperback
When did I finish?: March 25, 2011
When was the book published: 2003
Main Characters: Cherokee and China River, Deborah and Simon St. James (regulars) with a brief appearance by Thomas Lynley, Guy Brouard, the wealthy benefactor of the island of Guernsey
What happens? Guy Brouard, in the midst of building a museum for the island of Guernsey dedicated to WWII memorabilia left on the English Channel island by the Nazis, is murdered. Deborah St. James old friend (China Rivers) is arrested and Cherokee enlists here and Simon to help. Lots of twists and turns on the island with all kinds of characters who wanted Brouard's money or were having sex with him or both. His sister Ruth is dying of cancer and trying to sort this all out.
How long was this? 750 pages1
Did I like this? Good story, way too long. A good one from George, but she makes them long!
Overall grade: B
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)