Title: This Body of Death
Author: Elizabeth George
Did I listen or read?: audible book
When did I finish?: March 19, 2013
When was the book published: 2012 I think
Main Characters: Gordon Josey, Gina Dickens. Isabelle Audry the drinking acting superintendent, Barbara Havers, Jemima Hastings, brother Rob, friend Merideth, twisted cop Whiting, Frazier Chaplain, the psychic lady, Winston Nkata, the three boys who took the little boy, psychotic Japanese brother of the famous cellist
What happens? Jemimah leaves Gordon without explanation. She is murdered. Audry takes over the acting super role, recruits Lynley to return to after his wife's death.
How long was this? 24 hours of audio
Did I like this? Great story, well done, great characters, intense plot, and I didn't have a guess about the secret mystery. Just really long...
Overall grade: A-
Friday, March 22, 2013
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Strong Vengeance by Jon Land
Title: Strong Vengeance
Author: Jon Land
Did I listen or read?: Library Book
When did I finish?: March 13, 2013
When was the book published: 2012
Main Characters: Caitlin Strong, D.W. Tepper, Cort Wesley Masters, Teofilo Brago, Mr. Jones (CIA)
What happens? Caitlin saves a bunch of schoolkids by killing a sniper, gets benched, and while benched, stumbles on an oil rig with 24 dead workers. Terrorists and hazardous waste form a threat to the U.S. Cort Wesley starts off stuck in a Mexican prisoner fighting for his life. D.W. relives a case in Galveston from 30 years ago that Caitlin's father and grandfather could not solve.
How long was this? 346 pages
Did I like this? Pretty good story, the Texas Ranger self righteous thing gets a little bit old, but a good plot that weaves the past and the present works well.
Overall grade: B
Author: Jon Land
Did I listen or read?: Library Book
When did I finish?: March 13, 2013
When was the book published: 2012
Main Characters: Caitlin Strong, D.W. Tepper, Cort Wesley Masters, Teofilo Brago, Mr. Jones (CIA)
What happens? Caitlin saves a bunch of schoolkids by killing a sniper, gets benched, and while benched, stumbles on an oil rig with 24 dead workers. Terrorists and hazardous waste form a threat to the U.S. Cort Wesley starts off stuck in a Mexican prisoner fighting for his life. D.W. relives a case in Galveston from 30 years ago that Caitlin's father and grandfather could not solve.
How long was this? 346 pages
Did I like this? Pretty good story, the Texas Ranger self righteous thing gets a little bit old, but a good plot that weaves the past and the present works well.
Overall grade: B
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Killer Weekend by Ridley Pearson
Title: Killer Weekend
Author: Ridley Pearson
Did I listen or read?: audio book from Richard D.
When did I finish?: Jan 31
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Walt the sheriff
What happens? A woman running for president (current attorney general) is going to be assassinated by a clever professional killer posing as a blind iconoclast attending the conference where she is to announce her candidacy.
How long was this? 8 hours?
Did I like this? Yeah this was a good story, good plot, believable.
Overall grade: B or B+
Author: Ridley Pearson
Did I listen or read?: audio book from Richard D.
When did I finish?: Jan 31
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Walt the sheriff
What happens? A woman running for president (current attorney general) is going to be assassinated by a clever professional killer posing as a blind iconoclast attending the conference where she is to announce her candidacy.
How long was this? 8 hours?
Did I like this? Yeah this was a good story, good plot, believable.
Overall grade: B or B+
The Hypnotist by Lars Kepler
Title: The Hypnotist
Author: Lars Kepler
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: March 3, 2012
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Loona Linna, detective, Erik Maria Bark, hypnotist,
What happens? A swedish drama where a family of 4 is brutally murdered, except for the boy who barely survives. Then, somehow, the hypnotist's family comes under attack after he hypnotizes the boy to help him remember what happened, breaking his 10 year old vow to stop.
How long was this? 504 pages
Did I like this? Not at all. Not sure why I finished it. The main character's idiotic and irrational behavior prolongs the agony, and I can't even remember who those two plots came together, if they even did.
Overall grade: D+
Author: Lars Kepler
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: March 3, 2012
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Loona Linna, detective, Erik Maria Bark, hypnotist,
What happens? A swedish drama where a family of 4 is brutally murdered, except for the boy who barely survives. Then, somehow, the hypnotist's family comes under attack after he hypnotizes the boy to help him remember what happened, breaking his 10 year old vow to stop.
How long was this? 504 pages
Did I like this? Not at all. Not sure why I finished it. The main character's idiotic and irrational behavior prolongs the agony, and I can't even remember who those two plots came together, if they even did.
Overall grade: D+
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