Title: School Days
Author: Robert Parker
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: July 24, 2013
When was the book published: 2005
Main Characters: Spenser, Susan is out of town, Rita Fiore, no Hawk. Lily Elsworth, grandmother of Jared Clark. cop DiBella
What happens? Lily hires Spenser to find out what happened at a school shooting that Jared Clark confesses to participating in. Pearl tags along.
How long was this? 294 pages
Did I like this? yes, Parker is consistently great.
Overall grade: A-
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
Title: Dark Places
Author: Gillian Flynn
Did I listen or read?: listen, overdrive via library
When did I finish?: July 27, 2013
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Libby, Ben, Patty, Debby, Michelle Day - Tray and Deyondra, Runner, aunt Diane
What happens? Libby is the only survivor when her mother and two sisters are brutally murdered in 1985. Ben gets convicted, based on Libby's testimony. Twenty five years later, Libby runs out of money and starts to deal with the aftermath and to find out - What really happened?
How long was this? 11 hours
Did I like this? Loved it, a bit brutal at points, but a great story with an amazing ending. A little hard to root for the main character at times, but she comes around.
Overall grade: A-
Author: Gillian Flynn
Did I listen or read?: listen, overdrive via library
When did I finish?: July 27, 2013
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Libby, Ben, Patty, Debby, Michelle Day - Tray and Deyondra, Runner, aunt Diane
What happens? Libby is the only survivor when her mother and two sisters are brutally murdered in 1985. Ben gets convicted, based on Libby's testimony. Twenty five years later, Libby runs out of money and starts to deal with the aftermath and to find out - What really happened?
How long was this? 11 hours
Did I like this? Loved it, a bit brutal at points, but a great story with an amazing ending. A little hard to root for the main character at times, but she comes around.
Overall grade: A-
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Breaking Point by C.J. Box
Title: Breaking Point
Author: C.J. Box
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: July 16, 2013
When was the book published: 2013
Main Characters: Joe Pickett, Butch Roberson, the EPA
What happens? Butch (father of a friend of Joe's daughter Haley) gets into trouble with the EPA. Based on a true story about some bizarre government abuse of power, Joe winds up in an epic pursuit through Twelve Sleep mountains
How long was this? 367 pages
Did I like this? Excellent, top notch. C.J. Box is the man!
Overall grade: A
Author: C.J. Box
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: July 16, 2013
When was the book published: 2013
Main Characters: Joe Pickett, Butch Roberson, the EPA
What happens? Butch (father of a friend of Joe's daughter Haley) gets into trouble with the EPA. Based on a true story about some bizarre government abuse of power, Joe winds up in an epic pursuit through Twelve Sleep mountains
How long was this? 367 pages
Did I like this? Excellent, top notch. C.J. Box is the man!
Overall grade: A
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Shrink Rap by Robert Parker
Title: Shrink Rap
Author: Robert Parker
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: July 7, 2013
When was the book published: 2002
Main Characters: Sunny Randall, ex-Richie, Melanie Joan Hall, ex shrink Dr. Melvin, LA agent Tony Galt is introduced
What happens? Sunny gets hired to protect Melanie Joan while she does a book tour. Her buddy is terrorizing her. Richie is getting involved with another woman for the first time, and Sunny wrestles with asking men for help, or solving the problem herself.
How long was this? paperback 340 pages
Did I like this? love Parker, unique story, getting to know Randall
Overall grade: A-
Author: Robert Parker
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: July 7, 2013
When was the book published: 2002
Main Characters: Sunny Randall, ex-Richie, Melanie Joan Hall, ex shrink Dr. Melvin, LA agent Tony Galt is introduced
What happens? Sunny gets hired to protect Melanie Joan while she does a book tour. Her buddy is terrorizing her. Richie is getting involved with another woman for the first time, and Sunny wrestles with asking men for help, or solving the problem herself.
How long was this? paperback 340 pages
Did I like this? love Parker, unique story, getting to know Randall
Overall grade: A-
Tuesday, July 2, 2013
The Midnight Palace by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Title: The Midnight Palace
Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Jul 1, 2013
When was the book published: 2011
Main Characters: the boys and 1 girl of the orphanage who hang out at the Palace - Ben, Ian, Michael, Safir, Isobel, Roshan and 1 more. Jawahal. Sheere and her grandmother, Araymi Bose
What happens? A woman gives birth to twins but is murdered. Their grandmother splits them up because the murderer is coming for them. He comes back 16 years later when the boy (Ben) is "graduating" from the orphanage. This all takes place in Calcutta in 1932.
How long was this? 298 pages
Did I like this? The guy is a great writer, and the characters are amazing, but it is a horror story full of conflagration and fire and I don't care. It's not like Harry Potter, where the whole thing is made up, it's just surreal nonsense.
Overall grade: C-
Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Jul 1, 2013
When was the book published: 2011
Main Characters: the boys and 1 girl of the orphanage who hang out at the Palace - Ben, Ian, Michael, Safir, Isobel, Roshan and 1 more. Jawahal. Sheere and her grandmother, Araymi Bose
What happens? A woman gives birth to twins but is murdered. Their grandmother splits them up because the murderer is coming for them. He comes back 16 years later when the boy (Ben) is "graduating" from the orphanage. This all takes place in Calcutta in 1932.
How long was this? 298 pages
Did I like this? The guy is a great writer, and the characters are amazing, but it is a horror story full of conflagration and fire and I don't care. It's not like Harry Potter, where the whole thing is made up, it's just surreal nonsense.
Overall grade: C-
Suspect by Robert Crais
Title: Suspect
Author: Robert Crais
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Jun 29, 2013
When was the book published: 2013
Main Characters: LAPD Cop Scott James, Maggie the German shepherd
What happens? James is almost killed when his partner dies, caught in the crossfire after a traffic accident. Maggie's keeper dies in an explosion in Afghanistan. The two get together on the K9 force and solve the crime that happened that killed his partner.
How long was this? 309 pages
Did I like this? A great story and the view of the dog's thinking and smelling capability was wonderful, along with her partnership with the cop. The plot around the original accident and who did what was hard to follow and hard to care about. But a page turner anyways, with main characters to root fo.
Overall grade: B+
Author: Robert Crais
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Jun 29, 2013
When was the book published: 2013
Main Characters: LAPD Cop Scott James, Maggie the German shepherd
What happens? James is almost killed when his partner dies, caught in the crossfire after a traffic accident. Maggie's keeper dies in an explosion in Afghanistan. The two get together on the K9 force and solve the crime that happened that killed his partner.
How long was this? 309 pages
Did I like this? A great story and the view of the dog's thinking and smelling capability was wonderful, along with her partnership with the cop. The plot around the original accident and who did what was hard to follow and hard to care about. But a page turner anyways, with main characters to root fo.
Overall grade: B+
Eventide by Kent Haruf
Title: Eventide
Author: Kent Haruf
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 6/24/13
When was the book published: 2004
Main Characters: The McPheron brothers, Victoria Roubideaux, young boy taking care of his grandfather, lady next door whose husband went to Alaska and isn't coming back
What happens? Victoria goes off to college, meets a boyfriend, one of the brothers has a terrible accident on the farm. Life goes on in Holt, Colorado.
How long was this? 299 pages
Did I like this? Another great story, very compelling, touching. More great writing
Overall grade: A-
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