Title: The Cuckoo's Calling
Author: Robert Galbraith (a.k.a. J.K. Rowling)
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Jan 24, 2014
When was the book published: 2013
Main Characters: Cormoran Strike, ex military PI, Lula Landry, dead supermodel, Robin Ellacott, Strike's temp secretary, Lula's brother John Bristow, uncle Tony Landry, other family members, neighbors the Bestaguis
What happens? Lula is found dead after a fall from her apartment. It is ruled suicide. John Bristow hires Strike to find out what really happened. Neighbor Bestagui heard arguing, but her story doesn't make sense.
How long was this? 455 pages
Did I like this? Top notch, hope she does a sequel
Overall grade: A-
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
The First Eagle by Tony Hillerman
Title: The First Eagle
Author: Tony Hillerman
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: January 18, 2014
When was the book published: 1998
Main Characters: Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn, Cathy Pollard, biologist, a bunch of other scientific types taking fleas off prairie dogs
What happens? A man dies from the plague, but apparently a weaponized version. Cathy Pollard disappears, and her grandmother hires retired Joe to find out what happened to her.
How long was this? 278 pages
Did I like this? Hillerman is great. Wonderful to read such great writing.
Overall grade: A-
Author: Tony Hillerman
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: January 18, 2014
When was the book published: 1998
Main Characters: Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn, Cathy Pollard, biologist, a bunch of other scientific types taking fleas off prairie dogs
What happens? A man dies from the plague, but apparently a weaponized version. Cathy Pollard disappears, and her grandmother hires retired Joe to find out what happened to her.
How long was this? 278 pages
Did I like this? Hillerman is great. Wonderful to read such great writing.
Overall grade: A-
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Snow White Must Die by Nele Neuhaus
Title: Snow White Must Die
Author: Nele Neuhaus
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Jan 13, 2014
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein are the cops, Tobias Sartorius has just gotten out of jail after serving 10 years for the murder of two girls that he doesn't remember. The whole town of Altenhain is involved, including actress Nadia von Bredow, and the Lauterbachs and the rich people, the Terlindens
What happens? Tobias gets out of jail, everyone hates him when he returns home, but not because of what he did, but because everyone is involved in some way in the cover up that twists through the entire twisted town.
How long was this? 374 pages
Did I like this? Not much. Way too many villains, calamaties. In one day, one guy commits suicide, someone sets fire to the barn, two people are assaulted and mugged. etc.
Overall grade: C
Author: Nele Neuhaus
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Jan 13, 2014
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Pia Kirchhoff and Oliver von Bodenstein are the cops, Tobias Sartorius has just gotten out of jail after serving 10 years for the murder of two girls that he doesn't remember. The whole town of Altenhain is involved, including actress Nadia von Bredow, and the Lauterbachs and the rich people, the Terlindens
What happens? Tobias gets out of jail, everyone hates him when he returns home, but not because of what he did, but because everyone is involved in some way in the cover up that twists through the entire twisted town.
How long was this? 374 pages
Did I like this? Not much. Way too many villains, calamaties. In one day, one guy commits suicide, someone sets fire to the barn, two people are assaulted and mugged. etc.
Overall grade: C
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Snapper by Brian Kimberling
Title: Snapper
Author: Brian Kimberling
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 1/2/2014
When was the book published: 2013
Main Characters: Nathan Lochmueller, bird watcher, his girl Lola
What happens? Life in the midwest, Indiana, the KKK. A meandering tale that is a bit hard to follow at times through one man's interesting and not-so-interesting life as a birder and man.
How long was this? 210 pages
Did I like this? parts yes, parts no
Overall grade: C+
Author: Brian Kimberling
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 1/2/2014
When was the book published: 2013
Main Characters: Nathan Lochmueller, bird watcher, his girl Lola
What happens? Life in the midwest, Indiana, the KKK. A meandering tale that is a bit hard to follow at times through one man's interesting and not-so-interesting life as a birder and man.
How long was this? 210 pages
Did I like this? parts yes, parts no
Overall grade: C+
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