Title: Nobody Walks
Author: Mick Herron
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: April 23, 2015
When was the book published: 2015
Main Characters: Tom Bettany, JK Coe, Tom's son, Liam, Marten Saar and Oskar, MI6 lady Dame Ingrid Tearney, Flea Perkins
What happens? Tom has quit the secret service life and is living rough in France, gets word that his estranged son Liam has died, falling from his balcony. He gets drawn into a plot to control the muskrat (new strain of weed) trade, and mixed up with the spies who mess with everyone's lives.
How long was this? 296 pages
Did I like this? Excellent new writer, need to find more of his work, great plot, moved along at a fast pace
Overall grade: A-
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Sunday, April 19, 2015
The Stranger by Harlan Coben
Title: The Stranger
Author: Harlan Coben
Did I listen or read?: Nook
When did I finish?: April 18, 2015
When was the book published: 2015
Main Characters: Adam, wife Corinne, two sons, Tripp, "Gaston"
What happens? The stranger informs Adam that his wife faked her pregnancy, and it starts a series of events that winds up with Corinne missing, money missing from the lacrosse treasury. We see some of the other plots of "the stranger."
How long was this? 300 pages
Did I like this? Very good story. The idea of a small group of young people revealing secrets, sometimes for profit, othertimes for "good" is a bit bizarre, but a good story, great characters, keeps moving.
Overall grade: A-
Author: Harlan Coben
Did I listen or read?: Nook
When did I finish?: April 18, 2015
When was the book published: 2015
Main Characters: Adam, wife Corinne, two sons, Tripp, "Gaston"
What happens? The stranger informs Adam that his wife faked her pregnancy, and it starts a series of events that winds up with Corinne missing, money missing from the lacrosse treasury. We see some of the other plots of "the stranger."
How long was this? 300 pages
Did I like this? Very good story. The idea of a small group of young people revealing secrets, sometimes for profit, othertimes for "good" is a bit bizarre, but a good story, great characters, keeps moving.
Overall grade: A-
Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon
Title: Dragonfly in Amber
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Did I listen or read?: Audible
When did I finish?: April 17, 2015
When was the book published: 1990s
Main Characters: Book two with Claire, Jaime, Bryanna is introduced at the beginning
What happens? Starts in 1968, Claire with Roger and Bry visit graves at the battle site, then back to the 1700s where Jamie and Claire try to stop the inevitable final battle at Culledon. In Paris, then Edinburgh. Spoiler alert - Ends back in 1968 when Claire tells them the whole story.
How long was this? 36 hours I think!
Did I like this? Sensational, love the whole experience, the accents, the humor, the gore.
Overall grade: A
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Did I listen or read?: Audible
When did I finish?: April 17, 2015
When was the book published: 1990s
Main Characters: Book two with Claire, Jaime, Bryanna is introduced at the beginning
What happens? Starts in 1968, Claire with Roger and Bry visit graves at the battle site, then back to the 1700s where Jamie and Claire try to stop the inevitable final battle at Culledon. In Paris, then Edinburgh. Spoiler alert - Ends back in 1968 when Claire tells them the whole story.
How long was this? 36 hours I think!
Did I like this? Sensational, love the whole experience, the accents, the humor, the gore.
Overall grade: A
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Time And Again by Jack Finney
Title: Time and Again
Author: Jack Finney
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: April 9, 2015
When was the book published: 1970
Main Characters: Si Morley, time traveler
What happens? Si gets recruited to a government sponsored time travel effort where they combine simulation (a warehouse full of real life sets) and mental manipulation and hypnotism to have people go back in time. They do extensive debriefs of the travelers because they think that what they do in the past might change the present, that something in the traveler's memory might not exist anymore. Si goes back to 1882 to observe the mailing of a letter that ends up with the suicide of her grandfather.
How long was this?398 packed pages
Did I like this? pretty good, the ending was great, the middle was slooooooow.
Overall grade: B
Author: Jack Finney
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: April 9, 2015
When was the book published: 1970
Main Characters: Si Morley, time traveler
What happens? Si gets recruited to a government sponsored time travel effort where they combine simulation (a warehouse full of real life sets) and mental manipulation and hypnotism to have people go back in time. They do extensive debriefs of the travelers because they think that what they do in the past might change the present, that something in the traveler's memory might not exist anymore. Si goes back to 1882 to observe the mailing of a letter that ends up with the suicide of her grandfather.
How long was this?398 packed pages
Did I like this? pretty good, the ending was great, the middle was slooooooow.
Overall grade: B
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