Title: The Reckoning
Author: John Grisham
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: 11/23/2018
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Pete Banning, Joel and Stella, Florry and Liza. The dead preacher Bell and his wife Jackie.
What happens? Pete comes back from the Bataan death march. Kills the preacher. Grisham puts us through his own version of the Bataan death march to reveal what happened and why.
How long was this? 17 hours
Did I like this? DO NOT READ THIS BOOK. Grisham is a good writer and just made a mistake by telling this story the way he did.
Overall grade: C-
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Monday, November 19, 2018
Brighton by Michael Harvey
Title: Brighton
Author: Michael Harvey
Did I listen or read?: library
When did I finish?: November 19 2018
When was the book published: 2016
Main Characters: Keni Pearce. Bobby Scales
What happens? Bobby and Peter grow up together and a brutal death and their response defines their lives.
How long was this?357 pages
Did I like this? Very good. Read more Michael Harvey
Overall grade: A-
Author: Michael Harvey
Did I listen or read?: library
When did I finish?: November 19 2018
When was the book published: 2016
Main Characters: Keni Pearce. Bobby Scales
What happens? Bobby and Peter grow up together and a brutal death and their response defines their lives.
How long was this?357 pages
Did I like this? Very good. Read more Michael Harvey
Overall grade: A-
Monday, November 12, 2018
About Face by Donna Leon
Title: About Face
Author: Donna Leon
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: November 11, 2018
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Guido Brunetti, wife Paola, face lady Franca Marinello,
What happens? Guido gets drawn into an investigation of the Naples garbage problem, and gets tangled up with Franca.
How long was this? 278 pages
Did I like this? Good, will want to try more.
Overall grade: B+
Author: Donna Leon
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: November 11, 2018
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Guido Brunetti, wife Paola, face lady Franca Marinello,
What happens? Guido gets drawn into an investigation of the Naples garbage problem, and gets tangled up with Franca.
How long was this? 278 pages
Did I like this? Good, will want to try more.
Overall grade: B+
Monday, November 5, 2018
The Outsider by Stephen King
Title: The Outsider
Author: Stephen King
Did I listen or read?: Audible
When did I finish?: November 4, 2018
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Ralph Anderson, the Petersen family, Holly Gibney (from the trilogy)
What happens? A little boy is brutally murdered and the DNA and prints from the local baseball coach are all over it. Except that he is on video at a speech by Harlan Coben at the time of the murder. Ralph arrests the guy in public, but then realizes that it's more complicated, and works to solve it, learning to accept the supernatural as he goes.
How long was this? 13 hours maybe
Did I like this? yep
Overall grade: A-
Author: Stephen King
Did I listen or read?: Audible
When did I finish?: November 4, 2018
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Ralph Anderson, the Petersen family, Holly Gibney (from the trilogy)
What happens? A little boy is brutally murdered and the DNA and prints from the local baseball coach are all over it. Except that he is on video at a speech by Harlan Coben at the time of the murder. Ralph arrests the guy in public, but then realizes that it's more complicated, and works to solve it, learning to accept the supernatural as he goes.
How long was this? 13 hours maybe
Did I like this? yep
Overall grade: A-
Shadow of Death by William Tapply
Title: Shadow of Death
Author: William Tapply
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Oct 31 2018
When was the book published: 1998?
Main Characters: Brady Coyne,
What happens? Brady gets hired to silently figure out where the candidate's husband, the college professor, has gone to.
How long was this?
Did I like this? pretty good
Overall grade: A-
Author: William Tapply
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Oct 31 2018
When was the book published: 1998?
Main Characters: Brady Coyne,
What happens? Brady gets hired to silently figure out where the candidate's husband, the college professor, has gone to.
How long was this?
Did I like this? pretty good
Overall grade: A-
Golden Days by Jack McCallum
Title: Golden Days
Author: Jack McCallum
Did I listen or read?: present from Jacob
When did I finish?: Oct 27, 2018
When was the book published: 2017
Main Characters: Jerry West
What happens? the Lakers and Warriors champ seasons compared
How long was this?
Did I like this? good NBA history, good sportswriter
Overall grade: A
Author: Jack McCallum
Did I listen or read?: present from Jacob
When did I finish?: Oct 27, 2018
When was the book published: 2017
Main Characters: Jerry West
What happens? the Lakers and Warriors champ seasons compared
How long was this?
Did I like this? good NBA history, good sportswriter
Overall grade: A
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