Catalina Eddy by Daniel Pyne

Title: Catalina Eddy
Author: Daniel Pyne
Did I listen or read?: Dollar Tree book
When did I finish?: December 13, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters:
What happens? 3 stories from 1954, 1987, 20??.  LA crime stories, last one is the crime photographer Finn who falls for Riley the undercover cop who gets shot and winds up in a wheelchair.  Middle story is a prosecutor who is sleeping with a married copy (Z) and gets a Reagan-era female boss. 
How long was this? 350 pages
Did I like this? Really good writing, the 3 stories made it a bit hard to follow.  Need to pick up more by this author.
Overall grade: B+

Bucky F***ing Dent by David Duchovny

Title: Bucky F***ing Dent
Author:David Duchovny
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: December 1, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Marty, the dad with cancer, Ted, the hippy who sells peanuts at yankee stadium.
What happens? Ted's a Yankee fan, and Marty's a Red Sox fan, and they haven't spoken for years but they come together when Marty is terminal.
How long was this? 304 pages
Did I like this? really good father / son, NY-Boston book
Overall grade: A-

The Giver of Stars by Jo Jo Moyes

Title: The Giver of Stars
Author: JoJo Moyes
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: 12/1/19
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Alice from England who marries American Bennett, son of coal guy, and moves to Kentucky.  Marjorie O'Hare and Mrs Brady who start the horse library in the mid 1930's
What happens? Alice moves from England.  Bennett is probably.  Marjorie kills a redneck and gets tried, and gets pregnant
How long was this?
Did I like this? Darn tootin
Overall grade:A-

The Daath of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware

Title: The Death of Mrs. Westaway
Author: Ruth Ware
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 11/18/2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Hal (Harriet) the tarot card reader, the stange Westaway fmaily.
What happens? Hal is barely getting by reading tarot cards on the pier where her mother used to work until she was killed a couple of years ago in an auto accident.  She gets word from a lawyer that she has been named in a will by her grandmother.  All kinds of mysteries are revealed.
How long was this? 369 pages
Did I like this? pretty good, yeah, good characters, unpredictable plot
Overall grade: B+

Night of Miracles by Elizabeth Berg

Title: Night of Miracles
Author: Elizabeth Bert
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: November 2, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Tiny, Iris, Lucille Howard, Lincoln, Abby and Jason, Monica
What happens? A lovely story about Mason, Missouri and some things that happen in the lives of some nice people
How long was this? 289 pages
Did I like this?  I really did enjoy the story, and rooting for the people.
Overall grade: A-

The Guardians by John Grisham

Title: The Guardians
Author: John Grisham
Did I listen or read?: audible with Wendy except the last 1 hour 42 minutes
When did I finish?: October 27, 2019
When was the book published:  October 15, 2019!!
Main Characters: lawyer minister Cullen Post, guardians - Frankie and 2 others, dead lawyer Keith Russo.  Quincy Miller is innocent.
What happens? Almost a documentary or podcast about the efforts to free innocent people held on death row.  goes through 3 or 4 stories.
How long was this? 375 pages
Did I like this? pretty good, like a 60 minutes story, but moving at the end
Overall grade: B+

A Rule Against Murder by Louise Penny

Title: A Rule Against Murder
Author: Louise Penny
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: October 25, 2019
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters: Gamache - 4th book in the series, at the Manoir Bellechase, Peter and Clara Morrow show up, the very bizarre Finney family, and a statue of their late father
What happens? Armand and Rene-Marie are vacationing at the Manoir around the Finneys.  The statue falls and kills a Finney.
How long was this? 313 pages
Did I like this? I did, good to get away from Three Pines
Overall grade: A-

A Spark of Light by Jodi Picoult

Title: A Spark of Light
Author: Jodi Picoult
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: 10/17/19
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: George Goddard, Hugh the cop, daughter Wren, sister Bex, Vonita
What happens? George finds out his daughter had an abortion, and goes to shoot up the abortion clinic.  Told in reverse time order.
How long was this? 371 pages
Did I like this? Hard to read, good, very detailed abortion points-of-view and medical
Overall grade: B+

Quantum by Patricia Cornwell

Title: Quantum
Author: Patricia Cornwell
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: October 9, 2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters: Captain Calli Chase, twin sister Cami
What happens? A long drawn out story about something possibly going wrong within NASA.  It turns out its the first in a series and the ending is not the ending, just the beginning.  Will evaluate later if I try the second book or avoid it at all cost.
How long was this? 353 pages
Did I like this? barely, almost gave it up
Overall grade: C+

No One Knows by J.T. Ellison

Title: No One Knows
Author: J.T. Ellison
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: Oct 9, 2019
When was the book published: 2016
Main Characters: Aubrey, disappeared husband Josh, crazy mother in law
What happens? Aubrey's husband disappeared 5 years ago.  Aubrey gets tried for murder, but charges are dropped.  Life goes on, but what really happened?  She keeps seeing him, she thinks.
How long was this? 368 pages
Did I like this? Kinda frustrating, tried to be twisty like gone girl.  Takes a loooong time to get to the end.
Overall grade: B

The Cruelest Month by Louise Penny

Title: The Cruelest Month
Author: Louis Penny
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 10/3/2019
When was the book published: 2008
Main Characters:  Gamache, the people trying to bring him down, the people in Three Pines, a psychic
What happens? Three Pines folks have a seance.  The 2nd one is at the old Hadley house.  A woman drops dead during the seance.  Also, Gamache's enemies and his best friend go after him to remove him.
How long was this? 313 pages
Did I like this?  Yes, good Gamache.
Overall grade: A-

Long Lost by Harlan Coben

Title: Long Lost
Author: Harlan Coben
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: 10/1/2019
When was the book published: 2009
Main Characters:Myron Bolitar, Terese Collins
What happens?  Myron hears from Terese Collins who he had a short lived torrid affair with 8 years ago.  Her ex-husband is missing. and Homeland Security, Interpol and Mossad get involved.
How long was this? 374 pages if I read it.
Did I like this? pretty good
Overall grade: B+

Freedom by Jonathan Franzen

Title: Freedom
Author: Jonathan Franzen
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: Sep 12, 2019
When was the book published: don't know
Main Characters: Walter and former basketball player Patty and rock star boyfriend/bestfriend/no friend Richard, their son who movies in with Carole's daughter, Connie.  And of course Lalitha
What happens? Everyone's story, but most memorable is Walter taking a job with a conservancy to save a bird funded by a coal company that gets to do a Mountain Top Removal and then turn the land into a park.  Patty and Walter and Richard have a weird triangle
How long was this? 13 hours - it's 562 pages
Did I like this? At times.  A story stating the case for saving the world from human damage - or is it ridiculing the very same story
Overall grade: B

A Fatal Grace by Louise Penny

Title: A Fatal Grace
Author: Louise Penny
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: Sep 10, 2019
When was the book published: 2004?
Main Characters: Gamache book #2. 
What happens? Obnoxious woman is electrocuted at a curling match
How long was this? 400 pages
Did I like this? Good, not great.  I like the Gamache series and how he handles cases but the side story with the weird Nichols detective is frustrating.
Overall grade: A-

In Dublin’s fair city By Rhys Bowen

Title: in Dublin’s fair city
Author: Rhys Bowen
Did I listen or read?: VRBO book Goleta ca visit 1
When did I finish?: sep 2 2019
When was the book published: 2007
Main Characters: molly Murphy Daniel Sullivan tommy Burke oona Sheehan
What happens?  Tommy Burke hires molly to go back to Dublin to find his long lost sister Mary Ann. Actress oona Sheehan hires her to switch places in the voyage over and stuff happens.
How long was this? 260 pages
Did I like this?  Pretty good, short and sweet.
Overall grade: B+

The Peacock Emporium by JoJo Moyes

Title: The Peacock Emporium
Author: JoJo Moyes
Did I listen or read? library book:
When did I finish?: Aug 29 2019 in Goleta
When was the book published: 2004
Main Characters: Suzanna Fairley Hulme married to Nick Peacock, Alejandro to midwife from Argentina, her shop coworker with the jealous husband, the father Douglas and 2nd wife Vivi.
What happens? The story of the Fairley Hulmes and their daughter via Douglas's first wife who leaves him for someone else and then dies.
How long was this? 350 pages about
Did I like this? Really like her writing. Maybe a bit slow at times, but great characters and plot mysteries.
Overall grade: A-

The Trespasser by Tana French

Title: The Trespasser
Author: Tana French
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: August 18, 2019
When was the book published: 2016
Main Characters: Detectives Antoinette Conway and Steve Moran, antagonists McCann and Breslin, boss O'Kelly, Aislynn Murray as the dead girl, her friend Judy and love interest Ryan
What happens? Aislynn is found dead, and Conway and Moran get the case that appears to be a romance gone bad.  Breslin comes with the case and expects them to lock the boyfriend up fast and move on.
How long was this?  450 pages
Did I like this? Mostly very much.  Takes a long time, with a side trip to a different possible outcome.  Great writer, great characters  - this Dublin Mystery #6, gotta get the first 5.
Overall grade: A-

Free Fall by Robert Crais

Title: Free Fall
Author: Robert Crais
Did I listen or read?: Audible
When did I finish?: August 2, 2019
When was the book published: 1993
Main Characters: Jennifer Sheridan, Elvis Cole, Joe Pike, Mark Thurman
What happens? Sheridan comes to Elvis because her boyfriend Thurman is a cop who is in trouble.  Cole and Pike get involved with a bunch of rogue cops and some bad ghetto gangsters.
How long was this? 6 hours
Did I like this? Great early Crais stuff.  Elvis is 20+years past due so I am not sure he could do his thing in the modern age, it's a bit annoying, but the heart is good story.
Overall grade: A-

Careless Love by Peter Robinson

Title: Careless Love
Author: Peter Robinson
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: August 2, 2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters: DCI Banks, teammates Annie Cabot and Winslow and Gerry.  Annie's father Ray and young girlfriend Zelda.  Mysterious Mia
What happens?  A young woman is found dead (by suicide) in a wrecked car by the side of the road.  A wealthy business man is found dead over a cliff at a scenic site, with no car around.  Another case with a dead college student nearby.
How long was this? 301 pages
Did I like this?  Good detective story.  Haven't really connected to Banks, but it's all good and realistic.
Overall grade: B+

Still Life by Louise Penny

Title: Still Life
Author: Louise Penny
Did I listen or read?: nook
When did I finish?: July 24, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Inspector Gamache, new agent Nichols, characters of 3 pines, Ruth, Clara, Peter, Ben, Jane
What happens? Jane is murdered with days of Ben's mother Timmer dying.  Lots of art stuff.
How long was this? 308 pages
Did I like this? real good story, good characters, moves fast
Overall grade: A-

An Echo in the Bone by Diana Gabaldon

Title: An Echo in the Bone
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: July 10, 2019
When was the book published: 2209
Main Characters: Jamie, Claire, Lord John, Ian, Willie, the two quakers, Mr. Bugg.  Brie and Roger
What happens? Revolutionary war times. They get ship-napped, wind up in Ticonderoga for a big battle, get back to Scotland, Jamie misses a deadly boat ride.  Brie and Roger in Lallybrock, Roger goes through the stones looking for Gem.
How long was this? 50 hours
Did I like this? Uneven, but mostly riveting
Overall grade: B+

Stolen by Allison Brennan

Title: Stolen
Author: Alison Brennan
Did I listen or read?: library paperback
When did I finish?: July 15, 2019
When was the book published: 2013
Main Characters: Sean Rogan, Lucy Kincaid, Colton, Senator Jonathan Paxton, Noah the FBI guy
What happens? Sean gets sucked back into the semi illegal Robin Hood hacker biz to help Colton take down the company that killed his brother, but he's secretly working for the FBI undercover to nail the senator who's blackmailing him.
How long was this? 360 pages
Did I like this?  I don't like her writing style.  Why stop and list every question in a character's head every page and a half.  Mediocre
Overall grade: B-

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Title: A Man Called Ove
Author: Fredrik Backman
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: July 4, 2019
When was the book published: 2014
Main Characters: Ove, his late wife, his neighbors
What happens? Ove is a curmudgeon.  His wife passes away.  He wants to join her and keeps getting interrupted to help his neighbors.
How long was this? 337 pages
Did I like this? I really liked this.  A nice story and a group of relatable characters and a bunch of silly events where fate intervenes.
Overall grade: A

The President is Missing by James Patterson and Bill Clinton

Title: The President is Missing
Author: James Patterson and Bill Clinton
Did I listen or read?: Kindle loan
When did I finish?: June 25, 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters: The president and a terrorist plot
What happens? Terrorists set off a warning of what they can do through hacking, and the President works with them directly, going underground.
How long was this?
Did I like this? It was really good, fast moving, very realistic.
Overall grade: A

Leverage in Death by J.D. Robb

Title: Leverage in Death
Author: J.D. Robb
Did I listen or read?: Kindle loan
When did I finish?: June 18, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Eve Dallas, Paul Rogan blows himself up
What happens? A couple of criminals go around kidnapping families and convincing the fathers to blow themselves up to further their economics
How long was this? 385 pages
Did I like this? OK, the whole future thing is terrifically annoying
Overall grade: B+

Rather Be the Devil by Ian Rankin

Title: Rather Be the Devil
Author: Ian Rankin
Did I listen or read?: library book?
When did I finish?: June 18, 2019
When was the book published: 2016
Main Characters: Rebus, his frenemy Ger Cafferty, Darryl Christie
What happens? He's investigating a cold case from a hotel murder 40 yrs ago with a rock star involved, and Darryl Christie takes on Ger Cafferty
How long was this? 317 pages
Did I like this? good story
Overall grade: A-

Run Away by Harlan Coben

Title: Run Away
Author: Harlan Coben
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: 6/11/2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters:
What happens?  Guy sees his drug addict daughter, won't give up on her, goes after her, winds up in the middle of big mess. 
How long was this?
Did I like this? Darn good
Overall grade: A-

The Third Wife by Lisa Jewell

Title: The Third Wife
Author: Lisa Jewell
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: 6/4/2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters:  dude on his third wife, who walks in front of a bus
What happens? Story of a unique family, man on his third wife
How long was this?
Did I like this? Pretty good, not ground breaking.
Overall grade: B

Believe Me by J.P. Delaney

Title: Believe Me
Author: J.P. Delaney (Tony Strong)
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: May 27, 2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters: Claire the actress, Frank the cop, Patrick Fogler, potential serial killer, an intense psychologist
What happens? Clair is working for a law firm trapping unfaithful husbands, and studying acting.  Frank and the psychologist hire her to work undercover to build a relationship with Patrick to see if he is really a killer or just a misunderstood lover of Baudelaire.
How long was this?  330 pages
Did I like this? really good. intense.  hard to know who to believe, or what the truth is.  lots of twists.
Overall grade: A-

The Tuscan Child by Rhys Bowen

Title: The Tuscan Child
Author: Rhys Bowen
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 5/22/19
When was the book published: 2018 i think
Main Characters: Hugo Langley, Sofia Bartoli, Hugo's daughter, Joanne
What happens? Two stories - Hugo jumps from his plane and winds up hiding out in a monastery in occupied Italy protected by Sofia, and, mid-70s, Joanne learns about her father after he has passed away
How long was this?  336 pages
Did I like this? Good story, well done, good read.
Overall grade: A-

The Girls in the Garden by Lisa Jewell

Title: The Girls in the Garden
Author: Lisa Jewell
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: May 14 2018
When was the book published: 2016
Main Characters: Clare and Pip and Grace, Leo and Adele and Catkin and 2 others, Tyler.
What happens? Pip finds Grace unconscious in the garden.  We go back in time to meet all the characters who live around the 3 acre park and find out what happened.
How long was this? 320 pages
Did I like this? Pretty good, lightweight but well done
Overall grade: B+

Bury Your Dead by Louse Penny

Title: Bury Your Dead
Author: Louise Penny
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: May 9, 2019
When was the book published: 2010
Main Characters: Gamache, Emile Comeau, Lit and His staff, usual characters in Three Pines
What happens? Gamache relives a recent tragic terrorist attack.  His LT Beauvoir investigates Olivier's supposed killing of the Hermit.  Gamache tries to find the killer of a Champlain historian looking for the burial site and killed in the Literary and Historical museum basement.
How long was this?  371 pages
Did I like this? Another excellent story in the series.
Overall grade: A-

Watch Me Disappear by Janelle Brown

Title: Watch Me Disappear
Author: Janelle Brown
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: May 3, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Jonathan and daughter Olive abandoned by Billie, mother who died or ran away.   Billie's friend Harmony
What happens?  Olive starts having waking visions of her mother, and Jonathan starts to find out the truth about Billie's life, and they try to find out what really happened to her.
How long was this? 358 pages
Did I like this?  It was pretty good, yeah.  A little frustrating that he doesn't (eventually) turn to his daughter and say "ok, you want in, I will tell you everything I know, 100% truth, and we'll be partners in this." 
Overall grade: B+

Wolf Pack by C.J. Box

Title: Wolf Pack
Author: C.J. Box
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: April 27, 2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters: Joe Pickett, Nate Romanowski, a dude in witness protection
What happens? A team of assassins come to town as they have found the dude in witness protection.  They go about trying to kill everyone remotely involved.
How long was this?
Did I like this? Once a year or so, I get to spend a few days with Joe Pickett and family.  It's always too short a stay.  This one was very violent, the most violent so far, but still great.
Overall grade: A

The Perfect Alibi by Phillip Margolin

Title: The Perfect Alibi
Author: Phillip Margolin
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 4/20/2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters: Robin Lockwood
What happens? A woman claims she was assaulted at a frat party, and has a witness.  A woman shoots her husband's PC, and also claims to have shot her father twenty years ago.
How long was this? 320 pages
Did I like this? Not much.  A convoluted mess.  How are these stories related?  They keep ending.
Overall grade: C

Never Tell by Lisa Gardner

Title: Never Tell
Author: Lisa Gardner
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: April 8, 2019
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters: Flora Dane, survivor, D.D. Warren, copy, Evie Carter, father/husband non-murderer
What happens?  D.D. works the case of Evie who claimed to shoot her father 16 years ago and then shot her husband's computer 12 times when she found him shot.  Flora is her CI who as trapped in a box for 438 days by a southern trucker.
How long was this? 416 pages
Did I like this? OK, pretty good, different
Overall grade: B+

A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon (Outlander Book 6)

Title: A Breath of Snow and Ashes
Author: Diana Gabaldon
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: March 28, 2019
When was the book published: 2005
Main Characters: Claire, Jaime, Ian, Mr and Mrs Bugg, Lord John Gray, time traveler Otter?, Brie and Roger's second kid
What happens? Ends coming in to 1776, Jamie has sided with the Americans.  Brie is kidnapped by Bonnett.  Brie has child number 2.
How long was this? 50+ hours
Did I like this? The first half or so was a bit boring, but the action engaged and the second half was great.
Overall grade: A-

AIQ by Nick Polson and James Scott

Title: AIQ
Author: Nick Polson and James Scott
Did I listen or read?: Alation library via Powells in Portland
When did I finish?: March 26 2019
When was the book published:
Main Characters:
What happens?
*The number 1 thing to recommend this books is how much this guy stresses that humans and machines working together are where the power is.* The main things that are AI topics that he covers are:
1. Conditional Probabilities
2. Pattern Recognition
3. Bayes Networks
4. Language Processing
5. Anomaly Detection in Data Sets
6. Florence Nightingale (how great will AI be in the medical field, and what are the obstacles it faces)
7. Big data and assumptions
How long was this? 241 pages
Did I like this? Top notch, great stories, humor and good foundation
Overall grade: A-

Corrupted by Lisa Scottiline

Title: Corrupted
Author: Lisa Scottiline
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: March 24, 2019
When was the book published: 2015
Main Characters: Bennie Rosato, Declan, Jason, Richie grusini
What happens?  Bennie Rosatto takes on a murder case defending a young man who she failed to protect years ago in a kids for cash scheme where she fell for Declan when he was a cop.
How long was this? 424 pages
Did I like this?  Great legal mystery.  A winner.
Overall grade: A-

Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty

Title: Nine Perfect Strangers
Author: Liane Moriarty
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: March 15, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Masha, Yao, Delilah, Frances, Napoleon - Heather - Zoe, Tony the footballer, Carmel - mother of 4, Ben - Jessica - just hit the lottery, Jay (?) - handsome gay lawyer
What happens? Masha nearly dies of a stroke, forms a health retreat with Yao (paramedic) and Delilah to help her. She goes off the rails and creates some strange transformational strategies.  Mayhem ensues.
How long was this? 450 pages
Did I like this? A bit long, great in parts (the end), torture through the middle.
Overall grade: B+

Rule of Law by John Lescroart

Title: Rule of Law
Author: John Lescroart
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 3/8/19
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Dismas Hardy, Gina Roarke, Abe Glitzy, evil DA, his cop Chet
What happens? Jameson takes office as DA, tries to close down Hardy, Farrell, Roarke and Glitzky
How long was this?
Did I like this? good dismas story.  hard to tell who the bad guy is sometimes.
Overall grade: B+

Then She Was Gone by Lisa Jewell

Title: Then She Was Gone
Author: Lisa Jewell
Did I listen or read? kindle:
When did I finish?: 3/1/19
When was the book published:
Main Characters: 15 year old girl who disappears, her mother 10 years later
What happens? A strange and creepy story of an abduction, a missing girl
How long was this?
Did I like this? Kinda weird, but compelling
Overall grade: B+

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

Title: Lethal White
Author: Robert Galbraith
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 2/22/19
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Cormoran Strike
What happens? Strike and Robin are getting closer, to each other, as her marriage dissolves, and they hug.  Oh yeah, they solve a couple of mysteries.
How long was this?
Did I like this? great story, great characters, hope there is more coming
Overall grade: A-

Freedom Road by William Lashner

Title: Freedom Road
Author: William Lashner
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: 2/9/2019
When was the book published: 1/2019
Main Characters: Oliver Cross, his granddaughter, his son, his (dead) wife
What happens? Cross is fresh out of jail, old, waiting to die.  His granddaughter runs away and he hits the road to find her.
How long was this? 377 pages
Did I like this? This is a GREAT book.  Wonderful story, great characters, lots of action, believable, real, captures America, captures death and life.  Must find other works by this guy.  Sensational book.
Overall grade: A

Crisis by Felix Francis

Title: Crisis
Author: Felix Francis
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 2/2/19
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Harrison Foster - Attorney who works for a crisis mgt firm
What happens? Dude gets sent to a horse farm where a fire killed a buncha horses and one human.  Messed up Chadwick family with lots of problems.   Jockeys, trainers.  He represents a rich arab sheikh.
How long was this? 384 pages
Did I like this?  Yes, he really has his father's rhythm and style
Overall grade A-

Dark, Sacred Night by Michael Connelly

Title: Dark Sacred Night
Author: Michael Connelly
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 1/26/2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Harry Bosch, Renee Ballard, Daisy Clayton, Elizabeth Clayton
What happens? 2 cases, Harry works the cold case of Daisy Clayton, and he gets into hot water with a gang because he goes after them about the murder, and they try to kill him.  Ballard sees him at the station working the cold case and decides to help him out.
How long was this? about 450 pages
Did I like this? Top notch, great combination, great plot.  Connelly is the best
Overall grade: A

Past Tense by Lee Child

Title: Past Tense
Author: Lee Child
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: Feb 20, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Reacher, ex-pastor Burke, Shorty and his girlfriend from New Hampshire, laconia cop and former MP. Mark Reacher, Stephen, Patrick who run the motel
What happens? Reacher goes to Laconia NH to see where is father grew up.  Learns a lot about the tin mill he lived near, and gets mixed up with a Boston gang, and the motel that traps Shorty and his girlfriend.
How long was this?
Did I like this?  A very good Reacher story.  They are all good, but this one kept moving and had a good mystery going.
Overall grade: A

The Fox by Frederick Forsyth

Title: The Fox
Author: Frederick Forsyth
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Jan 13, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: a teenager with aspergers.  a bunch of brit spies.
What happens?  The kid starts hacking things that can't be hacked, so the brit spooks use him to sabotage north korea while protecting him from being assassinated by the russions.
How long was this?
Did I like this? Boring, not interesting. Predictable. Predicts/describes/hopes for the downfall of N Korea tyrant. 
Overall grade: C

The Witch Elm by Tana French

Title: The Witch Elm
Author: Tana French
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: January 4, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Uncle Hugo, Susana, Leon, Todd (?) main character.  Detective Rafferty.  Girlfriend Melissa.  The Ivy House
What happens? Todd gets attacked in his apartment after a quirky stunt at work with the art gallery and the project with underprivileged artists goes wrong, moves in with Hugo who is dying of cancer, and then a skull turns up in the wych elm tree in the back yard.
How long was this? no idea
Did I like this? Superb, classic Tana French, page turner, can't put it down.
Overall grade: A

The Blue Nowhere by Jeffrey Deaver

Title: The Blue Nowhere
Author: Jeffrey Deaver
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: December 28, 2018
When was the book published: 2002 approx
Main Characters: bunch of hackers and cops
What happens? Super hacker goes crazy and starts killing people as part of a game.  Super hacker 2 in jail gets out and tries to stop him.
How long was this? 400 pages
Did I like this? OK, not great.  interesting to read the technology of 2002
Overall grade: B