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-
Monday, May 27, 2019
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-
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-
Saturday, May 18, 2019
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+
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+
Saturday, May 11, 2019
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-
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+
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
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
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
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)