Title: Ransom River
Author: Meg Gardiner
Did I listen or read?: library book during quarantine
When did I finish?: May 17, 2020
When was the book published:
Main Characters: Rory, mother and father Sam and Will, cousins Boone and Riss, Brad Mirkovic, Rory Shelton
What happens? Rory is on jury duty when two men break in and take hostages and the police come and it's a stand off. Why? Spoiler alert, they are after her.
How long was this? 400 pages
Did I like this? Pretty good, would try this author again
Overall grade: B
Sunday, May 17, 2020
Saturday, May 16, 2020
Come Home by Lisa Scottoline
Title: Come Home
Author: Lisa Scottoline
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: May 10, 2020
When was the book published: 2012?
Main Characters: Pediatrician Jill Farrow and her family, daughter Megan
What happens? Ex-step daughter Abby turns up drunk, ex-husband is dead. Police say suicide by drugs and alcohol but he didn't do drugs. Ex-step daughter disappears. Fiance warns not to get involved. Pediatrician gets involved.
How long was this? 371 pages
Did I like this? Yes, good story, not too aggravating
Overall grade: B+
Author: Lisa Scottoline
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: May 10, 2020
When was the book published: 2012?
Main Characters: Pediatrician Jill Farrow and her family, daughter Megan
What happens? Ex-step daughter Abby turns up drunk, ex-husband is dead. Police say suicide by drugs and alcohol but he didn't do drugs. Ex-step daughter disappears. Fiance warns not to get involved. Pediatrician gets involved.
How long was this? 371 pages
Did I like this? Yes, good story, not too aggravating
Overall grade: B+
Y is for Yesterday by Sue Grafton
Title: Y is for Yesterday
Author: Sue Grafton
Did I listen or read?: Library book during quarantine
When did I finish?: May 5, 2020
When was the book published: 2017
Main Characters: Kinsey Milhone
What happens? 1989 and a 10 year old high school sexual assault that was video taped and murder comes back to life when the tape re-emerges when someone tries to blackmail one of the convicted murderers with the tape when he gets out on parole
How long was this? 496 pages
Did I like this? Yes, good grafton...her last one
Overall grade: B+
Author: Sue Grafton
Did I listen or read?: Library book during quarantine
When did I finish?: May 5, 2020
When was the book published: 2017
Main Characters: Kinsey Milhone
What happens? 1989 and a 10 year old high school sexual assault that was video taped and murder comes back to life when the tape re-emerges when someone tries to blackmail one of the convicted murderers with the tape when he gets out on parole
How long was this? 496 pages
Did I like this? Yes, good grafton...her last one
Overall grade: B+
Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell
Title: Talking to Strangers
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Did I listen or read?: Jenny's book I bought her for her 29th birthday
When did I finish?: April 25, 2020
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters: three things
What happens? 1) default to truth (Bernie Madoff) 2) myth of transparency (people think they can read other people and that people consistently show a transparent emotion) 3) connectedness (suicides and gas stokes in UK)
How long was this?
Did I like this? Usual Gladwell excellence
Overall grade: A-
Author: Malcolm Gladwell
Did I listen or read?: Jenny's book I bought her for her 29th birthday
When did I finish?: April 25, 2020
When was the book published: 2019
Main Characters: three things
What happens? 1) default to truth (Bernie Madoff) 2) myth of transparency (people think they can read other people and that people consistently show a transparent emotion) 3) connectedness (suicides and gas stokes in UK)
How long was this?
Did I like this? Usual Gladwell excellence
Overall grade: A-
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