The House Guest by Mark Edwards

 Title: The House Guest

Author: Mark Edwards
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: November 29, 2020
When was the book published: 
Main Characters: two brits who are house sitting (Adam and Ruth) for Jack and Mona, and Eden comes to vising
What happens? Eden cons her way into Adam and Ruth's house (staying at Jack and Mona's) and she's evil.  Sort of.
How long was this? 9 hours
Did I like this? pretty good, a little far fetched
Overall grade: B

The Law of Innocence by Michael Connelly

 Title: The Law of Innocence

Author: Michael Connelly
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: November 25, 2020 in Santa Barbara 209 Natomas by the beach
When was the book published: 2020
Main Characters: Mickey Haller, Chico, Jennifer Aronson, Maggie McPherson, prosecutor Dana, daughter
What happens? Haller is set up for murder and has to solve the case while being held without bail.
How long was this? 400 pages
Did I like this? Great, moved fast from the first page, plenty of relationships and lots of twists and turns
Overall grade: A

The Sentinel by Lee Child with Andrew Child

 Title: The Sentinel

Author: Lee Child with Andrew Child
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: November 23 2020
When was the book published: 2020
Main Characters: Reacher, Rusty Rutherford, nazis and commies
What happens? Spies and nazis in small town midwest.  Ransomware shuts down a town where strange things are happening.  Undercover FBI agents, election tampering, Russian intrusion
How long was this? 370 pages
Did I like this? Good reacher, begins strong, didn't love the "root cause" of the problem
Overall grade: A-

All I Ever Wanted was Everything by Janelle Brown

 Title: All I Ever Wanted was Everything

Author: Janelle Brown
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?:  11/16/2020
When was the book published: few years ago
Main Characters: family of 4, rotates between mother, older daughter, younger daughter
What happens? Husband takes company public, leaves family for mother's doubles partner, wife/mother takes meth she buys from the pool boy, older daughter's magazine Snatch goes bankrupt, ex-boyfriend actor gets famous, younger daughter learns the facts of life
How long was this? 
Did I like this? Very little.  Just read Pretty Things which was great, but this was a boring suburban nonsense tale.   Everything cleans up tidily at the end.  
Overall grade: C-

Troubled Blood by Robert Galbraith

 Title: Trouble Blood

Author: Robert Galbraith aka JK Rowling
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 11/15/2020
When was the book published: 2020
Main Characters: Cormoran Strike and Robin 
What happens? They investigate a 40 year old murder, while not exploring their growing feelings for each other.
How long was this? 990 pages
Did I like this? Long, but compelling, very good throughout
Overall grade: B+

Machine Learning Book by David Gerrish (?)

 Title: Machine Learning

Author: David Gerrish
Did I listen or read?: bought the book at powell's
When did I finish?: October 5, 2020
When was the book published:
Main Characters:
What happens?
How long was this? 300 pages
Did I like this? OK in parts, but didn't really explain end to end
Overall grade: C