The Long Way Home by Louise Penny

 Title: The Long Way Home

Author: Louise Penny
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: Jan 31, 2021
When was the book published: 2014
Main Characters: Gamache, Clara, Peter, Myrna, JP Beauvoir, Professor Norman, Massey
What happens? Peter doesn't return on the 1 year anniversary of the split.  Gamache has retired and helps Clara find him.
How long was this? 370  pages
Did I like this? not great, kinda artsy and weird with the excitement at the end
Overall grade: B

Someone to Watch Over Me by Ace Atkins

 Title: Someone to Watch over Me

Author: Ace Atkins
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 1/21/2021
When was the book published: 2020
Main Characters: Spenser, Hawk, Mattie Sullivan (protege - 22 yr old from Southie)
What happens? rich pedo flies underage girls to his own island
How long was this? 320 pages
Did I like this? fast and light, follows the formula
Overall grade: B

One by One by Ruth Ware

 Title: One by One

Author: Ruth Ware
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: 1/17/2021
When was the book published: 2020
Main Characters: Liz, Erin - narrate - Danny, Topher, Tiger, Miranda, Eva
What happens? Erin and Danny run a chalet.  Snoop (the app) people come for a week away.  Eva pitches a takeover.  Liz is a former secretary with a 2% share.  
How long was this? 384 pages
Did I like this? pretty good, Liz and Erin take turns telling the story
Overall grade: B+

How the Light Gets in by Louse Penny

 Title: How the Light Gets In

Author: Louis Penny
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: October 8, 2021
When was the book published: 2013
Main Characters: Gamache, Myrna, Clara, Ruth, Gabri and Olivier, the quintuplets from the 30s
What happens? Gamache investigates the murder of the last quintuplet.  The evil chief inspector tricks Beauvoir and keeps him drug addicted as he hatches an inconceivable plot.
How long was this? 405 pages
Did I like this? Very good gamache, exciting.  He never actually solves the quint mystery, imho.
Overall grade: A-

Hide by Lisa Gardner

 Title: Hide

Author: Lisa Gardner
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: 1/6/21
When was the book published: 2008
Main Characters:  D.D. Warren, Bobby Dodge, Annabelle Granger
What happens? A grave is found at the Mass State Mental Hospital in Mattapan with 6 young girls in plastic bags.  Mixed with the story of Annabelle Granger who has spent her childhood changing identities every year or two with no explanation from her father, the former MIT profersso.
How long was this? 480 pages
Did I like this? OK, kind of a stretch, and the truth is introduced about 92% of the way in.
Overall grade: B+