Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay

 Title: Every Last Fear

Author: Alex Finlay
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: Sept 21, 2021
When was the book published: 2021
Main Characters: Matt Pine, Evan Pine, Olivia Pine, Maddie Pine, Danny Pine, FBI agent Keller from the financial crimes unit
What happens? Danny is in jail for killing his girlfriend Charlotte, the Pines had to leave town because of a Netflix documentary claiming Danny is innocent.  Matt is an NYU student who is notified when the whole family is found dead in Mexico, notified by Agent Keller
How long was this? 368 pages
Did I like this? Pretty good story actually.  Does the 'before' thing to go back in time, and each chapter has it's own character.  But it works well
Overall grade: A-

Glass Houses by Louise Penny

 Title: Glass Houses

Author: Louise Penny
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: Sept 14, 2021
When was the book published: 2017
Main Characters: Gamache and Three Pines characters, plus Isabelle and Jean Guy, plus some strangers who visit regularly and Anton the chef/busboy who is new to town
What happens? Gamache is testifying at a trial of who killed someone in Three Pines, while at the same time running Surete and trying to put a major monkey wrench in drug trafficking
How long was this? 371 pages
Did I like this? Good Gamache
Overall grade:B+

American Dirt byJeanine Cummings

 Title: American Dirt

Author: Jeanine Cummings
Did I listen or read?: kindle
When did I finish?: Sept 1, 2021
When was the book published: 2020
Main Characters: Lydia and Luca, Rebeca and Soledad, Javier, El Chacal
What happens? Lydia's husband the journalist writes about Javier, the new cartel king of Acapulco.  Javier becomes a friend of Lydia in her bookstore.  When the big article prints, Javier strikes back by murdering their entire family (16,) and Lydia and Luca hide, and make their way to El Norte.
How long was this? 459 pages
Did I like this? Incredible story, riveting twists and turns, and also like a documentary about what a migrant endures
Overall grade: A

Cul-de-Sac by Joy Fielding

 Title: Cul-de-Sac

Author: Joy Fielding
Did I listen or read?: audible
When did I finish?: August 29, 2021
When was the book published: 2021
Main Characters: a bunch of people around a cul-de-sac.  A dentist, a surgeon, a grandmother, a marketing exec out-of-work, a mom whose husband just left
What happens? nothing.  not till the end.  just a bunch of people repeatedly acting idiotic and irrationally for hours
How long was this? 384 pages
Did I like this? I made it through, but just barely
Overall grade: C