The Fox by Frederick Forsyth

Title: The Fox
Author: Frederick Forsyth
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: Jan 13, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: a teenager with aspergers.  a bunch of brit spies.
What happens?  The kid starts hacking things that can't be hacked, so the brit spooks use him to sabotage north korea while protecting him from being assassinated by the russions.
How long was this?
Did I like this? Boring, not interesting. Predictable. Predicts/describes/hopes for the downfall of N Korea tyrant. 
Overall grade: C

The Witch Elm by Tana French

Title: The Witch Elm
Author: Tana French
Did I listen or read?: Kindle
When did I finish?: January 4, 2019
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: Uncle Hugo, Susana, Leon, Todd (?) main character.  Detective Rafferty.  Girlfriend Melissa.  The Ivy House
What happens? Todd gets attacked in his apartment after a quirky stunt at work with the art gallery and the project with underprivileged artists goes wrong, moves in with Hugo who is dying of cancer, and then a skull turns up in the wych elm tree in the back yard.
How long was this? no idea
Did I like this? Superb, classic Tana French, page turner, can't put it down.
Overall grade: A

The Blue Nowhere by Jeffrey Deaver

Title: The Blue Nowhere
Author: Jeffrey Deaver
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: December 28, 2018
When was the book published: 2002 approx
Main Characters: bunch of hackers and cops
What happens? Super hacker goes crazy and starts killing people as part of a game.  Super hacker 2 in jail gets out and tries to stop him.
How long was this? 400 pages
Did I like this? OK, not great.  interesting to read the technology of 2002
Overall grade: B

Monkeys Raincoat by Robert Crais

Title: Monkey's Raincoat
Author: Robert Crais
Did I listen or read?: Audible
When did I finish?: December 23, 2018
When was the book published: long time ago
Main Characters: Elvis Cole, Joe Pike.
What happens? Elvis helps a lady locate her mediocre agent husband who got tangled up with a mexican ex-matador gangster
How long was this?
Did I like this? pretty good, early Elvis is kind of  jerk
Overall grade: B+

Blood Feud by Mike Lupica

Title: Blood Feud
Author: Mike Lupica
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: 12/15/2018
When was the book published: 
Main Characters: Sonny Randall, her ex-husband, a bunch a gangsters, her ex-brother-in-law and nieces
What happens? Two plots, gangsters from Providence and two daughters being threatened
How long was this?
Did I like this? pretty good, Lupica's good
Overall grade: B+

Chomp by Carl Hiaasen

Title: Chomp
Author: Carl Hiaasen
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: December 6, 2018
When was the book published: 2012
Main Characters: Wahoo, Tuna, Tuna's dad Mike, Derek Badger
What happens?  reality tv star Derek uses Mike's animal wrangling service for an episode. Chaos and Hilarity ensue - esp. when Tuna's dad comes hunting for her
How long was this? 300 pages
Did I like this? a breeze
Overall grade: A-

Shell Game by Sarah Peretsky

Title: Shell Game
Author: Sarah Peretsky
Did I listen or read?: library book
When did I finish?: November 31, 2018
When was the book published: 2018
Main Characters: VI Warshawsky, her nieces, and her friend the doctor's nephew Felix
What happens? Two plots.  One of her two nieces is missing, and Felix is involved with some possible terrorist stuff.
How long was this?
Did I like this? OK, kinda rambles a bit.  Lots of characters, a bit hard to follow
Overall grade: B