Books
“Dead Shot” by David Benjamin
The usual disclaimer: David Benjamin is a lifelong friend so I might be biased. But I think I know a good book when I read one. This is a good book. Copyright 2023 by David Benjamin. Published by Last Kid Books, Madison WI. This is #4 in Benjamin’s series featuring Jim Otis, a disgraced ex-cop … Continue reading
“The Fix” by David Baldacci
Copyright 2017 by David Baldacci. Published by Grand Central Publishing, New York. This is #3 in the Memory Man series by Baldacci. I don’t believe I have read the first two. I am sure I would have remembered (get it?). If you are interested in this book it is probably best that you read the … Continue reading
“The Chase” by Clive Cussler
Copyright 2007 by Sandecker, RLLLP. Published by Penguin Group, an imprint of G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York. Cussler writes adventure/mystery books featuring Dirk Pitt, the Special Projects Director of the National Underwater and Marine Administration (NUMA), a fictional government agency. I like his Dirk Pitt books. Totally ridiculous plots, but a lot of fun to … Continue reading
“Birds of Prey” by J.A. Jance
Copyright 2001 by J.A. Jance. Published by Avon Books, an imprint of Harper Collins, New York. This is the first J.A. Vance mystery I have ever read. This one features J.P. Beaumont, a retired Seattle homicide detective. I guess I jumped into the middle of the series as this is #15 of the 23 Beaumont … Continue reading
“The Target” by David Baldacci
Copyright 2014 by Columbus Rose Ltd. Published by Grand Central Publishing, New York. This is #3 in the series of books by Baldacci featuring Will Robie and Jessica Reel, America’s premier team of assassins. I have read and reported on the previous book – “The Hit” – and I strongly recommend that you read that … Continue reading
“Atlantis Found” by Clive Cussler
Copyright 1999 by Clive Cussler. Published by Berkley Publishing Group, a division of Penguin Putnam Inc., New York. This is #15 (though I found a list in which it was #14) in the long (27) line of Cussler books featuring Dirk Pitt, Special Projects Director at the (fictional) National Underwater and Marine Agency (NUMA) and … Continue reading
“The Innocent Man” by John Grisham
Copyright 2006 by Bennington Press Ltd. Published by Bantam Dell, a division of Random House Inc, New York. I grabbed this book before learning that it was one of Grisham’s few non-fiction books. In fact, I didn’t learn that until I started reading it while in Europe on the ATW-2. I don’t often read non-fiction, … Continue reading
ATW-2 Day 17: Paris, France
The day started with breakfast in our room, followed by a series of chores necessary to recover from the lost wallet, including replacing the temporary room card with a real one (which will only be used for one day but that is one day more than the temporary one could be used). I also paid … Continue reading
“Darkest Fear” by Harlen Coben
Copyright 2000 by Harlen Coben. Published by Dell, an imprint of the Random House Publishing Group, a division of Random House, Inc, New York. This is #7 of 12 in the series of Coben books featuring Myron Bolitar, professional sports agent, former professional basketball star and occasional detective. In this one he is approached by … Continue reading
“Live to Tell” by Lisa Gardner
Copyright 2010 by Lisa Garder. Published by Bantam Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. The story begins with the mass murder/suicide of his family by the father of Danielle Burton. Killed were Danielle’s mother and her two siblings – a brother and a sister. Danielle was … Continue reading