Books
“Separation of Power” by Vince Flynn
Copyright 2001 by Vince Flynn. Published by Pocket Books, a division of Simon & Schuster Inc, New York. This is the 5th in the series of books by Vince Flynn that features Mitch Rapp, a CIA assassin. Yes, a CIA assassin. I am not so naive to believe that our government never kills anyone, but, … Continue reading
“Twisted” by Jonathan Kellerman
Copyright 2004 by Jonathan Kellerman. Published by Ballantine Books, New York. I was expecting this to be a mystery featuring Alex Delaware, Kellerman’s most popular protagonist. But it is actually his second novel featuring Petra Connor, a female detective in Hollywood CA. Delaware is mentioned several times but does not appear as a character in … Continue reading
“Spencerville” by Nelson DeMille
Copyright 1994 by Nelson DeMille. Published by Warner Books, New York. This is a long book – 640 pages. And virtually nothing happens for the first 600. I guess if you were kind you would say that he carefully and painstakingly developed the plot and the characters. If you weren’t so kind you would say … Continue reading
“Stone Cold” by David Baldacci
Copyright 2007 by Columbus Rose Ltd. Published by Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Book Group USA, New York. This is the 3rd of 5 books by Baldacci featuring the “Camel Club”, a ragtag group of men in Washington DC who perform nearly superhuman feats of derring-do, mostly in service of the national security of the USA. … Continue reading
“Choose Moose” by David Benjamin
Copyright 2022 by David Benjamin. Published by Last Kid Books, Madison WI. First, the usual disclaimer: David Benjamin is one of my best friends. But he is also a very talented author. I enjoy his books very much. Benjamin’s work can’t be pigeon-holed. He can write romance, mystery and historical fiction. Choose Moose is a … Continue reading
“No Plan B” by Lee Child and Andrew Child
Copyright 2022 by Lee Child and Andrew Child. Published by Delacorte Press, an imprint of Random House, New York. Andrew Child (born Andrew Grant) is the younger brother of Lee Child and is reportedly being groomed by Lee Child to take over the Jack Reacher franchise. This is the second book (of 3) resulting from … Continue reading
“Daylight” by David Baldacci
Copyright 2021 by David Baldacci, Published by Grand Central Publishing Co, New York. #3 of 4 books by Baldacci featuring FBI agent Atlee Pine. John Puller – one of Baldacci’s biggest heroes – is also featured. This is a book with two interwoven and interrelated plots – Atlee’s search for her twin sister who was … Continue reading
“Stories from Quarantine” from the New York Times Magazine
Copyright 2020 by The New York Times Company. Published by Scribner, an imprint of Simon and Schuster, Inc., New York. This is a compendium of 29 short stories involving, in some way, the COVID pandemic. It was originally published as The Decameron Project, a reference the Boccaccio’s classic Decameron which is a compendium of stories … Continue reading
“Home” by Harlan Coben
Copyright 2016 by Harlan Coben. Published by Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. This is the 9th Coben book that I have reviewed. Haven’t found a bad one yet. This is #11 in the series of Coben books that features Myron Bolitar, failed-basketball-star-turned-detective. As always, Bolitar is assisted in his endeavors … Continue reading
“The Innocent” by Harlan Coben
Copyright 2005 by Harlan Coben, published by Signet, an imprint of New American Library, New York. This is the 8th book by Harlan Coben that I have reviewed here. I think I may have read this book before, many years ago, as it seems familiar. But I didn’t review it then so I will do … Continue reading