Books
“Dark Light” by Randy Wayne White
Copyright 2006 by Randy Wayne White. Published by the Berkeley Publishing Group, New York. Randy Wayne White is an author who lives in – and writes about – southwest Florida. His books, with settings familiar to me, have special interest. I wanted very much to enjoy Dark Light, his 13th book featuring marine biologist Doc … Continue reading
“Terrible Swift Sword” by Bruce Catton
Copyright 1961 by Bruce Catton. Published by Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc, New York. This is the second volume of Catton’s Civil War trilogy. It covers just one year of the war – 1862. That year warrants an entire volume because it is the year that shaped the war. When the … Continue reading
“Dirty Work” by Stuart Woods
Copyright 2003 by Stuart Woods. Published by Penguin Putnam, Inc, New York. This is a book featuring Stone Barrington, Esquire, a lawyer who doesn’t mind getting his hands dirty. In this Barrington novel – the 9th of 67 (Woods is very prolific) – the “dirty work” is photographing a husband getting a “happy ending” massage. … Continue reading
“The Coming Fury” by Bruce Catton
Copyright 1961 by Bruce Catton. Published by Broadway Publishing Group, a division of Random House Inc, New York. I mostly read fiction. Mysteries, with some action/adventure thrown into the mix. But on rare occasions I read some non-fiction. This is one of my rare non-fiction readings. [NOTE: The image is for the audiobook version, but … Continue reading
“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