‘E’ is for Evidence
by Sue Grafton, 1988, Henry Holt & Company, Inc., New York This is the first book by Sue Grafton that I have read. It was in a pile of books that we inherited from my mother-in-law and I picked it … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Books
Deep Blue
by Randy Wayne White, 2016, G.P. Putnam’s Sons, New York This is probably the worst Doc Ford book I have read. It is very disjointed and hard to follow. There seems to be no transitions to give the reader the … Continue reading →
Red Sparrow: A Novel
by Jason Matthews, 2013, Scribner This novel was enjoyable to read and provided a great deal of insight into the various spycraft used by the agents such as the routines used to tail a target which were particularly interesting. There … Continue reading →
South of Broad
by Pat Conroy, 2009, Random House, New York This is an interesting book about a person growing up in Charleston, South Carolina, and his relationships with other individuals in his life. It is well-written and provides a sense of living … Continue reading →
To Capture What We Cannot Keep
by Beatrice Colin, 2016, Flatiron Books, New York This book is a story about the primary architect of the Eiffel Tower and the building of the tower is the backdrop of the novel. It is, however, primarily a romance and … Continue reading →
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of Family and Culture in Crisis
by J. D. Vance, 2016, Harper (Kindle Edition) This book is very pertinent to what is occurring in the United States today. Individuals are angry and upset, don’t trust the government, don’t trust the media, and are prone to false … Continue reading →
The Convivial Codfish
by Charlotte MacLeod, 1984, Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York This book is a short murder mystery that takes place in the Boston area. It has quite a bit of humor and the characters are interesting (albeit somewhat … Continue reading →
The Association of Small Bombs, a Novel
by Karen Mahajan, 2016, Penguin Books, New York This book is about a terrorist bombing in Delhi, India, where two young boys were killed and how it affected the victims, the perpetrator, and their families. I had a hard time … Continue reading →
Winter of the World: The Century Trilogy, Book 2
by Ken Follett, Audiobook narrated by John Lee, 2012, Penguin Audio I have continued on my quest to listen to all three books in this trilogy. I am again giving this book a three-star rating although I think it’s a bit … Continue reading →
The Black House
by Peter May, 2009, Quercus, New York, London Occasionally I come across a book I really, really like and this is one of them. I particularly liked the author’s descriptive writing. His way of describing the surroundings is almost poetic … Continue reading →