Set in 1985 Ireland, Bill Furlong discovers a young woman locked in a shed on the grounds of the local convent. She's a victim of the Magdalen laundry run by the Catholic Church.
Okay, so sad story, but almost all of it was about Bill and his life and not about the victims. I seriously do not understand the hype around this book. That this was shortlisted for the Booker prize is incomprehensible to me.
1.5 stars.
Audio. 13 cds.
Read by Will Patton, Danny Burstein, and Steven Weber.
Title novella, and three short stories; Mr. Harrigan's Phone, The Life of Chuck, and Rat.
All classic King, but I could have done without the dead/dying animals. Subtracted a half star for that.
4.5 stars.
3 novellas: 23 1/2 Lies, Fallen Ranger, and Watch Your Back.
The best thing I can say about this is that they were short. None were particularly suspenseful, but I did finish them.
2.5 stars.
Audio. 1 hour, 37 minutes.
Read by Kirsten Potter.
Detective D.D. Warren has to solve a most unusual case.
5 stars.
This was a collection of 3 novellas: 3 Days to Live, Women and Children First, and The Housekeepers.
All were readable, but rather implausible. Women and Children First was the best of the three.
3.5 stars on average.
