12th of Never by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro.
Latest installment of the Women's Murder Club. Another mishmash of plots, similar to Kill Alex Cross, but still okay as a summer page-turner. The Lindsay-baby subplot was a yawner, but the trial line was interesting enough.
3.5 stars.
Sunday, June 30, 2013
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Book #19 in 2013
Kill Alex Cross by James Patterson.
Not his best, not his worst. The three plot lines (terrorist, kidnapper, foster kid) are so dissimilar that it felt forced, like "I can't make this plot line into a book on it's own, so let's throw in this other stuff." I never really understood the reason the kidnapper struck, either. His backstory was too undeveloped.
3 stars as a summer page turner.
Not his best, not his worst. The three plot lines (terrorist, kidnapper, foster kid) are so dissimilar that it felt forced, like "I can't make this plot line into a book on it's own, so let's throw in this other stuff." I never really understood the reason the kidnapper struck, either. His backstory was too undeveloped.
3 stars as a summer page turner.
Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Book #18 in 2013
Starting Now, A Blossom Street Novel by Debbie Macomber.
Libby Morgan is laid off from her high-powered job and begins to build a life for herself that includes friends, volunteering, and romance. When she goes back to work, will it all fall apart?
Not much to do with Blossom Street except for a few visits to the local stores. Brief appearances by Lydia, the yarn shop owner.
The macaroni and cheese of literature: comforting when my life was feeling chaotic.
4 stars, for what it is.
Libby Morgan is laid off from her high-powered job and begins to build a life for herself that includes friends, volunteering, and romance. When she goes back to work, will it all fall apart?
Not much to do with Blossom Street except for a few visits to the local stores. Brief appearances by Lydia, the yarn shop owner.
The macaroni and cheese of literature: comforting when my life was feeling chaotic.
4 stars, for what it is.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Book #17 in 2013
L.A. Mental by Neil McMahon.
One of James Patterson's co-authors, out on his own. Interesting thriller about mind control via nano-particals. I enjoyed the set up and the middle, but the end became too scienc-y for me, and I lost interest.
3 stars.
One of James Patterson's co-authors, out on his own. Interesting thriller about mind control via nano-particals. I enjoyed the set up and the middle, but the end became too scienc-y for me, and I lost interest.
3 stars.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
Book #16 in 2013
A Gift of Hope, Helping the Homeless by Danielle Steel.
An interesting, sad look at Ms. Steel's strategy to cope with the loss of her son by doing direct outreach work with the homeless in San Francisco.
I don't believe there was enough material for a full book and it seemed as though the author was stretching it out, mostly by repeating things.
3 stars
An interesting, sad look at Ms. Steel's strategy to cope with the loss of her son by doing direct outreach work with the homeless in San Francisco.
I don't believe there was enough material for a full book and it seemed as though the author was stretching it out, mostly by repeating things.
3 stars
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Book #15 in 2013
Alex Cross, Run by James Patterson.
Old style Patterson. Much better than some of the crap he's turned out in the last few years. Did he dump the co-writer thing? No one listed as co-author, not that that means anything, I suppose.
Two serial killers and a third killer with a personal vendetta against Det. Cross. Add in a new foster kid in the Cross family that goes missing. Coincidence?
4.5 stars
Old style Patterson. Much better than some of the crap he's turned out in the last few years. Did he dump the co-writer thing? No one listed as co-author, not that that means anything, I suppose.
Two serial killers and a third killer with a personal vendetta against Det. Cross. Add in a new foster kid in the Cross family that goes missing. Coincidence?
4.5 stars
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Book #14 in 2013
The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult.
Well written story, but I didn't care for the topic - in depth look at the Holocaust. I am thankful for my shoddy memory. I wouldn't want to carry around this sadness in my head.
3.5 stars
Well written story, but I didn't care for the topic - in depth look at the Holocaust. I am thankful for my shoddy memory. I wouldn't want to carry around this sadness in my head.
3.5 stars
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