Saturday, November 17, 2018

End of Watch by Stephen King

Audio.  14 hours.
Read by  Will Patton.

Retired detective Kermit Hodgeson continues to chase Brady Hartsfield, despite Brady being hospitalized for persistent brain damage.  Sidekicks Jerome and Holly help him out. 

Lost half a star for the strange premise.

4.5 stars.


Tuesday, November 6, 2018

A Dangerous Game by Heather Graham

Good enough to finish, but barely. 

Kieran Finnegan is a psychologist who is drawn into a murder case after the victim shoves a baby into her hands shortly before she's killed on a Manhattan street.  Her boyfriend, Craig, an FBI agent helps investigate.

Kieran makes a bunch of dumb move that put her in danger, but of course is rescued by Craig.  Yawn.

2.5 stars

Clock Dance by Anne Tyler

Nothing happens, and yet it does.  Willa learns it's not too late for her to have her own life.

5 stars.

Friday, November 2, 2018

If You Knew Her by Emily Elgar

Audio.  10.5 hours.
Read by Katey Sobey.

Cassie Jensen is run down by a car in the early hours of New Year's Day.  Alice, one of her nurses, wants to find out who did it.

Story was okay, but never really grabbed me.  Narrator did a good job.

3.5 stars.

Wednesday, October 31, 2018

We Were Mothers by Katie Sise

Scandal in the wealthy suburbs.  Can Cora believe the anonymous tip about her husband having a relationship with the babysitter?

5 stars.


Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

Audio.  14 hours.
Read by Will Patton.

I didn't care for the narrator at first, but he grew on me.  The story grabbed me at once and held my attention the entire time. 

A man purposely mows down a group of people and manages to escape.  After the detective on the case retires, the killer, Mr. Mercedes, begins watching and toying with him, trying to goad him into suicide. 

5 stars.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Every Note Played by Lisa Genova

Audio 7CDs.  No info on length of reading.
Read by Dennis Boutsikaris and Dogmara Domincyk.

Concert pianist Richard develops ALS and slowly begins losing control of his muscles.  The only one ready, willing, and able to care for him is his ex-wife Karina.

4 stars.