Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Radiant Angel by Nelson DeMille

Audio:   10.5 hours.
Read by: Scott Brick.

Detective John Corey chasing Russians trying to explode a suitcase nuclear bomb in Manhattan. Very good.  I didn't like the reader at first, but he grew on me.

4 stars.

Friday, August 19, 2016

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Good writing, but damn, what a sad story.

Can Louisa convince Will, a quadriplegic man in her care, not to kill himself?

4 stars.

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Under the Influence by Joyce Maynard

Audio.    9.25 hours.

A struggling Helen is befriended by a wealthy couple, Ava and Swift Havilland.  But is the cost worth it?

4 stars.


Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler.

A retelling of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.

Kate's father asks her to marry his lab assistant so that he can get a green card.  Kate's life seems to be going nowhere, so she agrees.

3.5 stars.

Monday, July 18, 2016

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion.

Audio.    Read by Dan O'Grady.    7.5 hours.

Brilliant, but odd, Don Tillman tries to find a partner based on a highly organized, scientific questionnaire.  Many laugh out loud moments.

4 stars.

Sunday, July 3, 2016

Every Fifteen Minutes by Lisa Scottoline.

Audio.     Read by George Newbern.     13.5 hours.

Dr. Eric Parish, psychiatrist, finds his life falling apart shortly after taking in a new patient, Max.  Some twists and turns, but not particularly engrossing.  The reader did a good job.

3 stars.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

It Was Me All Along by Andie Mitchell.

Audio book.  Read by the author.  7.5 hours

Ms. Mitchell details the rise and fall of her weight and how it affects her life.  The first part was interesting, but the last quarter or so was like an angst-filled teenage diary.  Having the author narrate was not an attribute to this material.

3 stars.