Archive for the 'Fiction' Category

Brimstone

No heavy lifting, but an entertaining read nonetheless.

Brimstone

Killer Summer

A little too transparent.

Killer Summer

Mission Flats

Almost unravels, but manages to save it with a good ending.

Mission Flats

Beat The Reaper

Fast paced with a somewhat contorted end, but a good read overall.

Beat the Reaper: A Novel

This Wicked World

Crowded and a bit jumbled. Ok for a first effort.

This Wicked World: A Novel

Blonde Faith

It’s over, Easy.

Blonde Faith: An Easy Rawlins Novel

Fear Itself

Starts to wander near the end, but pretty good overall.

Fear Itself (Fearless Jones Novels)

Rough Weather

Spenser and the Gray man re-unite.

Rough Weather (Spenser)

The Right Mistake

Pretty good.

The Right Mistake: The Further Philosophical Investigations of Socrates Fortlow

The Long Fall

Starts off strong, but tires in the later rounds. Mosley delivers for the most part.

The Long Fall

Good People

Fast paced and entertaining. The end is a bit of a mess. Characters seem plastic.

Good People

The Blade Itself

Started out with promise, but didn’t deliver.

The Blade Itself: A Novel

The Comedians

Strange and enjoyable book.

The Comedians (Penguin Classics)

The Ministry of Fear

Bourne Identity meets Upstairs / Downstairs. A bit stilted in places, but not bad overall.

The Ministry of Fear: An Entertainment (Penguin Classics)

Long Time No See

Drags for bit, but soldiers on.

Long Time No See

Fort Apache, The Bronx

Well written with flawed, empathetic characters.

Fort Apache, The Bronx

Tricks

One of the better non-Carrella based 87th books.

Tricks

Black Betty

Still a good read the second time through

Black Betty : Featuring an Original Easy Rawlins Short Story “Gator Green”

Perish Twice

Not much to recommend in this one.

Perish Twice (Sunny Randall)

A Time To Love and A Time to Die

Orwellian and insightful. You know it won’t end well but still have to see it through.

Time To Love and A Time to Die

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