The Dutch Blue Error
Didn’t like this one much.
Archive for the 'Fiction' Category
Hanged Man’s Song
I really like Sandford, but this book started to annoy me. Computer geek as super-hero with the power to change the world on a laptop gets a bit tedious.
The Devil’s Code
First of the Kidd novels I have read. Much different from the Davenport series in both the protagonist view and technical details.
Invisible Prey
There’s more than one way to get a good bargain on antiques…
Broken Prey
A student in training demonstrates his newly honed skills.
Winter Prey
I missed this one when I first started the series, so it was interesting to find out more about the scars mentioned in a lot of the more recent books.
Hidden Prey
The Russians are in town and the welcome is anything but warm.
Naked Prey
Drug dealing nuns and a kidnapping gone awry keep Davenport busy.
Mortal Prey
Clara Rinker is back and the bodies are falling left and right.
Chosen Prey
A serial killer is loose and Davenport is on the case. Not my favorite genre but hard to put down, nonetheless.
Easy Prey
Lucas hits the fashion scene and tries to manage three women vying for his attention. Mike Hammer never had it so good.
Sudden Prey / Secret Prey
Lucas keeps on going. Sandford manages to give glimpses of Davenport’s more human side without making that the focus of the book. There is something to Sandford’s cadence and pace that makes these books hard to put down (IMHO).
Mind Prey
Sandford doesn’t hold back and this book can make you flinch at times. Looking forward to reading all I can get my hands on. This guy can write.
Eyes of Prey
Third in the Davenport series. A few surprises, not all of them pleasant. Updated intro by author which sheds some light on his writing habits. Some of the drug descriptions go a little overboard, but I didn’t find myself skimming.
Certain Prey
Pulled this off the library bookshelf and the first couple pages hooked me. Deviates from standard cop/murder genre by opening with the murder from the omniscient narrator’s perspective. Sandford doesn’t seem to get hung up on his success and need to prove just how clever he is. Looking forward to reading the entire Davenport series.
Hollywood Tough and Vertical Coffin
Cannell definitely has a way with words. The books move at a fast pace. Great for some recreational reading or helping you switch to another track in the evening. A guilty pleasure like having another handful of potato chips.
Winterkill
I’ve read four of the Joe Pickett novels. Usually breaks down to three sections: Joe and his search for the killer, Joe and his family and Joe and the bureaucrats. I wouldn’t call the writing gripping, but it isn’t offensive. Easy to skim the parts you are not interested in. Good for a night when you just rather stay home.
Die Trying
A disappointing sophomore effort. Overall premise is weak with Reacher getting caught up in a kidnap of an FBI agent. Half the book deals with the FBI investigation effort to find the missing agent. Boring! On the plus side, it allowed for easy skimming.
I really was hoping that Lee Child would be different from the other “best seller” formulas of wowing the reader with an inundation of technical detail on weapons systems and “secret” practices. No luck. Last book I read by this author.
Killing Floor
The first of the Jack Reacher series. Grabs you from the start. I don’t usually like the ex-military superman genre but this was ok. As you near the end, some twists seem forced but the writing is interesting enough to keep you involved.
Black Alley
Hammer is running out of gas and so is Spillane. You know Hammer will always get the girl, money, bad guy, etc and this book doesn’t deviate. The plot is a little weird with 89 billion dollars up for grabs. Drags in places. Good for filling a hour or two at the end of the day. It is what it is.
