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A bit of an alternate reality when characters from different series interact. Stone and Spenser make for quite a combination.

Back Story (Spenser)

Jesse finally figures it out.

Night and Day (Jesse Stone)

Palindromes, anagrams and Deaf Man – oh, my.

Hark!: A Novel of the 87th Precinct

I rarely put a book down after 100+ pages, but this book broke me. Going nowhere fast.

Devil’s Garden

An unusual memoir written by a machine gunner for the Waffen-SS during his captivity in an American POW camp in 1946.

Black Edelweiss: A Memoir of Combat and Conscience by a Soldier of the Waffen-SS

CIA genre – starts out ok, but has too many characters, which seems to be what international intrigue demands.

The Increment: A Novel

Brutal story. The political component is a bit stilted, but the human element is compelling.

The Ride: A Shocking Murder and a Bereaved Father’s Journey from Rage to Redemption

No heavy lifting, but an entertaining read nonetheless.

Brimstone

What a slog. Not talking about the book.

The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (Liberation Trilogy)

A little too transparent.

Killer Summer

Brutally honest. If you read this book and don’t fly the flag on Veterans day, something is wrong.

Joker One: A Marine Platoon’s Story of Courage, Leadership, and Brotherhood

In depth and interesting. Quite a thick book, but never seems to drag.

An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943, Volume One of the Liberation Trilogy

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

Mission Flats

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

Beat the Reaper: A Novel

Well written and researched.

The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America

Quick read – section by Sobel’s son one of the more interesting pieces.

We Who Are Alive and Remain: Untold Stories from the Band of Brothers

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

This Wicked World: A Novel

It’s over, Easy.

Blonde Faith: An Easy Rawlins Novel

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

Fear Itself (Fearless Jones Novels)

Spenser and the Gray man re-unite.

Rough Weather (Spenser)