Fortune’s Formula
The computer and gambling chapters were interesting along with the sections involving Milken and Boesky. Some of the math discussions were a little much for late night reading.
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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.
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.
Sudden Mischief
Spenser gets a look at the past.
The Last Dance
Fat Ollie gets it done.
A Right To Die
A period piece that didn’t hold my interest.
Pastime
“Spenser, rite of passage.”
Into The Rising Sun
Pretty brutal first person accounts of the war in the Pacific.
Into the Rising Sun: In Their Own Words, World War II’s Pacific Veterans Reveal the Heart of Combat
The Killing Moon
Well written and a good read.
Crimson Joy
A rose is a rose by any other name.
A Torch To The Enemy
Some interesting first person accounts of the fire raids on Tokyo.
Torch to the Enemy: The Fire Raid on Tokyo (The Bantam War Book Series)
Too Many Clients
Not bad in the classic style.
Small Vices
Even a pro can hit a duck hook every once in a while. Parker takes a provisional.
The Underboss
Dated and dull. Lays the groundwork for their follow-up book about Bulger and the FBI.
Nixonland
Finishing this book felt like passing a kidney stone. Ends abruptly with the 72 election. Some interesting insights.
Nixonland: The Rise of a President and the Fracturing of America
Madman on a Drum
Keeps a decent pace and doesn’t lose focus.
Madman on a Drum: A McKenzie Novel (Twin Cities P.I. Mac McKenzie Novels)
Tin City
Not bad. Dawdles in places but keeps a good clip overall.
The Evil That Men Do
Started out with some promise, but author quickly got flummoxed. Don’t waste your time.
The Night Stalker
The first third of this book is pretty horrific. The trial section bogs down, which would seem to reflect the actual event.
