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The Financier

It wasn’t interesting, but it wasn’t dull. Didn’t really care much about any of the characters, but still finished the book.

The Financier (Penguin Classics)

Gas City

Too many characters, half of which are dull and pointless. Easy to skim.

Gas City (Tom Doherty Associates Books)

Poodle Springs

Parker finished what Chandler started. Shoo-fly to the max.

Poodle Springs

The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer

Disturbing life well told by Carlo. Might want to re-consider flipping people off.

The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer

Black Sand

Overly complicated, but the story moves along.

BLACK SAND

Suspects

Starts with a bang, meanders and ends with a twist.

Suspects

The Big Necessity

The first 100 pages are interesting, but then it bogs down

The Big Necessity: The Unmentionable World of Human Waste and Why It Matters

Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss

There can’t be many authors who grew up next to their eventual subject. No one comes out looking good in this book.

Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss

Blood Stone

Second in the Lomax series. Not bad.

Blood Stone: A Jacob Lomax Mystery

When I was a Young Man

Last 1/3 of this book is the best.

When I Was a Young Man: A Memoir by Bob Kerrey

Death on the Rocks

Not bad for a first effort.

DEATH ON THE ROCKS

The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition

The first third of this collection was enjoyable, but it gradually bogged down and I had to give up. Like most short story collections, the one’s you wish were longer are too short and the one’s you wish were shorter are too long.

The Complete Short Stories of Ernest Hemingway: The Finca Vigia Edition

The Broken Seal

First half is interesting, but bogs down after that.

The Broken Seal: The Story of Operation Magic and the Pearl Harbor Disaster.

Dark Harbor

Lawyer as sleuth can get a bit tedious, but this one is ok.

Dark Harbor

Confessions of a Subprime Lender: An Insider’s Tale of Greed, Fraud, and Ignorance

I was prepared for a mea culpa, but found a lot of interesting material. It’s not over yet.

Confessions of a Subprime Lender: An Insider’s Tale of Greed, Fraud, and Ignorance

A Wolf At The Table

Author has a good franchise going. Seems to spill over into fiction at times.

A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father

Cleopatra – Last Queen Of Egypt

About half the book is about lineage and Egyptian mythology. Some interesting chapters.

Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt

Smoke

Author enjoyed writing this one. Drags in places.

Smoke

The Last 100 Days

Packed with detail. A bit dated, but not bad overall.

The Last 100 Days (Final Days of WWII in Europe)

What’s So Funny?

The Dortmunder series is pretty good.

What’s So Funny?

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