Archive for December, 2010

Tell no one

Published by admin on December 31, 2010 under Fiction

Title should be advice of what to do after you finish the book. Embarrassing ending for an author of this caliber.

Tell No One: A Novel

D Day: The Climactic Battle of World War II

Published by admin on December 31, 2010 under Military

Tries to cover it all, which makes the narrative thin in places. First person accounts are great, along with the maps.

D Day: June 6, 1944: The Climactic Battle of World War II

No Second Chance

Published by admin on December 31, 2010 under Fiction

Ending is a bit weak, but a good read overall.

No Second Chance

Blue-Eyed Devil

Published by admin on December 26, 2010 under Fiction

Moves along. Fades at the end.

Blue-Eyed Devil

Rough Country

Published by admin on December 24, 2010 under Fiction

Sanford has another winner in Virgil Flowers.

Rough Country

Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle

Published by admin on December 21, 2010 under Military

Covers all the bases. Drags a bit after the fight for Henderson Field.

Guadalcanal: The Definitive Account of the Landmark Battle

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Published by admin on December 17, 2010 under Quotes

Do the thing and you shall have the power.

Heat Lightning

Published by admin on December 15, 2010 under Fiction

Chuck Hogan adds an edge to this one. Pretty good.

Heat Lightning (Virgil Flowers, No 2)

Abraham Lincoln

Published by admin on December 14, 2010 under Quotes

Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.

The Dead Hand

Published by admin on December 6, 2010 under Military

Some good parts. Only scratches the surface.

The Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy