Whitey – The Life of America’s Most Notorious Mob Boss
An interesting take on one really bad dude.
Pursuit
Some of the backstory seems unnecessary, but author doesn’t go off a cliff.
The Informant
Pulled this off the library shelf at random. Might go back for a second helping.
Cinnamon Kiss: A Novel
Always a treat to find a book you haven’t read by an author you really like.
Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution
A little bit better than a standard re-hash.
Who I Am: A Memoir
Some interesting vignettes here and there but, like pretty much everything post-Moon, it was only done for the money.
The Highway
If author was trying to break out from a slump with the Joe Pickett series, he failed badly. A cross between “silence of the lambs” and “pulp fiction” without any of the good parts.
The Shining Sea: David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. Essex during the War of 1812
First half of the book is quite gripping. Second half plods, more due to actual events vs. author skill.
The Shining Sea: David Porter and the Epic Voyage of the U.S.S. Essex during the War of 1812
Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II
Well written and researched. Author finds compelling stories and delivers the goods.
Frozen in Time: An Epic Story of Survival and a Modern Quest for Lost Heroes of World War II
White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery And Vengeance in Colonial America
Well researched and written. A good read.
White Devil: A True Story of War, Savagery And Vengeance in Colonial America
Where There’s Smoke
A popular tile for an ok story.
A man called Lucy;: 1939-1945
Some interesting stuff.
I Invented the Modern Age: The Rise of Henry Ford
Some interesting parts. Not much detail on what went on in the factories to make the production so exceptional.
Killing Pablo: The Hunt for the World’s Greatest Outlaw
Interesting story and well written.
American Gun
The fact the author was killed at a shooting range just before this was published made reading it a bit creepy. The Cowpens descriptions are really good.
The Last of the Doughboys: The Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten World War
Some interesting bits, but a lot is quite dull. Author’s enthusiasm for his quest is laudable, but doesn’t carry over to reader interest.
The Last of the Doughboys: The Forgotten Generation and Their Forgotten World War
The Double
Author’s best days may be in the past. Too much tv money and what is that weird jacket photo?
