by Vincent “Buddy” Cianci, Jr., with David Fisher, 2011, Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin’s Press, New York I received this book as a Christmas present in 2011, shortly after it was published. I opened the present and then set it … Continue reading →
by Adam Hochschild, 1998, Audiobook on cassette tapes narrated by Geoffrey Howard released in 2010, Books on Tape, Random House Audio This book is an indictment of the colonization of the Congo by King Leopold of Belgium. It recounts the … Continue reading →
The Three Pines Mystery Series, Book 3, by Louise Penny, 2007, Audiobook narrated by Ralph Cosham, released in 2015, Macmillan Audio Once again Inspector Armond Gamash is thrown into another murder in the small Quebec town of Three Pines. This … Continue reading →
by Barbara Kingsolver, 2022, Audiobook narrated by Charlie Thurston, HarperAudio I had high expectations for this book as it had won the Pulitzer Prize and it was being compared to Huck Finn and Catcher in the Rye. Although Kingsolver did … Continue reading →
The Lincoln Lawyer Series, Book 2, by Michael Connelly, 2008, Audiobook narrated by Peter Giles, Hachette Audio Usually the second book in a series isn’t quite as good as the first one. I didn’t find that to be the case. … Continue reading →
by Buzz Bissinger, 2022, Harper This is possibly the worst book I have recently read. It attempts to portray the marines who played a game of football on Guadalcanal prior to fighting in the battle for Okinawa where many of … Continue reading →
by Louise Penny, 2006, Audiobook narrated by Ralph Coshan released in 2014, Macmillan Audio This is the second Chief Inspector Armand Gamache mystery by Louise Penny. He is called to investigate a new homicide that takes place at a curling … Continue reading →
by Donna Leon, 1994, Audiobook produced 2009, narrated by David Colacci, Blackstone Audio, Inc. This book is about a murder of a supposed transvestite man whose face is bashed in. Guido Brunetti is called to Mestre (near Venice) to investigate … Continue reading →
by William Kent Krueger, 1999, Atria Books This book is about a former sheriff in Northern Minnesota who is having a rough time as he has recently separated from his wife and is engaged in a romance with another woman. … Continue reading →
by Michael Connelly, 2005, Audiobook narrated by Adam Grupper, Hachette Audio At first, I didn’t think I liked this book, but the more I listened to it, the more it grew on me. The characters aren’t always the most likable, … Continue reading →