by Robin Cook, 2009, audiobook read by George Guidall, Recorded Books, Frederick, MD This is possibly one of the worst books I have ever experienced. My wife and I listened to it on our trip from Florida to Rhode Island … Continue reading →
by Daniel Silva, 2004, audiobook read by John Lee, Books on Tape This is a pretty good book about tracking down a Nazi war criminal in Vienna who has a connection to a right-wing politician who is running for the office … Continue reading →
by Anthony Doerr, 2014. Scribner, New York This book, about a young blind girl and a German boy genius whose paths cross in WWII, starts a bit slow and seems a little disjointed in the beginning, but it really comes … Continue reading →
by Ian McEwan, 2014, Penguin Random House, New York This book is about a woman judge in England who must rule whether a young boy should be forced to undergo a blood transfusion to save his life, despite the religious objections … Continue reading →
by David Mitchell, audiobook narrated by Jonathan Aris and Paula Wilcox, 2010, Recorded Books This is a story about a clerk in the employ of the Dutch East India company in about 1800 and his experiences in Dejima, Japan. The … Continue reading →
by Nelson DeMille, 2006, Warner Books, New York This is a novel about a retired NYC police detective working for an anti-terrorist group within the FBI after 911. His wife also works for the FBI and is officially his supervisor.  It takes place in … Continue reading →
by Tana French, 2007, Penguin Books This is definitely a different kind of mystery. Instead of action, the author focuses on the psychology of the detective who is also the narrator of the story. The reader is exposed to all … Continue reading →
by Randy Wayne White, audiobook narrated by Dick Hill, book originally published 1997, Audiobook released 2010 by Tantor Audio This is the third Doc Ford novel and not one of Randy Wayne White’s best efforts. The plot seemed dull and … Continue reading →
by Jon Hassler, 1985, Ballentine Books, New York I picked this book up as I had run out of books to read, so I started looking around for something light to read in the bookcases in our condo in RI. … Continue reading →
by Dashiell Hammett, 1930, 1st Vintage Books Edition This book is a selection of our men’s book club for the coming season. It has some interesting aspects and a very involved plot but it is certainly dated. It has the … Continue reading →