Saturday, December 30, 2023

Stalking the Angel, by Robert Crais

Title: Stalking the Angel
Author: Robert Crais 
Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Kindle Edition
Started: 12/25/2023
Finished: 12/30/2023

Really enjoyibg these Cole & Pike novels.  

Friday, December 29, 2023

The Last Days of Jack Sparks, by Jason Arnopp

Title: The Last Days of Jack Sparks
Author: Jason Arnopp
Purchased from Audible (Audiobook)
Started: 12/27/2023
Finished" 12/29/2023

I've been putting this one off for a while because I couldn't get it from the library, but a free trial to Audible got it for me free of charge, and I'm happy to say it is as good as advertised.  Really enjoyed this book.

Wednesday, December 27, 2023

The Isle of Youth, by Laura Van Den Berg

Title: The Isle of Youth
Author: Laura Van Den Berg
Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Kindle Edition
Started: 12/26/2023
Finished: 12/27/2023

Another collection of shirt stories from my literary crush, Laura Van Den Berg.  Enjoyed all of these immensely, Van Den Berg's writing, as I've repeatedly said, just speaks to me.  Also helps that inthe final, titular story, the protagonist is a research librarian in DC like your humble blogger.  

Tuesday, December 26, 2023

The Monkey's Raincoat, by Robert Crais

Title: The Monkey's Raincoat
Author: Robert Crais
Borrowed from DC Public Library Kindle Edition
Started: 12/23/2023
Finished: 12/26/2023

First of the Cole & Pike series, really enjoyed this one. 

Monday, December 25, 2023

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, by Stephen King

Title: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Author: Stephen King
Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook
Started: 12/24/2023
Finished: 12/26/2023

I'm not a big King fan, but also not a hater.  Sometimes I like, other times I don't, his stories.  This one was a masterpiece. 

Sunday, December 24, 2023

The September House, by Carissa Orlando

Title: The September House
Author: Carissa Orlando 
Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Kindle Edition
Started: 12/20/2023
Finished: 12/24/2023

Very entertaining haunted house book. 

Monday, December 18, 2023

Bad Luck in Berlin, by Tom Wood

Title: Bad Luck in Berlin
Author: Tom Wood
Purchased from Amazon Kindle Edition
Started: 12/8/2023
Finished: 12/12/2023

Forgot to post this one earlier, but more of a short story than a novella.  Entertaining companion to the Victor the Assassin series.  

Sunday, December 17, 2023

The Outfit, by Richard Stark

Title: The Outfit
Author: Richard Stark
Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook
Started: 12/13/2023
Finished: 12/17/2023

Another enjoyable Parker novel, but taking a break from these now since I'm blowing through them. 

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

The Man with the Getaway Face, by Richard Stark

Title: The Man with the Getaway Face
Author: Richard Stark
Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook
Started: 12/11/2023
Finished: 12/12/2023

Extremely enjoyable Parker novel. 

Monday, December 11, 2023

The Hunter, by Richard Stark

Title: The Hunter
Author: Richard Stark
Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook
Started: 12/10/2023
Finished: 12/11/2023

First in the Parker series, great book. 

Thursday, December 7, 2023

No Tomorrow, by Tom Wood

Title:  No Tomorrow
Author: Tom Wood
Borrowed from Queen Anne's County Public Library Audiobook
Started: 12/5/2023
Finished: 12/7/2023

Another fun entry in the Victor the Assassin series.