Thin Air, by Robert Parker

Title,: Thin Air 

Author: Robert Parker 

Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Kindle edition 

Started: 1/15/2025

Finished: 1/17/2025

Pretty good mid-series Spenser.  This one includes two first person perspectives. The usual Spenser narrating, and then the kidnapping victim perspective.  Pretty enjoyable.  

Snow, by Ronald Malfi

Title: Snow

Author: Ronald Malfi

Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook

Started: 1/12/2025

Finished: 1/16/2025

When I first discovered Malfi last year I blew through a bunch of books in a row, some were great, others so-so, but eventually needed a break.  

This has been an unusually cold winter in MD/DC and with a lot of snow still on the ground and temps in the teens, I thought it was a good time to give this book a shot.  Turned out to be a great idea.

The book was good -- maybe not amazing.  But if you like King novels you'd probably love this one.  But it was good, and the winter atmosphere in Maryland elevated my reading experience.  

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian, by Robert E Howard

Title: The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian 

Author: Robert E Howard 

Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Audiobook 

Started: 1/1/2025

Finished: 1/11/2025

When I was sla kid in the late 70s/early 80s I loved Conan or at least the idea of him.  There used to be crap paperback Conan stories all over the place (drug stores, supermarkets, etc.) and I would get one now and then.  Lots of scantily clad women, big bad Conan, etc.   

Turns out all or most of those were not really Howards stories but crap written by others about Conan, so I wanted to see what the real stories were like.  

This is the first of a three volume set.  Stories are decent but not amazing, but still a fun read for nostalgias sake.  

Walking Shadow, by Robert Parker

Title: Walking Shadow 

Author: Robert Parker 

Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Kindle edition 

Started: 1/9/2025

Finished: 1/11/2025

Not the best plot but this book has some great dialogue.  

Crypt of the Moon Spider, by Nathan Ballingrud

Title: Crypt of the Moon Spider 

Author; Nathan Ballingrud 

Purchased from Amazon Kindle edition 

Started: 1/3/2025

Finished: 1/8/2025

Great novela, first entry in a trilogy.  Ballingrud is a very enjoyable writer.  

Pastime, by Robert Parker

Title: Pastime

Author: Robert Parker 

Borrowed from Queen Anne County Public Library Kindle edition 

Started: 1/1/2025

Finished: 1/2/2025

First book of the new year and continuing with the Spenser re-read.  This is a good one since you get a lot of great Spenser one liners, a lot of dog activity (if like me you love dogs and have one with a similar personality to Pearl), and you get some background into Spenser's life.  Enjoyable easy read.