The Book of Fate by Brad Meltzer; 2006; Warner Books, New York; 510 pages; Fiction Meltzer/ 978-0-446-53099-6; 9/22-9/24 A rather plodding effort from Brad Meltzer, a real letdown from his previous efforts. Could an agent from the CIA, FBI and Secret Service conspire to defraud the US Government and influence US policy. An assassination at [...]
Warlord, No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy by Ilario Pantano with Malcolm McConnell; 2006; Thershold Editions, New York; 399 pages; 956.70443 P197w/978-1-4165-2426-7; 9/17-9/22 On April 15, 2004 Marine Lieutenant Ilario Pantano shot two insurgents in combat and a subordinate with an axe to grind accused him of murder. The Marine Corps convened an Article 32 [...]
Thr3e by Ted Dekker; 2003; WestBow Press, Nashville; 352 pages; Fiction Dekker/0-8499-4512-7;9/15-9/17 An exciting suspense novel of bombs, revenge and psychological abuse. Kevin Parsons, seminary student is targeted by a game playing bomber who wants revenge for something Kevin did when he was younger. Kevin came from a home where the head of the household [...]
America, Back on Track by Senator Edward M. Kennedy; 2006; Viking, New York; 210 pages; 320.973 K35a/0-670-03764-8; 9/11-15 If you had told me 10 years…5 years…heck even a year ago that I would be reading a book by Teddy Kennedy I would have laughed at you. If you told me that I would agree with [...]
R is for Ricohet by Sue Grafton; 2004; a marion wood book, new york; 352 pages; Fiction Grafton/0-399-15228-8; 9/8-9/11 Another adventure in the life of Kinsey Millhone, private detective in Santa Theresa, CA. Kinsey picks up an female inmate and the fun begins. There is all the usual Grafton subplots with her landlord and her [...]
