Capture by Robert K. Tannenbaum; 2009; 435 pages; Pocket Books, New York, NY; 978-1-4391-4860-0; 7/11/09-7/15/09 As much as I love Butch Karp and Marlene Ciampi and their family and friends, I don’t know if I will read any more of the books in this series. Too often there is a minor case that Butch, as [...]
Gates of Fire, An Epic Novel of The Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield; 1998; 386 pages; Doubleday, New York, NY; 0-385-49251-0; 7/4/09- 7/11/09 My knowledge of the Battle of Thermopylae came courtesy of the trailer for the movie 300. I don’t know if I know any more now after having read this, but my [...]
Armageddon’s Children by Terry Brooks; 2006; 371 pages; Del Rey Books, New York, NY; 0-345-48408-8; 7/2/09-7/4/09 Twenty four years ago I read the first three books published in the Shannara series, now there are some books that predate Sword of Shannara and seemingly will explain how Shannara came to be. This book starts with the [...]
Battleship Oklahoma, BB-37 by Jeff Phister, with Thomas Hone and Paul Goodyear; 2008; 256 pages; University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, OK; 978-0-8061-3936-4; 7/2/09-7/2/09 A comprehensive history of the USS Oklahoma from the time it’s keel was laid in 1914 to it’s ultimate demise in 1947. Particular attention is paid to the fate of the Oklahoma [...]
Finger Lickin’ Fifteen by Janet Evanovich; 2009; 308 pages; St. Martin’s Press, New York, NY; 978-0-312-38328-2; 6/30/09-7/1/09 Stephanie Plum and her friends are back for another exciting adventure through the burg. Lulu witnesses a murder by decapitation and is chased through out the book by the killers. Meanwhile Stephanie is running down skips for Vinnie [...]
