Blog, Page 13

A decent, but not great, conclusion to the series. What made the first two books so enjoyable was the focus on (a) scythes and (b) Rowan, Citra, Curie, and Farada...

Another good entry in the series. I especially liked the ending in this one: both the “how” of the murder, and some of the touching scenes after it.

Another good Bosch entry. This time, Bosch is a private detective, rather than a cop, but that doesn’t change things too much: you still get an interesting murder...

The good Fun premise: the Greek gods are real, and are with us in the modern world. Every 100 years, they hold a competition called the crucible where ea...

If you liked the first book in the series, this one follows with more of the same goodness.

This is a competent mystery story, but not an especially unique one. There are plenty of twists and turns, and some decent detective work, but the characters are ...

This book has a great premise: take a look at crazy survival situations (e.g., being stranded at sea, getting lost in the woods, surviving an airplane crash), and...

The good An interesting premise, of a family with genetic mutations that let them live vastly longer. The protagonist is from this family, and he has liv...

This May, I tore two tendons in my rotator cuff, and had to get surgery, followed by a 6+ month recovery process. My surgeon prepared me for some of what was to ...

DNF. Got about 150 pages through this book and gave up. On the positive side, there are a handful of hilarious and devious exchanges and dialogs, and the story o...