I have had this one in my “want to read” list since last September, as I have already read all the prior Prey books. Last year, Sandford was my author of the year! But, this one didn’t live to my own hype and although I read it, it wasn’t as enjoyable as the others. I…
On March 8th, and on the way home from dropping Nina off at the airport, Niko and I were going to dine at The Cheesecake Factory. But, due to construction and the way the GPS was guiding us, The Cheesecake Factory was not conveniently on the way home. So, we bypassed that idea of eating….
I only have a few books remaining in the series, and so far, this one has been my favorite. McKenzie gets shot and he tells the story of what went down and who did what (after the fact). When I got to chapter 18, I knew what was going to happen, but how it all…
This is not a genre that I typically read (fiction, apocalypse). But, because somebody I know and have met wrote it, I wanted to give it a read. Even though I have never read it (but, have heard of it), it reminded of the Stephen King book, The Langoliers. The premise revolves around a mailman…
It’s funny, because usually, I know several days prior what I will be writing about, but for this one, I had nothing. I had a few ideas brewing and they were more about me (Dad, what were you like in the 90’s, March Walking, and something else called Just Do It). It wasn’t until Friday…
I have really been enjoying the Mac McKenzie books, and am devouring them quickly. If you are new to this series, let me tell you McKenzie is a former St. Paul Police Officer and now is an unlicensed Private Investigator. In the first book, he caught a bad guy and there was an insurance claim…
As a dad, with a 9-year-old and a wife, we are constantly running our washing machine. If a day goes by where we don’t use the washing machine, we are behind! I find dirty clothes (thanks Niko) in very awkward places! How many times have I told him to throw his socks in the laundry?…
I never would’ve known about this book, until I saw a Facebook ad promoting it. See Facebooks ads sometimes work! I was intrigued, and was interested in reading more about the company history. I knew a little bit, but was ready for a lot more. I do remember as youngster, we had an Apple IIC…
Well, we survived our first Minnesota winter. I enjoyed our fireplace and I enjoyed our heat, but mostly, I enjoyed watching the snow fall (light and hard) and seeing it shine brightly on the grass, driveway, and walking path behind our house. The weather predictions for snow was pretty accurate for when it would happen,…
Last year around this time, Nina got on an airplane, and for first time in her life, flew to Minnesota. It wasn’t a business or a pleasure trip, it was actually to look at houses and buy one! We were planning on buying a house near Cincinnati, OH, but we scratched those plans as her…
Well, it’s finally warmer and the snow is melting in Minnesota (we are about 45 minutes from Minneapolis) and that means, I can walk on the walking trail behind our house again. That walking trail was one of the reasons why we purchased this particular house. The other being no neighbors directly behind us. We…
I was really intrigued about this book, as I only knew of Christina Applegate from Married…With Children and the brilliant Anchorman movies. After I read it, I wanted to reach into the book and give her a hug and say thanks for being you and never giving up on life. Throughout the book were actual…
How many situations can McKenzie escape from? In this one, he is tasered and kidnapped across state lines from MN to Libbie, South Dakota. He survives that ordeal, and eventually comes back to Libbie (as he needs to catch an imposter who took his identity and name). While there for the 2nd time, he is…
It’s 2008, and McKenzie is on a treasure hunt for “Jelly’s Gold”. Jelly was a criminal who died back in the 30’s, and may or not have stashed stolen gold. McKenzie does a lot of research on the criminal activities of Jelly and all of his associates. Along with McKenzie, there are others who are…
For the second time in Niko’s life, he has a “recital” in a few weeks. Last year, it was on Veteran’s Day, and he was sick, but we made him to go and perform and then afterwards, Nina waited around and took him home while my parents and I had breakfast tacos (see, I have…
What are best friends for? In this one, Bobby Dunston’s (a police officer) daughter is kidnapped and ransom is a million dollars (which McKenzie has). Without even thinking or even being asked, McKenzie gets the ransom for his best friend. Things happen, people are killed, McKenzie runs from bad people who are trying to hurt…
A few weeks ago, I read Iron Lake (the first book) and found myself a bit confused with all the characters involved and the overall plot. I did like Cork O’Connor as the main character (along with his flaws). Well, I read the second book, and Cork and company is growing on me. Cork is…
After a short break, I am back to reading Mac McKenzie. Mac is a former police officer who resigned after 11 years on the job after collecting a large amount of money on a bounty. Now, he is an ordinary citizen who just wants to help people. His best friend is Bobby Dunston, a current…
A few weeks ago, Niko asked me if he could have my Apple Watch. I originally purchased it around Thanksgiving of 2024. I used it to wake me up in the morning and keep track of my walking. Yeah, I could check my text messages and take the occasional call if my iPhone was not…
The new Alex Cross book by James Patterson is out, and if you’re anything like me, I couldn’t wait to dive in. Alex Cross has been one of the most reliable characters in crime fiction. Psychologist. Detective. Family man. Always exhausted. Always brilliant. Always walking straight into chaos. The books are fast. Chapters are short….