For this one, I had no clue what it was about as I only wanted to read because it’s by Robert Crais, and I have read all of his other books. So, yeah, I was intrigued when I learned the main character, Max Holman, was a convicted bank robber who was just released from prison….
As I have recently finished reading all the Cole and Pike books by Robert Crais, as well as Demolition Angel by Crais, it was time to tackle his stand-a-lone books. This one is about a former hostage negotiator in L.A who is now the Chief of Police in a small town. A hostage situation comes…
Thanks to Netgalley for providing me this book to read and review before it’s officially published. I knew his voice primarily from the show, Futurerama, so, yeah, when I saw this book, I was intrigued. Billy’s childhood was very rough as he was physically and sexually abused. His dad was a drunk, and the primary…
As I have just finished with this one, I am a bit sad it was the last book, But, I am very hopeful that more Cole and Pike books will be available soon (or even Carol Starkey, John Chen, or Jon Stone stand-a-lone books). I really enjoyed all of them, even though, I knew that…
Being a fan of Gunnar and Matthew Nelson’s dad, Ricky Nelson (whose parents were Ozzie and Harriet Nelson), I was really intrigued and wanted to learn more about them. I only knew of one song by Nelson and Nelson, (Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection. The book is co-authored by both of them and…
I notice when I am out in the world, most people tend to be doing something on their phones. Me, on the other hand, can be perfectly happy with my phone in my pocket and my Kindle in my hand reading a book. I can easily be distracted by the words on the screen and…
Without a doubt, for me, it’s got to be John Sandford. Of the 151 books I read in 2025, 50 were by John Sandford. He was actually recommended in a Facebook book group I belong to, and when I did my research on him, I learned that his Prey series of book all take place…
This year, I read a lot of Fiction thrillers; James Patterson’s Michael Bennett and Women’s Murder Club books and John Sandford’s Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers books. It’s not that I didn’t like them, I did and that is why I devoured them. I just couldn’t come to grips and mark any of them as…
Normally, I don’t review books from a series (only, the first and the last). But, these Cole and Pike books are getting better. Yeah, they are predictable as we know Cole and Pike will figure out who did what to who. But, how they get from point A to point B is very different. I…
I stopped reading this a few chapters in as I wanted to read Demolition Angel first as that is about Carol Starkey. In this book, she is helping Cole with a kidnapping as she works at the juvenile desk (prior, she was a bomb squad technician – hence, the title of Demolition Angel). In the…
I was reading The Last Detective (Elvis Cole, #9) and one of the characters that is helping to investigate a kidnapping is Carol Starkey. I don’t remember how I realized that this book, Demolition Angel, is about her and happens prior to The Last Detective. Carol is a former bomb squad technician, and after a…
I really enjoyed this one, primarily because it revolved around Joe Pike and something that happened while he was a police officer. It also provided a lot of great insight to Pike. There is a lot of collaboration amongst LAPD and Cole and Pike. Eventually, Cole and Pike get in trouble with the law. The…
I finished all the Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers books by John Sandford and just read the most recent Spenser book by Mike Lupica. I had the Harry Bosch and Lincoln Rhymes first books in my want to read list, and tried them, but just couldn’t get into them. So, I googled similar books to…
Normally, this wouldn’t be a book I would read, but a few days ago I saw that Bill Gates recommended some books and this was one of them. The description intrigued me, so I decided to check it out. As I was reading it, it reminded me a little bit of the book called, A…
I have had this one in my want to read list since June 30th. The wait was definitely worth it, as I inhaled it and didn’t want to put it down once I started it. I was glad to see Hawk, Tony Marcus, Belson, Quirk, and even Jesse Stone back as well, and of course,…
It’s funny because I had this book in my Want to Read list, and when it finally made it to my Currently Reading list, it was Thanksgiving and my wife turned on the movie, Back To The Future, for us to watch. And, I am glad to say my 9-year-old on liked it. Now, we…
It’s funny because I had this book in my Want to Read list, and when it finally made it to my Currently Reading list, it was Thanksgiving and my wife turned on the movie, Clue, for all of us. My 9-year-old son liked it so much, that we watched it again and then again the…
I only knew of Cheryl Hines from the tv show Curb Your Enthusiasm (even though I have never watched it). I didn’t know she was part of The Groundlings. Her teacher was Lisa Kudrow before she got Friends. How cool is that? If you are a fan of Curb, she provides a lot of great…
I got this book from Netgalley so I can read and review it before it’s published. Now, before I start, I need to tell you I have only seen a few of her movies, so I wasn’t that familiar with her. It was a really quick read for me, and I enjoyed her stories of…
Well, I am a little bit sad that I have just finished reading all the Virgil Flowers books. What am I supposed to do with my life now that I don’t know what “that fucking flowers” is up to? Maybe I will see him on the road here in Minnesota where I live! I like…