Category Archives: RICHARD reads reviews
CHOKE, STUART WOODS TRACE ELEMENT, Donna Leon Be the Awesome Man, Dennis Gazarek A SHIELD IN THE SHADOWS, Cheryl Bristow (REVIEW) A TIME TO KILL, John Grisham 100 YEAR OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT… 419, Will Ferguson A DELICATE TOUCH, Stuart Woods A GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES, Gil McNeil A HOUSE IN THE SKY, Amanda Lindhout A MAN CALLED OVE, Frederik Backman A MAN CALLED OVE (another review), Fredrik Backman A MINUTE TO MIDNIGHT, David Baldacci ADULTERY, Paulo Coelho ALBATROSS by Terry Fallis ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN, Garth Stein NIGHT MADNESS, Rick Pyves BAD MONKEY, Carl Hiassen BARELY LEGAL, Stuart Woods BASKET CASE, Carl Hiaasen BEAUTIFUL RUINS, Jess Walter BECOMING, by Michelle Obama BEFORE THE FALL, Noah Hawley BEING MORTAL, Atul Guwande BEING MUSLIM (detailed version), Haroon Siddiqui BEING MUSLIM (short version), Haroon Siddiqui BEST LAID PLANS…2 thumbs up, unanimously BLITZED, Norman Ohler BLUE MOON, Lee Child BONE LABRYNTH, James Rollins BOOK THIEF, Markus Zusak BROKEN PROMISE, Linwood Barclay BY ITS COVER, Donna Leon CALEB’s CROSSING, Geraldine Brooks CALICO JOE, John Grisham CALL THE MIDWIFE, Jennifer Worth CAMINO ISLAND, John Grisham CAMP 14, Blaine Harden CHASING THE DIME, Michael Connelly CHIEFS . . . an outstanding first novel, Stuart Woods CLAWS OF THE PANDA, Johathan Manthorpe COLLARED, David Rosenfelt CONCLAVE, Robert Harris CONFABULIST, Steven Galloway COPPERMINE, Keith Ross Leckie CUTTING FOR STONE, Abraham Verghese DANTE CLUB…not so enjoyable, Matthew Pearl DEAD IN THE WATER, Stuart Woods DEAD WAKE, Erik Larson DELIVER US FROM EVIL, David Baldacci DEVIL In The WHITE CITY, Erik Larson DIGITAL FORTRESS, Dan Brown EDUCATED, Tara Westover ELEPHANT WHISPERER, Lawrence Anthony END GAME by David Baldacci EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU, Celeste Ng FAITHFUL SPY, Alex Berenson FALL OF GIANTS, Ken Follett FALLEN, David BALDACCI FATAL DISTRACTION, Diane Capre FEAR THE WORST, Linwood Barclay FIRE and FURY, Michael Wolff FIX, David Baldacci FULL DISCLOSURE, Beverley McLachlin GIRL ON THE TRAIN: A THRILLER THAT BORED ME GOBI by Dion Leonard GOLDEN EGG…Inspector Brunetti series, Donna Leon GUARDIANS, John Grisham HANDMAID’S TALE generates opposing views, Atwood HOUR GAME, David Baldacci I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE, Wally Lamb IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, Rebecca Skloot INNOCENT, David Baldacci INVENTION OF WINGS, Sue Monk Kidd LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS, Vanessa Diffenbaugh LAST MILE, David Baldacci LAST RESORT, Linwood Barclay LAST POLICEMAN, Ben H. Winters LIGHT BETWEEN OCEANS, M. L. Stedman LION, Saroo Brierley LONG ROAD TO MERCY, D. Baldacci LYING WITH STRANGERS, James Grippando MAJOR PETTIGREW’S LAST STAND, Helen Simonson MASSEY MURDER, Charlotte Gray MASSEY MURDER revisited, Charlotte Gray ME BEFORE YOU, Jo Jo Moyes MEMORY MAN, David Baldacci MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL MIDNIGHT LINE, Lee Child MISSING ( A PRIVATE NOVEL ), James Patterson Mr. PENUMBRA’S 24 HOUR BOOK STORE, Robert Sloan MURDER in the WHITE HOUSE, Margaret Truman MY VENICE, Donna Leon NEVER NEVER, James Patterson NO RELATION, Terry Fallis NO RELATION, Terry Fallis OCEAN AT THE END OF THE LANE, Neil Gaiman ON SUCH A FULL SEA, Chang-Rae Lee ORIGIN, Dan Brown ORPHAN TRAIN, Christina Baker Kline PARIS WIFE, Paula McLain PAST TENSE, Lee Child PEARL THAT BROKE ITS SHELL, Nadia Hashimi PRIZEWINNER OF DEFIANCE, OHIO, Terry Ryan PROPHECY, S.J. Parris RAG DOLLS and RAGE, Sheila Tucker (REVIEW) RAZOR GIRL, Carl Hiassen RECKONING, John Grisham ROGUE LAWYER, John Grisham ROOM, Emma Donoghue ROOSTER BAR, John Grisham ROSIE PROJECT, Graeme Simsion SALMON FISHING IN THE YEMEN, Paul Torday SECRET HISTORY, Donna Tartt SECRET KEEPER, Kate Morton SHAKESPEARE’S BASTARD, Richard B. Wright SHAKESPEARE’S BASTARD, Richard B. Wright SIMPLE GENIUS, David Baldacci SISTERS, Nancy Jensen SIXTH MAN, David Baldacci SNOW CHILD, Eowyn Ivey STATE OF WONDER, Anne Patchett STONE COLD, David Baldacci STONE RAIN, Linwood Barclay STORIED LIFE OF A.J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin
