Published in 1998, The Simple Truth is a good ole conspiracy story of men going too far and having the ability and connections to get away with it. Almost…
I enjoyed the book but found it to be a little more simplistic than some of his other work. I didn’t know it was over 20 years old until after I finished it so I guess it makes sense.
I enjoy his writing and this was no exception.
Published in 2014, this short story shows our hero Will Robie getting caught up in the wrong place at the wrong time.
The Rambo-esk moments continue but this time the plot gives a nod to the generation before Robie and Reel. It was a fun quick read.
Quick but fun
Published in 2015, the Guilty is the fourth book in the Will Robie series. A modern day James Bond, Will Robie teams up with his female equivalent to find their boss.
Turn about is fair play I guess. We heart about Jessica Reel’s life then we heard about Will Robie’s. I guess it is only fair we now here about Blue Man’s. Still, I was engaged and enjoyed the read.
A good read but be sure to read the series in order.
Published in 2017, End Game gives us Will Robie and Jessica Reel coming to the rescue of their old boss “Blue Man”. He’s gone missing and the intelligence he has could cause our country untold harm. We have to get him back but who has him?
This was a fun commentary on the doom’s day prepping groups. The story itself was a fun shoot ’em up but it was fun that it took place in our country. I thought Jessica’s reaction to it all was a little over the top but, on the whole, I enjoyed it.
A fun read.
Published in 2014, “The Target” is the third book featuring hitman Will Robie. This time, he has to protect the interests of our country both domestically and abroad by doing the impossible and supporting another while doing it.
The same as last time, I enjoyed a good shoot ’em up book of the nearly invincible Will Robie. He is joined by his female equivalent and we are treated to see their North Korean superior.
A good book. Start the series at the first book or some of it won’t make any sense.
Published in 2013, The Hit is the next installment following the hitman Will Robie. He is asked to track down a fellow operative and eliminate her. However, when he comes to understand her perspective, will he be able to follow his orders?
A fun book, The Hit was another enjoyable shoot ’em up from the near invincible alpha male with a moral code. Ah, living vicariously…
If you like the action, read this book. However, make sure to read the first book “The Innocent” first.
Published in 1989, F is for Fugitive is the sixth novel from Sue Grafton in her alphabet series. Kinsey Millhone is yet again thrust in the middle of a mystery with some nods to previous books.
This book went by pretty fast and I enjoyed the 80s references and the general feel of the book. However, the plot is feeling a little formulaic.
Not bad.
Published in 2019, Redemption is the fifth and final book in the Memory Man series by David Baldacci. Amos Decker is the memory man due to a head injury he sustained in his first and only play in the NFL. Not only was his personality changed but he now has a perfect memory which he uses for the Ohio police and later the FBI.
Decker comes back to his hometown to visit the graves of his wife and daughter. His very first homicide conviction walks up to Decker in the cemetery and proclaims his innocence. The man is killed the next day and makes Decker doubt what had happened. His second look at the evidence leads him to more than he bargained for.
Not a bad ending. I’m glad to see there is some evolution in the character but this is likely a good place to leave it. Amos Decker almost seems to have super powers in this book. He is burned, shot, blown up, battered, and still has his perfect memory which blows the case wide open. It was a little much at times.
However, it was still a fun read.
A must read to finish out the series.
Published in 1988, “E” is for Evidence is the fifth installment of Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Series. The protagonist is Kinsey Millhone. A no nonsense private investigator who solves crimes while only occasionally bending the rules.
Kinsey begins by doing a simple insurance claim on a warehouse fire but quickly becomes framed as a co-conspirator. She doesn’t know who she can trust as the framers seem to know every step she takes.
This book was a little more personal than the rest. We see Kinsey make a friend out of a rival/enemy and even meet her second husband. We, as readers, are able to see why she has been so guarded and why she hasn’t been in a hurry to have men in her life.
A good read. There are some themes which aren’t for children.
Published in 1987, “D” is for Deadbeat is the fourth installment of Sue Grafton’s Alphabet Series. The protagonist is Kinsey Millhone. A no nonsense private investigator who solves crimes while only occasionally bending the rules.
This book starts with Kinsey trying to collect on a bad check she was written. The man writing the check ended up dead and you wouldn’t believe who killed him…
A pretty good read all and all. I liked how there were just some things that the protagonist just couldn’t fix. Life is like that sometimes and it is good to see a written work struggle with those issues.
A good read but not for the kids.