The Night Fire by Michael Connelly

The Night Fire by Michael Connelly

Rating: 5 stars, highly recommended.

Summary: Ballard and Bosch are back together with multiple cases intersecting throughout the novel. We begin to see less of Harry and more of Renee as we find Harry a bit roughed up we knee surgery and another health issue. Harry has no badge and working him into the narrative seems to become more difficult.

Comments: Connelly is a great American storyteller not to be missed. Although we see less of Harry we get solid storytelling with Renee a very powerful and likable character. If you haven’t heard the Connelly podcast or seen the Amazon series Bosch you should catch up fast.

https://www.amazon.com/Night-Ren%C3%A9e-Ballard-Harry-Bosch-ebook/dp/B07NL757ZF

The Guardians by John Grisham

The Guardians, by John Grisham

Rating: 4 stars

Summary: A group of highly skilled attorneys working for a innocence project help a man convicted of murder prove he was innocent after 22 years locked in prison.

Comments: I haven’t read a Grisham novel in a long while. My regrets. I missed some of the suspense we got in his earlier works but he can keep a reader turning the pages. Somewhat predictable and lacks a big reveal. If you haven’t seen the Grisham Netflix documentary concerning a similar subject I would recommend watching The Innocent Man also a great book written by Grisham.

https://www.amazon.com/Guardians-Novel-John-Grisham-ebook/dp/B07MYLK9FP

Inhuman Resources by Pierre LeMaitre

Inhuman Resources by Pierre LeMaitre

Rating: 5 stars

Summary: Father of 3 beautiful daughters and a beautiful wife has aged himself out of a quality employment after a merger left him laid off and unable to find a job in his qualified field. Alain takes matters into his hands after he advances into the finals of a unbelievable job. 

Comments: LeMaitree is a fine crime writer with a great take on being unemployed. Loved it! 

https://www.amazon.com/Inhuman-Resources-Pierre-Lemaitre-ebook/dp/B07TT4WXGD

El Camino by Vince Gilligan a Breaking Bad Movie

El Camino by Vince Gilligan 

Rating: 5 must see Netflix.

Summary: Jesse is on the run right after the final scene of the TV series finale of Breaking Bad. Will he find his freedom?

Comments: The final 17 minutes are must see Breaking Bad moments. Must see for Breaking Bad fans.  

The Deserter by Nelson and Alex DeMille

The Deserter-by Nelson and Alex DeMille

Rating: 5 stars, highly recommended!

Summary: Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor both Army CID investigators are assigned to find Delta Force Captain who deserted his company in Afghanistan and is spotted in Venezuela.

Comments: Those familiar with DeMilles style will be pleased with the tour of Venezuela and its current politics. Also the sarcastic writing style flips the pages with comic relief. Great story telling. The addition of his writing partner (son) is a sure treat.

https://smile.amazon.com/Deserter-Novel-Nelson-DeMille-ebook/dp/B07P5JG4H3

The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup

The Chestnut man by Soren Sveistrup
Rating: 3 very generous stars.

Summary: Two somewhat damaged Copenhagen homicide detectives are tasked with figuring out the identity of the Chestnut Man.

Comments: Unlike The Killing, The Chestnut man is a slow burn overly long police procedural without a likable character to grasp onto.

https://smile.amazon.com/Chestnut-Man-Novel-Soren-Sveistrup-ebook/dp/B07DNCC3CD

Robert B Parker’s The Bitterest Pill, by Reed Farrell Coleman

Robert B Parker’s The Bitterest Pill, by Reed Farrell Colman

Rating: 5 stars

Summary: Chief Jesse Stone town of Paradise is being overrun with opiates and high schoolers are overdosing. Who is behind the overdose of a high school girl and what ends will Jesse go to to stop it. 

Comments: Coleman is a quality writer and I need to explore more of his work. These are fun reads! 

https://www.amazon.com/Robert-Parkers-Bitterest-Jesse-Stone-ebook/dp/B07M9HGV4Y

The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living. By Martin Clark

The Many Aspects of Mobile Home Living by Martin Clark

Rating: 4 stars

Summary: Judge Evers is a drunk pot smoking mess of a judge. When an attractive young lady approaches him with an offer of easy money the judge doesn’t even need, things spiral even more out of control for Evers. 

Comments: A tad long and meandering Clark delivers a debut that is extremely fun to read. Clark is a great story teller and his writing is crisp. One left to read, so get busy Mr. Clark.

https://smile.amazon.com/Many-Aspects-Mobile-Home-Living-ebook/dp/B002NXORC4

Dominic by Mark Pryor

Dominic by Mark Pryor

Rating: 4 stars

Summary: The second installment of the “Hollow Man” series we find Dominic deep in his psychosis  when he has to uncover a murder of a police officer by his girlfriends brother.

Comments: I sure hope the author and Dominic don’t have to much in common in Austin Texas.

https://smile.amazon.com/Dominic-Hollow-Novel-Mark-Pryor-ebook/dp/B06Y4W2HBT

A Philosophy of Ruin

A Philosophy of Ruin by Nicolas Mancusi

Rating: 5 stars

Summary: Oscar a philosophy professor learns of his mother’s sudden death after a vacation. Things go sideways fast as Oscar learns his father is flat broke afterwards.

Comments: Somewhere between Breaking Bad and The Mule Mancusi creates a great suspense tale of family lose and revenge with money and drugs mixed in nicely. Great debut novel. Looking for more soon.

https://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Ruin-Novel-Nicholas-Mancusi-ebook/dp/B07CS29XT3