en-US Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:15:03 -0700 60 144 41 /images/layout/goodreads_logo_144.jpg Review7626374637 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 23:15:03 -0700 /review/show/7626374637 Greg gave 5 stars to Nightshade (Hardcover) by Michael Connelly
I was very excited to read a new Michael Connelly book and one that features a totally new character. Detective Stilwell works for the Sheriff's office and is in charge of the station on Catalina Island. He is confronted with several odd cases, one a murder. He then goes forth to solve the cases. Unfortunately, the detective assigned to the murder case is an ex-partner that hates Stilwell. There is a lot going on here and as with most Connelly novels everything is resolved in reasonable way. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I like Stilwell and the people in Stilwell's life. I like that he has a stable girlfriend and that while he was assigned to Catalina as punishment makes it his home. It is a good read and I kind of want to go visit Catalina next time that I am in the LA area. ]]> Review7618574077 Sun, 01 Jun 2025 11:11:33 -0700 /review/show/7618574077 Greg gave 4 stars to A Thief Of Time (Navajo Mysteries, #8) by Tony Hillerman
]]> Review7603172727 Mon, 26 May 2025 23:26:20 -0700 /review/show/7603172727 Greg gave 4 stars to Young Witches Vol. 1 (Eros Graphic Album Series No. 2) by Ricardo Barreiro
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Gripping action from beginning to end and yet Box still leaves time for plenty of character building. ]]> Review7586802294 Tue, 20 May 2025 23:49:40 -0700 /review/show/7586802294 Greg gave 5 stars to Below Zero (Joe Pickett, #9) by C.J. Box
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I like these books. Not too serious, pretty easy to read, fun, I can't complain about them. My singular complaint has do with needing someone so edit the book for grammatical and spelling mistakes because there are enough that I notice it. Small petty complaint but otherwise excellent read. ]]> Review7573999903 Fri, 16 May 2025 09:00:27 -0700 /review/show/7573999903 Greg gave 4 stars to Hard Bargain (Paperback) by Steven S. DeKnight
Felt a little like a TV series that failed to get made but was a solid read. Art was good too. 1940 Los Angeles, supernatural detective Frank Harding's friends are suddenly being mutilated. Causes Frank to go back and look at a past case and remember his youth. It was a fun read. ]]> Review7567859595 Tue, 13 May 2025 23:38:39 -0700 /review/show/7567859595 Greg gave 5 stars to The Lonely Silver Rain (Hardcover) by John D. MacDonald
Wow, what a series. I am so glad to have spent the last four or five years making my way through the world of Travis McGee and John D. MacDonald. I loved it all. This last book has classic McGee and goes full nostalgic mode. It is a fun easy read and a great end to this series. ]]> Review7556704766 Fri, 09 May 2025 18:51:09 -0700 /review/show/7556704766 Greg gave 3 stars to When the Moon Hits Your Eye (Hardcover) by John Scalzi
I did not particularly like this book. I felt that Scalzi wasn't sure what he was going for, black comedy, serious SF, political commentary or satire, or some combination. None of it was great. It was interesting as the story progressed but not as cohesive as some of his past books. ]]> Review299651630 Thu, 08 May 2025 13:20:57 -0700 /review/show/299651630 Greg gave 5 stars to The Last Quarry (Quarry #7) by Max Allan Collins
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