Sunday, July 1, 2012

Read during December 2011

Magic Study
Poison Study                     
author:  Maria V. Snyder                        
finished:  Dec 11       
8 Good
Young Adult Book

Set in about the 1500’s.     A 20 yr old girl is convicted of murder; but she is saved to be the food tester of the King. She must learn all about the poison’s she might encounter. This is a YA book. I liked the first and second book. There is a 3rd, Fire Study. I started reading it, but it made me crazy and I didn’t care enough to finish.  The first 2 – good.



Gamble                            
author:  Felix Francis                              
finished:  Dec 11              
7

This is Dick Francis’s son. He really tried to follow the style. He did ok, but he missed the mark. This is a story about an ex jockey. He is now a finance guy. His friend is murdered right in front of him and the police continue to ask his opinion on why his friend is murdered. The guy my figure out the mystery.



Zero Day                          
author:  David Baldacci                          
finished: Dec 11

I hardly remember this book a month later…it is about a (jack bower type) guy; military, investigator, crimes. He Is sent to a no nothing town where an officer was killed. He finds out there is dangerous ingredients that will make an atomic bomb. It was fine, not great…really a “jack bower” book.


The Death Cure                 
author:  James Dashner                          
finished:  Dec 11              
7

Third in the series. Finishes the story. I liked how it ended…all is well.


The Litigators            
author: John Grisham                                    
finished: Dec  11             
8

Finley & Fig; boutique law firm,  David Zinc comes in from working for years at another big firm; frustrated; wants to practice real law. David’s wife working; his dad big lawyer. Ambulance chasing; drunks; tort law; bad case, david good case with lead filled Halloween teeth. Good book; interesting take on lawyers. I did forget I read it though….I would recommend.

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