The cast of colorful and unique characters is part of a gritty, and multi-layered story. Mostly dark, but made palatable by the author’s excellent storytelling
This is an easy read; the plot moves fast and some of the parts are very good. Unfortunately, that’s when Gardner leaves tech alone and goes back to spy craft
The author views the world through the eyes of Nicholas Hel and Japanese philosophy. I have to admit some of it was a challenge to read, yet very interesting
The art, as magnificent as it was, didn’t drive the story of The Last Ronin forward as much as I usually like in other graphic novels I read
The Forgotten Names is a historical fiction story of a woman who is trying to find the original names of Jewish kids in France who were hidden from the Nazis
Camino Ghosts by John Grisham was captivating and works as a standalone story, you don’t need to read the previous two books to enjoy this one
I enjoy the Kingsbridge series because of the history and details of how they used to build tremendous buildings without power tools or sophisticated computers
The narrative is compelling, and I certainly enjoyed the explanation of the financial crimes aspect of the book. Throw in some corruption, conspiracies as well
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus shines in parts, giving a claustrophobic, cinematic feel. While intense in parts, the book becomes somewhat formulaic
The plot, while historically interesting, goes on irrelevant side stories. The ending is just OK, very strange, and, I thought, unsatisfying.
