animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 

a case of need

This was Michael Crichton’s first book, which was originally published under a pseudonym. I got through it quick enough, but I really wasn’t that into it. The writing style did not appeal to me and there were a couple of typos (you think they could have fixed these when they …

the hunter from the woods

This book was written by Robert McCammon, who is one of my favorite authors. It was pretty good and had an interesting premise: it was about a werewolf who was undercover for the British military. Apparently there’s another book about this same character, The Wolf’s Hour. Surely I must have …

the partner

This book reminded me why I stopped reading John Grisham years ago–all of his books are the same story. There’s always something fishy going on with a law firm somewhere; offshore bank accounts are involved; and some lawyer always gets away with something in the end.  My rating: 2.5

sleeping with the enemy

I thought for sure that I saw this movie, but after reading the book, I really don’t think so. Nor will I be doing that. The book was ok–I read it fast enough, but the story was not very plausible (or good). My rating; 2.5/5

the border

I started this book last week and just finished it moments ago. Now, that’s a mark of a good book! It was written by Robert McCammon, who is one of my favorite authors. It told the story of a handful of American survivors during a war between two alien nations …