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a slow fire burning

This was another book full of unlikeable characters. It was written by Paula Hawkins, who also wrote The Girl on the Train. For some reason I always get her confused with Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) and JP Delaney (The Girl Before). Maybe it’s less about their writing style and more …

the twelve

This was the second book in Justin Cronin’s The Passage trilogy. I didn’t like it as much as the first one, but it was ok. I’m hoping he has a strong finish with the final book, but I’m going to read a couple other things before I start on that. …

the listener

The story was about two siblings who were kidnapped for ransom and the telepathic connection between the daughter and a young man who tries to save the kids. It took place in the 1930s. Definitely not McCammon’s best, but it was still a compelling read. My rating: 3.5/5

i is for innocent

I believe this book was in the pile I already read before, but since I’m reading all of them in order, it was up next for the alphabet series. It was pre-blog, so I didn’t remember it anyway. It was a good story, but one problem I have with Sue …

the lightning rod

This was a thriller by the author Brad Meltzer. It’s from his “Zig & Nola” series. The book was ok, but it was trying too hard: most of the characters had unusal names; then there was the twist at the end that came out of nowhere. I think I will …