Every year for the last few years, I have set for myself the goal of reading 50 books a year. Once again, in 2009 I fell short. I read 36 books in 2009. This is an increase over 2008 (29) but still below my levels of 2007 (40) and 2006 (46). I guess I will [...]
2009 In Summary
By: Bryan Sims; January 12th, 2010 · No Comments
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The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
By: Bryan Sims; June 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
Although The Scarecrow is arguably about a serial killer and his assistant being hunted by Jack McEvoy and Rachel Walling, I found the B story, which provides an undercurrent for the entire book, just as compelling. That story is one that chronicles the slow slide into oblivion that the newspaper industry is currently experiencing.
The book [...]
The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly
By: Bryan Sims; June 1st, 2009 · 1 Comment
Although The Brass Verdict unites LA defense attorney Mickey Haller (from The Lincoln Lawyer) with his principal detective Harry Bosch, the story is very much Haller’s story. One of the aspects of this book that I enjoyed is that we get to see Bosch work from the outside. Instead of getting Bosch full on, we [...]
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