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The Last Quarry
Quarry is assigned to hit a librarian. Why?
Quote : "Okay," I said, and we shook hands.
Goddamn I was glad I hadn't killed him...
Read : 9/2023
The Mummy
Bookification of the movie. Not as exciting, but helpful in understanding the film.
QUOTE : She slapped her chest, lifted her chin. "Why, I...am... a...librarian !" (pg. 127)
Read : 12/2002
The Wrong Quarry
Quarry goes to a small town to knock off some guys who were hired to knock off a pedophile dance instructor. Of course this is going to be a LOT more than that!
Quote : "Fucking amateurs," I said.
Read : 9/2023
Tough Tender
Nolan #5-6. Consisting of the novels Hard Cash and Scratch Fever. A pretty good ride, great climax on the second story. Wow!
Quote : A bunch of Rigley went flying over Jon's head and splashed onto the wall. Quote : "Where is he?"
"Playing with a rock'n'roll band, of all things."
"...A nice kid, messed up in a business like that."
Quote : "Really, Darlene, you should make up your mind. You can't be into both the B-52s and Willie Nelson. It just doesn't make sense."
Read : 1/2024
Two For The Money
Good thing I checked for duplicate authors, I already read a book by this guy. Anyway, this a a great noir crime book, and it's a twofer, the first two books of the Nolan series.
Contents:
Bait Money
Blood Money
Who is the disguntled-looking blond in the, uh, bikini?, on the cover smoking a cigar after lightening it with paper money?? I'm guessing it is Sherry.
Read : 8/2023
Gregor And The Marks Of Secret
In the fourth book Gregor goes on a expedition with Luxa to help the mice. The series is moving faster and faster, I wonder how many books will there be all told? I am becoming more and more enchanted, too.
Quote : "Shh," said Boots, patting him. "Shh. The mouses are sleeping."
Read : 8/2007
Catching Fire
The book after The Hunger Games, Katniss still can't figure out her romantic relationships, and the Capital makes her participate in another Games, with Peeta! How is she going to get out of this one! Oh yes, there will be another book!
Read : 11/2009
Gregor And The Code Of Claw
Fifth book of the series. The action accelerates, Gregor wears out yet ANOTHER pair of shoes, and gets his first kiss. Whoops, SPOILER!
Read : 11/2007
Gregor And The Curse Of The Warmbloods
Gregor returns one again to the Underland to help find the cure to a plague that can kill every warm-blooded being there. Book three of the series.
Read : 8/2007
Gregor And The Prophecy Of Bane
Gregor returns to the Under Land to rescue his sister, but it turns out he has to fight a giant white rat instead. Or something like that. Book two of a series, enjoyable story.
Read : 7/2007
Gregor The Overlander
In the first book of the series Gregor and Boots fall into a ventilation shaft that leads, strangely enough, to the Underland.
Quote : Courage only counts when you can count.
Read : 8/2007
Mockingjay
Third book in the series, kind of slow in the first half, but the killing picks up in the second.
Read : 8/2010
The hunger games
Katniss fights for her life at the Hunger Games. I really enjoyed reading this and am looking forward to reading the next two books.
Read : 11/2009
Combat
11 stories about war in near future. Stories by Larry Bond, Dale Brown, James Cobb, Stephen Coonts, Harold W. Coyle, David Hagberg, Dean Ing, Ralph Peters, R.J. Pineiro, and Barrett Tillman. Good stories.
Read : 2/2001
Invaders Of Earth
Twentyone stories of invasion by various authors, including the fabulous Pictures Don't Lie by Katherine MacLean. Very good stories. Pub. in 1952.
Read : 10/2002
Crazy Lady!
Vernon reluctantly helps out an alcoholic mother and her mentally-handicapped son.
Read : 9/2009
9 Dragons
Harry investigates a Triad murder, then his daughter is kidnapped and he goes to Hong Kong to rescue her. Eleanor is killed, the daughter is rescued. What goes on in Hong Kong stays in Hong Kong, but nothing is what it seems. A real page turner.
Read : 7/2010
A Darkness More Than Night
Terry McCaleb and Harry Bosch figure in this story of a dead housepainter. More than I wanted to know about the painter Hieronymus Bosch. 418 p.
Read : 9/2001
Angels Flight
LAPD Dective Harry Bosch investigates a dead lawyer at the Angels Flight funnicular.
Read : 8/2000
Black Ice
Dectective Harry Bosch ends up going to Mexico to solve the suicide of a fellow officer.
Read : 11/2000
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