All Entries in the "Mystery" Category
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military
By Chris Kyle (Author), Scott McEwen (Author), Jim DeFelice (Author) I recently discovered Chris Kyle after his wife lost the court case to Jesse Ventura. Since I did not know much about the man, I decided the book would be a great way for us to get acquainted. This book gives you an insiders view into the war in Iraq. We discover how important it is to be well trained and professional especially when at war. Chris was one of the deadliest snipers in American history, feared by his enemies and praised by fellow Navy SEALs. American Sniper is […]
Divergent
By Veronica Roth As a fan of the Hunger Games series, I decided to take on the hyped up Divergent series. It turns out the two are very similar, one just has a lot more rules. This new series by author Veronica Roth was clearly not written for adults, but more for teenagers. If you are going to be asking questions and looking for logic or explanations, you will most probably not enjoy this book. This 487 page book is set in a futuristic, dystopian Chicago which has the the city divided into five factions: Abnegation, Dauntless, Erudite, Candor, and […]
The Invention of Wings: A Novel
By Sue Monk Kidd I read Sue Monk Kidd’s first book The Secret Life of Bees, so when this new book was selected for Oprah’s Book Club 2.0 I was not surprised at all. There are a few similarities between the two. One is that it too is set in the south and the other being it tells the story of the life of two different women both of whom are in search of freedom. We are taken back deep into South Carolina in 1803, we are introduced to two girls, then we get to follow their lives as they […]
Never Go Back: A Jack Reacher Novel
By Lee Child Before I got my copy of Never Go Back, the latest in the Jack Reacher series, I read a lot of bad reviews from many long time fans. They all compare this book to the very first ones and expected it to be just as exciting at the very least. After reading the book, I personally still like Jack and still find it hard to resist him. This book is not the best in the series, but I enjoyed reading through its pages. In the last few books, Jack Reacher has been attempting to head back […]
The Lowland: A Novel
By Jhumpa Lahiri The Lowland is written by Jhumpa Lahiri. It is her second novel, although she has already won a Pulitzer Prize for her short story collection Interpreter of Maladies. As you read this book, you feel like you are reading the work of prize winning author. I have to admit the beginning is a bit slow as she delves into politics and life in in Calcutta in the late 60’s. However, do not let these first thirty or so pages make you put down the book. It is then that real story kicks in and begins to pull […]
The Cuckoo’s Calling [Hardcover]
Robert Galbraith (Author), J.K. Rowling (Author) This book was never on my radar until I saw it featured on the news recently, as they were exposing best selling author J.K Rowling as being the real author. She had initially published the book under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. As a fan of her Harry Potter series of books I was curious to see how well she could handle the mystery crime fiction genre so I grabbed the book on Amazon. Surprisingly I really enjoyed The Cuckoo’s Calling. I was able to read through it in one afternoon. It is really difficult […]
Joyland (Hard Case Crime)
By Stephen King Stephen King is the man, this gentleman knows how to pen down a good story. In his latest offering Joyland, we finally see him return to his old form. Doubts had been circulating after his last few books, and many including myself believed that he had finally lost his edge. However, this new novel proves us all wrong. This is a wonderful return to old school King. It only took the first chapter to be get sucked deep into the story line. If you are able to go through it without being sucked in too, you are […]
