I Alex Cross James Patterson

Actually not read, but listened to on the way home from Pasadena in the car, (after Thanksgiving with Emily, Michael, Candy, Dee,. Sylvie, and Nick.) Another good story, full of twists, turns, sex, and violence. This one takes Detective Cross into a sex club in Virginia, with customers from all over the political scene, in search of information about a murdered niece. He also spends time in the hospital with his Nana, and proposes to girl-friend Bree.

On the way TO Pasadena we listened to John Grishoms'sThe Broker. Shortly into it, we realized we had heard it before, but it was worth listening to twice.

South of Broad, Pat Conroy

I enjoyed reading this book, but I think it went on too long. There were five or six stories in here, any of which would make a novel all by itself. But to put them all together was overkill. I like the writing style, although like the flowers of Charleston, it was sometimes too much. I kept thinking the book would end, and there were some excellent endings, but it kept on going. On the other hand, these characters are now in my head.

Homer and Langley; E.L.Doctorow

My mother and my Aunt Nanette both remembered the news coverage of the deaths of these two brothers, in a 5th Avenue brownstone, so filled with junk it made finding the bodies difficult. Mother says she regarded the real events as a cautionary tale, against hoarding, collecting, found objects, newspapers etc. The review I read said Doctorow took license with the facts, and he did, but it is a story that stays with you. And the writing is wonderful. It's haunting.

The Art of Racing in the Rain: Garth Stein

This book came highly recommended, and I was not as excited about it as I thought I would be. The story is told from the perspective of the dog; he tells about his master, a race car driver, and the wife, and their one child. There is a lot of information about racing, which I have to admit I skimmed through, and it is a pretty sad story, but it is well written, and I thought the dog came off well.

Alex Cross's Trial Patterson/DiLallo

I am totally confused as to who wrote this book; both men are listed as separate authors. But that aside, I really enjoyed it. Set in the South, during Teddy Roosevelts presdiancy, it is the story of a young Washington lawyer, originally from the south, who goes at Roosevelts request, to investigate stories of lynchings in his own hometown. Reminded me a little of No Time To Kill. A great story and well-told.