Week twenty-three and another 50 from the massed ranks of the library....
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| Pre-logging look! |
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| James Patterson, Frank Lean, Jeffery Deaver, Dale A. Dye and John Harvey |
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| An early John Harvey stand-alone. |
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| T.M. Wright, Trevanian, Jack Curtis, George V. Higgins, Ian Fleming. |
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| Only Eyes Your For |
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| I did like a bit of horror back in the day - must have missed a previous library cull! |
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| Anthony Grey, Charles McCarry, Lee Child, Len Deighton, |
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| Get some Harry Palmer! |
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| Two from Ira Levin, Stuart MacBride, George V. Higgins, Ed McBain, |
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| Enjoyed the film with Nicole Kidman, not seen the original or read this yet! |
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| Standalone from McBain |
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| Two from Deaver, another Deighton, Gordon M. Wiliams, David Morrell, |
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| AKA The Siege at Trencher's Farm |
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| Carlo Lucarelli, Donald Westlake, Frank Herbert, Tess Gerritsen, |
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| Robert Littell, Fred Vargas, Qiu Xiaolong, Graham Greene |
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| Mid-80's I think |
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| Larry Heinemann, Martin Amis, Elmore Leonard, Jack O'Connell, Tess Gerritsen |
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| Vietnam novel - read twice and it reduced me to tears on both occasions - extremely powerful, I expect it will do the same if I read it a third time! |
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| David Peace, Irvine Welsh, Martin Cruz Smith |
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| Carl Hiaasen -non-fiction, a McBain two-fer, Lance Armstrong - fiction?, Philip Roth |
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| First couple on the 87th Precinct series |
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| Non-fiction, Lee Child and Robert Campbell |
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| Jimmy Flannery series book |
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| John Le Carre and Smiley |
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| Ian Vasquez - Belize author. |
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| Post-logging look! |
Highlights......Larry Heinemann, a bit of Len Deighton, Le Carre and McCarry.
I read and enjoyed the Lance Armstrong book a few years ago. Would it be classed as fiction these days? I'm sad at seeing his fall from grace. Do I still have admiration for him? - yes, though somewhat tarnished.
Lowlights.... don't think I'll enjoy the Frank Herbert Dune book. I think that sneaked in from my son's books.
Full list of 50......
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TITLE |
YEAR |
SERIES |
FICTION/NON |
| AMIS |
MARTIN |
DEAD BABIES |
1975 |
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F |
| ARMSTRONG |
LANCE |
EVERY SECOND COUNTS |
2003 |
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N |
| CAMPBELL |
ROBERT W. |
THE CAT'S MEOW |
1988 |
JF5 |
F |
| CHILD |
LEE |
TRIPWIRE |
1999 |
JR3 |
F |
| CHILD |
LEE |
WORTH DYING FOR |
2010 |
JR15 |
F |
| CRUZ SMITH |
MARTIN |
THREE STATIONS |
2010 |
AR7 |
F |
| CURTIS |
JACK |
MIRRORS KILL |
1994 |
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F |
| DEAVER |
JEFFERY |
TWISTED |
2003 |
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F |
| DEAVER |
JEFFERY |
THE DEVIL'S TEARDROP |
1999 |
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F |
| DEAVER |
JEFFERY |
MISTRESS OF JUSTICE |
1992 |
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F |
| DEIGHTON |
LEN |
AN EXPENSIVE PLACE TO DIE |
1967 |
HP5 |
F |
| DEIGHTON |
LEN |
SPY HOOK |
1995 |
BS8 |
F |
| DYE |
DALE A. |
CITADEL |
1989 |
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F |
| FLEMING |
IAN |
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY |
1959 |
JB8 |
F |
| GERRITSEN |
TESS |
HARVEST |
1996 |
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F |
| GERRITSEN |
TESS |
GIRL MISSING |
1994 |
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F |
| GREENE |
GRAHAM |
THE TENTH MAN |
1985 |
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F |
| GREY |
ANTHONY |
SAIGON |
1983 |
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F |
| HARVEY |
JOHN |
BLIND |
1981 |
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F |
| HEINEMANN |
LARRY |
PACO'S STORY |
1986 |
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F |
| HERBERT |
FRANK |
DUNE |
1965 |
D12 |
F |
| HIGGINS |
GEORGE V. |
SWAN BOATS AT FOUR |
1995 |
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F |
| HIGGINS |
GEORGE V. |
KENNEDY FOR THE DEFENCE |
1980 |
JK1 |
F |
| HIIASEN |
CARL |
THE DOWNHILL LIE |
2008 |
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N |
| LE CARRE |
JOHN |
SMILEY'S PEOPLE |
1979 |
S7 |
F |
| LEAN |
FRANK |
BOILING POINT |
2000 |
DC5 |
F |
| LEONARD |
ELMORE |
OUT OF SIGHT |
1996 |
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F |
| LEVIN |
IRA |
THE STEPFORD WIVES |
1972 |
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F |
| LEVIN |
IRA |
ROSEMARY'S BABY |
1967 |
R1 |
F |
| LITTELL |
ROBERT |
THE STALIN EPIGRAM |
2009 |
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F |
| LUCARELLI |
CARLO |
DAY AFTER DAY |
2004 |
IN2 |
F |
| MACBRIDE |
STUART |
DYING LIGHT |
2006 |
LMCR2 |
F |
| McBAIN |
ED |
GUNS |
1976 |
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F |
| McBAIN |
ED |
COP HATER |
1956 |
87P1 |
F |
| McBAIN |
ED |
THE MUGGER |
1956 |
87P2 |
F |
| McCARRY |
CHARLES |
SECOND SIGHT |
1991 |
PC5 |
F |
| McKITTRICK/McVEA |
DAVID/DAVID |
MAKING SENSE OF THE TROUBLES |
2000 |
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N |
| MORRELL |
DAVID |
ASSUMED IDENTITY |
1993 |
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F |
| O'CONNELL |
JACK |
WORD MADE FLESH |
1998 |
Q4 |
F |
| PATTERSON |
JAMES |
WHEN THE WIND BLOWS |
1998 |
WTWB1 |
F |
| PEACE |
DAVID |
NINETEEN SEVENTY-SEVEN |
2001 |
RRQ2 |
F |
| ROTH |
PHILIP |
THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA |
2004 |
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F |
| TREVANIAN |
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THE LOO SANCTION |
1973 |
JH2 |
F |
| VARGAS |
FRED |
THE THREE EVANGELISTS |
2006 |
TE1 |
F |
| VASQUEZ |
IAN |
IN THE HEAT |
2008 |
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F |
| WELSH |
IRVINE |
MARABOU STORK NIGHTMARES |
1996 |
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F |
| WESTLAKE |
DONALD |
WATCH YOUR BACK! |
2005 |
D12 |
F |
| WILLIAMS |
GORDON M. |
STRAW DOGS |
1969 |
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F |
| WRIGHT |
T. M. |
THE CHILDREN OF THE ISLAND |
1983 |
SS3 |
F |
| XIALONG |
QIU |
DEATH OF A RED HEROINE |
2000 |
IC1 |
F |
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My fair city paid Lance Armstrong a million bucks to appear at the Tour Down Under, so we're all looking rather sheepish now... Also disgruntled and inclined to sue, I gather. ;-) Re the books - I haven't read any other Martin Cruz Smith except Gorky Park - was never sure if this was a one hit wonder or not, so shall add him to my 'must investigate' list.
ReplyDeleteA million bucks? Are your city's administrators that fast and loose with your taxes? How much for me to appear and talk about books? 10k, 20k....I'll do it!
DeleteI think they ought to be looking at suing the guys who made that decision also.
CRUZ SMITH is definitely more than a one-trick pony.well worth looking at POLAR STAR at least. I ought to pick him up again soon.
We have a history of things going wrong like this. There was the time we presented Cher with the key to the city (should that be in CAPS: Key to the City?) and she tried to sell it on ebay.
DeleteWow, that's hilarious. Did it sell or did it get pulled!
DeleteThere was a huge (local, very local) outcry and then Cher said it was all a mistake, didn't mean to flog it, etc. In the interim someone bought it and then refused to pay for it, but sadly then we'd all moved on to the next sensational happening, so I don't know what the end result was.
DeleteCheers for that......keep us posted on the next moves the wise city elders make in the future!
DeleteQuite a variety there, Col. I'll be interested in what you think of the Levin, having seen the film. I'm in the 'book is better' camp as a rule, and I think that applies here. And I see some Westlake and some MacBride too. Yes, you're set for a bit with this lot!
ReplyDeleteI think Levin and Westlake will be read before MacBride. I think my tubs are kind of proving to me that older books have a tendency to be shorter affairs.
DeleteCol, leaving aside the other fine books in your Tub 23, I was delighted to spot SAIGON by writer-journalist Anthony Grey. I have read three of his books and this one was by far my favourite. I bought a used copy recently and intend to reread it later this year. It is a heavy book, no doubt, but I liked Grey’s epic story of the Vietnam War. I thought it was extremely well-written too.
ReplyDeleteI read it years ago, enjoyed it and kept it. I would like to re-read it if time allows, but we'll have to see. Agreed - it is a big book!
DeleteNot much there for me (though you never know what you might persuade me into with a good review), and a half dozen I have read. Swan Boats at Four is a brilliant title, best I've heard this month.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea what the title even means TBH. I ought to check it's meaning or relevance.
DeleteI'm guessing it might be set in Boston? There are swan boats on a lake in the middle of the city, quite the local landmark and a tourist attraction. But that's boring compared with what your imagination might come up with.
ReplyDeleteCorrect, Higgins is - err was a noted Boston author and apparently the Swan Boats are one of the city's top 28 tourist attractions,, according to Trip Advisor. My imagination has deserted me temporarily, I need to re-ignite it overnight!. Best I can come up with is that a nun whilst fleeing from a drugs bust at the Catholic Cathedral, after a rowdy and raucous Midnight Mass spiralled into mayhem, stashed her dope in one of the boats.........nah too lame by half
DeleteA lots of variety here. Charles McCarry is one of my favorite authors ever...I haven't read his most recent book, but almost all of the others. I am sure I have told you that before. Also Len Deighton books are favorites.
ReplyDeleteThe two by Ira Levin are both to spooky for me, although I am sure that they are really good. I saw both of the movies and don't know that I want to experience that as intimately as it would be in a book.
I have all the Paul Christopher books and haven't read any yet - ridiculous huh? Not started either of Deighton's two series either.....madness...
DeleteI've only seen the re-make of Stepford which I liked. Rosemary's Baby scared the hell out of me, though I shouldn't have been watching it, I was far too young. I wonder if I would have the same reaction now.......I am a bit of a behind the sofa viewer when it comes to horror films.