Read this on Jan. 10th but I must admit I was disappointed.
When you read the back you think this story is about 4 women.
Well that is not true. It is mainly about Freddy, for me the less interesting of the 4 women.
When I was nearly done with the book and I realised it would only be about her and not about the more interesting reagan, (still don’t know what was up with her) I really felt the book let me down

Damn I am stuck.
Can’t for the life of me not get past the stupid Tri-Point.
Tried everything. Magic, with GF’s
Must admit this is the most difficult FF game I’ve played. with the junctioning and all. Hard to learn and very easy to make mistakes.

Book Category: Thriller
Completed: December 29th

Book Description:

Bestseller Koontz (The Husband) delivers a thriller so compelling many readers will race through the book in one sitting. In the Hitchcockian opening, which resembles that of the cult noir film Red Rock West (1992), Timothy Carrier, a quiet stone mason having a beer in a California bar, meets a stranger who mistakes him for a hit man. The stranger slips Tim a manila envelope containing $10,000 in cash and a photo of the intended victim, Linda Paquette, a writer in Laguna Beach, then leaves. A moment later, Krait, the real killer, shows up and assumes Tim is his client. Tim manages to distract Krait from immediately carrying out the hit by saying he’s had a change of heart and offering Krait the $10,000 he just received. This ploy gives the stone mason enough time to warn Linda before they begin a frantic flight for their lives. While it may be a stretch that the first man wouldn’t do a better job of confirming Tim’s identity, the novel’s breathless pacing, clever twists and adroit characterizations all add up to superior entertainment.
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Finished reading this morning.
As always a joy.(well minus one time: Life Expectancy. ) It was a quick read. I had some trouble getting into it at first but once I did I could not stop reading. I do think his books seem to look a lot like each other. (The Husband for instance) but still very enjoyable.

8.5 out of 10

this book was a quick read. I really liked it, but then I started to realise (during the chapter of her marriage with John) she is always playing the victim, it is always the other person’s fault.

I do think she just wrote this book to take revenge on John and her dad. Tatum is also very big on name dropping. Even if she met a famous person once, she managed to write it in this book and make friends out of them. LMAO.

She managed to make me to not like her after reading this book, (I did before reading) but still an enjoyable read.

Lords Of Chaos
It was big news in Ft. Myers, Florida when an abandoned historic building was destroyed by vandals in a spectacular blast. Behind it lay the Lords of Chaos, a band of teenage misfits led by Kevin Foster, 18, a vicious hatemonger who idolized Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh and was known as “God” to his five-man gang.

Vortex Of Violence

The explosion was only one episode in a month-long crime spree that began with vandalism and theft, escalating into what a local sheriff later called “a vortex of bloodlust and arson.” The rampage culminated in the brutal shotgun murder of high school band director Mark Schwebes, 32. Police busted the gang before they could unleash a planned racist mass murder at Disney World—but their leader wasn’t done yet.

Compulsion To Kill

Author Jim Greenhill conducted extensive interviews with Kevin Foster on Florida’s Death Row. In an astounding development, Greenhill was solicited by the prisoner and his mother Ruby Foster to arrange the killings of three witnesses, leading to a new case against Foster in 2002. Here is the chilling inside story of how a pack of teenage losers found a way to succeed—at murder…

Well it seems I do not agree with all the raving reviewers on amazon (except for one) at all.
I bought this book because of them but I did not really like this book much.

Because of the way this author writes you never really get to know the boys. He jumps all over the place constantly and it gets really annoying after a while.

The first part was just a struggle for me to read. Second part was a bit better. 3 out of 5 stars . 6 out of 10

Book Description
The true story of the maneater of Rotenburg—and his willing victim

German native Armin Meiwes killed and ate a man who answered his ad on a cannibal website. Now, Cannibal discloses for the first time the true story of this real-life Hannibal Lecter—and his willing victim. And with details never before divulged to the public, it takes readers step-by-step through the unspeakable crime that fascinated and revolted the world

My God this book was so scary. I had to skip some parts (about the butchering for instance).
Very well written. Such an unbelievable story this is.
My only negative thing is that Lois Jones pretended to know what was in Bernd’s head at the time of his dying. On the other hand I understand she did that to make the book better, but for me that was not necessary. O that was such a hard part to.

English is not my mothers language. Oh darn well it is but we have always spoken Dutch at home :)
Anyways I am sure I missed some jokes but I did get a lot of them as well. I love the fact that some books keep you thinking, even when you are done.

I was wondering how easy/hard it would be not to use the letter z anymore. I think writing would not be that hard but talking. auch.
4.5 stars.

From Publishers Weekly
On the morning of July 24, 1915, the liner Eastland rolled over and capsized into the Chicago River; 844 people died. In his first nonfiction book, mystery writer Bonansinga (The Black Mariah, etc.) captures the raw emotion in a story full of greed, courage and overwhelming grief. The victims were looking forward to a day of eating, drinking and dancing. Dressed in their finest, the passengers swarmed onto the boat. Gazing at the huge, sturdy looking, freshly painted vessel, most took it on faith that they were in good hands. Unbeknownst to them, the Eastland had been beset by serious problems from its launch. The ship was hard to control and prone to listing even under normal conditions, though its various owners had covered up this fact. As the disaster unfolded, the best and worst of human nature was immediately on display. Men shoved women and children out of the way in desperate attempts to escape. From shore, passersby risked their lives to save the fortunate few. In pure Chicago style, the disaster’s aftermath was marked by political infighting and petty corruption. For all the loss of life and the implications to public safely, this incident is little known today; Bonansinga’s powerful book returns it to the record.

The Sinking of the Eastland is a winner. From the first page I was intrigued and I wanted to read more.
Never heard of this disaster accident. Jay Bonansinga has a great way of writing. It feels like you are there, in the boat, in the water, as a spectator, as a rescuer.
Correct me if I am wrong but I think this is his first Non Fiction book, he normally writes thrillers. Well He is a great writer and I hope he will write more Non Fiction books Highly recommend.

In Isaac’s Storm, Erik Larson blends science and history to tell the story of Galveston, its people, and the hurricane that devastated them. Drawing on hundreds of personal reminiscences of the storm, Larson follows individuals through the fateful day and the storm’s aftermath. There’s Louisa Rollfing, who begged her husband, August, not to go into town the morning of the storm; the Ursuline Sisters at St. Mary’s orphanage who tied their charges to lengths of clothesline to keep them together; Judson Palmer, who huddled in his bathroom with his family and neighbors, hoping to ride out the storm. At the center of it all is Isaac Cline, employee of the nascent Weather Bureau, and his younger brother-and rival weatherman-Joseph. Larson does an excellent job of piecing together Isaac’s life and reveals that Isaac was not the quick-thinking hero he claimed to be after the storm ended. The storm itself, however, is the book’s true protagonist—and Larson describes its nuances in horrific detail.

I find this book to be a good and interesting read. Some parts were maybe a bit dry, but the story is so interesting and Mister Larson really makes you feel like you are in Galveston during the Hurricane.

Another funny book about the Walsh sisters. This time its about Anna, and boy has she changed. The book had some surprises and some laughing out loud moments and that is so nice. Love to have a laugh when I read chick lit and that does not happen with a lot of chick lits I am sorry to say.
The only thing I did not like about the book were the emails from Helen.
I am sure there will be one more book about the sisters and that one will be Helen (and I am sure I want to read it) . Hope she is not going to write that book in the way of the Helene mails.

I’ll give it an 8.5