What are you reading now?
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 00:54 last edited by
That was typical Connelly. Good story, and perhaps a bit more involved than his other tales.
(This is not a "Bosch" book, by the way).
Having read "All The Old Knives" and being disappointed by it, I really wanted to give Steinhauer another shot. He's written a series of books based on one character. So, I started this today.
"Milo Weaver used to be a “tourist” for the CIA—an undercover agent with no home, no identity—but he’s since retired from the field to become a middle-level manager at the CIA’s New York headquarters. He’s acquired a wife, a daughter, and a brownstone in Brooklyn, and he’s tried to leave his old life of secrets and lies behind.
But when the arrest of a long-sought-after assassin sets off an investigation into one of Milo’s oldest colleagues and exposes new layers of intrigue in his old cases, he has no choice but to go back undercover and find out who’s holding the strings once and for all."
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 06:29 last edited by
I read Steinhauer's Tourist.
I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Easy enough to read despite all the plots within plots; would have preferred more action; really liked the spy stuff (especially the turf war within the US); but didn't care about the wife or kid.
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I read Steinhauer's Tourist.
I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Easy enough to read despite all the plots within plots; would have preferred more action; really liked the spy stuff (especially the turf war within the US); but didn't care about the wife or kid.
wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 12:04 last edited by@Friday said in What are you reading now?:
I read Steinhauer's Tourist.
I give it 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Easy enough to read despite all the plots within plots; would have preferred more action; really liked the spy stuff (especially the turf war within the US); but didn't care about the wife or kid.
Thanks...I'm only about ¼ of the way through it, and I find the family stuff overbearing and irrelevant.
This is the third Steinhauer book I've done. I gave up on "Bridge of Sighs" - too much talk and scene-setting without actually moving the story along. "All The Old Knives," as I said, was a better movie than book. If this doesn't grab me soon, I'll give up on this author.
If I want popcorn, I'll read Connelly.
If I want a thriller, I'll read Forsyth.
If I want top-notch spy stuff, well, there's only LeCarre', right?
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 17:50 last edited by Renauda
Just started
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@Renauda looks like this was published before Chernow's biography. I believe Chernow's is considered the best. I loved it.
wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 17:56 last edited by RenaudaI picked up a pristine hardcover copy of Chernow’s bio for a couple of dollars at a rummage sale in early summer. I have had this one for a couple of years - thought I would read it first then Chernow’s because the latter is considered the definitive bio of Grant.
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I picked up a pristine hardcover copy of Chernow’s bio for a couple of dollars at a rummage sale in early summer. I have had this one for a couple of years - thought I would read it first then Chernow’s because the latter is considered the definitive bio of Grant.
wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 18:17 last edited by@Renauda Do you know about this fellow?
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies
https://bestpresidentialbios.com/about/Stephen Floyd writes, "Given my fascination with the presidency and love of great writing, in 2010 I began collecting the best biographies of each of the presidents. In late 2012 I embarked on a quest to read them all – beginning with George Washington.
This site was initially created to log my journey and organize my thoughts. But 260 presidential biographies later it has evolved into something a bit larger…"
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@Renauda Do you know about this fellow?
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies
https://bestpresidentialbios.com/about/Stephen Floyd writes, "Given my fascination with the presidency and love of great writing, in 2010 I began collecting the best biographies of each of the presidents. In late 2012 I embarked on a quest to read them all – beginning with George Washington.
This site was initially created to log my journey and organize my thoughts. But 260 presidential biographies later it has evolved into something a bit larger…"
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 20:07 last edited by Copper -
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It’s okay, I knew that already from my childhood collection of Civil War cards.
I know you and George would probably remember those.
wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 20:17 last edited by@Renauda said in What are you reading now?:
I know you and George would probably remember those.
Harrumph.
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@Renauda said in What are you reading now?:
I know you and George would probably remember those.
Harrumph.
wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 20:24 last edited by RenaudaC’mon George, at least we were there when the cards came out. Seems to me I still had some of those Confederate dollars that were included with the cards and bubblegum stick in each pack, kicking around when was in high school. Don’t know what ever happened to them.
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wrote on 15 Oct 2022, 20:47 last edited by
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wrote on 18 Oct 2022, 17:59 last edited by Catseye3
This book has me entirely enthralled. Life has ceased for me until I find out what happened.
It's not a chick book, but I kind of feel like it's better suited to women. Maybe it's the sort-of Austenish flavor; maybe it takes more patience to read than the pace of modern life. I don't know. But it's super!
Don't take my word for it. It has 4,294 stars at 4.0. And as you see from the cover, it's a Booker Prize nominee.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08JMFFCYL/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title -
That was typical Connelly. Good story, and perhaps a bit more involved than his other tales.
(This is not a "Bosch" book, by the way).
Having read "All The Old Knives" and being disappointed by it, I really wanted to give Steinhauer another shot. He's written a series of books based on one character. So, I started this today.
"Milo Weaver used to be a “tourist” for the CIA—an undercover agent with no home, no identity—but he’s since retired from the field to become a middle-level manager at the CIA’s New York headquarters. He’s acquired a wife, a daughter, and a brownstone in Brooklyn, and he’s tried to leave his old life of secrets and lies behind.
But when the arrest of a long-sought-after assassin sets off an investigation into one of Milo’s oldest colleagues and exposes new layers of intrigue in his old cases, he has no choice but to go back undercover and find out who’s holding the strings once and for all."
wrote on 20 Oct 2022, 17:20 last edited by@George-K said in What are you reading now?:
Though this was a "meh" book, I thought the concept and world that Steinhauer described was interesting. So, being curious, I thought I'd pick up the first of 3 sequels.
About ¼ of the way through it, and so far, it's a much better book, and a much tighter story. The events of "The Tourist" set up the situation in "The Nearest Exit," but the story isn't really dependent upon it.
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wrote on 22 Oct 2022, 17:22 last edited by
Amazon: "But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost 60 percent of Japanese shipping losses, and were a major factor in winning the war. 16 U.S. submarines - and one German U-Boat - that saw action during WWII are now open to the public. Most have been restored and authentically equipped.
Final Patrol takes a fascinating look at these subs and the personal stories of the brave sailors who lived, fought, and often died in them. Now, visitors can climb into these cramped steel cylinders, peer through their torpedo tubes, and imagine diving under the sea - perhaps for the last time - to stalk a fanatical enemy who threatened our nation's freedom."
4.5 stars, 68 ratings. $1.99.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IATDEM?_bbid=90553873&tag=bookbubemail1-20
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Amazon: "But despite the odds, these underwater warriors accounted for almost 60 percent of Japanese shipping losses, and were a major factor in winning the war. 16 U.S. submarines - and one German U-Boat - that saw action during WWII are now open to the public. Most have been restored and authentically equipped.
Final Patrol takes a fascinating look at these subs and the personal stories of the brave sailors who lived, fought, and often died in them. Now, visitors can climb into these cramped steel cylinders, peer through their torpedo tubes, and imagine diving under the sea - perhaps for the last time - to stalk a fanatical enemy who threatened our nation's freedom."
4.5 stars, 68 ratings. $1.99.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IATDEM?_bbid=90553873&tag=bookbubemail1-20
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wrote on 24 Oct 2022, 15:23 last edited by
"From breaking wild horses in Colorado to fighting the Red Baron's squadrons in the skies over France, here in his own words is the true story of a forgotten American hero: the cowboy who became our first ace and the first pilot to fly the American colors over enemy lines."
$1.99. 638 ratings at 4.5 stars.
https://www.amazon.com/Horses-Dont-Fly-Memoir-Cowboy-ebook/dp/B01DRX7UNQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=8YD4RP4DLZ36&keywords=Horses+don't+fly&qid=1666624938&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIxLjkzIiwicXNhIjoiMS43MiIsInFzcCI6IjEuODAifQ%3D%3D&s=digital-text&sprefix=horses+don't+fly%2Cdigital-text%2C143&sr=1-1
