Books Read in 2024

The Translator by Harriet Crawley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great book. So current and the opposite of fanciful, positively scary. The book is essentially about two non- spys who find themselves in a world of secrets and secret tellers. The action is first rate and the characters are very believable. Good stories like this come from the news around us today. This is no exception. News of the Russians cutting cables near Finland surfaced the week I read this.

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A Dangerous Goodbye by Fliss Chester
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a good story. The characters were interesting and easy to follow. The plot did seem a bit obtuse but Fliss Chester brought it all together in a wonderful ending. All the red herrings were resolved and I was not asking any questions at the end. This is listed as #1 in the Fen Churche series and I think I will read number two to see where this fascinating lady is going.
The plot is a puzzle and she helps the reader solve it. Fun!

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Blood Alone by James R. Benn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed this book. I knew nothing about the battles in WWII on the Island of Sicely. I did not know of the Mafia connection, both American and Sicilian.
The story was rambling and I got a bit confused a few times over the characters and the locations.
But James Benn managed to tie it all up and provide a wonderful ending...
Paving the way for more Billy Boyle in my future reading.

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The First Wave by James R. Benn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I like Billy Boyle he is a character that is developing nicely and I believe that I will enjoy a bunch of his stories. Currently there are 19 BB stories and I am reading #3 already.
This story is about Billy's adventure when allied forces landed in Algeria prior to D day. This story is based on actual events but the plot is pure fiction. Billy is Ike's nephew and that alone makes the story a fanciful look at what happened.
Of course Ike probably did have people working for him but I doubt it would have been a young and inexperienced kid from Boston.
Makes a great story.

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