What are you reading?

[Warhawk]

Just wrapped up The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (of The Da Vinci Code) and, while interesting, it seemed more like something that would be written by James Rollins. It lacked the heightened attention to code breaking, puzzle solving, etc., that made his previous books distinctive. The main theory the book was wrapped around was interesting, but it seemed more like an action-packed deep dive into that than anything else.

 

[Warhawk]

I breezed through The Woman in Cabin 10 as my wife had borrowed a copy of the book from someone and the movie just came out on Netflix (I think that's where it is showing). Kind of a Clue-type mystery thriller - nothing great, but not bad either. I didn't guess the first twist but did guess the second.

 

[Warhawk]

The second was The Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers (1903). Not as engaging to me as Rogue Male, and written in an even older style (long, run-on sentences, etc.), but the story just didn't grab me - likely in part due to the fact that the story really doesn't get underway until about halfway through the book. The last 10% is of greatest interest, but they held it close to the vest until then. Not really recommended.

The third was The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (John le Carre). I hadn’t read any of his stuff before so I had no idea what I was in for. Not much action; mostly dialogue and intrigue in a story about a double agent. A relatively easy read. Interesting, if dated.