UPGRADE (Blake Crouch) - September 23/24

 This one got off to a slower start than Crouch’s other books and I was convinced that I’d finally found a dud. But thankfully the book really picked up with a vengeance and the whole second half is pretty much riveting. ***1/2 out of ****

IRENA’S VOW (Dan Gordon) - September 13/24

I probably enjoyed this more than I was expecting to, as the story moves pretty quickly and contains quite a few tense moments. *** out of ****

RECURSION (Blake Crouch) - August 4/24

 Wow, Blake Crouch has knocked my socks off again. I was a little unsure about this one at the beginning (and the final third is a little repetitive), but once the premise took over, I was fully onboard and rocketed through the book in a few days. I found myself getting a little emotional towards the end, too. This cements Crouch's place as one of my favorite authors. ***1/2 out of ****