ANNIE BOT (Sierra Greer) - March 31/25

 Michael recommended this one and I thought it was decent. I kept waiting for the plot to escalate and it never did, really. This is obviously meant to be an analogy for an abusive relationship and it’s a little tiresome on that level. Also the dude is barely developed. But I basically enjoyed this. **1/2 out of ****

DEARLY DEVOTED DEXTER (Jeff Lindsay) - March 25/25

 Though it’s too descriptive for me, I enjoyed this Dexter book probably more than the first one. The Doakes stuff was quite good, as was the mystery involving the dismembering killer. *** out of ****

THE LISTENERS (Jordan Tannahill) - March 17/25

 I was enjoying this a lot more at the outset, before it become obsessed with the tiresome cult stuff, but I basically enjoyed this. The grim ending is cool, but I’m definitely not a fan of quoteless dialogue. **1/2 out of ****

SHOCK INDUCTION (Chuck Palahniuk) - March 8/25

 Oh yeah, now I remember why I stopped reading this guy’s books. I couldn’t even figure out what this dumb thing was about until around halfway through, and even then, it’s riddled with pointless, confusing digressions that I skimmed over. Blah. * out of ****

LONDON BRIDGES (James Patterson) - March 3/25

 Definitely an odd Alex Cross story, as it feels like a spy thriller for the most part. It’s entertaining enough, I suppose, but it did feel pretty long. And that abrupt ending is just weird. **1/2 out of ****