CROSS (James Patterson) - March 23/25

 This decent Alex Cross book held my interest but I can’t say I was blown away by any of it, although the Butcher did make for a strong (and vicious) villain. **1/2 out of ****

BLOOD WORK (Michael Connelly) - March 14/26

 I really enjoyed this one. It’s an interesting mystery and the central character is memorable. I did think it went on too long but I suppose that’s true of all of Connelly’s books. ***1/2 out of ****

SHE RIDES SHOTGUN (Jordan Harper) - March 6/26

 This propulsive book really hooked me, even if the terse writing style took some getting used to. But the characters are terrific and there are some really exciting/tense sequences here. ***1/2 out of ****

THE FIRST GENTLEMAN (Bill Clinton and James Patterson) - March 1/26

 This enjoyable (albeit way too long) book improves in its second half, as I found the court case much more compelling than the investigation. *** out of ****