Showdown by Ted Dekker

Showdown by Ted Dekker

My rating: 2 of 5 stars I found the first half of the book somewhat boring. At the midpoint, Dekker reveals what’s going on, and why so many strange things are happening. Once that was revealed, the story became compelling. Until then, it was just …...
Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

Mystic River by Dennis Lehane

My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is one of very few novels that held my attention throughout. That’s saying a lot, given my toddler level attention span. I devoured it in a couple days, which is also highly unusual for me. It’s hard to say why I found it so...