Possibly the worlds best known thriller writer turns his penmanship to analysing the Kennedy dynasty. A very enjoyable, easy accessible, account of a family renowned as much for their abuse of privilege as their charasmatic leadership ability. To be a Kennedy seemed to imply that anything and everything was possible but history recorded a much more sombre account with death an uneasy bedfellow on many occasions.

Another "light" quick read from James Patterson, this novel centers around three cases, a missing baby, rapes and a murder. All the ladies of the Murder Club are involved and it's a satisfying read. The characters are reasonably well developed but it is interesting that nearly everybody is good-looking, well-dressed and intelligent. My usual gripe: who cares about the street directions that people drive through which may only mean anything to local residents, in this case, of San Francisco. A good book to read in between more serious stuff.

Now with the FBI, Alex Cross gets involved in a case about kidnappings and murders while also dealing with a family crisis. Although the plot unravels well over 300 pages, it’s one of Patterson’s books where all is not resolved at the end, something which I find disappointing and unfair to the reader. I read these occasionally for a fast entertaining read but this was not as enjoyable as it could be.

Diners are dying at upscale restaurants and Caleb, a chef and a cop, is called in to solve the murders.  I enjoyed this book.  I did not figure out who the killer was.  I liked Caleb and Marlene, his ex-wife and current business partner.  I liked their bantering.  I could tell they were comfortable together.  Just a short book to read in a couple hours.