Wow. I was hesitant to pick this book up, but I am glad I did. One thing is true; it’s a crappy life as a Royal, no matter who you are in the pecking order.

This is the first book finished in the new year. And it happens to be the last book (of 90!) in the Stuart Woods series. Happy New Year!

This was a fun book. A little educational value and a lot of entertainment. I learned that the original Hellburners were used in the late 1500s during the siege of Antwerp. Kind of like a Trojan horse, the ships were loaded with fuel, sailed through the enemy ships, and lit on fire. And who were the geniuses who thought of this?

Stone Barrington has only 2 more books until he is gone forever. This means he can hook up at least 5 more times. Ha!

How did I miss this book? David Baldacci is one of my favorite authors. And I think I have never gotten through one of his books and thought “I don’t know if I’ll do many more.” So it was a pleasant surprise…

If you or anyone you care for is planning to do an Autologous Stem Cell transplant, I highly encourage you to read this book

I do recommend this book! It’s Mutiny on the Bounty and Lord of the Flies all rolled into one. There don’t seem to be any “good guys”, mostly people reverting to our primal instincts to survive.

The Bone Tree is a suspenseful and thought-provoking story about the difficult topic of race relations and injustice.

Now THIS was a John Grisham book. While nothing may ever top The Firm, I was riveted to this book until I was done.

The story takes place in the South and deals with interracial marriage and a town split between letting people live and protecting the “old ways”.  

What a story about overcoming!