I try to read one book per month minimum. Most of 2022 was spent on Alex cross series by James Patterson as I wanted to finish the series. Having completed about a dozen or so of that 2 dozen and odd series, had hardly posted a review for the reason, none of them were that impressive. James Patterson thrives on psycho villains and serial killers who are very meticulous and almost always have Alex cross as the one who crosses their path. In fact, till the last reveal, it would be very difficult to guess the “whodunnit”. But rather than that being the plus the reveal often make you realize, just for the sake of a grand twist, such characterizations serve no purpose. The fellow person who would’ve travelled throughout the story as a close associate of Cross would often be the serial psycho killer. It became a standard template across all those stories and had given up reading that series altogether. This one was long pending on the list of unread and had started reading just to close the loop on the list. But interestingly or because of the long break in following the series, this one turned out much better. There is a definite and clear storyline with decent investigation, natural twists and even though the ending is still muddled, it is much better than the previous books in the series. Deadly cross deals with the murder of the ex-wife of the US Vice president, found murdered along with her male friend. What starts as a double murder case, goes back in time threatening the office of VP, possible character assassination of a local rich Samaritan, links with previous murder kidnap cases of girls from the same locality and it all eventually get resolved with the killer revealing himself having pushed into a corner. For those who start the series with this novel, they may not be majorly impressed to try the rest of the series.
This is a tribute to the nice guys. The nice guys that finish last, that never become more than friends, that endure hours of whining and bitching about what assholes guys are, while disproving the very point. This is dedicated to those guys who always provide a shoulder to lean on but restrain themselves to tentative hugs, those guys who hold open doors and give reassuring pats on the back and sit patiently outside the changing room at department stores. This is in honor of the guys that obligingly reiterate how cute/beautiful/smart/funny/sexy their female friends are at the appropriate moment, because they know most girls need that litany of support. This is in honor of the guys with open minds, with laid-back attitudes, with honest concern. This is in honor of the guys who respect a girl's every facet, from her privacy to her theology to her clothing style. This is for the guys who escort their drunk, bewildered female friends back from parties and never take advantage once they...
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At least one book a month is a fabulous track record. If only the rest of the world emulates Gils's example, it will become a better place, for there is no better food for the mind than reading.
This month read "Unrestricted Access" by James Rollins.. short stories collection.. Appadiyae 12 years ago naama list pottu vaangi padicha kaalam ellam kannu munnadi vandhuttu pochu 😁