Favorite summer reads (so far)

I’ve read a ton of books, and a lot of them are really, really, good. Here are some exceptional books from the police procedural/thriller genre:

THE FALLEN – T. Jefferson Parker
THE HARD WAY – Lee Child
LINCOLN LAWYER – Michael Connelly
VANISH – Tess Gerritsen
A PIECE OF MY HEART – Peter Robinson – a new author for me, and brilliant! I could write a whole blog on this book alone.
S IS FOR SILENCE – Sue Grafton
EYE OF VENGEANCE – Jonathon King
THE TWO MINUTE RULE – Robert Crais
DEAD WRONG – J.A. Jance
THE HUNT CLUB – John Lescroart
THE COLOR OF LAW – Mark Gimenez, a new author
AN UNQUIET GRAVE – P.J. Parrish
RAIN STORM – Barry Eisler

For the most part, these are established authors, most of whom are bestselling authors. They’re best sellers for a reason.

As an author, I’m constantly learning, and I try to read the very best. Life is too short not to. I start a lot of books—and a lot of the books are relatively good—but I don’t finish that many. Reading is not only what I do for fun, it’s part of my job. I try to learn one thing at least from every book I read. Like art, it’s good to study the masters.

My taste might not be yours. I’m sure there are many, many books that readers would like to see on this list, but it’s my list, so there. Neener neener neener.

I know I’m missing somebody, and for that, I apologize.

What are some of your favorite books from this year so far?

The Management