In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin   Erik Larson
History of the family of the U.S. ambassador to Germany from 1933-1937. Well written and documented. Some new insights into the Nazi personalities that destroyed Germany. Seemed like the ending got telescoped and came much too quickly. Really only covers 1933 and 1934. Glad I read it.

The Silent Oligarch   Chris Morgan Jones
Well written and interesting novel about a Dutch-English business man trying to escape his life working for a Russian oligarch, and the English investigator who ends up trying to help him. Compelling characters and descriptions of Russian state and corporate corruption. Well worth it.

Raylan   Elmore Leonard
Engaging novel about the further adventures of Leonard’s U. S. Marshall. Now he’s back in his home area of Harlan County, Kentucky dealing with large coal, murder, drugs, and women. Leonard’s prose slips right along, and the dialogue, as always sounds wonderfully authentic . A quick, very enjoyable, entertainment.

Prague Fatale   Philip Kerr
Latest Bernie Gunther novel. We’re back in 1941, Bernie is involved with a new woman, working closely with Heydrich in Czechoslovakia, and stumbling his way through an investigation of the murder of one of Heyrich’s adjutants. Very interesting and well-executed, as always. Resolution was a little slim, but very enjoyable.

Helsinki White   James Thompson
Third novel in the series. Things are disintegrating as Vaara recovers from his brain surgery, he becomes more corrupt in the special squad, and his marriage starts coming apart because he no longer feels emotions. Brutal, violent, and very interesting. Wish there were another one to start on.