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Compulsion: An Alex Delaware Novel (Alex Delaware)

63 reviews
Jonathan Kellerman

Ballantine Books, 2008

One fans of the genre shouldn't miss
Nathan Kellerman's novel Compulsion is the epitomizes the word duality - it isn't Kellerman's best Alex Delaware novel, but by no means the worst. But after you've written a fair share of excellent detective novels it's only natural that a few sink to the middle. Regardless, Compulsion still exhibits the usual characteristics that all Kellerman's novel have: A strong plot, excellent character ...

Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole)

59 reviews
Robert Crais

Simon & Schuster, 2008

a mystery novel hat one shouldn't miss.
Robert Crais has created another mystery novel that fans of reading won't want to miss. Chasing Darkness once again brings forth Elvis Cole to solve a mystery that could only come from the mind of Crais. It seems a few years back Elvis Cole made a career mistake: a serial killer was exonerated of murder charges that he may have been guilty of. Now with the discovery of a body, this man may have ...

Confessions of a Contractor

3 reviews
Richard Murphy

Putnam Adult, 2008

Renovating? Don't miss this!
"The first thing a woman needs to know about renovating a house or apartment is simpe: do not, under any circumstance, sleep with your contractor, no matter what your husband or boyfriend is doing to you, or not doing to you." ("Confessions of a Contractor" pg 1*) And before we get started, I have to say I would never sleep with my contractor........ unless he looked like Richard ...

The Brass Verdict: A Novel
Michael Connelly

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. But as Haller prepares for the case that could launch him into the big time, he learns that Vincent's killer may be coming for ...

The Overlook (Harry Bosch)

187 reviews
Michael Connelly

Vision, 2008

A great addition to the "Harry Bosch" series!
I became a fan of the "Harry Bosch" novels by Michael Connelly late in life. I think it was the movie, Blood Work, starring Clint Eastwood and based on one of Connelly's other books, that caused me to buy The Narrows when it came out in paperback. I read that and found myself immediately hooked on the Bosch character. I've since gone back and purchased the other novels in the series (thirteen ...

The Art of Public Speaking

32 reviews
Stephen E. Lucas

McGraw-Hill Companies, 2005

Bought for College Class-Serves Purpose-Good Condition!
I bought the book for a college class and it serves it purpose well. The book was in good condition to be used.

Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, Revised Edition: Birth to Age 5 (Shelov, Caring for your Baby and Young ...

158 reviews
American Academy Of Pediatrics

Bantam, 2004

The Only Baby Care Book You Need
This book was recommended by our pediatrician and also by our hospital. It truly is the only baby care book you need. Great format, clean, simple reading that is easy to digest...especially important in those first few weeks as a new parent. It will be the only childcare book still sitting on my bookshelf when we're ready for baby #2.

Bright Shiny Morning

115 reviews
James Frey

Harper, 2008

i disagree with a lot of these recommendations
I read this large read in only a few days and thought that it was beautifully written. The characters were precise, unique and captivating even characters who only made it in for a few sentences. I am a fan of James Freys style of writing and he really brings it home with this one.

Kindred (Bluestreak Black Women Writers)

173 reviews
Octavia E. Butler

Beacon Press, 2004

An Excellent Introduction to this Writer
Unfortunately, this inspired writer recently died. I encourage ALL to review her works. This novel was my introduction to Octavia E. Butler, and I would advise any enthusiasts of speculative and science fiction to investigate it, and her multiple works!

Introductory Algebra (Lial Developmental Mathematics Paperback)

3 reviews
Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, ...

Addison Wesley, 2005

Make sure your read all product details and comments
The product I ordered was a book,it was in very good condition. There was no problem with the product. Just want to make sure that no one makes the mistake of ordering the wrong book. I needed the student edition of Introductory Algebra, but ordered the teachers edition, because I didn't read all product details and comments. Now I have to order the student edition. Hope that this information ...

Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised Edition

94 reviews
Marc Reisner

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1993

Ahead of its time
This was a return engagement to "Cadillac Desert", as I had read the original in the 1980s, amazed at the time, considering it a premier example of thorough history and analysis in a subject about which few people knew much at all. What could have been a "dry" subject was actually quite gripping and informative, and fortunate to have many participants in key moments still available. In that ...

The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music

27 reviews
Steve Lopez

Putnam Adult, 2008

What the movie won't do
"The book was better." Moviegoers are always saying that. Back in 2005, *Los Angeles Times* columnist Steve Lopez wrote a series of stories about a homeless man who turned out to possess orchestra-level talent on several stringed instruments. Lopez turned his columns into *The Soloist* -- and now it's being turned into a movie (an early Oscar contender, no less, to be released Nov. 21) ...

Monster: The Autobiography of an L.A. Gang Member

180 reviews
Sanyika Shakur

Grove Press, 2004

Ought to be on a lot more reading lists!
Monster Kody Scott, leading gunman of the Eight Tray Gangstas, recounts his gory murders, robberies and exploits as a member of the notorious Crips. A sickening tide of violence visited this man's life in the span of a decade, from gunning down enemy Bloods to facing death at the hands of rival Crips. Whether you're an at-risk youth or an activist against the system, you need to read Shakur ...

Belong to Me: A Novel

45 reviews
Marisa De Los Santos

William Morrow, 2008

Another beautiful story written by one of our best rising stars.
After reading Love Walked In I couldn't wait to refresh my love with the written words of De los Santos once more. Her character creation is on par with some of the greats in the industry and I must admit that the reappearance of Clare was a surprise (albeit a pleasant one) The book in most forms is a further extension of Teo and his wife Cornelia who left the bright lights of New York and moved ...

The Monkey's Raincoat

88 reviews
Robert Crais

Crimeline, 1992

A refreshing witty private investigator and a great start to a series!
I had heard of Robert Crais for years but never read any of his work. Finally I decided to take the plunge and started with the first in the series "The Monkey's Raincoat". After blazing through the book I began wondering to myself, why in the heck have I joined the Elvis Cole band wagon so late. The book was really good, and I absolutely love the characters Elvis Cole and Joe Pike. ...

Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992

10 reviews
Anna Deavere Smith

Dramatist's Play Service, 2003

A largely unknown intellectual
I had the extreme pleasure of sitting in two classes with Ms. Smith as she talked about Twilight. It is a wonderful work with a documentary foundation that educates you on the happenings during the infamous Los Angeles riots, from Korean shopkeepers to Black gang members to White-male politicians--Smith has made sure every reader gets the full spectrum of views. Each monologue is actually an ...

The Big Sleep

109 reviews
Raymond Chandler

Vintage, 1988

"Tough Like Some Guys Think They Are Tough"
Before Jim Thompson's nihilistic, tough guy crime fiction, and long before smart-talking private detectives like Robert Crais' Elvis Cole or Dennis Lehane's Patrick Kenzie, there was Raymond Chandler and his prototype hard boiled PI, Phillip Marlowe. While Hammett's Sam Spade pre-dates Marlowe's 1939 debut here in "The Big Sleep", Chandler - through Marlowe - is arguably the standard by which ...

La Suma de los Dias

8 reviews
Isabel Allende

Rayo, 2007

Allende
I have read every single book written by Isabel Allende who is one of my favorite authors. This new book is wonderful, as usual.

Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.

180 reviews
Luis J. Rodriguez

Touchstone, 2005

Almost too realistic, yet a must read.
I heard this book was good, but didn't know how good it actually was until I read it. There isn't a dull page. What's most alarming about the book is not necessarily the events that take place, as many movies about this lifestyle have been made since the book's first publishing, sort of numbing the harsh realities of gang life to even outsiders who grew up in secluded suburbs, but the age ...

Love Walked In

114 reviews
Marisa de los Santos

Plume, 2006

Non-stop reading
Marisa de los Santos' writes in a scattered manner so easy to follow. Although she made the main character thin, pretty, and smart- she was just weird enough to be likeable. Clair's point of view is thrilling. The ending was a little 'sicky-sweet'... but the writing made up for it. I am looking forward to the next!

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