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The Devil in Music (Julian Kestrel Mystery)

33 reviews
Kate Ross

Viking Adult, 1997

Thank you, Kate Ross
Kate Ross left us far too early, but as the reviewer below stated, she did leave us with Julian Kestrel. And for that, we are grateful. What an amazing fourth book. Unlike the previous three in the series, this one does not take place in England, but in Italy. The ending was as surprising a twist as any twist I've read in recent memory. The plot is rich, the characters are colorful, the ...

The Harry Bosch Novels [The Black Echo, The Black Ice, The Concrete Blonde]

25 reviews

Little, Brown and Company, 2001

The Bosch Series, My Favorite For Fun Reading
This book is a good introductory book, as it contains Michael Connelly's first three novels about Detective Harry Bosh. I will review the Black Echo, his first, with the added comment that this review can also stand for all the Bosh books. These are my favorite books to read for fun. Real page-turners, that keeps you on your toes. I first heard of Michael Connelly and his Harry Bosh series a ...

Blood of Angels: A Novel

20 reviews
Reed Arvin

HarperCollins, 2005

Greatly Entertaining
I loved "The Will" by Arvin and grabbed "Blood of Angels" as soon as it was released in hardcover. It is a book to own and I will read again one day. Great suspense, character developement and plot. This book has it all. It's one of those you can't put down once you start it.

The Dead Angel

55 reviews
Carolyn Rowe Hill

PublishAmerica, 2003

A FINE DEBUT NOVEL! I HOPE THERE ARE MORE FROM THIS AUTHOR!
For a first novel, this was certainly some "mighty fine" reading. I enjoyed this author's clear voice and readable style. The twists and turns kept me guessing, and it never seemed to go the way I thought it would ... as some books do. You know what I mean? TWINS! FEMALE DETECTIVE! PRISTINE MURDER! Whoaaaaaa ... All the makings of a real pageturner! AND IT IS THAT AND MORE! I look ...

Dirty Martini

27 reviews

Hyperion, 2007

Best One Yet!
Over the last year or so J.A. Konrath has become one of my favorite authors to read. He has a great way of making his characters stand out, and adds a great mix of humor, horror, and thrill to all his novels. I really enjoy reading the Jack Daniels series and have read all four so far, and look forward to reading all the future titles. This in my opinion is the best book of the series to date. ...

The Truth Seeker (O'Malley #3)

37 reviews
Dee Henderson

Multnomah Books, 2001

Enjoyable listening.
The Truth Seeker as CD audio book I received as a present. Due to ill health I now can't read very much for very long. For someone who has been a bookworm all her life this was very difficult, but audio books have come to my rescue. Mum listens to them while she is doing housework, and my sister has them on in the car during her 40 minute commute to work, & back. Dee Henderson is a favourite ...

Inspector Morimoto and the Two Umbrellas: A Detective Story Set in Japan

52 reviews
Timothy Hemion

iUniverse, Inc., 2004

I thought it was a very clever story.
I really enjoyed reading "Inspector Morimoto and the Two Umbrellas". I liked the main plot and I particularly enjoyed reading about the train rides. I am not good at solving riddles but I could hardly put down the book. I finished reading the book in just 3 days. I thought it was a very clever story. I felt so good when I read the ending. After reading this book I decided to read the rest of ...

Conspiracy in Death

74 reviews

Berkley, 2007

A New Eve!
Someone is killing the homeless of New York, in the year 2058, and removing their body parts! As Lieutenant Eve Dallas unravels the mystery behind who is killing them and why (affectionately known as the "sidewalk sleeper murders"), she is forced to face an adversary who will stop at nothing, including framing her for murder, to get her thrown off the case. Torn between a love for the job, a ...

Vengeance in Death

43 reviews

Berkley, 2007

Vengeance
This book is well written. I do not enjoy reviews that give too much of the storyline away, suffice I should say this book does not let me down from the previous Lieutenant Eve Dallas series. However, it will stand-alone, you do not have to read any other book in this series to know what is going on with it. I would not spoil it for you if I were to tell you that the murders start off ...

The Hell You Say

24 reviews
Josh Lanyon

MLR Press, 2007

Awesome
Another great offering in the Adrien English mystery series. Lanyon's writing style is crisp and guaranteed to grab you with humor and sudden suspense. Adrien struggles against all the odds to solve the latest mystery that hits very close to home, literally affecting his business/home, Cloak and Dagger books. He sets out to help clear his dubious employee Angus and runs head-long into ...

A Long December

15 reviews
Donald Harstad

Rugged Land, 2004

Another great book from Harstad!
Donald Harstad writes an incredibly good police procedural. I'm not even a fan of the genre and yet I am hooked on this series! Carl Houseman, deputy sheriff and senior investigator for Nation County, Iowa, is called to the Heinman farm to investigate a dead body. The dead body, Rudy Cueva, worked at a local kosher meat packing plant in Battenberg and was shot at close range. Soon, another ...

Where Memories Lie: A Novel (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels)

16 reviews
Deborah Crombie

William Morrow, 2008

Where Memories Lie
I continue to enjoy the wonderful mysteries created by Deborah Crombie. I love all of her books. They do not dissapoint.

Alibi On Ice (Rainier Series)

16 reviews

Durban House Publishing, 2005

Action Filled Debut
If you like action thrillers, this should be a pleaser. Snowy, treacherous Mount Rainier is a major character in ALIBI ON ICE, Ben Small's debut novel. You'll find colorful landscapes as you trudge up the mountain with veteran climbers, learning firsthand what it's like to be there. Emery Boyd, the villain, whom you meet on page one, is as despicable as they come. After murdering a federal judge ...

Red Gold

13 reviews
Dennis N. Griffin

1st Books Library, 2000

Another page turner for Griffin...
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Red Gold. I had the opportunity to listen to Mr. Griffin talk about his first book, The Morgue. As a result I bought and read the book. As you might imagine, by the time Red Gold became available, I was anticipating a very exciting book. I couldn't wait to read it! I was NOT disappointed. Griffin's ability to integrate action, dialogue and character into an ...

Bloodthirsty

19 reviews
Marshall Karp

MacAdam/Cage Publishing, 2007

Second Chapter in a great new series
With first novels, authors have as many months or years as they desire to hone their work, polishing every phrase and plot twist until it truly shines. When authoring a series--which normally publish at least one title per year--there is often a marked drop in quality when the second novel comes around, owing to the shortened time in which the author has to create the next adventure. ...

Truth or Dare

13 reviews
Barbara Hammonds

Xlibris Corporation, 2002

Great First Novel!
Creative, complex characters. Lots of innovative subplots get characters in and out of situations that thwart the reader but keep the story line moving and on track.

Mad Mouse: A John Ceepak Mystery

19 reviews
Chris Grabenstein

Carroll & Graf, 2006

WITTY, CLEVER AND ZANY
In the beach town of Sea Haven, the town council is getting ready for the big Labor Day celebration, a guaranteed money maker for the town. They want everything to go smoothly and all the summer visitors to have the time of their life. Nothing can mess this up..........or can it? When a paintball incident appears to cause a disturbing injury to Danny Boyle's friend during a beach outing, the ...

Dark Woods

17 reviews
Jay Kumar

Berkley, 2004

Riveting and intense
I often like to remember each week of my life by the book I was reading, it's a small habit I have that brings a smile to my face and helps the gray cells from shrinking. This week was truly good in the wild world between pages of a book that almost made me smell the earth, hear leaves flapping in the wind and the concentration and precision that made the main hero such an incredible character ...

Termination Dust

13 reviews
Sue Henry

Avon, 1996

Past and present are interwoven
Sue Henry writes another winner in "Termination Dust", the second book of her Alex Jensen Mystery Series. Canoeist Jim Hampton is on a trip down the Yukon River when he discovers the bones and the journal of a prospecter, Addison Riser from the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897. While pondering the question of what may have caused Riser's death, Hampton is attacked and left for dead himself. He ...

The Last Six Million Seconds: A Thriller

13 reviews
John Burdett

William Morrow & Co, 1997

Another fine Burdett mystery
The Last Six Million Seconds is a marvelous combination of engrossing mystery and the drama of Hong Kong's transition from a British colony to the control of a Chinese dictatorship. Throughout the story, one of Burdett's strengths is his ability to capture the intangibles of culture. Consider this insight: "In the beginning was the Word. But it was sung, not spoken. Prehistoric humans from ...

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