The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (Book 1)404 reviews Alexander McCall Smith Anchor, 2003 life-affirming book with the unforgettable main character + Utterly Charming + A Glimpse of Southern Africa from an Author Who Knows When Precious Ramotswe's father, Obed, dies and leaves her all the cattle with the advice to sell it and buy herself a good business, she decides to become a private detective, the first lady detective in Botswana, and perhaps in the whole of Africa. Mma Ramotswe, smart, fat and good-natured, ...             Metro Girl (Alex Barnaby Series #1)242 reviews Janet Evanovich HarperCollins, 2004 Comedy Romance + Light, fun reading + Nascar fun! + Fun Flirty Formula Fiction             Something Rotten: A Thursday Next Mystery66 reviews Jasper Fforde Viking Adult, 2004 About as good as Harry Potter + Lewd Saints, High-Stakes Croquet, and Hamlet + My summer vacation in Thursday Next novels + Amusing Book -- Great Literary/British Humor             Entombed51 reviews Linda Fairstein Scribner, 2005 Entombed + Entombed + FABULOUS......... I can't say enough about Linda Fairstein's series of Alex Cooper Mysteries. I bought the tenth, Killer Heat, by accident and after reading it immediately bought the first nine in the series. I have read all but one of these in the past few weeks. Fairstein ran the sex crimes unit of the New ...             Dead Man's Bones (China Bayles Mysteries #13)18 reviews Susan Wittig Albert Berkley Hardcover, 2005 dead man's bones + cactus + Dead Man's Bones + Great Book! + Beware! Hard to resist- a must 'have' for China Bayles fans!             Eleven on Top (Stephanie Plum, No. 11)357 reviews Janet Evanovich St. Martin's Press, 2005 First Novel + Eight + Another great book in the series + Another Stellar Performance             The Killing Club: A Mystery, Based on a Story by Josh Griffith36 reviews Marcie Walsh, Michael Malone Hyperion, 2005 A Gift for my Mom + Very good mystery book + The Killing Club + Suspenseful             Visions in Death55 reviews J.D. Robb Putnam Adult, 2004 Someone's killing women... + The best of "in death" series until now! + Visions Become Reality for Det. Dallas + Born In Death + They just keep getting better!             Hard Truth (Anna Pigeon Mysteries)89 reviews Nevada Barr Putnam Adult, 2005 Beauty and Evil + A harrowing read HARD TRUTH by Nevada Barr takes Anna Pigeon fans deep into the stark contrast of the beauty of the Rocky Mountain Park and evil of religious cults which use faith to mask their unholy deeds. This is a different Barr, which explores kidnapping, child abuse, violence and evil. It is not a story for ...             Death of the Party: A Death on Demand Mystery (Death on Demand Mysteries)14 reviews Carolyn Hart William Morrow, 2005 Deserted Island and Murder + Wonderful setting for a murder mystery! Max Darling is hired by Britt Barlow to help her find a murderer. Her brother-in-law was murdered one year ago, and she's invited everyone back to the island that was there the weekend he was killed. She knows he was killed because she took the wire off the stairs that was strung for him to trip ...             A Taint in the Blood: A Kate Shugak Novel (Kate Shugak Mysteries)24 reviews Dana Stabenow St. Martin's Minotaur, 2004 One of her best + Some people don't get out much do they? As funny as Breakup - Dana Stabenow is high form. Despite the complex politic plot running in the background, the insight into Kate and her relations with Jim Chopin was worth double the price of the book. Read it twice upon arrival. Working on reading three and four now. Loved it.             Locked Rooms (Mary Russell Novels)62 reviews Laurie R. King Bantam, 2005 It's a Pleasure + Mystery that swirls around the S.F. Bay area... + This kept me reading past my bedtime. What a pleasure! I read these novels over and over, and continue enjoying them. The characters become friends, and I care what happens to them. The stories are interesting, and the backgrounds well-evoked. What more could a reader ask for?             The Serpent on the Crown (Amelia Peabody Mysteries)50 reviews Elizabeth Peters William Morrow, 2005 Another Classic Peabody + wonderful visit with old friends + The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters + Ramses Reincarnated             Out: A Novel109 reviews Natsuo Kirino Vintage, 2005 insightful gutsy noir + Noir with an overlay of black comedy + Just like sashimi with wasabi - raw, pungent, and sharp + Move over Flannery O'Connor...             Blood Memory: A Novel136 reviews Greg Iles Scribner, 2005 Powerful, intense, great journey + well written, but a litttle too long. This was the first book I read by the author and it is incredibly well-written and a very intense but worthwhile journey. Highly recommended!             Melancholy Baby40 reviews Robert B. Parker G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2004 Robert Parker Sunny Randall series + Pleasant read Love the Sunny Randall series. Easy and fun to read. This is the fourth book in the series.             Monday Mourning: A Novel72 reviews Kathy Reichs Scribner, 2004 Another excellant read by Kathy Reichs + Gripping... I have read all of Kathy Reichs books. An author who has lived what they write is extremely important! Yes there are good, even some excellent writers out there, however, who knows their subject matter than one who has lived it. I am also happy for Ms. Reichs success of "Bones" the tv show. Go for ...             The Bodyguard61 reviews Christy Tillery French Mystery and Suspense Press, 2004 Meeting Natasha Again, for the Very First Time + Natasha keeps rattlin' around in my head + A fun read + Oh, yeah + Fantastic Novel!             Blind Alley (An Eve Duncan Forensics Thriller)67 reviews Iris Johansen Bantam, 2004 Blind Alley + I didn't mind it. I was very satisfied with the purchase of this book. The book was in good condition, the price very reasonable, and I received it in just a matter of days. Thank you.             Trace (Kay Scarpetta Mysteries)338 reviews Patricia Cornwell Putnam Adult, 2004 TRACE I have been an avid reader of the Scarpetta Series by Patricia Cornwell. Ms. Cornwell is my absolute favorite writer. I have already read TRACE and am presently reading PREDATOR. Once a book is started, I have to consciously remind myself that there are other things that demand my attention ...