No Second Chance170 reviews Harlan Coben Signet, 2004 No Disappointments + book + Great stuff + Brilliant, fast, gripping!             Redemption12 reviews Nancy Geary Grand Central Publishing, 2004 Geary is gripping + Hold your breath - this book is cunning and dark + Hold your breath - this book is cunning and dark + redemption + Murder and Drama - The Perfect Mix             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, ...             From a Buick 8 : A Novel343 reviews Stephen King Unknown, 2002 From a Buick 8 + Middle of the road King; it's still fun. + Spectacular imagery + "From A Buick 8" By Stephen King             Missing Joe Stephen Thompson Sceptre Press, 2002             Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death (Agatha Raisin Mysteries, No. 1)40 reviews M.C. Beaton Ivy Books, 1993 British asocial Jessica Fletcher type..... + Very Cozy... + Love Agatha Raisin mysteries! + Agatha Raisin Breaks a Few Eggs with Her Store-Bought Quiche + An Incomer from London Breaks a Few Eggs with Her Store-Bought Quiche             Night Sins112 reviews Tami Hoag Bantam, 1995 Very compelling story + You have to read 2 bks. to tie up loose ends I've come across this book after watching the movie based on it. The movie was really good and I wanted to check the book out. I wasn't disappointed: lots of suspense; very entertaining. It's been a few years since I read it, so I apologize if I can't give more details. The story was good enough ...             The Shipping News444 reviews E. Annie Proulx Scribner, 1994 Good News + Perfect + Wonderful Writing + we loved it             The Weight of Water201 reviews Anita Shreve Back Bay Books, 1998 Engaging read. + Magma + GRIPPING, HEART-WRENCHING, BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN. I like the fast reading and multiple story lines in this book. Anita Shreve's books are never slow and boring. This one was one of my favorites by her and I am a big fan. I also like that it involves sailing and the sea. One of Anitas best!             Blackberry Wine Joanne Harris Black Swan, 2001             Tipping the Velvet: A Novel163 reviews Sarah Waters Riverhead Trade, 2000 Great storytelling + SUBVERSIVE, SHOCKING AND SINFULLY GOOD + An engrossing tale + Charming and completely absorbing of a search for love through the sexual underbelly of London that meanders down many roads + Tipping the Velvet             Flying Under Bridges3 reviews Sandi Toksvig Little, Brown, 2001 terrific! + The Bridge between laughter and tears! + Housewife Hell! A wonderfully funny and poignant book a la Anne Tyler, but much more clever and witty. The characters are so well developed and understood. I can't recommend this book more highly!             Negotiating with the Dead: A Writer on Writing21 reviews Margaret Atwood Anchor, 2003 Brimful of brilliant! + Luminous and Illuminating + some books just make you smart + The pen is mightier than the sword... + Negotiating with the writer             Coastliners: A Novel30 reviews Joanne Harris Harper Perennial, 2003 Sands of change. + Images, feelings, and relationships in sure hands COASTLINERS, by Joanne Harris. Once again, Joanne Harris takes us to a small French community. This time, on Le Devin a small Breton Island. She introduces us to several inhabitants of this island, where life has remained constant for hundreds of years. Two memorable characters, are the ...             The Stand: Expanded Edition: For the First Time Complete and Uncut (Signet)931 reviews Stephen King Signet, 1991 Insane, epic and brilliant + One of the longest (and greatest!) books you'll read... + Epic + A classic- but better cut             He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys820 reviews Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2004 My new favorite book + Worth rereading when your slipping... + Worth the read + I'm so into my book that it's almost done!...lol             Deception Point490 reviews Dan Brown Pocket, 2002 dan brown books + Riveting + A good action novel + Intrigue in the ice + My only problem?             Cuba Diaries: An American Housewife in Havana27 reviews Isadora Tattlin Broadway, 2003 A Reader's Escape to Cuba + Simple, funny, effective, informative and very readable I recently re-read Isadora Tattlin's "Cuba Diaries" to see if the magic of the first reading still held true. It does. This is an extraordinary book. Travel essay literature succeeds or fails by whether the author opens a doorway to discovery for a reader, or darkens that doorway with his or her ...             My Sister's Keeper: A Novel1013 reviews Jodi Picoult Washington Square Press, 2005 Emotional Journey + loved the book, hated the ending + All I can say is wow + Review for the audio version             Fatherland137 reviews Robert Harris HarperTorch, 1993 Outstanding Novel + Works as both thriller and alternate history + Slightly Disturbing, Definitely Enjoyable Page-turner Without question, this is a must read. Set in 1964 after Germany had won WWII, it spins a tale of life in the new Europe through the eyes of a top cop living under the regime's suppression. There are a few murders in which the main character becomes involved investigating. As the story winds on we ...