Company Man97 reviews
Joseph Finder

St. Martin's Press, 2005

Stress Test?

+ Winning Blend of Corporate Intrigue and Crime Fiction

Put yourself in the place of this book's main character. You're Nick Conover the CEO of an office supply company. Your wife died recently. You've laid off 5000 workers and everyone in town hates you for it, and there seem to be company executives doing strange things behind your back. Your house is ...
  
  











  



  
The Bodyguard60 reviews
Christy Tillery French

Mystery and Suspense Press, 2004

Meeting Natasha Again, for the Very First Time

+ A fun read
+ Oh, yeah
+ Fantastic Novel!
  
  











  



  
The Sunday Philosophy Club : An Isabel Dalhousie Mystery137 reviews
Alexander McCall Smith

Pantheon, 2004

Prose for the soul. Life is good.

+ Impressed Despite Subpar Mystery

Ok, I agree that the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency seems to have more flavor than the Isabel Dalhousie series - but isn't it because we find Africa much more exciting than Scotland? Because we find it exotic and warm and we are pleasantly surprised with the human universals we discover in Mma ...
  
  











  



  
The Sign of the Book: A Cliff Janeway "Bookman" Novel (Cliff Janeway Novels)32 reviews
John Dunning

Scribner, 2005

The Sign of the Book

+ Compelling and Engaging!
+ Sweet Twist

Okay, for a person who is a book fanatic what could be better than a book about a book dealer?? This series is a real winner. Good stories with enough twists to keep the reader interested right to the end. Lots of tidbits about the book business too which is always a plus just in case I win the ...
  
  











  



  
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!
  
  











  



  
With No One As Witness (Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers Novels)204 reviews
Elizabeth George

HarperCollins, 2005

It's the subtext, of course

+ book
+ Wonderful, as usual
+ Sordid but fascinating
+ Bittersweet
  
  











  



  
The Goodbye Body (Claire Malloy Mysteries, No. 15)10 reviews
Joan Hess

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2005

A fun read

+ Another Great Claire Mystery
+ A page turner

NOTE: Do not listen to any negative review posted here. I've enjoyed most of the Claire Malloy mysteries thus far, and THE GOODBYE BODY doesn't dissapoint. The story is chock-full of surprises, twists and turns, and plenty of laugh out loud moments. I like cuddling up with a new Claire Malloy ...
  
  











  



  
Rage (Alex Delaware)85 reviews
Jonathan Kellerman

Ballantine Books, 2005

Typical Kellerman, interesting, too long, enjoyable

Rage is another novel by Jonathan Kellerman featuring psychologist Alex Deleware and police detective Milo Sturgis. Eight years ago, Deleware consulted on a case where two young boys, barely teenagers, brutally murdered a two year old toddler. Delaware has long forgotten about the case until ...
  
  











  



  
In the Company of Cheerful Ladies (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, Book 6)81 reviews
Alexander McCall Smith

Pantheon, 2005

Mystery and Laugh Out Loud Funny

+ Warm, witty, and wise
+ Absolute delight!
+ Delight in Cheerful Ladies!
  
  











  



  
The Geographer's Library85 reviews
Jon Fasman

Penguin Press HC, The, 2005

Captivating Intellectual Mystery

+ Not 'The Dain Curse' or 'The Glass Key', yet still a good yarn

Captivating Intellectual Mystery Review of: "The Geographers Library" By: Jon Fasman This is one of my all time favorite books. It starts in a routine job setting for a recent college graduate. Paul Tomm works for a small town newspaper. Paul gets a reporting assignment for his ...
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
The Torment of Others: A Novel (Dr. Tony Hill and Carol Jordan Mysteries)19 reviews
Val McDermid

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2005

High Five

+ Another great McDermid book.
+ McDermid is always gripping ...
+ A lot of good can be said about this police procedural
+ Extremely gruesome and extremely hard to put down!
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
The Innocent150 reviews
Harlan Coben

Dutton Adult, 2005

A little familiar, but still a great read

+ a fast-paced thriller
+ Great read!
+ Another great one by Coben
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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?
  
  











  



  
Burned (Regan Reilly Mysteries, No. 8)20 reviews
Carol Higgins Clark

Scribner, 2005

Burned is a great book!

+ A good summer read
+ Fun to read!

It is an very enjoyable fun read. I would recommend this book for anyone looking for a light mystery.