Stone Cribs (Smokey Dalton Novels)2 reviews
Kris Nelscott

St. Martin's Griffin, 2005

great urban noir that looks back to 1960s social unrest

+ The 4th In A Brilliant Series

Christmas 1969 in Chicago, African-American private eye Smokey Dalton and preadolescent Jimmy, who can identify the killer of Martin Luther King Jr., continue to hide under aliases from those who want the lad dead. They pose as father and son Bill and Jimmy Grimshaw respectively. While Jimmy ...
  
  











  



  
4th and Fixed6 reviews
Reggie Rivers

Sourcebooks Landmark, 2005

What a read!

+ 4th and Fixed
+ Great Book, really good story
+ The Inner Workings of the NFL shine
+ 4 1/2 stars
  
  











  



  
Ragged Man29 reviews
Jack Priest

Bootleg Press, 2003

Exciting,Scary, Book!

+ Priest's off-beat debut
+ Fast-Paced, Spine-Tingling Fun
+ Great!
+ I was Afraid to Blink as I Zapped My Eyes Across the Pages
  
  











  



  
Sleep, Pale Sister (P.S.)12 reviews
Joanne Harris

Harper Perennial, 2005

Unexpected Joy

+ Engrossing Fantasy
+ "I want to keep you innocent. I want to keep you beautiful."
+ A Wonderfully Ethereal Novel
  
  











  



  
Sex, A Mystery6 reviews
Fiona Quirina

Berkley Trade, 2005

Witty Fireworks

+ Originally Posted on Romance Junkies in 2005
+ entertaining...
+ The world's oldest profession
+ Sex is truly a mystery
  
  











  



  
Four for a Boy (John the Eunuch Mysteries)3 reviews
Mary Reed, Eric Mayer

Poisoned Pen Press, 2005

Byzantine Conspiracies

+ John the Eunuch's First Case
+ Another wonderful mystery of Byzantine Constantinople

Reed and Mayer present a well-researched and fascinating peek at 6th century Constantinople. If you think soccer hooligans are dangerous, imagine them with swords and knives. Supporters of the "Blues" who support one team of chariot racers, terrorize the city and assasinate a well known ...
  
  











  



  
Dead Reckoning (Cameron Mcgill Mystery Thriller)
Jenny Roberts

Diva Books, 2005

Praise for Jenny Roberts' previous two novels: "An excellently paced, well-plotted thriller."- Guardian " Breaking Point is a well-written, fast-moving filmic story, and you'll enjoy being taken along for the ride."- Time Out "An expertly paced thriller . . . a taut and relentless tale which will have you on the edge of your seat."- G-News "Another rollercoaster ride through the ...
  
  











  



  
Hannibal2793 reviews
Thomas Harris

Delta, 2005

The best of the Lecter series

+ Better than the movie. . .
+ The Dark Side is not so Evil
+ Exciting story; not for the squeamish
  
  











  



  
Brimstone201 reviews
Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child

Grand Central Publishing, 2005

Novels

+ Another "must read" from Preston/Child

These two authors are fantastic. I can't recommend their books too highly. Fantastic read, all of them.
  
  











  



  
The Wilderness: A Leslie Stone Novel3 reviews
Karen Novak

Bloomsbury USA, 2005

Shining a Light Into the Darkness

+ I made it through "The Wilderness"

The Wilderness's plot has been described in the editorial reviews above. The plot is complex, and mystery fans will not be disappointed. However, this book is not just for mystery fans--it's a complex psychological meditation on our ability as a society to see evil. When someone hires a private ...
  
  











  



  
More Than They Could Chew: A Novel16 reviews
Rob Roberge

Harper Paperbacks, 2005

This one goes to eleven...

+ Crime noir with human humor
+ AMAZING
+ Eat it up!
+ Sex, Crime and Music - What A Great Read
  
  











  



  
Dating Can Be Deadly (Red Dress Ink)15 reviews
Wendy Roberts

Red Dress Ink, 2005

Entertaining!

+ datung can be dearly

Tabitha Emery does not want to admit she has clairvoyant visions. She merely wants to live a normal singles life free from any weirdness. Instead she finds herself in the midst of a murder investigation involving black magic and is under police scrutiny as a result of her visions. Meanwhile, she ...
  
  











  



  
Lost Daughters: A Micky Knight Mystery (Micky Knight Mystery Series)14 reviews
J.M. Redmann

Bywater Books, 2005

All of the Micky Knight books are fabulous

+ The Best_Need More
+ Finally this one is in paperback!
+ Gorgeous Cajun woman
+ Absolutely hooked!!
  
  











  



  
Expired10 reviews
Evie Rhodes

Kensington, 2005

Supernatural writer with strong spiritual meaning.....

This book was so good. I was able to listen to this book by audio, which made even more exciting to read. I believe an unsaved person can receive Christ after reading this book. It was that powerful. I would like to thank God and ask him to continue blessing Evie Rhodes in her writing. This book ...
  
  











  



  
Bill Slider Omnibus (Bill Slider Mysteries)5 reviews
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Little, Brown Book Group, 1998

Won over by Slider

+ Bill Slider mysteries
+ This is golden!
+ Awful typos spoil an excellent book!
  
  











  



  
Death in Springtime (Marshal Guarnaccia Investigation)1 review
Magdalen Nabb

Soho Crime, 2005

Simenon without the bite

I picked up this book because all the blurbs on the jacket compared Nabb's writing to Simenon, who I adore. The comparison is a fair one-- we have the ordinary European detective and the relentlessly pedestrian situations, but something of the bite and wit that Simenon brings to every novel is ...
  
  











  



  
Shadows Over Baker Street: New Tales of Terror!28 reviews

Del Rey, 2005

Wonderful!!!!!

+ If This Were Only Elementary, Watson.
+ Fantasic!
+ 3 1/2 stars for clever collection imagining Holmes (and company) up against tigers and monsters oh my!
  
  











  



  
Second Bill Slider Omnibus (Bill Slider Mysteries)1 review
Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

Little, Brown Book Group, 2005

Another Winner

Once again Cynthia Harrod Eagles hits three out of the park! This one has some unexpected twists & turns. The puns & witticisms help make this a book that can inspire laughter as well as suspense.
  
  











  



  
A Long December15 reviews
Donald Harstad

Rugged Land, 2004

Another great book from Harstad!

+ Someone publish some more Harstad!
+ Proud to claim him as a fellow Iowan...
+ Wha' happen??
+ great series
  
  











  



  
Diamond Sky20 reviews
Ken Douglas, Jack Stewart

Bootleg Press, 2003

Greed gets people into trouble

+ It Doesn't Get Much Better than this!
+ Adventure in the Caribbean
+ Non-Stop, Not-Put-Downable Book!