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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 ...
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4th and Fixed 6 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
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Ragged Man 29 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
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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
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Sex, A Mystery 6 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
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Hannibal 2793 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
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Brimstone 201 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.
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The Wilderness: A Leslie Stone Novel 3 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 ...
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More Than They Could Chew: A Novel 16 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
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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 ...
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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!!
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Expired 10 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 ...
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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!
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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 ...
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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!
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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.
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A Long December 15 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
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Diamond Sky 20 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!
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