Pirate: A Thriller (Hawke (Atria Hardcover))61 reviews
Ted Bell

Atria, 2005

Great Book

+ Ted Bell
+ Hawke Rocks!

Ted writes a fine thriller dealing in some of todays most compelling topics. I read all of his books and will continue to. If you like Tom Clancy and the other writers in this genre you'll love Ted's books!
  
  











  



  
Memorial Day129 reviews
Vince Flynn

Pocket Books, 2006

Memorable Book

+ One of the finest Mitch Rapp novels
+ Memorial Day
+ Competition for Jack
  
  











  



  
The Practice of Deceit: A Novel22 reviews
Elizabeth Benedict

Mariner Books, 2006

LOVED this book!!

+ Your wife isn't who you think she is - and she wants you out of the picture!
+ Drawing a Bead on the Professional Class
+ Page-turner -- Psychological Thriller
+ simply enjoyable
  
  











  



  
The Stolen Child: A Novel273 reviews
Keith Donohue

Nan A. Talese, 2006

Innovative and deeply felt

+ Delightful, Enagaging
+ Unbelievably gripping
+ A very fun book beautifully interwoven with bits and pieces of changeling folklore
  
  











  



  
The Hard Way (Jack Reacher Novels)159 reviews
Lee Child

Delacorte Press, 2006

Once Again, Reacher At His Best!

+ Reacher vs the mercenaries
+ Razor sharp, almost too good..until the last 20 or so pages.
+ Great book!
  
  











  



  
The Sisters5 reviews
Robert Littell

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

Littell's masterful tale of revenge, deceit, espionage, and honor

+ Masterful
+ The sisters Death and Night
+ Great Look at a Familiar Event
  
  











  



  
A Stolen Season: An Alex McKnight Novel (Alex McKnight Novels)27 reviews
Steve Hamilton

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2006

Atmosphere & Plot Match

+ Good, Fast-Paced Thriller
+ His Best By Far ...
+ Another excellent, very enjoyable book
+ A STOLEN SEASON
  
  











  



  
The Wrong Man: A Novel24 reviews
John Katzenbach

Ballantine Books, 2006

How fast can your life become a spiraling nightmare?

+ Although I would change some things, it was ok!
+ The Wrong Man Review
+ master at twisting the screws
  
  











  



  
Black Maps18 reviews
Peter Spiegelman

Vintage, 2005

Deserves 6 stars - or 7

+ Black Maps
+ Great Writing, So-So Plotting
+ Yeah, how DOES March keep his health insurance?
  
  











  



  
Short Straw36 reviews
Stuart Woods

Putnam Adult, 2006

A good story although bland for thriller fans

This review is for the Signet paperback, May 2007, 375 pages. SHORT STRAW was on the USA Today's Top 150 Best-Selling books list for eight weeks reaching the peak position of 43. Stuart Woods has 26 novels on this best-seller list. Ed Eagle, a successful lawyer, wakes up uncharacteristically ...
  
  











  



  
Jar City: A Reykjavik Thriller33 reviews
Arnaldur Indridason

Picador, 2005

good fast read

+ Dark Scandanavian mystery
+ I kept flipping forward to see what would happen next ...
+ Crime Beat Street Blogger review
  
  











  



  
The Darwin Conspiracy37 reviews
John Darnton

Anchor, 2006

The evolution of evolutioon.

+ The Coincidence of Coincidence

Darnton has mastered the art of historical fiction, here the voyage of the Beagle and the path Darwin followed towards the theory of evolution. Rooted all too well in historical fact Darnton weaves a web of subterfuge and academic trespassing as the source of much of what Darwin came to be ...
  
  











  



  
Pegasus Descending: A Dave Robicheaux Novel (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)105 reviews
James Lee Burke

Simon & Schuster, 2006

Burke is simply one of the best writers around

+ Harry Bosch's psychological baggage ain't got nothin' on Dave Robicheaux!

Mr. Burke's use of language, the descriptions of his characters and settings are remarkable. And, most importantly, a joy to read.
  
  











  



  
Speak Softly, She Can Hear: A Novel48 reviews
Pam Lewis

Simon & Schuster, 2006

Could not put this one down!

+ WOW!
+ On the Edge of My Seat Experience....
+ Very suspenseful!
  
  











  



  
Transfer of Power206 reviews
Vince Flynn

Pocket Books, 2006

Vince Flynn is a superior writer of near fiction

+ Great story, good pageturer
+ Mitch we need you now

I found that reading the series begun with Term Limits, it helps to read them in order of writing, as they build on previous issues. Transfer of Power is the second in the series, and I found it very hard to put down, just as I did Term Limits. I have finished the next two in the series, The Third ...
  
  











  



  
He Who Fears the Wolf (Inspector Sejer Mysteries)16 reviews
Karin Fossum

Harvest Books, 2006

Fascinating characters, unusual plot, great fun!

+ Superb writing
+ Creepy, but good!
+ Stay Out of the Forest
+ Great Scandinavian Noir
  
  











  



  
Term Limits211 reviews
Vince Flynn

Pocket Books, 2007

Top Notch

+ Like all other Vince Flynn's: a great read
+ Don't want it to end.
+ Exciting and provacotive
+ Political Thriller
  
  











  



  
Diamond Sky21 reviews
Ken Douglas

Bootleg Press, 2003

Greed gets people into trouble

+ It Doesn't Get Much Better than this!
+ Adventure in the Caribbean

This novel carries over some characters from Ken Douglas's earlier novel, "Dead Ringer," including police officers Billy Wolfe, Alvarez, and Norton. Dead bodies are found in an upscale apartment - people brutally tortured and murdered. Then there are additional deaths, and homes are torn apart by ...
  
  











  



  
The Meaning of Night: A Confession68 reviews
Michael Cox

W. W. Norton, 2006

The meaning of night is death.

+ Divine!

"Revenge has a long memory," Edward hisses at Phoebus as he's expelled from Eton, a victim of Phoebus' malice and deceit. Disgraced and with his scholarly ambition thwarted, Edward returns home, whereupon the death of his mother leads to the chance discovery of her letters and journals. They ...
  
  











  



  
Beach Road257 reviews
James Patterson, Peter de Jonge

Little, Brown and Company, 2006

Good Summer Reading!

+ quality Patterson
+ Perfect Summer Reading

Couldn't put it down. It takes a while to get the characters straight but is worth the effort. A tale of a group of guys on Long Island who get together to play basketball. Tempers flare and a tragedy is averted. Or is it? Not long after, some of the players turn up dead. Were the murders related ...