Caught Stealing: A Novel68 reviews Charlie Huston Ballantine Books, 2005 Fast paced, violent, raw, and still very fun. + A little violent at times but a good read + The Cat + Blood, Thunder, A Good Man Gone Bad             The Brass Verdict: A Novel Michael Connelly Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. But as Haller prepares for the case that could launch him into the big time, ...             The Overlook (Harry Bosch)184 reviews Michael Connelly Little, Brown and Company, 2007 A great addition to the "Harry Bosch" series! + Again, Michael Connelly at his best... in stretching for home base... I became a fan of the "Harry Bosch" novels by Michael Connelly late in life. I think it was the movie, Blood Work, starring Clint Eastwood and based on one of Connelly's other books, that caused me to buy The Narrows when it came out in paperback. I read that and found myself immediately hooked ...             No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)410 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage, 2007 An Engaging and Thought-Provoking Book + When is evil too much to face? "No Country for Old Men" is a unique book. Utilizing a staccato and direct writing style, Cormac McCarthy covers many weighty topics under the umbrella of a disarmingly direct and powerful storyline. Topics such as life and death, good and evil and choice versus chance are all touched upon ...             Winter Study (Anna Pigeon Mysteries)39 reviews Nevada Barr G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2008 Following Anna I started following Anna Pigeon in Track of the Cat, a book I checked out of the library because it had the word "track" in it back when I was just learning to track. Since then I have read every book I could find by Nevada Barr, even those without the famous Anna Pigeon in them because when it is ...             After Dark (Vintage International)76 reviews Haruki Murakami Vintage, 2008 After Dark + Intriguing, but with too many loose ends. + The plot was a little boring After Dark by Haruki Murakami: In Haruki Murakami's latest novel, After Dark, he tells a unique and compelling story of what goes on after midnight on the streets of Tokyo. It is a very different world from that of the daytime, with very different people. Murakami makes this clear by revealing that ...             Silent in the Sanctuary49 reviews Deanna Raybourn Mira, 2008 Silent in the Sanctuary is a solid read for Rayborn fans + Much better than the first novel + shamefully delicious + A refreshing turn for the Genre             Scorpion18 reviews Jack Stewart Bootleg Press, 2003 Doggone Good Sea-Going Adventure Tale + What if the Girl You Loved was a Scorpion + Deadly Bad Guys, Thrills, Chills and a Scorpion + Simply a Fantastic, Wild Ride!             Hold Tight120 reviews Harlan Coben Dutton Adult, 2008 A thriller + Plenty of action, with intersecting plots that don't come together until the end... + Wow wow triple wow! + Thought provoking thriller + Great Book- Impossible to Put Down             Out: A Novel109 reviews Natsuo Kirino Vintage, 2005 Really engaging, a side of Japan not often seen + Just like sashimi with wasabi - raw, pungent, and sharp + insightful gutsy noir + Move over Flannery O'Connor...             Bel Canto (P.S.)579 reviews Ann Patchett Harper Perennial, 2005 Stunning and Emotional + Bel Canto + A MUST-read + Bellissimo + Makes me want to go and listen to Opera!             Child 44109 reviews Tom Rob Smith Grand Central Publishing, 2008 A Complete Treat + Mysterious Russia + Russian Post WWII Thriller Electrifies! + A suspenseful, literate history lesson             Bones: An Alex Delaware Novel (Alex Delaware) Jonathan Kellerman Ballantine Books, 2008 When it comes to writing deftly layered, tightly coiled novels of suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman reigns supreme as “master of the psychological thriller” (People). Now, Kellerman has worked his magic again in this chilling new masterpiece. The anonymous caller has an ominous tone and an unnerving message about something “real dead . . . buried ...             Change of Heart: A Novel172 reviews Jodi Picoult Atria, 2008 A page turner. I enjoyed this book. It brings up the issue of the death penalty with a twist or two. I loved the character of Maggie. She seemed to develop most in the story. I loved the way it all played out. I didn't give it 5 stars because of the VERY obvious elements taken (stolen?) from Stephen Kings Green ...             Beverly Hills Dead34 reviews Stuart Woods Putnam Adult, 2008 Excellent sequel + WHO Would Like Beverley Hills Dead and Why? For Some Folks, It Would Be a Great Gift! Readers will be well advised to read The The Prince of Beverly Hills first, because this is Stuart Woods' much awaited sequel. Both stories are set in Hollywood and New York City in the 1940s, and feature characters in the movie industry. WWII had ended and the Cold War was beginning. ...             The Whole Truth88 reviews David Baldacci Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Pulse-pounding thriller with great characters, plot, etc. + Very timely + Good Fast Read The Whole Truth is my second Baldacci book, the first being The Collectors. Although the two are stylistically similar, if I did not know beforehand, I would have never suspected they were written by the same author -- The Whole Truth is much, MUCH better. The Collectors was good "fluff." Well ...             Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)88 reviews John Sandford Putnam Adult, 2008 The Weirdest Davenport Novel Yet + Excellent condition + Better than the last, Lucas a stud John Sandford does a better job of hooking me on his stories than anyone else writing today. I have read all the books written under the Sandford name and thought they all provided excellent entertainment except for the one clunker, "Dead Watch." The Lucas Davenport novel, "Phantom Prey," is ...             All the Pretty Horses294 reviews Cormac Mccarthy Vintage, 1993 Definitely a Acquired Taste + Breathtaking and... breathless + Hauntingly Beautiful Search for the Dead West + Western for the 20th century             Down River67 reviews John Hart St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007 Excelent + perfect summer read! + could not put it down!! + Great Book             Double Cross (Alex Cross)166 reviews James Patterson Little, Brown and Company, 2007 Alex Cross at his best! + I love Alex Cross Alex Cross, that lovable sleuth does it again. In this exiting edition, Alex has a new romance, but old enemies threaten to take her away. With many familiar characters and danger on every page, this is one of my favorite Cross books yet! A must read. Highly recommended. S.L. Chessor, author of ...