Red Chrysanthemum: A Thriller (Sano Ichiro Novels)16 reviews Laura Joh Rowland St. Martin's Minotaur, 2006 Excellent - as usual + Reinvigorates the series + Status quo This book keeps up the tradition that Rowland has established in her previous books - an interesting mystery with a number of twists and turns - AND an excellent historical perspective [the women are a bit more bold than reality might have made possible - but it's encouraging to think that some ...             Angels & Demons: A Novel2164 reviews Dan Brown Washington Square Press, 2006 Angels + A Guilty Pleasure + Good book! Purchased for my mother who is blind. She enjoys exciting novels and this was during the new Pope's election making it very pertinent. She enjoys books on tape and throughly enjoyed this bestseller. I read the novel and wanted to share it with her. I would recommend to friends.             Beach Road253 reviews James Patterson, Peter de Jonge Little, Brown and Company, 2006 Better than the Quickie, and equal to the Life Guard! What I am about to say, I have said for the last three collaborations that James Patterson has done with other co-writers. Either I must not be taking my own advice, or I am a hopeless optimist, because I keep hoping that they will get better. With that said, I will say that this last story, with ...             When Darkness Falls18 reviews James Grippando HarperCollins, 2007 A Special Book + When darkness falls + A solid contribution to the genre, hard to put down + Jump on for a rollercoaster ride of a read             Honeymoon273 reviews James Patterson, Howard Roughan Grand Central Publishing, 2006 One of the best!!!!!! This is one of Patterson's best! A true page-turner! I loved the references to Hitchcock throughout the book, because this book had the tone and suspense of a Hitchcock thriller. I would love to see a movie - maybe Ashley Judd as Nora and Bill Pullman as John Sinclair?             The Mephisto Club: A Novel105 reviews Tess Gerritsen Ballantine Books, 2006 Cheers to Tess Gerritsen + Another Solid Showing from Tess Gerritsen + A bit of the Steven King in her This novel is one of the best yet with Maura and Jane. I really enjoyed the supernatural aspect of the book. I like the fact that her novels have some romance but it is not over powering. I couldn't put the book down once I started reading it. I highly recomend this book to people who enjoy ...             The Broker568 reviews John Grisham Delta, 2006 low-key suspense + Grisham back on great form + Perfect For A Long Car Trip Joel Backman is "the Broker"--a Washington power broker-lobbyist. Then his empire collapses when a deal collapses involving a hacked spy satellite that nobody acknowledges, and Backman ends up in jail, broke. Six years later, he's pardoned by a lame duck President, and whisked away to Italy by ...             The Machiavelli Covenant40 reviews Allan Folsom Forge Books, 2006 I hope there's another installment....too good to end! + Another awesome novel from allan folsom "The Day After Tomorrow" is one of my all-time favorite novels and one I recommend constantly. So I had extremely high hopes when I stumbled upon "The Machiavelli Covenant," and it did not disappoint! [I had not read "The Exile" but it did't interfere with my enjoyment or understanding of this ...             Piece of My Heart: A Novel of Suspense30 reviews Peter Robinson William Morrow, 2006 As fun as the 60's were + Should Have Read It Sooner + Robinson's the Man! + Hippies, Rock bands, Drugs, and Murder             The Da Vinci Code3526 reviews Dan Brown Anchor, 2006 Beautifully written and without flaws + Good read for entertainment + Brilliant + Great Book!             The Mission Song: A Novel61 reviews John le Carre Little, Brown and Company, 2006 Beautifully constructed, unfortunately credible + Le Carre on raping Africa and calling it charity + The art of good writing + What a Great Writer             The Collectors138 reviews David Baldacci Grand Central Publishing, 2006 Dan Baldacci a great storyteller!! + fun fast pace read + The Collectors The "Collectors" is the follow up to Baldacci's "The Camel Club" which was the first book that I had ever read by Dan Baldacci and only ordered it because of the strange title.However "The Camel Club" opened a door to a return for me to real reading like I had not done in years."The Collectors" ...             Sahara: A Dirk Pitt Adventure26 reviews Clive Cussler Pocket, 2005 A Must Read + Book Much Better Than The Movie + Skip the move..Read the book. + Ships in the Sahara? + This is Great Read             The Man Who Smiled (Kurt Wallander Mysteries)31 reviews Henning Mankell New Press, 2006 Wonderful Reading For A Cold Winter Night + Another winner + Wallender comes out of his depression + A prodigious talent continues...             The Book of Fate144 reviews Brad Meltzer Grand Central Publishing, 2006 Best book read in a long, long time We read The Book of Fate for our book club and it was one of the best we've choosen in years. It kept my attention the entire time, each chapter had a new twist to the story, and I didn't want it to end. It's a keeper!             He Who Fears the Wolf (Inspector Sejer Mysteries)15 reviews Karin Fossum Harvest Books, 2006 Superb writing + Creepy, but good! + Stay Out of the Forest + Great Scandinavian Noir             Nature Girl143 reviews Carl Hiaasen Knopf, 2006 Sexy, Wacky, Funny Book + Rip roaring fun! + Hijinks and Heroism + Pretty Good             By the Time You Read This: A Novel24 reviews Giles Blunt Henry Holt and Co., 2007 Into the dark places + By The Time You Read This- Giles Blunt John Cardinal, a small-town policeman, seems pretty run-of-the mill, like his community. Algonquin Bay sits on a lake, surrounded by Northern Ontario rocky forests. There are the usual little crimes and petty injustices to deal with. One night, however, while on the discomforting task of ...             Exile78 reviews Richard North Patterson Henry Holt and Co., 2007 A Real Page Turner + Uncovering the Roots of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict + The Best Ever + I JUST LOVED IT             Desperation Moon25 reviews Ken Douglas Bootleg Press, 2003 Mucho Desperation in this Finely Tuned Thriller + Non-Stop Action + A New Fan + A Book I Could Not Put Down