The Whole Truth89 reviews David Baldacci Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Pulse-pounding thriller with great characters, plot, etc. + Baldacci comes up with the perfect motto for the New York Times + Very timely 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)92 reviews John Sandford Putnam Adult, 2008 Excellent Service. + Seems to be heading back in the right direction... + Surprise around every corner + A Satisfying Davenport + Excellent condition             Scorpion6 reviews Ken Douglas Bootleg Press, 2008 The Girl of his Dreams is the Assassin of his Nightmares + Non-Stop, Shoot-Em-Up, Sea Going Thriller, + Don't Read this Book on a Plane + Doggone Good Sea-Going Adventure Tale + Deadly Bad Guys, Thrills, Chills and a Scorpion,             Protect and Defend: A Thriller112 reviews Vince Flynn Atria Books, 2007 Mitch Rapp Rocks! + Help us Mitch! + Another winner from Mr. Flynn! + Can't wait for the movie! + Vince Flynn             The Race41 reviews Richard North Patterson Henry Holt and Co., 2007 Solid Political Thriller With Lopsided Viewpoint and Occasional Drags + Very interesting and timely Richard North Patterson is, when he ventures into socio-political themes, a didactic dogmatist of the first rank. He sees his genre novels as having a purpose beyond entertainment and moving into persuasion. That's a bit of a failing but one I can forgive for the simple reason that the man is just ...             Sidetracked26 reviews Henning Mankell Vintage, 2003 Good But Not His Best Novel: 4 or 5 Stars, Spoiled By Too Many Murders + Ah, take one consideration with another + A pleasant diversion I thank fellow reviewer Leonard Fleisig for bringing this author to my attention. The writing is simply superb. I am very interested in reading more books by the Mankell. So far, I have bought and read six novels in the Wallander series. I thought that the novel was excellent up to a point. But ...             Fractured11 reviews Karin Slaughter Delacorte Press, 2008 Fractured + good detective team + Another great book from Karin Slaughter + Another fine book from Slaughter; with a possibly hidden message?             The Demon of Dakar: A Mystery (Ann Lindell Mysteries)2 reviews Kjell Eriksson St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008 superb Swedish police procedural Uppsala, Sweden Police Detective Ann Lindell works a difficult homicide case as she struggles to identify the victim found floating in a river. The corpse is eventually identified as Armas, a co-owner of the upscale restaurant Dakar. Ann visits the other partner, Slobodan Andersson who also owns ...             The Dark Tide37 reviews Andrew Gross William Morrow, 2008 Superb thriller + COULD NOT PUT DOWN.............. + FANTASTIC! + Unexpected plot twists             Charley's Web: A Novel20 reviews Joy Fielding Atria, 2008 If You Spin a Web, You Just Might Catch Yourself + Wow! + Charley the Web master rocks + EXCELLENT AND SUSPENSEFUL!! + JOY FIELDING ONLY GETS BETTER             The Cruel Stars of the Night: A Mystery (Ann Lindell Mysteries)7 reviews Kjell Eriksson St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008 Build slowly to WOW + A New Star for American Readers + It's more a psychiatric study than a real mistery Laura Hindersten's professor father has gone missing and, while he may have just took off without telling her (though tyrannical, he is exceptionally eccentric), she is convinced something horrible has happened to him. The members of the Uppsala Violent Crime Division are certain the professor ...             The Black Path1 review Asa Larsson Delta, 2008 exhilarating Swedish police procedural legal thriller In Kiruna, Sweden, the corpse of the woman found on the frozen lake did not require an autopsy to see she was tortured. Police Inspectors Anna-Maria Mella and Sven-Erik Stainacke lead the investigation into identifying who the Jane Doe is and why she was so brutally battered. Anna-Maria ...             Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (Indiana Jones)17 reviews James Rollins Del Rey, 2008 Fun-loving adventurue + Well written. + The Crystal Skull-Paranormal Science + GREAT adaptation of the film + fast action packed fast read book             The Rainmaker348 reviews John Grisham Delta, 2005 David v. Goliath + Slapstick Look at the Ambulance Chasing Side of Legal Practice + Loved it! + One of his best!!             The Shooters (Presidential Agent Novel)51 reviews W.E.B. Griffin Putnam Adult, 2008 Sad, finished reading The Shooters, waiting for more? + Another W E B Griffin Classic + Commentary on the Books of WEB Griffin + The Shooters by WEB griffin             Clockers: A Novel32 reviews Richard Price Picador, 2008 Brilliant, mind blowing and extremely well researched + Evolution of an Author + Exceptional + Beyond its genre...             Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole)56 reviews Robert Crais Simon & Schuster, 2008 must read + Formula writing works for Crais + Elvis Chases the Darkness This is easily Robert Crais best book to date. Elvis and Pike are at their best throughout. I found it near impossible to put down and now eagerly await Robert Crais next book.             Lost Souls22 reviews Lisa Jackson Kensington, 2008 WOW, how can anyone find this book boring??????? + I enjoyed this book I just finished reading Lost Souls and found it to be one of the most interesting books I've read in a long time. I probably could have read it in one night it was so "on the edge of your seat" but as I was up late by myself I actually got a little uneasy and yes, I admit it, a little scared. I ...             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 ...             Beautiful Lies: A Novel73 reviews Lisa Unger Three Rivers Press, 2006 A stellar first novel! + Couldn't put this one down. + wonderful writing I had not heard of Lisa Unger until I noticed her newly released paperback version of "Beautiful Lies". I read the back cover and was intrigued. I ordered the book and found that I had a hard time putting it down. The way Lisa Unger writes is very refreshing. The story is a conversation ...