Out: A Novel111 reviews
Natsuo Kirino

Vintage, 2005

Steady character study

+ Taut, bloody, and original
+ Couldn't put it down
+ Powerful. Unforgettable. Uncomfortable. Dark.
+ Noir with an overlay of black comedy
  
  











  



  
Duma Key: A Novel424 reviews
Stephen King

Scribner, 2008

The good old King is back, LONG LIVE THE KING !

+ One of his best!!!
+ Good King Good
+ A good long book
  
  











  



  
Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, No. 11)180 reviews
Lee Child

Delacorte Press, 2007

Reacher follows in the literary Rambo's footsteps

+ best of jack reacher
+ Reacher Strikes Again!
+ Lee Child delivers again.
  
  











  



  
Moscow Rules92 reviews
Daniel Silva

Putnam Adult, 2008

A penetrating look at the new Russia

+ Gabriel in Moscow
+ An excellent read
+ He does it once again
  
  











  



  
Dark of the Moon90 reviews
John Sandford

Putnam Adult, 2007

use your imagination and just read for enjoyment

+ Sandford brings us Flowers
+ A totally fascinating crime genre novel by a master
+ If You Like The Prey Series Check This
  
  











  



  
The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novel144 reviews
Robert Crais

Simon & Schuster, 2007

Dramatic, sucks you right in

+ The Watchman
+ Great as an audio book!
+ Great characters
  
  











  



  
Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries)8 reviews
Fred Vargas

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Her Best Yet

+ Outstanding example of crime fiction
+ A clever, thought-provoking read

This is Ms. Vargas's best mystery yet - I really enjoyed the twists and turns in it - highly recommended
  
  











  



  
The Brass Verdict: A Novel85 reviews
Michael Connelly

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Mickey Haller, the "Lincoln Lawyer" is back!

+ Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch together....
+ Connelly has crafted a novel that may eclipse some of his others
+ One of the Best
  
  











  



  
Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, No. 12)279 reviews
Lee Child

Delacorte Press, 2008

Messing with G?d and war... still a MASTER!

First of all let me clarify something. There's clearly a campaign in Amazon against this book. You have hundreds of dismal reviews based on one thing only: Child messed with WAR PROFETEERING creeps! and the usual fascist monkeys came out to oppose this book. Pitiful. Specially from the ones ...
  
  











  



  
Charley's Web: A Novel24 reviews
Joy Fielding

Atria, 2008

If You Spin a Web, You Just Might Catch Yourself

+ Another Good Book!

This book caught my attention due to the name - who can't help but think of the old classic Charlotte's Web even though they are not related in any way or not of the same type of style. Charly's Web is about a Florida columnist and single mom at thirty, who has been battling emotional scars due to ...
  
  











  



  
Child 44143 reviews
Tom Rob Smith

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

Child 44

+ A Young Novelist Delivers a Novelistic Masterpiece--Child 44
+ Well Crafted Environment of Soviet Russia
+ Gave it a second chance
+ Makes Me Glad To Be An American
  
  











  



  
No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)431 reviews
Cormac McCarthy

Vintage, 2007

One hell of a book

+ A Great Read Despite Its Problems
+ No Man's Land
+ Well written with disturbingly unique character
  
  











  



  
Dead Heat47 reviews
Dick Francis, Felix Francis

Putnam Adult, 2007

Food Poisoning & Bombs. Let's Pray Dick Francis is Here to Stay

+ This still has the identifiable Francis touch
+ Getting There
+ He's back!
  
  











  



  
Another Thing to Fall: A Novel (Tess Monaghan Mysteries)20 reviews
Laura Lippman

William Morrow, 2008

A Terrific Mystery

+ excellent read

This is Laura Lippman's fifteenth novel yet the tenth book in the series which has character Tess Monaghan, a Baltimore private detective, accepting a job as a bodyguard for a young actress. Lippman has a way of writing excellent mystery/suspense books in the old traditional way. They are well ...
  
  











  



  
Stone Cold139 reviews
David Baldacci

Grand Central Publishing, 2007

wants more

+ Best of Camel Club series
+ keep getting better!
+ Stone Cold
+ Fast Paced
  
  











  



  
Silent in the Sanctuary54 reviews
Deanna Raybourn

Mira, 2008

Her own woman

+ Worth reading!
+ Enjoyable read
+ Angieville: SILENT IN THE SANCTUARY
+ Beautifully written, slow-paced mystery
  
  











  



  
Scorpion7 reviews
Ken Douglas

Bootleg Press, 2008

Don't Read this Book on a Plane

+ The Love of His Life is an Assassin, Only He doesn't Know it
+ Non-Stop, Shoot-Em-Up, Sea Going Thriller,
+ Doggone Good Sea-Going Adventure Tale
+ Deadly Bad Guys, Thrills, Chills and a Scorpion,
  
  











  



  
The Appeal453 reviews
John Grisham

Doubleday, 2008

Excellent gritty tale

+ A rebuttal to the 1 and 2 stars:

Intelligent, thought-provoking, and well-told thriller grounded firmly in the political landscape around us. Definitely worth a read, as it will ignite thought and conversation for a while afterward.
  
  











  



  
Devil Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Novels)44 reviews
Kathy Reichs

Scribner, 2008

Devil Bones

+ Wonderful sinister characters complicate this story

The content of this book is great-I am a fan of Kathy Reichs. The actual book arrived promptly and in very good shape. I use Amazon quite a bit as I am an avid recycler.
  
  











  



  
T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)197 reviews
Sue Grafton

Putnam Adult, 2007

Sue's back in top form.

+ Kinsey's in a battle of wits
+ T is for Trespass
+ Excellent!