Winter Study (Anna Pigeon Mysteries)42 reviews
Nevada Barr

G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2008

Nevada Barr's "Winter Study"

+ Anna Returns to Lake Superior
+ Following Anna

Anna Pigeon has a Winter Study (Anna Pigeon Mysteries)rather tumultous series of experiences in this book - more than "usual" but held interest and was a 'good read' --
  
  











  



  
In the Woods232 reviews
Tana French

Viking Adult, 2007

Haunting

+ Strong First Showing From French

I read this book about a year and a half ago and I keeping having little flashbacks to it--like sometimes fragments of a dream pop into your mind--that make me wish I was still in the middle of reading this book. I'm surprised by the reviews that describe the book as too wordy or tedious, as I have ...
  
  











  



  
The Overlook (Harry Bosch)192 reviews
Michael Connelly

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

Great Reading

+ good thriller, not the best Bosch story

Like all Michael Connelly books this is great reading. I enjoyed it from the very beginning to the very end. I highly recommend it.
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Dead Ringer37 reviews
Ken Douglas

Bootleg Press, 2003

Zips Along Like a Jet Propelled Steam Roller

+ Hard to Put Down
+ What happens when your "death" is greatly exaggerated?
+ Four and a Half Stars for DEAD RINGER
  
  











  



  
Stone Cold139 reviews
David Baldacci

Grand Central Publishing, 2007

wants more

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











  



  
Careless in Red: A Novel130 reviews
Elizabeth George

Harper, 2008

Thomas Lynley continues his journey

+ Careless in Red

....metaphorically speaking. This is a first for George. As with all of her stories featuring Thomas Lynley there is a crime which must be solved, but in this case the crime is really incidental to the main thrust of the story, which is Lynley's journey (both physically and emotionally ...
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Christine Falls: A Novel67 reviews
Benjamin Black

Picador, 2008

Will the Better Writer Please Stand Up

+ Literary noir evokes 1950s Dublin

Widower, moody, broody, drunken Garret Quirke is in charge of the pathology department in the basement of Dublin's Holy Family Hospital. It's the 1950's, Ireland is steeped in Catholic tradition, but when Quirke wanders downstairs from a going away party and finds his step-brother/brother-in-law ...
  
  











  



  
Honeymoon277 reviews
James Patterson, Howard Roughan

Grand Central Publishing, 2006

A New twist on familiar story line

I enjoyed this book, as I enjoy all of Mr. Patterson's books. This story line was quite familiar to me as it reminded slightly of the movie black widow. If I try to explain it, Ill just give it all away just read the book it was suspenseful and not always easy to anticipate which is always a plus. ...
  
  











  



  
Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole)71 reviews
Robert Crais

Simon & Schuster, 2008

Great book, great series overall

+ Another great book

I had never read any books by Robert Crais prior to 2 months ago when I picked up Chasing Darkness. I had seen the name Elvis Cole here and there and thought any book with a PI named Elvis was probably going to be a joke, literally and figuratively. I am glad I overcame my own foolish ...
  
  











  



  
Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)102 reviews
John Sandford

Putnam Adult, 2008

Masterful jewel

+ Lucas is still hot as every.
+ Another hit for Sandford

Sandford has his hero, Lucas Davenport, currently of the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, musing early that life is just chaotic, happenings that save, or take, lives. Weather, his wife and a medical doctor, believes in cause-and-effect. After a bloodily murderous story, Davenport convincingly ...
  
  











  



  
The Whole Truth103 reviews
David Baldacci

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

Great read

+ A James Bond look alike
+ Great condition
+ The Whole Truth
  
  











  



  
The Appeal454 reviews
John Grisham

Doubleday, 2008

A rebuttal to the 1 and 2 stars:

Grisham a 1 or 2 star author - even Charlie Brown could do better than that on this book. I don't understand the very low reviews? Are you paying attention to the social issues included in this book? I grant you this is not his best book and not a 5 Star... but 1 and 2 stars is WAY off. As I ...
  
  











  



  
Santa Fe Dead25 reviews
Stuart Woods

Putnam Adult, 2008

Receives stage actor Michael Kramer's excellent skills

+ Light Read-Fun Story
+ Woods is Back on Track
+ An exciting story even if a bit far fetched
  
  











  



  
The Memory Keeper's Daughter873 reviews
Kim Edwards

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

Freeze Frame

+ What a memory!!!

On a snowy winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced to deliver his twins and makes a split-second decision that forever alters theh lives of everyone involved. When it is apparent to him that his daughter has Down's Syndrome, he asks the nurse to take her to an institution, without telling ...
  
  











  



  
Death's Little Helpers15 reviews
Peter Spiegelman

Vintage, 2006

Glad I Read TIME Magazine

+ Mystery suspense at its best
+ Excellent mystery

I recently picked up a copy TIME Magazine and read the article on 5 mystery books/authors that you shouldn't miss. Usually I'm skeptical of professional reviews, but I'm happy to say that this one was spot on as far as Death's Little Helpers, by Peter Spiegelman, is concerned. The story and ...
  
  











  



  
Red Cat (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)19 reviews
Peter Spiegelman

Vintage, 2008

Red Cat - Peter Spiegelman

+ Great book!
+ a solid gum-shoe mystery
+ Good plot, a bit tired of protagonist