A Drink Before the War146 reviews Dennis Lehane Harvest Books, 2003 Dennis Lehane is a great storyteller!!! + Great read + Good Enough to Read the Next One I thoroughly enjoyed A Drink Before the War. The characters and storyline were so well-developed that it's hard to believe this is a first novel. Highly recommended reading.             Blood Work187 reviews Michael Connelly Grand Central Publishing, 2002 Not Random + Plot-Driven Murder Mystery with an Unusual Premise + Mystery novel with an interesting twist The hero in Michael Connelly's Blood Work is ex-FBI agent Terrell (Terry) McCaleb, who's recuperating from a heart transplant when Graciella Rivers steps onto his houseboat asking him to come out of retirement and find her sister's killer. Why should he? The answer is simple, Gloria River's was ...             Prayers for Rain (Patrick Kenzie/Angela Gennaro Novels)160 reviews Dennis Lehane HarperTorch, 2000 "We need stuff. Illegal stuff." + Another winner Never one to be deterred by legal "technicalities" when he solves his cases, Patrick Kenzie, a Boston private detective, is up to his eyeballs in his own problems when Karen Nichols asks him to stop a stalker. Kenzie and his long-time partner/sometimes lover Angie Gennaro have worked together in ...             Next480 reviews Michael Crichton Random House Mondadori, 2008 Next The last work of Michael Crichton. He has a kind of arrogant attitude towards his readers, but I generally agree with him.             Mystic River418 reviews Dennis Lehane Harper Paperbacks, 2003 MYSTIC RIVER + Dark and Depressing + When the past and present collide .. + Chilling + A Tale of Three Boys             Hit and Run: A Thriller3 reviews Casey Moreton Pocket Star, 2007 Hit and Run: A Thriller by Casey Moreton + Not your typical "Hit and Run" + Surprises around every corner This has been one of the most entertaining books I have ever read. I just could not put it down until I had completely read it from start to finish---that's unusual for me. I have now read two books from this author and am hoping for a third. Sincerely, James Ferstl             Money Shot (Hard Case Crime)31 reviews Christa Faust Hard Crime Case, 2008 Great pulp. Great writer. + Fun read that will leave you feeling dirty afterwards + A novel of trust and betrayal! + Not Free SF Reader             Gone, Baby, Gone (Harper Fiction)130 reviews Dennis Lehane Harper, 2007 Absolutely engrossing!! + As they say in Spanish, + Moral Questions + Good writing but it does require suspension of belief             The Blonde24 reviews Duane Swierczynski St. Martin's Griffin, 2007 The Life of an Assassin Isn't As Easy As You Think + The Kiss of Death + Cool Book + Pulp Fiction is Alive and Well with Swierczynski + Explosive first half, loses steam toward the end.             Flannery O'Connor : Collected Works : Wise Blood / A Good Man Is Hard to Find / The Violent Bear It Away / ...13 reviews Flannery O'Connor Library of America, 1988 Just Read It All + Classic + Great literature in great binding + Amazing Grace + a lovely book             Darkness, Take My Hand (Patrick Kenzie/Angela Gennaro Novels)120 reviews Dennis Lehane HarperTorch, 1997 He's Not Kidding About the Darkness + A Must-Read IF you have a strong stomach + Hannibal Lecter meets Stephen King's "IT" In this the second book in his Kenzie-Gennaro detective series, Dennis Lehane begins to show his skills in earnest (surpassing A Drink Before the War). The complex plot is well-constructed and expertly revealed. The book opens with Kenzie reflecting on the events to follow and foreshadowing an ...             Presumed Innocent86 reviews Scott Turow Grand Central Publishing, 2000 Twenty Years Later, this Book Can Still Pack a Punch + Great Book - Thoroughly Enjoyed It + Better than your average beach/airport novel I first read PRESUMED INNOCENT when it first came out in 1987, back when I was in my mid-teens. Having recently re-read it as an adult, I wonder how much of it I actually understood as a teenager. This is a book meant for mature adults. This book is also quite good, a finely crafted legal ...             State of Fear1274 reviews Michael Crichton, 2004 Unfair Negative Reviews Grounded in Politics + Very Engaging Read + State of Accuracy Politically motivated negative reviewers give this book low ratings because they disagree with the author's premise, not because of any literary deficiency in the book.             Hopes and Dreams: The Story of Barack Obama16 reviews Steve Dougherty Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2007 Good resource + Thoughtful and Quick reading for those who wants to know about Obama + Hopeful pictures of a living dream + great book             The Wheelman27 reviews Duane Swierczynski St. Martin's Minotaur, 2005 Serious Voodoo. Will make you a speed reader, buckle up. + Lean & mean + Never has someone said so much by saying so little. + A Crime Novel at Breakneck Speed + Brilliant hard-boiled crime fiction at a furious pace             The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream625 reviews Barack Obama Three Rivers Press, 2007 Obama + Good Read + Great Book! + President Barack Obama             Kill Clock (Most Wanted)2 reviews Allan Guthrie Barrington Stoke Ltd, 2007 Fast and furious + Make sure you read Two-Way Split first! I started my copy of Kill Clock the morning after I received it in the mail and read it from cover to cover in 45 minutes! This is one hot little Scotch bonnet of a novella: short, sharp, and shocking. (Though maybe not as shocking as that scene in Hard Man.) All of Guthrie's great attributes ...             Control Freak8 reviews Christa Faust Babbage Press, 2002 A truly enthralling ride! + very good debut + Out of Control... + Faust's debut novel is a fast and dangerous read. + WONDERFUL TRIP             The Guilty (Henry Parker Novels)18 reviews Jason Pinter Mira, 2008 Gulty Thrills + I'm in love with Henry Parker! + Guilty As Charged! A Darn Good Read If you like a thriller with: ___Sharp Dialogue ___Mystery ___Action ___Humor ___Tight Pacing ___Believability Then you'll like this book! This is the second outing for journalist Henry Parker, and in it he finds himself embroiled with a serial killer in NYC who seems intent on hunting ...             Sacred89 reviews Dennis Lehane HarperTorch, 1998 More twists, turns, and thrills than the best roller coaster + Good, not great + Characters are what makes the books in this series interesting. + Sacred + good reading