Double Take: FBI Thriller60 reviews
Catherine Coulter

Putnam's Sons, 2007

Double Take

+ New Fan of FBI Series
+ FBI Thriller

If you've read the other 10 FBI books this one is a must. As with the others it hooks you from the start. Can hardly wait to get book 12.
  
  











  



  
Compulsion: An Alex Delaware Novel (Alex Delaware)62 reviews
Jonathan Kellerman

Ballantine Books, 2008

Not his best, and not his worst....

I've read all the Alex Delaware books, and I would place this one somewhere in the middle as far as ratings go. Neither Alex nor Milo seemed as involved or intense about the case this time. Alex was reallly coasting with his psych analyses. And Robin, who used to have all kinds of issues with ...
  
  











  



  
Limitations26 reviews
Scott Turow

Picador, 2006

NOT YOUR TYPICAL "LEGAL THRILLER", BUT A DOLLOP OF AMBROSIAL WRITING

If you are looking for what the commercial reviews have billed as yet another classy "legal thriller" in vintage Turow style, then you'll be disappointed. "Limitations" is unlike any of his previous work, and delightfully so. Not a grave departure, mind you. Not like John Grisham doing a ...
  
  











  



  
Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher Novels)238 reviews
Lee Child

Delacorte Press, 2008

Ignore the haters

When it comes down to it, Nothing to Lose is not the greatest Jack Reacher novel Lee Child has written. However, it certainly isn't bad. I was a bit turned off when I got my copy in the mail and checked the Amazon reviews to see the slew of 1-star reviews that Child has gotten this time around. ...
  
  











  



  
The Foreign Correspondent: A Novel63 reviews
Alan Furst

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007

Introducing the Italian Resistenza

+ This is a terrific book.
+ superb, fast, easy reading
+ Stunning
  
  











  



  
Darkly Dreaming Dexter229 reviews
Jeff Lindsay

Vintage, 2006

Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay

+ Audio 8cds Not for the faint hearted!!!!!!!

Darkly Dreaming Dexter This book was a great read. Even if you watched the show first. However the Dexter in the show is different than the one in the book. This book neatly wraps up the charcter that is Dexter and does so quickly as well as humorously. I love the wit and sarcasm, i think it tops ...
  
  











  



  
Caught Stealing: A Novel68 reviews
Charlie Huston

Ballantine Books, 2005

Fast paced, violent, raw, and still very fun.

+ A little violent at times but a good read
+ The Cat
+ Blood, Thunder, A Good Man Gone Bad
  
  











  



  
Count Zero63 reviews
William Gibson

Ace Trade, 2006

Cyberpunk sweetness

+ My favorite cyberpunk novel
+ Not Free SF Reader
+ Great book, a little lacking in plot
  
  











  



  
Promise Not to Tell: A Novel71 reviews
Jennifer Mcmahon

Harper Paperbacks, 2007

The Permanent Collection

+ Wonderful, Gripping, Page Turner
+ LOOK UP cipher

Rather than reiterate the plot of this amazing mystery, this is why I recommend this book. I was at the library looking for good reads and noticed "Promise Not To Tell" set apart from the shelved books. I thought, I'll try. Oh, what a marvelous book! I became so intrigued by Del, and the ...
  
  











  



  
Hurricane20 reviews
Jack Stewart

Bootleg Press, 2003

Action Packed Book!

+ Lots of Chase Scenes in this Action Packed Thriller
+ A Real Sitting on the Edge of Your Seat Thriller
+ Drug Smugglers and a Hurricane What a Ride!
+ A Mighty Fine Adventure Story
  
  











  



  
Dearly Devoted Dexter107 reviews
Jeff Lindsay

Vintage, 2006

Just as dark and fun as the first

+ delicious dexter
+ I Luv Dexter!

This book continued the great quality that Lindsay started with in the first book and is of equal, if not greater, quality. It's also just as gripping as the first book. I read it 2 days, and it only took that long because I made myself take breaks so that it wouldn't be over too soon! The ...
  
  











  



  
Blind Fall: A Novel24 reviews
Christopher Rice

Scribner, 2008

Surprises untill the end...

+ Great Read!

This book is one of the best I think everyone will learn something from it...It tells us how secret and lies can tear apart family's and friends because one person cannot accept another for who he/she is....
  
  











  



  
Step on a Crack173 reviews
James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

Outstanding Read - Great New Main Character

+ The Kids Make the Hero Real (Spoilers)
+ review of the audio version

I never thought I would enjoy a character as much as Alex Cross, but Michael Bennett was great. Imagine being a police detective with 10 adopted kids. The twists in this book were great. I can't wait for the next book! Great job, Mr Patterson. S.L. Chessor author of Poodlums, Boogeymen and Booglers ...
  
  











  



  
Ice Trap: A Novel of Psychological Suspense18 reviews
Kitty Sewell

Touchstone, 2008

Loved this book!

+ A truly expat experience
+ Overall a good read

THis book was a page turner from beginning to end. The dialogue was realistic and the characters were fascinatingly flawed. I loved the use of the arctic setting as well. I cannot wait for Blood Print, the next thriller due out by this author!
  
  











  



  
Take Me, Take Me with You: A Novel of Suspense13 reviews
Lauren Kelly

Harper Paperbacks, 2005

Compelling, thrilling and ultimately unsettling.

The pace at the start of the story gave me a rush of adrenline. It was superbly crafted, moving in time and presenting the future before the present. The characters were seedy, and the decisions and choices of the protagonist made it hard to root for her. But at the end I accepted her choice ...
  
  











  



  
The Last Patriot: A Thriller106 reviews
Brad Thor

Atria Books, 2008

The Last Patriot

+ THORoughly Enjoyable!
+ Wow, a thrill ride from todays headlines

Another Brad Thor thriller that can't be put down once started. Much of it is/has happened; it's difficult to dicipher the fiction from nonfiction.
  
  











  



  
Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries)7 reviews
Fred Vargas

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Her Best Yet

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











  



  
Black Widow18 reviews
Randy Wayne White

Putnam Adult, 2008

Great Read

+ Doc Ford Fans, read this one.
+ Doc Ford Delivers Once Again
+ Best yet for Randy Wayne White
  
  











  



  
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 ...
  
  











  



  
The Man in My Basement: A Novel67 reviews
Walter Mosley

Back Bay Books, 2005

A quick, suspenseful, mind-provoking read

+ Mosely sets up shop inside the reader's head.. and then tweaks it.
+ Fun and suspenseful

I dare you to put this book down before finishing it! Compelling characters in an unusual story. Far better than what passes for popular fiction on most of the best-seller list. Bizarre? That is probably a little too strong. Different? Definitely! Some have compared to The Stranger by Camus, but ...