The Quickie275 reviews James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge Little, Brown and Company, 2007 James Patterson at his Best/The Quickie + Good Read + Great read James Patterson has done it again.. Can this man write ANYTHING bad? I think not. The Quickie is a very fast read as well as it should be, because when you start a Patterson novel, you do not want to put it down. Bare bones is what I call it and the plot could have been ripped from today's ...             Dexter in the Dark: A Novel147 reviews Jeff Lindsay Doubleday, 2007 Not as good as the first two but still enjoyable. As most have said, this wasn't quite as good as the first two Dexter novels. I didn't dislike it as much as many though. Most people's biggest problem was the supernatural aspect to it. This part didn't bother me too much since it wasn't specific to any belief system that I am aware of. I think ...             Friend of the Devil39 reviews Peter Robinson William Morrow, 2008 fabulous + A Friend Indeed this one was up to par,,. but I am sorry I got it from Amazon. they mutilated my copy with poor packing. Book was fantastic but I wish I had bought mine elsewhere             A Pale Horse: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries)18 reviews Charles Todd William Morrow, 2008 A Pale Horse + "Like the pale horse of the Apocalypse, on his back rode Death" Charles Todd has maintained the high quality of interest and intensity shown in his earlier Rutledge novels. The book has fulfilled every hope I had for it, and I look forward to the next in the sequence.             The Whole Truth88 reviews David Baldacci Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Pulse-pounding thriller with great characters, plot, etc. + Very timely + Good Fast Read 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 ...             T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)188 reviews Sue Grafton Putnam Adult, 2007 A Very Good Mystery + Terrific + Always a good read + First of the alphabet series             The First Patient50 reviews Michael Palmer St. Martin's Press, 2008 The First Patient + The First Patient + I'm glad to I bought it + Political dirty tricks             Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)88 reviews John Sandford Putnam Adult, 2008 The Weirdest Davenport Novel Yet + Excellent condition + Better than the last, Lucas a stud John Sandford does a better job of hooking me on his stories than anyone else writing today. I have read all the books written under the Sandford name and thought they all provided excellent entertainment except for the one clunker, "Dead Watch." The Lucas Davenport novel, "Phantom Prey," is ...             Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole)53 reviews Robert Crais Simon & Schuster, 2008 Elvis Chases the Darkness Light? Yes. Quick Read? Yes. Enjoyable? Thoroughly. I found the latest Elvis Cole a satisfying entry in the series. Maybe not so many Elvis wisecracks, but you do have Carol Starkey getting off some dandies. Crais is so comfortable by now with Elvis & Joe & Carol and company that this is ...             Careless in Red: A Novel111 reviews Elizabeth George Harper, 2008 The reluctant return of Lynley This was a welcome surprise after the What Came Before He Shot Her; I found the book more tedious than enjoyable. I was pleased to see the reluctant return of Lynley who is still processing the death of Helen, his wife, by taking a walking holiday. This book is full of his internal angst and his ...             Executive Privilege: A Novel22 reviews Phillip Margolin Harper, 2008 A Real Page Turner + Fun but Do not Take it too Seriously + Really Enjoyed! + Murder at the White House + I loved it.             Moscow Rules43 reviews Daniel Silva Putnam Adult, 2008 Another excellent Silva + A great book! Great action, great plot, well written. + Not his best, but always good... + Moscow Rules....Silva does it again with another great spy thriller! + Summer read             The Venetian Betrayal: A Novel (Cotton Malone)50 reviews Steve Berry Ballantine Books, 2007 Once again Berry is excellent + Not Berry's Best but Still Good + A Pleasant Read + One of History's Greatest Mysteries + Another Great Historical Adventure             The Night Following7 reviews Morag Joss Delacorte Press, 2008 haunting complex psychological thriller + A fascinating book that stretches the boundaries of the pro forma suspense novel The woman is stunned to learn her spouse the handsome doctor is having affair. Distracted as she drives a winding back road, she fails to notice the woman on a bike in front of her as she comes out of a turn. The driver hits sexagenarian Ruth Mitchell, but instead of stopping, she drives away. ...             Shadow of Power: A Paul Madriani Novel (Paul Madriani Novels)26 reviews Steve Martini William Morrow, 2008 great suspense good book + Verdict: A Winner! + GOOD MARTINI IS BACK it has in all the expectations of a book that was very well writen by a master writer.crafty             Tree of Smoke: A Novel78 reviews Denis Johnson Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 Haunting, moving, and evocative + What's Your Poison? + Denis Johnson's latest book was worth the long wait. + A monumental book. . .             City of the Sun: A Novel32 reviews David Levien Doubleday, 2008 Great Thriller + Picky reader loves it. This was an EXCELLENT thriller! I haven't previously read anything by David Levien, but I'm going to check out and see if he has any other titles. I was a little leery of the story at first, since it deals with the disappearance of a child, but the characters are so real and engaging that I was ...             Book of the Dead (Kay Scarpetta, No. 15)614 reviews Patricia Cornwell Putnam Adult, 2007 SADLY DISAPPOINTED I JUST FINISHED "BOOK OF THE DEAD" AND WAS SADLY DISAPPOINTED. I ALMOST FEEL LIKE I NEED TO RE-READ IT TO UNDERSTAND ALL THE TWISTS AND TURNS AND CHARACTERS IN THIS MIS-ADVENTURE. I AM FAIRLY NEW TO READING PATRICIA CORNWELL BOOKS AND HAVE NOT READ ALL OF THEM BUT I AM GOING TO GO BACK TO THE ...             Bones to Ashes: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Novels)77 reviews Kathy Reichs Scribner, 2007 Reichs knows what she is doing + Bones to Ashes - good read! + A Nearly Perfect Story Line That's a Bit Too Coincidental I'm amazed how she can weave the plot in her books. Her details of forensics is fascinating.             You've Been Warned383 reviews James Patterson, Howard Roughan Little, Brown and Company, 2007 Where Is the REAL James Patterson? Why did James Patterson decide he needed to resort to such bizarre, out-there topics?? First the flying children, then the imaginary playmate, now this nightmare of a book. I loved his Women's Murder Club series, Sam's Letters to Jennifer, Suzanne's Diary For Nicholas, and of course, Alex ...