Out: A Novel110 reviews Natsuo Kirino Vintage, 2005 Powerful. Unforgettable. Uncomfortable. Dark. + Noir with an overlay of black comedy + Just like sashimi with wasabi - raw, pungent, and sharp + insightful gutsy noir + Move over Flannery O'Connor...             Beautiful Lies: A Novel74 reviews Lisa Unger Three Rivers Press, 2006 A stellar first novel! + Beautiful Lies. + Couldn't put this one down. + wonderful writing             Stone Cold137 reviews David Baldacci Grand Central Publishing, 2007 keep getting better! + Stone Cold + Fast Paced + Good reading             The Lemur: A Novel8 reviews Benjamin Black Picador, 2008 Originally serialized novella lacks depth Originally serialized in The New York Times Magazine, this novella doesn't meet the standards of Black's Quirke novels. Irish journalist John Glass has given up reporting on foreign wars and accepted a commission from his wealthy and powerful American father-in-law, "Big Bill," to write the old ...             Hurricane7 reviews Ken Douglas Bootleg Press, 2008 Fast-Paced, Action-Packed Sailing Adventure + Drugs, Guns, Boats and a Hurricane, too + Good quick read + Lots of Chase Scenes in this Action Packed Thriller + Lots of Action, Tension too             Dark of the Moon83 reviews John Sandford Putnam Adult, 2007 Strong Start to New Sanford Series + 1st Audio Book + John Sandford Does it Again with Phantom Prey With Dark of the Moon John Sanford, the author of the Lucas Davenport series, begins a new detective series with the central character being one Virgil Flowers. In this novel, the laconic Flowers tracks down the clues to solve a case that had the local police baffled. Dark of the Moon is an ...             Quicksand (Eve Duncan)32 reviews Iris Johansen St. Martin's Press, 2008 Another Iris Johansen winner + Loved it! I'm a big Iris Johansen fan and this book did not disappoint me. Read Pandora's Daughter first, if you haven't already read it. You will understand the character of Megan so much better if you do. I loved the ending of Quicksand! I can't wait for the next book!!             7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)115 reviews James Patterson, Maxine Paetro Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Loved 5th, missed 6th, loved 7th + 7th Heaven + Hot! Hot! Hot! + 7th Heaven + Physio for Barbecue             The Crime Writer18 reviews Gregg Hurwitz Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Great Noir Spin + Highly Recommended + A welcome surprise + From J. Kaye's Book Blog             The Memory Keeper's Daughter861 reviews Kim Edwards Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 A real page turner I am so stunned by all of the negative reviews on this book! I think I tend to be very critical of books, and have a very short list of favorites. I absolutely loved this book. I thought the characters were very well-developed, and the author's writing positively flowed. The relationships ...             Killer View14 reviews Ridley Pearson Putnam Adult, 2008 Atmospheric wilderness thriller + Frozen Quest + True Page Turner + A Killer Book! + A Non-Stop Roller Coaster Ride             Midnight Rambler: A Novel of Suspense57 reviews James Swain Ballantine Books, 2007 Entertaining + This was my first read of a Swain book + Beautifully crafted thriller This is the first novel I've read by this author. I enjoyed the style in which he writes. The protagonist is a relatively complex character who certainly places himself in temptation's path but holds true to his morals to remain faithful to his wife, despite their separation. His compassion on ...             After Dark (Vintage International)79 reviews Haruki Murakami Vintage, 2008 Mesmerizing + Superb. + Intriguing, but with too many loose ends. I think this is the most down-to-earth novel by Mr. Murakami that is published now but with a touch of his earliest novels. I admire his recent novels but I also love his previous ones. This one has that mysterious, voyeuristic, supernatural, surrealist feeling of his recent novels but somehow, the ...             The Last Patriot: A Thriller124 reviews Brad Thor Atria Books, 2008 Spellbinding + Kept Me Interested + DaVinci In Da Terror Cells This is my first Brad Thor Book. It is by far the best book I have read since Noble House. Thor has the ability to intertwine history with fiction and produces a most riveting read. I especially enjoyed reading Chapter 16 about the Barbary Pirates. I remember my High School history book ...             No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)415 reviews Cormac McCarthy Vintage, 2007 The Coin Has No Say + Great writing + Whipped Through That One Cormac McCarthy has a unique and memorable writing style. What you read stays with you because it takes a little effort to internalize it. His storytelling is largely symbolic, as well. If you can read what's between the paragraphs, you'll get the rest of the story. McCarthy has carved out a ...             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             The Brass Verdict: A Novel Michael Connelly Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. But as Haller prepares for the case that could launch him into the big time, ...             The Cruel Stars of the Night: A Mystery (Ann Lindell Mysteries)7 reviews Kjell Eriksson St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008 Build slowly to WOW + A New Star for American Readers + It's more a psychiatric study than a real mistery Laura Hindersten's professor father has gone missing and, while he may have just took off without telling her (though tyrannical, he is exceptionally eccentric), she is convinced something horrible has happened to him. The members of the Uppsala Violent Crime Division are certain the professor ...             The Overlook (Harry Bosch)189 reviews Michael Connelly Little, Brown and Company, 2007 A Great Overlook!!! + New case, old problem + Bare Bones Bosch This current Harry Bosch offering by Michael Connelly is just as exciting as all his other Harry Bosch offerings. Michael is an expert in writing detective novels, as he was a Crime Reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Harry is a Detective for the Hollywood Special Homicide Division and his first ...             Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)98 reviews John Sandford Putnam Adult, 2008 Another hit for Sandford + Phantom Prey + John Sandford is the best + The Phantom Prey