Careless in Red: A Novel125 reviews
Elizabeth George

Harper, 2008

One of Her Best

Since others have outlined the plot I won't go into detail on that. Suffice it to say the stricken Thomas Lynley, mourning the loss of his murdered wife, has set off on a long walk intended to help him sort out his grief. When he discovers the body of a dead youth he becomes first a suspect and ...
  
  











  



  
The Black Path5 reviews
Asa Larsson

Delta, 2008

exhilarating Swedish police procedural legal thriller

+ It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
+ Just the Beginning

In Kiruna, Sweden, the corpse of the woman found on the frozen lake did not require an autopsy to see she was tortured. Police Inspectors Anna-Maria Mella and Sven-Erik Stainacke lead the investigation into identifying who the Jane Doe is and why she was so brutally battered. Anna-Maria ...
  
  











  



  
Clockers: A Novel32 reviews
Richard Price

Picador, 2008

Brilliant, mind blowing and extremely well researched

+ Evolution of an Author
+ Exceptional
+ Beyond its genre...
  
  











  



  
Foreign Body20 reviews
Robin Cook

Putnam Adult, 2008

Robin Cook's Foreign Body

Robin Cook has done it again by keeping you on the edge of your seat. You want to keep reading it until the end. A true page turner.
  
  











  



  
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.
  
  











  



  
Scorpion7 reviews
Ken Douglas

Bootleg Press, 2008

Non-Stop, Shoot-Em-Up, Sea Going Thriller,

+ The Love of His Life is an Assassin, Only He doesn't Know it
+ Don't Read this Book on a Plane
+ Doggone Good Sea-Going Adventure Tale
+ Deadly Bad Guys, Thrills, Chills and a Scorpion,
  
  











  



  
Hold Tight128 reviews
Harlan Coben

Dutton Adult, 2008

Terror of parenting today

+ No Title
+ If it ain't broke, don't fix it!

Prominent surgeon Mike Baye and his wife Tia are in mental torment about their son, sixteen year old Adam who has undergone a complete change of character in the last six months. Adam's best friend committed suicide for no apparent reason and Adam has turned into a sullen, unresponsive boy who ...
  
  











  



  
Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)99 reviews
John Sandford

Putnam Adult, 2008

Lucas is still hot as every.

+ Another hit for Sandford
+ Phantom Prey
+ John Sandford is the best
+ The Phantom Prey
  
  











  



  
Havana Bay: A Novel (Mortalis.)123 reviews
Martin Cruz Smith

Ballantine Books, 2008

John LeCarre move over!

+ Arkady Renko Heads South - Way South
+ Out of Place in Havana
+ Havana Bay
  
  











  



  
Bleeding Kansas37 reviews
Sara Paretsky

Putnam Adult, 2008

Near Miss

Sara Paretsky is, of course, best known for her V.I. Warshawski detective series, a series that has long chronicled the life of one of the best known female detectives in the world of fiction. Her readers, me among them, carry a little "character comfort" into each of the new books in that series ...
  
  











  



  
Blood Trail (Joe Pickett Novels)21 reviews
C. J. Box

Putnam Adult, 2008

For anyone who likes mysteries

+ Another hit for C. J. Box
+ Best one yet

It's a good year indeed when we are blessed with two books by C. J. Box. The stand-alone work BLUE HEAVEN was published early in 2008 and garnered a hint of the commercial success that Box has deserved since he first began setting pen to paper with OPEN SEASON. The newly released BLOOD TRAIL, his ...
  
  











  



  
You've Been Warned405 reviews
James Patterson, Howard Roughan

Little, Brown and Company, 2007

One of my favs

+ Fun little read for the airport

I've read many of Patterson's books but this was one of my favorites. In fact, I liked it so much, I read it again once I finished it the first time. What I like most about the book was the angle it comes from - something different, fresh and capturing.
  
  











  



  
Secret Dead Men7 reviews
Duane Swierczynski

PointBlank, 2006

Soul Man

+ Wonderfully Imaginative
+ Swierczynski is a master of the imagination
+ A Weird and Infinitely Compelling Read
+ Check into the "Brain Hotel"
  
  











  



  
Change of Heart: A Novel183 reviews
Jodi Picoult

Atria, 2008

excellent book

+ Overall solid Picoult

This is one of the best books I have read. It reminds me of The Green Mile. She tells this story from different viewpoints. She includes ideas from a rabbi, a priest and the gnostic scriptures. Her characters are well developed and believable. I loved this book and did not want it to end.
  
  











  



  
The Demon of Dakar: A Mystery (Ann Lindell Mysteries)2 reviews
Kjell Eriksson

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008

superb Swedish police procedural

Uppsala, Sweden Police Detective Ann Lindell works a difficult homicide case as she struggles to identify the victim found floating in a river. The corpse is eventually identified as Armas, a co-owner of the upscale restaurant Dakar. Ann visits the other partner, Slobodan Andersson who also owns ...
  
  











  



  
Down River74 reviews
John Hart

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007

Down River

+ Best Read in a Long Time
+ Down River by John Hart
+ Behind the door in a sports hero's life.
  
  











  



  
Third Degree: A Novel98 reviews
Greg Iles

Scribner, 2007

Good read...

I love the writing style of Greg Iles. This book did not disappoint. I had a hard time getting into it at first but once I did I lost a lot of sleep trying to get through it. The ending was a little disappointing but other than that it was a nice ride to get there.
  
  











  



  
Blue Heaven36 reviews
C.J. Box

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008

Among the best suspense novels

+ random grab from library shelf
+ Fantastic Novel

Children are in the wrong place at the wrong time. They observe a murder. Now they are on the run. A story of some police who have gone very bad, counterbalanced by some good guys. The story is set in modern day North Idaho where times are changing as the area becomes a retirement mecca. But ...
  
  











  



  
Red Cat (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)18 reviews
Peter Spiegelman

Vintage, 2008

Red Cat - Peter Spiegelman

+ Great book!
+ a solid gum-shoe mystery
+ Good plot, a bit tired of protagonist
+ A Little Slow but Good Nonetheless!
  
  











  



  
The Crime Writer18 reviews
Gregg Hurwitz

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008

Great Noir Spin

+ Highly Recommended
+ A welcome surprise

Bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz steps away from his US Marshal Tim Rackley series for his latest novel, THE CRIME WRITER. Hurwitz says that Andrew Danner's story insisted on being told. I have to admit, I was intrigued by the title and the premise. The title alone is provocative to me because ...