Midnight Rambler: A Novel of Suspense54 reviews James Swain Ballantine Books, 2007 Wonderful! + This was my first read of a Swain book + Beautifully crafted thriller + Swain does it again + more kudos for well-written book             Stone Cold133 reviews David Baldacci Grand Central Publishing, 2007 Stone Cold is Red Hot + A Great Ride with The Camel Club + Excellent Page Turner + He knows how to write             The Spies of Warsaw: A Novel59 reviews Alan Furst Random House, 2008 Maybe the best yet. + Captivating Spies Fictionalized within a pre-WWII Context. Smooth, penetrating characters, historical accuracy, attention to detail, a time and place not visited often! Having read all of the Alan Furst novels since discovering them last Fall, I can say that this was one of the best for me. I loved the early LeCarre, but he got too strange for me. Furst ...             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 ...             Last Call: A Novel of Suspense (Jack Swyteck)21 reviews James Grippando Harper, 2007 Theo's history + Underworld revenge + This Mystery Hits Close to Home I am just now listening to Last Call. It is interesting to go back and see what took Theo to where he was in the other books. Well written and, of course, in true Grippando style exciting.             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 ...             The Bone Garden: A Novel89 reviews Tess Gerritsen Ballantine Books, 2007 An Exquisite Masterpiece + Strong suspense A perfect blend of old and new with a complex combination of love, hope, despair and courage. Julia Hamill, recently divorced and angry purchases the former residence of Hilda Chamblett. The old house is in extreme need of repair, similar to Julia's own life and she welcomes the house as well as ...             The Finder: A Novel14 reviews Colin Harrison Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 Brutally intelligent.... + Stock markets function on the quaint theory that they are effective + Lost and Found + Harrison's Best in Awhile + a writer with something to say             The Memory Keeper's Daughter849 reviews Kim Edwards Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006 A book written by a woman to women (and maybe guys too) It was based on a similar concept of "Namesake", another contemporary book written by a woman, ie, that men has something terrible to hide from their spouses. :-) For guys it may be hard to relate to the characters, but even so I recommend it. Mainly because the book is fairly well written. I ...             A Prisoner of Birth55 reviews Jeffrey Archer St. Martin's Press, 2008 Another great one by the master storyteller + Great story + A typical Archer masala + The Very Best             Santa Fe Dead23 reviews Stuart Woods Putnam Adult, 2008 Woods is Back on Track + Light Read-Fun Story + An exciting story even if a bit far fetched + GREAT!!!!             7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)109 reviews James Patterson, Maxine Paetro Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Loved 5th, missed 6th, loved 7th + I Like it! Good read for series junkies! + Women's Murder Cllub I have become a huge Patterson after reading the 5th Horseman, lapsed on the 6th Target and found my way back for 7th Heaven. I just love the play on numbers. This is the 7th novel in his Women's Murder Club series and the book starts off in as far a place from heaven as possible with victims found ...             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 ...             Careless in Red: A Novel112 reviews Elizabeth George Harper, 2008 1st Half: Who's the author? 2nd Half: She's back! (both Havers and EG) + The reluctant return of Lynley I have read all the Lynley-Havers books and (with one exception) have been a huge fan of the stories and the writing style. I have enjoyed Barbara, but Lynley was the star - until now. Careless in Red may have been Lynley's book but Barbara was the best part: the interaction between Lynley and ...             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 ...             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.             The 6 Sacred Stones: A Novel49 reviews Matthew Reilly Simon & Schuster, 2008 An enjoyable romp through pop archaeology + action packed, but more story driven Hero's that combine Bond and Indy, take us on an enjoyable adventure across the world. Mr. Reilly provides the reader with well written action in a whirlwind of plot progression. This is my first experience in reading his novels, and I was pleased to find a light read that provided fun without ...             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. ...             Quicksand (Eve Duncan)29 reviews Iris Johansen St. Martin's Press, 2008 Another Iris Johansen winner + excellent + Quicksand 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!!             Winter Study (Anna Pigeon Mysteries)37 reviews Nevada Barr G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2008 Moody, atmospheric writing, littered with several irritating inaccuracies This represented my first Nevada Barr novel and I found it fast-paced and enjoyable to read. The kids and my husband and I just got back from a trip along the Minnesota shore-line of Lake Superior, including taking a boat out to Isle Royale . (Does anyone else feel that Isle Royale obviously ...