Christine Falls: A Novel67 reviews Benjamin Black Picador, 2008 Will the Better Writer Please Stand Up + Literary noir evokes 1950s Dublin Widower, moody, broody, drunken Garret Quirke is in charge of the pathology department in the basement of Dublin's Holy Family Hospital. It's the 1950's, Ireland is steeped in Catholic tradition, but when Quirke wanders downstairs from a going away party and finds his step-brother/brother-in-law ...             Devil Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Novels)31 reviews Kathy Reichs Scribner, 2008 She hit it out of the ball park again! Kathy Reichs is a genius! I honestly don't know how she does it all but I love her descriptions and the way she can use language to paint a picture. These books are so packed with science I can use them in the classroom to emphasize topics on Forensics as well as other basic science topics. I ...             Santa Fe Dead24 reviews Stuart Woods Putnam Adult, 2008 Receives stage actor Michael Kramer's excellent skills + Light Read-Fun Story + Woods is Back on Track + An exciting story even if a bit far fetched + GREAT!!!!             Grotesque (Vintage International)44 reviews Natsuo Kirino Vintage, 2008 Spoiled by last section A long book, written in several autobiographical sections narrating the action from contradictory points of view. It's an innovative and engaging structure. For me, this novel had three distinct parts. (1) commentary on Japanese treatment of women as students and professionals, with a focus ...             The Paper Moon (Inspector Montalbano Mysteries)12 reviews Andrea Camilleri Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Subtle Sicilian delight + The Ninth Inspector Montalbano Mystery - La Luna di Carta - The Paper Moon by Andrea Camilleri + Well, I thought I had him! + Another great book from Camilleri + All is not as it seems             Cross Country James Patterson Little, Brown and Company, 2008 When the home of Alex Cross's oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. As Alex and his girlfriend, Brianna Stone, become entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington D.C., what they discover is shocking: a stunningly organized gang of lethal teenagers ...             Darkly Dreaming Dexter233 reviews Jeff Lindsay Vintage, 2006 Dexter kills me! + Good read + The original Dexter! + Devoted to Dexter             A Dangerous Man: A Novel26 reviews Charlie Huston Ballantine Books, 2006 Mind Blowing + Our Beloved Hank Thompson.... + Wow! + Great end to a great trilogy             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             Six Bad Things: A Novel43 reviews Charlie Huston Ballantine Books, 2005 RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "IT'S LIKE BEING IN AN INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE CAR MADE OF DEATH & DRUGS, AND YOUR CAR HAS NO BRAKES!" + Love it! + Decent Shoot'em Up + Charlie Huston rocks!!!             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 ...             Moscow Rules84 reviews Daniel Silva Putnam Adult, 2008 Exciting + Daniel Silva Outdoes Himself + Gabriel Allon is Back... Daniel Silva Rules! + Same Old, Same Old + The Real Deal             Duma Key: A Novel416 reviews Stephen King Scribner, 2008 King outdoes himself + Best King Book In Years! + Durma Key + Chilly Keys + By far one of HIS BEST!             Winter Study (Anna Pigeon Mysteries)41 reviews Nevada Barr G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2008 Nevada Barr's "Winter Study" + Following Anna Anna Pigeon has a Winter Study (Anna Pigeon Mysteries)rather tumultous series of experiences in this book - more than "usual" but held interest and was a 'good read' --             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, ...             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             One Good Turn: A Novel56 reviews Kate Atkinson Back Bay Books, 2007 Great read! + A perfect piece of literature! + Convoluted mystery, told in a compulsively readable fashion. I love Kate Atkinson, and this book does not disappoint. This is just an all around great read - great story, great pacing. It would be good to read Case Histories first so you can meet the characters, but the book stands on its own, as well, which I appreciate.             The 6th Target139 reviews James Patterson, Maxine Paetro Little, Brown and Company, 2007 I love James Patterson books + Great gift idea for mystery lovers. Spellbinding. + The 6th Target + Another great book for the series + Lotsa Murder Going Here             Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole)70 reviews Robert Crais Simon & Schuster, 2008 Another great book + Elvis Has Come Back in the Building + Elvis Cole Makes Mistakes? + Typical Robert Crais Good Book             Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher Novels)265 reviews Lee Child Delacorte Press, 2008 Alternate reading It was interesting to read so many different takes on this book. Perhaps some of you would be willing to look at some of my realistic futuristic thriller novels such as Pluto 2550 or Adam 2552. Maybe you would love a modern political, men's adventure, romance, thriller unlike no other, which is my ...