Night Life6 reviews
Ray Garton

Leisure, 2007

fascinating modernization of the vampire legend

+ Worthy sequel to Live Girls
+ Great sequel to the fantastic novel 'Live Girls'

Private investigators Karen Moffett and Gavin Keoph are linked by multi-millionaire horror novelist Martin Burgess. He wants them to investigate former New York Times reporter Walter Benedek under a pseudonym wrote an article about evil vampires for the New York Post. Mr. Burgess wants to know if ...
  
  











  



  
The Darkest Evening of the Year214 reviews
Dean Koontz

Bantam, 2007

A harrowing, spine-tingling, suspense thriller.

+ There Ought to be a Law
+ A slight improvement over recent Koontz books

This novel is made for dog lovers, so if you are one of those persons, you can't go wrong. Yes, there are references to dog abuse and neglect, because the main protagonist, Amy, is deeply involved with Golden rescue. However, anyone that is a dog advocate knows these situations do occur and that ...
  
  











  



  
The Echo Maker: A Novel102 reviews
Richard Powers

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006

surreal landscape that sucks you in...

+ Intelligent and entertaining

Powers knows how to suck you into the turmoil and conflict in a character's life. This book deserves all the accolades it received. I could not put this down. Great stuff on identity, sibling relationships, what it means to be intimate after decades in a romantic relationship, and how we are ...
  
  











  



  
Ragged Man29 reviews
Jack Priest

Bootleg Press, 2003

I was Afraid to Blink as I Zapped My Eyes Across the Pages

+ Priest's off-beat debut
+ Fast-Paced, Spine-Tingling Fun
+ Great!
+ Exciting,Scary, Book!
  
  











  



  
Berserk31 reviews
Tim Lebbon

Leisure Books, 2006

Almost Perfect

This is the first novel by this author that I have read, and I gotta tell ya, it's fantastic!! The premise of the story is this: Tom and his wife Joann lost their son 10 years ago in an apparent Army training exercise accident. Tom meets 2 guys in a pub who talk about Porton Down (where his son ...
  
  











  



  
Practical Demonkeeping114 reviews
Christopher Moore

Harper Paperbacks, 2004

Another Gem by Christopher Moore

+ Mmmm, people.
+ practical demonkeeping
+ Jumps around a lot; a fun read
+ What is so practical about keeping demons?
  
  











  



  
The Loveliest Dead16 reviews
Ray Garton

Leisure Books, 2006

Requiem for the Children

+ a nice horror read
+ Very scary and chilling book,.
+ Great for the Ed & Lorriane Warren Characters
  
  











  



  
Lost Echoes23 reviews
Joe R. Lansdale

Vintage, 2007

One of favorite Lansdale books

+ The Sounds of Ghosts
+ Works on every level

I liked everything about this book. I enjoyed his other books but have gotten tired of the gore fest genre. I really enjoyed the main characters - Harry, Tad, Kayla - and would like to see them back in future book(s). Maybe some of the things that happen in the book were a little "out there" but ...
  
  











  



  
The Good Guy184 reviews
Dean Koontz

Bantam, 2007

THIS IS A GREAT BOOK

+ The Good Guy might just be a little too "goodie goodie"

I have not read any Koontz for a while. This one caught my eye so I decided to order it. I have the hard copy. I couldn't put this book down. I loved the characters, the plot, the story and most of all the hero. From cover to cover i could not put this book down. By far one one of the best ...
  
  











  



  
Gecko30 reviews
Jack Priest

Bootleg Press, 2003

Beware the cute little gecko...

+ Ludlum meets King meets Rollins
+ These little lizards are definitely not cute!
+ Half creature feature, half rogue-cop procedural
  
  











  



  
Edgewise10 reviews
Graham Masterton

Severn House Publishers, 2006

Hunt this one down...

+ Very scary
+ Hard To Put Down
+ Ultimate chase through life and death
  
  











  



  
Night of the Jaguar: A Novel11 reviews
Michael Gruber

William Morrow, 2006

Plausibly supernatural & a fine character-driven mystery

+ Plus one star for the CD audiobook
+ Reviewed by Barb Radmore
+ Character-Driven Suspense
+ Clark, where do you leave your suit and tie?
  
  











  



  
Anansi Boys: A Novel183 reviews
Neil Gaiman

William Morrow, 2005

Mythology for the modern age, gods with dysfunctional families

+ Neil Gaiman does it again
+ Nice way to escape reality for a bit
+ A Great Follow Up to American Gods.
  
  











  



  
Brother Odd (Odd Thomas Novels)232 reviews
Dean Koontz

Bantam, 2006

Don't Miss This One

+ The Latest Odd Thomas Novel
+ OMG!

Brother Odd, the third book in the Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz, takes the reader to the hills of the Sierra Mountains in northern California. Odd (whose strange name supposedly comes from an error on his birth certificate where the T was dropped from Todd) has come to St. Bartholomew's Abbey ...
  
  











  



  
Hannibal2793 reviews
Thomas Harris

Delta, 2005

The best of the Lecter series

+ In my top Ten Favorite Books List
+ Better than the movie. . .
+ The Dark Side is not so Evil
  
  











  



  
After Midnight19 reviews
Richard Laymon

Leisure Books, 2006

Entertaining but not that believeable

+ OH ALICE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!?!?!

This, like stated in another review, is not for eveyone. If your a die-hard Laymon fan than you will enjoy it. The lead character Alice is kind of an anti-hero. She is a murderer and I would definatley say a nympho. She is house sitting for a friend when a prowler decides to go for a swim in the ...
  
  











  



  
The Ghost Writer98 reviews
John Harwood

Harvest Books, 2005

a contemporary work with the air of the classics

+ A Tale within a Tale within a Tale.
+ Great Read

I have always been fond of ghost stories and movies. I have seen or read any such work that fell in my hands. These works have been so many that - I think - I have formed a taste concerning this particular genre. This novel is one of the most absorbing reads. I could have finished reading it in one ...
  
  











  



  
The Lake17 reviews
Richard Laymon

Leisure Books, 2005

Better job at characters, weaker plot

It is my understanding that this book was published after Laymon passed away. I can understand why he would have held this book back from his publishers... there is a lot still to be done to make this a good book. Short summary: Leigh is the major character here... we follow her both through ...
  
  











  



  
The Book of Lost Things: A Novel116 reviews
John Connolly

Atria, 2006

Gone missing

+ Great Read
+ Every Fairy Tale You've Ever Read
+ enchanting tale for grown ups
+ Well worth the time.
  
  











  



  
Rosemary's Baby71 reviews
Ira Levin

Signet, 1997

A Great Classic Never Dies

+ witchy realism
+ amazing condition for the price
+ Good read.
+ Uncomfortably Good