The Right Attitude to Rain (An Isabel Dalhousie Mystery)49 reviews Alexander McCall Smith Anchor Books, 2007 *SLEUTHING for Future Choices /OR/ Leaving all to INTUITION?* + What a treat! Best of the series so far. Whether you have been reading "The Right Attitude to Rain" . . . "Love Over Scotland" or "Blue Shoes & Happiness" . . . you and your book friends will probably have a discussion eventually . . . about the author! For two of his series, author Alexander McCall Smith has chosen female ...             End Games: An Aurelio Zen Mystery (Aurelio Zen Mysteries)12 reviews Michael Dibdin Pantheon, 2007 A sad farewell + Dibdin masterfully weaves story and setting together. Again. + Zen or the Art of Poking Fun with a Serious Face After the criminally misunderstood Back to Bologna, Dibdin returned to a more traditional (by his standards, in any case) tone for what would sadly prove to be his last Aurelio Zen novel (and, to get this straight: this is all Dibdin's work. The proofs were released a good while before he died, ...             Friend of the Devil39 reviews Peter Robinson William Morrow, 2008 A Friend Indeed + Alan Banks Returns Peter Robinson does it again. This latest offering in his series featuring Detective Chief Inspector Alan Banks grabs the reader from the first page and doesn't let go until the end.             The Rainmaker347 reviews John Grisham Delta, 2005 David v. Goliath + Slapstick Look at the Ambulance Chasing Side of Legal Practice + Loved it! + One of his best!!             The Good Husband of Zebra Drive (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 8)133 reviews Alexander Mccall Smith Pantheon, 2007 Another great book by Alexander McCall Smith + Another delightful book + Coincidence? + The series             Strangers in Death (In Death)84 reviews J.D. Robb Putnam Adult, 2008 Strangers In Death + great read + As Good as Ever with an Ending to Satisfy + A little predictable, but Eve still rocks! + A Hitchcockian feel not everyone will like.             Simple Genius139 reviews David Baldacci Warner Books, 2007 A bad war produces bad effects There is a fascinating style in Baldacci's books. We are always dealing with state business and crime intertwined in the plot. In this case the CIA, the FBI and the DEA are concerned. They are shown as shady and even dangerous if not criminal from the very start. Then two intriguing levels are ...             Invisible Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)99 reviews John Sandford Putnam Adult, 2007 Creepy couple + Very very good A demented married couple is going around the upper midwest in order to murder old people for their antiques. This twist on what constitutes the "usual" serial killer in mystery novels, made this book stand out, for more reasons than just the excellent writing. Davenport has quickly become ...             The Killing Ground (Sean Dillon)34 reviews Jack Higgins Putnam Adult, 2008 Solid and familiar I disagree with some of the reviews that have panned this title. I found it readable, enjoyable, and consistent with the other titles in this series. If you like Sean Dillon and friends my guess is that you'll find 'The Killing Ground' a welcome, if familiar, installment. This Side of the Gate             The Careful Use of Compliments: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel35 reviews Alexander Mccall Smith Pantheon, 2007 A Tale of Two Paintings + still delightful + 2 DAY BOOK - VERY GOOD + Good read from the title to the end             L.A. Outlaws32 reviews T. Jefferson Parker Dutton Adult, 2008 A Better Mousetrap + Smart, Fast, and Current + Great character I once had a very hard time catching a mouse. This book suggests a better way. Read it and see. Of course, that's not the main point of L.A. Outlaws. It centers on Suzanne Jones/Allison Murietta. Suzanne is an eighth grade history teacher. She's the loving mother of three children by three ...             The Shotgun Rule: A Novel24 reviews Charlie Huston Ballantine Books, 2007 Brilliant! + Do you really have to see it - to call it? First, I must say Charlie Huston is one of the most provocative, creating, and brilliant and thought provoking authors of our time. He doesn't scare away from difficult topics like racism, drugs, alcoholism, violence, sexual abuse and parental relationships. The latest Huston novel examines the ...             Dead Ringer37 reviews Ken Douglas Bootleg Press, 2003 Zips Along Like a Jet Propelled Steam Roller + Hard to Put Down + What happens when your "death" is greatly exaggerated? + Four and a Half Stars for DEAD RINGER             Power Play99 reviews Joseph Finder St. Martin's Press, 2007 JOSEPH FINFER IS THE BEST KEPT SECRET + Worth the time to read....four stars + good tech thriller + Finder's 'Power Play'             Play Dirty: A Novel77 reviews Sandra Brown Simon & Schuster, 2007 It's more 3 than 4 + A definite read I think a lot of readers are going to be appalled by this novel. The hero, Griff, is flawed. I ended up liking him though he isn't a very ethical person. He cheated. And that's a no no in professional football. (i.e. Pete Rose!) What he is asked to do in this novel is so far fetched and ...             Midnight Rambler: A Novel of Suspense61 reviews James Swain Ballantine Books, 2007 Loved this book I have read all of Mr. Swain's Tony Valentine books and enjoyed each of them. Then I picked up Midnight Rambler. What a surprise! The subject matter of this book is quite a departure from the Tony Valentine books. And while the other books were interesting, I found this book riveting. The pace ...             One Good Turn: A Novel60 reviews Kate Atkinson Back Bay Books, 2007 "Boxes within boxes, dolls within dolls, worlds within worlds..." + annoy-ing hyph-ens In the second of her Jackson Brodie series (after Case Histories: A Novel and before When Will There Be Good News?: A Novel), Kate Atkinson creates a series of bizarre characters, all involved with murder--either planning it, committing it, or trying to avoid it. Many seemingly unrelated ...             In the Lake of the Woods189 reviews Tim O'Brien Mariner Books, 2006 Mystery and depth + The mystery of the human heart + interesting... another hit from O'Brien + In the Mind of PTSD             Now and Then70 reviews Robert B. Parker Putnam Adult, 2007 SPENSER AND HAWK AND VINNIE AND CHOLO The four musketeers ride again! Yes, I got carried away, but this foursome is fearsome and Vinnie, a hired gun, will shoot anything that moves if he doesn't understand it. Cholo, another hired gun, is a bit slower to 'ace' people, but not by much. As Hawk says to Spenser at one point, "That's ...             High Noon130 reviews Nora Roberts Putnam Adult, 2007 Why High Noon? + High Noon High Noon by Nora Roberts It is a mystery, action and a love story and it is also a bestseller. The main Character is Phoebe McNamara. It tells about Phoebe's childhood and the life she and her brother had with their mother when they were young, it also tell about her life and her romances. Phoebe ...