Clockers: A Novel32 reviews Richard Price Picador, 2008 Brilliant, mind blowing and extremely well researched + Evolution of an Author + Exceptional + Beyond its genre...             Child 44143 reviews Tom Rob Smith Grand Central Publishing, 2008 Child 44 + A Young Novelist Delivers a Novelistic Masterpiece--Child 44 + Well Crafted Environment of Soviet Russia + Gave it a second chance + Makes Me Glad To Be An American             Santa Fe Dead25 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             Vienna Blood: A Novel (Mortalis)8 reviews Frank Tallis Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2008 "His motives are twisted and obscure." + Historical mystery, travelogue, social and political commentary ... what a smorgasbord! + Vienna Blood + Still some good writers... + superb sequel             Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)102 reviews John Sandford Putnam Adult, 2008 Masterful jewel + Lucas is still hot as every. + Another hit for Sandford Sandford has his hero, Lucas Davenport, currently of the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, musing early that life is just chaotic, happenings that save, or take, lives. Weather, his wife and a medical doctor, believes in cause-and-effect. After a bloodily murderous story, Davenport convincingly ...             Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, No. 12)279 reviews Lee Child Delacorte Press, 2008 Messing with G?d and war... still a MASTER! First of all let me clarify something. There's clearly a campaign in Amazon against this book. You have hundreds of dismal reviews based on one thing only: Child messed with WAR PROFETEERING creeps! and the usual fascist monkeys came out to oppose this book. Pitiful. Specially from the ones ...             The Brass Verdict: A Novel86 reviews Michael Connelly Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Mickey Haller, the "Lincoln Lawyer" is back! + Mickey Haller and Harry Bosch together.... + Connelly has crafted a novel that may eclipse some of his others Criminal lawyer Mickey Haller made his sole debut in "The Lincoln Lawyer" - - - and he was an instant hit. Shuttling between the more than 40 courthouses, jails and other places Haller has to hit, he settled upon the ingenious scheme of having no real office. Instead, Haller uses the backseat of ...             The Crime Writer19 reviews Gregg Hurwitz Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008 Highly Recommended + Different, but in a Good Way + Great Noir Spin What a great read! Although it took me a few chapters to get into the story (it's told in alternating real-time and past-tense chapters), this was one thriller that grabs on and never lets go. I've read other Gregg Hurwitz titles, but THE CRIME WRITER is the first one that had me reading late ...             Beverly Hills Dead35 reviews Stuart Woods Putnam Adult, 2008 Very different style..... + WHO Would Like Beverley Hills Dead and Why? For Some Folks, It Would Be a Great Gift! This book is totally different from others by Stuart Woods. It deals with McCarthyism in Hollywood and I wasn't sure I would like it. Woods, as always, puts together a great story with believable characters. The storyline, based on real events, flowed. another winner for Stuart Woods!             Dead Heat47 reviews Dick Francis, Felix Francis Putnam Adult, 2007 Food Poisoning & Bombs. Let's Pray Dick Francis is Here to Stay + This still has the identifiable Francis touch + Getting There + He's back!             The Cruel Stars of the Night: A Mystery (Ann Lindell Mysteries)7 reviews Kjell Eriksson St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008 Build slowly to WOW + A New Star for American Readers + It's more a psychiatric study than a real mistery Laura Hindersten's professor father has gone missing and, while he may have just took off without telling her (though tyrannical, he is exceptionally eccentric), she is convinced something horrible has happened to him. The members of the Uppsala Violent Crime Division are certain the professor ...             Black Out: A Novel25 reviews Lisa Unger Shaye Areheart Books, 2008 Quality Psychological Suspense + Fast Paced and Thrilling! + Yowza! There are many good authors out there who write enjoyable, well done novels on murders or serial killers with good suspense and usually a little romance. This novel is so superior to that genre. It is so literate and intelligent. It is character driven and provides amazing psychological depth to ...             Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel94 reviews Martin Cruz Smith Pocket, 2008 Arakdy Renko is Back and it was Worth the Wait + Another good Russian story + Remarkably good at details of Russian life + Arkady Is Back!             Devil Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Novels)44 reviews Kathy Reichs Scribner, 2008 Devil Bones + Wonderful sinister characters complicate this story The content of this book is great-I am a fan of Kathy Reichs. The actual book arrived promptly and in very good shape. I use Amazon quite a bit as I am an avid recycler.             Hold Tight135 reviews Harlan Coben Dutton Adult, 2008 Harlan Coben is Magic + Good thriller that goes too many places + A Gripping Tale + Coben at his best + Harlan Coben Never Disappoints             The Appeal454 reviews John Grisham Doubleday, 2008 A rebuttal to the 1 and 2 stars: Grisham a 1 or 2 star author - even Charlie Brown could do better than that on this book. I don't understand the very low reviews? Are you paying attention to the social issues included in this book? I grant you this is not his best book and not a 5 Star... but 1 and 2 stars is WAY off. As I ...             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             The Overlook (Harry Bosch)192 reviews Michael Connelly Little, Brown and Company, 2007 Great Reading + good thriller, not the best Bosch story Like all Michael Connelly books this is great reading. I enjoyed it from the very beginning to the very end. I highly recommend it.             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 ...             Beautiful Lies: A Novel76 reviews Lisa Unger Three Rivers Press, 2006 Superb First Novel + Taking Chances + Beautiful Lies. + Couldn't put this one down.