Lean Mean Thirteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 13)354 reviews Janet Evanovich St. Martin's Press, 2007 Great fun + Lean, Mean Thirteen + As always - fun lovin' reading with Plum This is another great offering from Janet Evanovich. Lean Mean Thirteen is probably the funniest book in the Stephanie Plum series so far. I really enjoyed it and am now looking forward to reading the next one. Long may this series continue!             The Magus221 reviews John Fowles Back Bay Books, 2001 Yes. + STAYS WITH YOU + he should have left it alone + Where's the rest of the story?             The Ghost War36 reviews Alex Berenson Putnam Adult, 2008 A Refreshingly Intelligent Story + 4 1/2 Stars For a Fun Ride + Provides a tense story + Different titles same book + Do You Need to Read The Faithful Spy First?             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.             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 ...             Sweet Revenge (Goldy Culinary Mystery, Book 14)63 reviews Diane Mott Davidson William Morrow, 2007 Another great book + Go ahead, enjoy! I've read every book she's ever written and have never been disappointed. It's fun reading, then you can go and cook or bake up her recipes as well.             The Collector (Back Bay Books)82 reviews John Fowles Back Bay Books, 1997 an engrossing haunting book. + Amazing Work Of Literature + The Collector is superb!!! + fascinating + YOU WON'T DARE OPEN YOUR MOUTH ... BUT YOU'LL BE SCREAMING FOR HER TO ESCAPE!             T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)197 reviews Sue Grafton Putnam Adult, 2007 Sue's back in top form. + Kinsey's in a battle of wits + T is for Trespass + Excellent!             Double Cross (Alex Cross)171 reviews James Patterson Little, Brown and Company, 2007 Cross keeps getting pulled back in Alex Cross has been trying to live a more stable life for his children, and for his mental health. However, when a twisted killer - the Audience Killer - who lives for the attention granted by his killings starts to stalk the city, Alex is drawn back in. This killer stages his killings as a ...             A Simple Plan242 reviews Scott Smith Vintage, 2006 A Gripping Tale of Greed, Betrayal, & Murder + great character study + More dramatic ending needed + Falls Short             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 ...             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 Secret Servant (Gabriel Allon)105 reviews Daniel Silva Putnam Adult, 2007 Masterful + Daniel Silva + Glad I Bought It!!!! I find it amazing that the author keeps coming up with fresh plots and an exciting story with mostly the same key characters. Gabriel Allon, the Israeli operative, comes out on top once again. Islamic terrorists kidnap the daughter of the U.S. ambassador to England while she's taking her daily run ...             The Loch133 reviews Steve Alten Tsunami Books, 2006 Cussler/Benchly/Lincoln & Childs ... Great Read + Fun Read For Monster Fans. + Good reading but one problem + But it's only a myth...or is it? + This is a VERY GOOD BOOK! Can;t put it down.             The Silver Swan: A Novel25 reviews Benjamin Black Henry Holt and Co., 2008 Dark and Brooding with a Soul that is All too Real + Second noir tale establishes Dublin protagonist + "The world has fallen asunder": a city of paralysis + Depressing, Moody and Good             The Quickie290 reviews James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge Little, Brown and Company, 2007 OH WHAT WICKED WEBS WE WEAVE WHEN WE PRACTICE TO DECEIVE! + Pandora's box? + Never a dull moment! + This one didn't suck! + Michael - Good job, more from you (alone)             Tremor12 reviews Craig Dirgo Berkley Trade, 2006 Very Enjoyable Read + Nice filler while waiting for the next Cussler adventure... I have to start off by saying that the action series is not my normal genre. I usually stick to fantasy/sci-fi, with an occasional foray into action with murphy and sapir's "Destroyer" series. With that said, I really enjoyed this book. From start-to-finish I was able to envision the whole thing in ...             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!             Tree of Smoke: A Novel92 reviews Denis Johnson Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007 A Bright and Shining Truth + "War and Peace" for the United States I've been a fan of Johnson for some time now. To me Johnson is the American Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Tree of Smoke struck me as quite a bit better than his earlier books (those that I read anyway.) Johnson has always attempted to inject philosophical and religious points into his narratives and ...             Interred with Their Bones62 reviews Jennifer Lee Carrell Dutton Adult, 2007 The search for the "real" Shakespeare + Adequate - Shakespearean Indiana Jones? This exciting and well-written book has two intersecting storylines: one is the search for a missing play by Shakespeare, and the other is the quest to determine who really wrote the plays attributed to him. It's a fast paced book, and it takes the main characters through all of the various ...