Brain20 reviews
Robin Cook

Signet, 1982

from a high school standpoint.

+ Whoa, this one will really freak you out!
+ Brain-a real experience for your brain.
+ Worth Reading
  
  











  



  
The War of the Worlds (Tor Classics)235 reviews
H. G. Wells

Aerie, 1993

A must read even if you hate "Sci-Fi"

+ Great book but it ended too soon
+ Remains A Powerful Social Commentary
+ War of the Worlds
  
  











  



  
Slow Heat in Heaven68 reviews
Sandra Brown

Grand Central Publishing, 1991

Slow Heat in Heaven

+ Sexy As Hell!!
+ Slow Heat in Heaven

This book is absolutely amazing. I read it from cover to cover in one day! There's romance, suspense, and a great ending. What else could you want in a novel. This one will definitely be a classic.
  
  











  



  
The Assignation5 reviews
Joyce Carol Oates

Ecco, 1996

Assignation

+ Collection of stories 40 years in making
+ A modern mastermind of the human experience
+ Brilliant, dark, haunting short-story collection!
+ Typical Oates
  
  











  



  
The Tenth Commandment4 reviews

Berkley Pub Group, 1994

The Tenth Commandment

+ Thou shalt not covet...any thing that is thy neighbour's
+ A small parcel

This is an excellent book about investigation. Joshua Biggs rapidly increases his knowledge and experience on solving several situations. although this main character is only 5'3 and 3/8", he is big among attorney investigators in New York city. This thrilling book is amazing. I really like ...
  
  











  



  
The Man in My Basement: A Novel68 reviews
Walter Mosley

Back Bay Books, 2005

This novel makes you think:

+ A quick, suspenseful, mind-provoking read
+ Mosely sets up shop inside the reader's head.. and then tweaks it.

"The Man In My Basement" by Walter Mosley is wonderful. First of all Mosley writes in a style that just grabs you from the opening sentence and pulls you along until the final sentence. The rawness of his characters alone is interesting enough to keep you reading. Add in an intriguing story ...
  
  











  



  
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time1455 reviews
Mark Haddon

Vintage, 2004

Fun and engaging

+ Not your usual read . . .
+ An unusual and striking first novel
+ Very Likeable Book
  
  











  



  
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft819 reviews
Stephen King

Scribner, 2000

Don't wait for the muse...show up every day

+ really good stuff
+ Impassioned instruction from the King of horror
+ On Writing by Stephen King
+ Great Resource
  
  











  



  
The Tattooed Girl: A Novel (Oates, Joyce Carol) (Oates, Joyce Carol)32 reviews
Joyce Carol Oates

Ecco, 2003

Joyce can make any story interesting.

+ The 'Tattooed Girl:' where is she going, where has she been?

What a contrast of two opposite people who cross paths and grow from hatred to a mutual respect and caring for each other. I think she can make anything a great tale. Oates never lets me down.
  
  











  



  
By the Light of the Moon206 reviews
Dean Koontz

Bantam, 2002

Best Koontz's book

+ Similar to the Odd one
+ Dean Koontz audio books
+ One of my favorites!
  
  











  



  
Heat and Other Stories4 reviews
Joyce Carol Oates

Dutton Adult, 1991

Oates is a master of the short story!

+ Heat Is An Apt Title
+ Oates's best collection yet!
+ A well builder book
  
  











  



  
The Shining614 reviews
Stephen King

Doubleday, 1977

Absolutely enjoyable!

+ A Metaphor
+ Interesting Book
+ The Shining
+ Classic King!
  
  











  



  
Misery322 reviews
Stephen King

Topeka Bindery, 1999

His Best

+ Psycho Woman
+ It's not Misery to read this book!!... Um sorry. I'm truly sorry.
+ Still my favourite
  
  











  



  
Dr. Haggard's Disease12 reviews
Patrick Mcgrath

Vintage, 1994

A splendid novel

+ Different than I expected
+ Obligatory McGrath descent into crazy
+ Plot is a little thin, but mood galore
+ OBSESSION AND PASSION, GOTHIC STYLE
  
  











  



  
Compulsion
Michael Stewart

Harpercollins (Mm), 1994

Unable to find consolation in her high-society life after the death of her child, a designer clothing store owner slips into the world of one of her models who has committed suicide and assumes a double identity. By the author of Belladonna. Reprint.
  
  











  



  
Black & White17 reviews
Dani Shapiro

Knopf, 2007

Aggrieved daughter confronts shattered identity and tormented past

+ this novel is not black and white!
+ Creepy but good

Clara (Dunne) Brodeur, the conflicted protagonist of Dani Shapiro's engrossing "Black + White," suffers from a unique identity crisis. As a parent and wife, she is insecure, hesitant and full of self-reproach; hers is a life reflecting self-effacement. As a child, she served as the model for a ...
  
  











  



  
Losing You8 reviews
Nicci French

St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008

Great thriller with a lot of realism

+ Gone missing
+ Daughter abducted! Mother has to find her!

I've read many books by Nicci French and they (because it's actually two authors) never let me down with their plotting and suspense. What I most enjoyed about this book is how realistic the mother's actions were once she learned her daughter was missing. As I read it, I kept thinking, Yes! ...
  
  











  



  
Speaking of Lust: Stories of Forbidden Desire (Seven Deadly Sins Series)3 reviews

Cumberland House Publishing, 2001

Sin is in.

+ Lust Leads to Dark Undertow.
+ 18 short stories

Now here's some reading material to get really excited about. Lawrence Block, best known for his mystery series, especially the ones revolving around private investigator Matthew Scudder and thief Bernie Rhodenbarr, also is the editor of the June 2001 compilation of short stories entitled "Speaking ...
  
  











  



  
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Enriched Classics)3 reviews
Robert Louis Stevenson

Pocket, 2005

The classic horror story of the beast buried within us all

+ Great short story

"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is assured a place in the history of horror fiction because it the literary classic that represents the archetype of the werewolf (the human with the hiding inside). Along with Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's "Frankenstein" (the Thing Without a Name) and ...
  
  











  



  
The Big Girls24 reviews
Susanna Moore

Knopf, 2007

Fascinating!

+ Filled with compelling characters

A fascinating story! At first I was a little confused about the quick and unannounced swith from one narrator to the next, especially when new ones were added. I know many will say it was too graphic, but I felt that it had to be to be believeable. Excellent book.