The Ghost War32 reviews
Alex Berenson

Putnam Adult, 2008

Fine work

+ Do You Need to Read The Faithful Spy First?

I have to say that I am surprised at the comparatively tepid reviews that this book has received here. I purchased the audiobook as is my wont, to occupy my time on a roundtrip drive to the Nation's Capital. I had not heard of the author's first effort, so this was my introduction to CIA agent ...
  
  











  



  
The Memory Keeper's Daughter849 reviews
Kim Edwards

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006

A book written by a woman to women (and maybe guys too)

It was based on a similar concept of "Namesake", another contemporary book written by a woman, ie, that men has something terrible to hide from their spouses. :-) For guys it may be hard to relate to the characters, but even so I recommend it. Mainly because the book is fairly well written. I ...
  
  











  



  
Strip Tease53 reviews
Carl Hiaasen

Grand Central Publishing, 2005

Not sexy, but still sexy - Much better than the movie!

+ Top Hiaasen tale of the underdogs outsmarting their masters!
+ MEN REALLY ARE EASILY DAZZLED!

Synopsis:***Spoiler warning*** Ex-FBI employee Erin Grant is an exotic dancer. She lost her job because her ex-husband is a felon. Their divorce costs Erin her daughter because the self-righteous judge believes her daughter is better off with Erin's stolen-wheelchair dealing, speed-popping father ...
  
  











  



  
The First Patient50 reviews
Michael Palmer

St. Martin's Press, 2008

The First Patient

+ The First Patient
+ I'm glad to I bought it
+ Political dirty tricks
  
  











  



  
The Silver Swan: A Novel23 reviews
Benjamin Black

Henry Holt and Co., 2008

Depressing, Moody and Good

The Silver Swan takes place in the mid-fifties with character Quirke who is a pathologist. A woman named Deirdre Hunt's body is found drowned in the Dublin Bay and at first they think it was a suicide. The husband of Deirdre is overally sensitive of them performing an autopsy on her body not being ...
  
  











  



  
Away: A Novel101 reviews
Amy Bloom

Random House, 2007

great quick read, great writing, great story

+ Great Characters
+ B
+ On Away, by Amy Bloom
  
  











  



  
Fractured8 reviews
Karin Slaughter

Delacorte Press, 2008

best book i've read for awhile!

+ Another fine book from Slaughter; with a possibly hidden message?
+ Karin does it again!
+ Page turner
  
  











  



  
Black Out: A Novel16 reviews
Lisa Unger

Shaye Areheart Books, 2008

Suspenseful Page Turner!

+ Another great one from Unger
+ Great book, but...
+ From J. Kaye's Book Blog
  
  











  



  
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
  
  











  



  
Vanishing Acts: A Novel181 reviews
Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2005

Amazing

+ What we've come to expect from Jodi
+ Wow!

This is a great book, it is the kind of book you don't want to put down. I like how there are several turns in the book, just when you have made up your mind about a character something new comes along to give you a new perspectve.
  
  











  



  
Flower Net: A Red Princess Mystery (Red Princess Mysteries)6 reviews
Lisa See

Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007

Murder and mystery in China

+ Fascinating Chinese Intrigue
+ Fascinating View Of Chinese Culture
+ Over looked mysteries
  
  











  



  
Promise Not to Tell: A Novel71 reviews
Jennifer Mcmahon

Harper Paperbacks, 2007

The Permanent Collection

+ Wonderful, Gripping, Page Turner
+ LOOK UP cipher

Rather than reiterate the plot of this amazing mystery, this is why I recommend this book. I was at the library looking for good reads and noticed "Promise Not To Tell" set apart from the shelved books. I thought, I'll try. Oh, what a marvelous book! I became so intrigued by Del, and the ...
  
  











  



  
Strangers in Death (In Death)69 reviews
J.D. Robb

Putnam Adult, 2008

One of her best books

+ A solid crime story with great characters
+ J.D. Robb series
+ Strangers in Death
  
  











  



  
The Appeal422 reviews
John Grisham

Doubleday, 2008

Money and Politics: The Ultimate Leverage

When a massive chemicals corporation loses a $41 million lawsuit in rural Mississippi, its top leadership vows to appeal to the state's supreme court. The nine-member court is notorious for upholding plaintiff's lawsuits, punitive damages and all, by a 5-4 split. However, these justices are elected ...
  
  











  



  
The Last Patriot: A Thriller106 reviews
Brad Thor

Atria Books, 2008

The Last Patriot

+ THORoughly Enjoyable!
+ Wow, a thrill ride from todays headlines

Another Brad Thor thriller that can't be put down once started. Much of it is/has happened; it's difficult to dicipher the fiction from nonfiction.
  
  











  



  
The Man in My Basement: A Novel67 reviews
Walter Mosley

Back Bay Books, 2005

A quick, suspenseful, mind-provoking read

+ Mosely sets up shop inside the reader's head.. and then tweaks it.
+ Fun and suspenseful

I dare you to put this book down before finishing it! Compelling characters in an unusual story. Far better than what passes for popular fiction on most of the best-seller list. Bizarre? That is probably a little too strong. Different? Definitely! Some have compared to The Stranger by Camus, but ...
  
  











  



  
Plain Truth254 reviews
Jodi Picoult

Washington Square Press, 2007

Plain Truth

+ Loved it
+ Pulled from the headlines...

This is the first book I read of Jodi's. I loved it it was a page turner from the start. I liked the reserch she did with the amish religion and community. she really makes you think and her books are real life reading. I can't wait to read another.
  
  











  



  
Dark of the Moon81 reviews
John Sandford

Putnam Adult, 2007

A great Sandford novel.

+ 1st Audio Book
+ John Sandford Does it Again with Phantom Prey
+ Another excellent job by this writer
  
  











  



  
Count Zero63 reviews
William Gibson

Ace Trade, 2006

Cyberpunk sweetness

+ My favorite cyberpunk novel
+ Not Free SF Reader
+ Great book, a little lacking in plot
  
  











  



  
7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)109 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Loved 5th, missed 6th, loved 7th

+ I Like it! Good read for series junkies!
+ Women's Murder Cllub

I have become a huge Patterson after reading the 5th Horseman, lapsed on the 6th Target and found my way back for 7th Heaven. I just love the play on numbers. This is the 7th novel in his Women's Murder Club series and the book starts off in as far a place from heaven as possible with victims found ...