Malpractice in Maggody: An Arly Hanks Mystery (Arly Hanks Mysteries)13 reviews
Joan Hess

Simon & Schuster, 2006

I love Maggody

+ Malapractice Makes for Fun
+ Funny and Entertaining

Interesting new twists for our heroine in this one. A must read for fans of Maggody. All the usual from that most amusing place.
  
  











  



  
Gentlemen and Players: A Novel56 reviews
Joanne Harris

William Morrow, 2006

Wheels Within Wheels

+ This is a book that is hard to put down
+ Great book!
+ It's made me a Harris fan
+ Did you see this one coming?
  
  











  



  
Death of a Dreamer (Hamish Macbeth Mysteries, No. 22)25 reviews
M. C. Beaton

Mysterious Press, 2006

ANOTHER FUN AND GRATIFYING READ.

+ Love and Death in the Highlands
+ Scottish Highland Mystery Fun
+ Nice Cozy Mystery
+ Death in the Highlands
  
  











  



  
Suspect37 reviews
Michael Robotham

Vintage, 2005

The Best!

+ Robotham is a "must buy" for me
+ One to watch
+ The Suspect: the complexity of coincidence
  
  











  



  
The Serpent on the Crown50 reviews
Elizabeth Peters

Avon, 2006

Another Classic Peabody

+ wonderful visit with old friends
+ The Serpent on the Crown by Elizabeth Peters
+ Ramses Reincarnated
  
  











  



  
In a Dark House (Duncan Kincaid/Gemma James Novels)21 reviews
Deborah Crombie

Avon, 2006

good, better, best!

+ Revenge that backfires
+ an entertaining but forgettable mystery novel..
+ Hard to imagine it could be any better
+ Excellent mystery...
  
  











  



  
Red Hot Murder: An Angie Amalfi Mystery (Angie Amalfi Mysteries)4 reviews
Joanne Pence

Avon, 2006

Desert Heat; Sizzle In the Story-lane

+ A missing friend and murder in Arizona
+ fine investigative tale

>> On a bridge midway over the Colorado River, Angie Amalfi read the Welcome to Arizona sign. Her heart palpitated, her breathing quickened, and her feet tingled as a feeling of warmth, well-being, and certainty filled her. Above her head like a bubble in a cartoon strip, she was sure the words ...
  
  











  



  
Skeleton Man75 reviews
Tony Hillerman

HarperTorch, 2006

another winner

+ Tony Hillerman still has it.
+ A Grand Escape

"Skeleton Man" is another in a long line of engrossing Tony Hillerman mysteries. Tony's ability to bring alive the exotic locales in the Four Corners country is legendary. This time he makes the Grand Canyon itself a character, along with our old friends Jim Chee, Joe Leaphorn and Cowboy Dashee. ...
  
  











  



  
The Forgotten Man (Elvis Cole Novels)92 reviews
Robert Crais

Ballantine Books, 2006

RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "ELVIS COLE FANS LEARN A LOT ABOUT ELVIS'S MYSTERIOUS YOUTH!"

+ Fun, suspenseful, and engaging!
+ The first book I've read in the Elvis Cole series, and I'm hooked!
+ Truly a great detective book (a review of the audiobook)
  
  











  



  
2nd Chance (The Women's Murder Club) (The Women's Murder Club)257 reviews
James Patterson, Andrew Gross

Vision, 2003

Balanced

Picked this up for another trip to Europe and eagerly finished it. I continue to enjoy the interplay of the four women. I do wish that Jill's character was developed just a little more. There were a few pieces that even after finishing confuse me, but perhaps that's part of the mystery. I'm curious ...
  
  











  



  
Whiteout136 reviews
Ken Follett

Signet, 2005

I loved it

+ Better than Outbreak

I read this book in two days - I couldn't put it down. It was entertaining from start to finish. I laughed out loud a couple of times. After I read the back of the book I wasn't expecting a masterpiece. I wanted to read something that was faced-paced and very entertaining. This book delivered.
  
  











  



  
1st to Die: A Novel545 reviews
James Patterson

Grand Central Publishing, 2002

Ist to Die

+ Start of new women-led murder series
+ Wonderful start to the series

This is the first in the Women's Murder Club series and it is the first James Patterson book I've read. He is a popular and prolific writer, and this thriller doesn't disappoint. It may not be great literature, but it is easy reading with very short chapters and it keeps the reader's interest to ...
  
  











  



  
Wolves Eat Dogs (Arkady Renko Novels)77 reviews
Martin Cruz Smith

Pocket, 2006

Unmatched

+ Sturdy Renko returns
+ Part history, part travelogue, part mystery
+ I saw Baba Yaga today.
  
  











  



  
The 5th Horseman (Women's Murder Club)189 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

Little, Brown and Company, 2006

Woman's Murder Club

+ 5th Horseman - A Definate Read!!!

Great book. This was a "page turner". You could NOT put this book down. I enjoyed the whole series of the Woman's Murder Club. Am waiting for the next book from James Patterson. Thanks, Mr. Patterson for such great entertainment. My experience with Amazon has been great. Thank you.
  
  











  



  
Capitol Murder: A Novel (Ben Kincaid)16 reviews
William Bernhardt

Ballantine Books, 2006

Rollicking Ride of Suspense and Intrigue

+ Very Good
+ KINCAID IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Until reading this book, I was unfamiliar with Mr. Bernhardt's character, Ben Kincaid. Now that I've been converted into an ardent fan, I intend to get to know this Ben fellow better. Capitol Murder is a fast-paced fascinating exploration of the mechanisms of national power alongside the ...
  
  











  



  
52 Pickup11 reviews
Elmore Leonard

Thorndike Press, 2005

Entertaining, but no masterpice!

This novel was definitely entertaining. It served its purpose. It gave me something to read that held my attention. As most Leonard novels, there is plenty of hip lines, drug use, sex, and of course the crime. I do not generally enjoy Leonard's novels. I enjoy the movies that are made from ...
  
  











  



  
Death of the Party (Death on Demand Mysteries)14 reviews
Carolyn Hart

Avon, 2006

Deserted Island and Murder

+ Wonderful setting for a murder mystery!

Max Darling is hired by Britt Barlow to help her find a murderer. Her brother-in-law was murdered one year ago, and she's invited everyone back to the island that was there the weekend he was killed. She knows he was killed because she took the wire off the stairs that was strung for him to trip ...
  
  











  



  
Sunstroke43 reviews
Jesse Kellerman

Putnam Adult, 2006

A great read

I actually liked the book. He used vocabulary that was above the usual 5th grade level in most novels and newspapers. There were a few words that I actually had to look up! The story line went full circle, you had to read to book to see the changes that happened in the six months of Gloria Mendez's ...
  
  











  



  
A Long Shadow: An Inspector Ian Rutledge Mystery (Inspector Ian Rutledge Mysteries)19 reviews
Charles Todd

William Morrow, 2006

A long but worthwhile wait

+ A changing Hamish
+ Why this is an excellent author-team
+ Detective for the times
+ Haunted...
  
  











  



  
Already Dead: A Novel53 reviews
Charlie Huston

Del Rey, 2005

Vampire tales for a nihilistic world

+ Good book, but I need a break
+ Something to sink you teeth into....
+ vampyres, zombies, and wraiths oh my...