House of Leaves571 reviews Mark Z. Danielewski Pantheon, 2000 House of Leaves + Very Different House of Leaves is, arguably, Danielewski's greatest and most defining work to date. It is hard to sum up what HoL (as it is known to many fans) is, but it is most definitely not the typical book. The premise of Danielewski's work is that a young man, Johnny Truant, finds an unpublished ...             Finder16 reviews Greg Rucka Bantam, 1998 Spoilers? + A Solid Step Up From Comics + Another strong outing for Kodiak So I'm about 1/2 way through Keeper (the previous novel) and I decided to order Finder since I'm enjoying the Kodiak character. Unfortunately the Amazon review of the book gives away the (an?) ending to Keeper in the first sentence. I guess it's expected but annoying nonetheless.             The Black Echo (Harry Bosch)110 reviews Michael Connelly Grand Central Publishing, 2002 The first Bosch novel. A great book and a must read for series fans + A Triple Noir Introduction to a Great Detective Series + Intriguing debut; interesting way to start a new series The Black Echo is the book that started it all, the book that began Michael Connelly's career as one of the best police procedural/detective thriller authors in the market today. I've read around half of Connelly's novels, so I know all about Harry Bosch and I know what to expect when I read a ...             Rain Fall96 reviews Barry Eisler Signet, 2003 Awesome Assassin! + Move Over Double 07 + Great action thriller + Japanese ex CIA assasin + Bring on the Rain             Gorky Park: A Novel (Mortalis.)70 reviews Martin Cruz Smith Ballantine Books, 2007 Best Martin Cruz Smith Work Ever + Arkady Renko is a Born Investigator + Quite simply + A Splendid Russian Protagonist: Arkady Renko             Killing Floor (Jack Reacher)179 reviews Lee Child Jove, 2006 Reacher at his best + An over-the-top mystery + Great introduction of Jack Reacher. Lee Child`s creation is brilliant for a series of books, the transient Jack Reacher finds himself in tiny Margrave, Georgia, and is almost immediately arrested, if briefly, as a murder suspect. Imagine his surprise when he discovers that one of the victims is his brother, a brilliant U.S. Treasury ...             Rules of Prey91 reviews John Sandford Berkley, 2005 Excellent book! + Great start + Heard the "Prey" Novels Rocked, So... + Great Sandford Novel             The Neon Rain: A Dave Robicheaux Novel28 reviews James Lee Burke Pocket, 2002 Short book, but jam-packed story! + The Beginning of Dave Robicheaux + Beyond crime fiction + bang on             The Butcher's Boy28 reviews Thomas Perry Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003 One of my all time favorite books + "Everything is plausible if you haven't got the answer." + The Butcher's Boy + Exceptional Debut Novel + Perry's first, but one of many entertaining reads by him             Chaos Theory: A Novel of Psychological Suspense Matthew Vierling AuthorHouse, 2003 They were six academic fugitives from prestigious universities and elite private academies-Connor, Petra, Russell, Octavia, Iain, and Taleah-ronin child prodigies and castaway geniuses too smart for the traditional higher educational system. For Connor Randall, it is the great intellectual challenge he has been seeking his entire life. But there are secrets. "Why me? It was this question that ...             Relic (Pendergast, Book 1)282 reviews Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child Tor Books, 1996 Taunt, exciting thriller + Relic 5 stars! + The book is always better than the movie + A Fun Summer Read             The Neon Rain: A Dave Robicheaux Novel28 reviews James Lee Burke Pocket, 2002 Short book, but jam-packed story! + The Beginning of Dave Robicheaux + Beyond crime fiction + bang on             Finder16 reviews Greg Rucka Bantam, 1998 Spoilers? + A Solid Step Up From Comics + Another strong outing for Kodiak So I'm about 1/2 way through Keeper (the previous novel) and I decided to order Finder since I'm enjoying the Kodiak character. Unfortunately the Amazon review of the book gives away the (an?) ending to Keeper in the first sentence. I guess it's expected but annoying nonetheless.             House of Leaves571 reviews Mark Z. Danielewski Pantheon, 2000 House of Leaves + Very Different House of Leaves is, arguably, Danielewski's greatest and most defining work to date. It is hard to sum up what HoL (as it is known to many fans) is, but it is most definitely not the typical book. The premise of Danielewski's work is that a young man, Johnny Truant, finds an unpublished ...             Killing Floor (Jack Reacher)179 reviews Lee Child Jove, 2006 Reacher at his best + An over-the-top mystery + Great introduction of Jack Reacher. Lee Child`s creation is brilliant for a series of books, the transient Jack Reacher finds himself in tiny Margrave, Georgia, and is almost immediately arrested, if briefly, as a murder suspect. Imagine his surprise when he discovers that one of the victims is his brother, a brilliant U.S. Treasury ...             The Black Echo (Harry Bosch)110 reviews Michael Connelly Grand Central Publishing, 2002 The first Bosch novel. A great book and a must read for series fans + A Triple Noir Introduction to a Great Detective Series + Intriguing debut; interesting way to start a new series The Black Echo is the book that started it all, the book that began Michael Connelly's career as one of the best police procedural/detective thriller authors in the market today. I've read around half of Connelly's novels, so I know all about Harry Bosch and I know what to expect when I read a ...             Rain Fall96 reviews Barry Eisler Signet, 2003 Awesome Assassin! + Move Over Double 07 + Great action thriller + Japanese ex CIA assasin + Bring on the Rain             The Butcher's Boy28 reviews Thomas Perry Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003 One of my all time favorite books + "Everything is plausible if you haven't got the answer." + The Butcher's Boy + Exceptional Debut Novel + Perry's first, but one of many entertaining reads by him             Rules of Prey91 reviews John Sandford Berkley, 2005 Excellent book! + Great start + Heard the "Prey" Novels Rocked, So... + Great Sandford Novel             Gorky Park: A Novel (Mortalis.)70 reviews Martin Cruz Smith Ballantine Books, 2007 Best Martin Cruz Smith Work Ever + Arkady Renko is a Born Investigator + Quite simply + A Splendid Russian Protagonist: Arkady Renko