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Too Late to Say Goodbye: A True Story of Murder and Betrayal
Ann Rule
Pocket, 2007
WHEN PAST AND PRESENT COLLIDE...
In this true crime story of murder and betrayal, the author takes the reader into an exploration of two murders, seamlessly and empathically weaving the stories of the tragic deaths of two young women. Though the deaths were fourteen years apart and in different ...
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The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town
John Grisham
Doubleday, 2006
The worst of times
An excellent book; an important book. The tone of the prose puzzled me for a while, but I realized eventually that there is a kind of dark allegory in the style that helps keep several themes going at once. The most obvious of these is the intertwined stories of the ...
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A Great Deliverance (Inspector Lynley)
Elizabeth George
Bantam, 2007
oh, if I could write like this...
"A great deliverance" is a textbook in introductory mystery novels. The characters are crisply outlined and developed; the plot is engaging (though not surprising). Ms. George establishes herself as a writer to be sought after and followed. Her Scotland Yard ...
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The Lincoln Lawyer : A Novel
Michael Connelly
Little Brown and Company, 2005
Revealing and Engaging
Gives great insight into the day-to-day working of a Defense Attorney. A page turner with twists that are not cheap, but are earned. Thrilling, yet intelligent writing.
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Careless in Red: A Novel
Elizabeth George
Harper, 2008
1st Half: Who's the author? 2nd Half: She's back! (both Havers and EG)
I have read all the Lynley-Havers books and (with one exception) have been a huge fan of the stories and the writing style. I have enjoyed Barbara, but Lynley was the star - until now. Careless in Red may have been Lynley's book but Barbara was the best part: the ...
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A Million Little Pieces
James Frey
Anchor, 2005
Moving read
I enjoyed this book a lot. I felt very connected and found myself going through all of the same feelings. I don't care if the story isn't true because it is a book and I believe it is technically classified as fiction so no one is really lying to you if it was made up. ...
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Book of the Dead (Kay Scarpetta, No. 15)
Patricia Cornwell
Putnam Adult, 2007
SADLY DISAPPOINTED
I JUST FINISHED "BOOK OF THE DEAD" AND WAS SADLY DISAPPOINTED. I ALMOST FEEL LIKE I NEED TO RE-READ IT TO UNDERSTAND ALL THE TWISTS AND TURNS AND CHARACTERS IN THIS MIS-ADVENTURE. I AM FAIRLY NEW TO READING PATRICIA CORNWELL BOOKS AND HAVE NOT READ ALL OF THEM BUT I ...
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Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley)
Elizabeth George
Bantam, 2007
Well Schooled in Murder
Very good mystery book. An Inspector Lynley and Barbara Havers mystery written by Elizabeth George.
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With No One as Witness (Thomas Lynley and Barbara Havers Novels)
Elizabeth George
Harper, 2006
With NoOne As Witness
This is a gripping tale and difficult to put down. I am so happy the book is about 900 pages long ---it is like having a double helping of my favorite dessert.
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Payment in Blood (Inspector Lynley)
Elizabeth George
Bantam, 2007
Payment In Blood
I have not long been a reader of Elizabeth George but in short time I have read every one of her books. I so highly recommend her that I would like to take an ad out for the best writer, of mystery fiction, I've read. I don't care which book you pick up, it will be ...
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Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy (Hairy Maclary)
Lynley Dodd
Tricycle Press, 2001
A family favorite
I love this book. I won this book as a readathon prize 20 years ago when I was seven. I think the target audience for this book is probably more likely to be kids aged 3-6. It was a definite favorite of my little brother's - he learnt the words off by heart before he ...
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Hairy Maclary's Showbusiness (Hairy Maclary)
Lynley Dodd
Tricycle Press, 2007
4 yr old loves this series
My 3 and 4 yr olds love this series. We now have every book in the Hairy Maclary and Slinky Malinky series. The books are full of fun new words that help build their vocabulary and they love the stories. Slinky Malinky is a bit of a naughty cat but in the end he ...
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Playing for Pizza: A Novel
John Grisham
RH Audio, 2007
While not the usual, it was enjoyable nonetheless
John Grisham is a talented writer who, even after becoming very predictable, can still tell stories in a manner that quickly captivates the reader. This book is quite a different approach altogether though from his usual lawyer formula. While I kept waiting for ...
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Slinky Malinki
Lynley Dodd, Mallinson Rendel
Tricycle Press, 2005
Slinky Malinki is AWESOME!!!
I'm 18 and a freshman in college and I was read this book all the time when I was a kid. I still love it. After a discussion about children's books, I remembered how much I'd loved this particular book and came to Amazon to buy a copy.
The SLJ review made me sad. ...
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Hairy Maclary And Zachary Quack (Hairy Maclary)
Lynley Dodd
Tricycle Press, 2005
Dazzling Word Combo
I spend a lot of time reading kids books. This one is my favorite. Kids love it too!!
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