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The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme)
Jeffery Deaver
Simon & Schuster, 2008
The Broken Window
+ Good
+ Was the dossier on Sachs for real??!!
+ One of Deaver's Best
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Ghost Walk (Leisure Fiction)
Brian Keene
Leisure, 2008
Coolnes
+ Deeper into the Labrinyth
+ Needed another 20 pages!
I found this novel engrossing. If it wasn't for the fact that I had to take the dog for a walk, I probably would have spent all night reading it. It is just such a cool story. It's also a local story; the book is set largely in York County, Pennsylvania--small portions take place in Columbia (where ...
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Jack: Secret Histories (Repairman Jack Novels)
F. Paul Wilson
Tor Teen, 2008
A Two Pronged Review of a Great Book
+ Jack Secret Histories by F. Paul Wilson
+ Pretty good and kept me interested
+ repairman jack,the early years
+ Great Backstory!
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Wrath of a Mad God (The Darkwar Saga, Book 3)
Raymond E. Feist
Eos, 2008
The Godkiller Strikes
+ Kezza
+ feist rules
Wrath of a Mad God (2008) is the third fantasy novel of the Darkwar Saga, following Into a Dark Realm. In the previous volume, the necromancer Leso Varen traps Miranda and gives her to the Dasati Deathpriests. The boys are captured by Salmater troops. Pug and his friends travel the Star Bridge to ...
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The Ashes of Worlds (Saga of Seven Suns)
Kevin J. Anderson
Orbit, 2008
Great space Opera
+ Great Epic!!!
+ Excellent Conclusion to a great series
+ Great Ending!
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Kill Whitey
Brian Keene
Cemetery Dance Pubns, 2008
Another great story from Keene
+ Read this book!!!
+ Fun, Quick Read
Kill Whitey is the latest release from Brian Keene, and it's a little different than his usual stories. I really really liked this and would highly recommend it to both regular Keene fans and new readers.
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Mind the Gap: A Novel of the Hidden Cities
Christopher Golden, Tim Lebbon
Spectra, 2008
engaging fast-paced yet eerie teen thriller
Coming home Jazz felt something was wrong in the house where she lived with her mother. Her parent taught her to be alert and always look over her shoulder to see if anyone was coming after her. Heeding her niggling feelings, she sneaks into her home and sees the Uncles there looking like they ...
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Keeper of Dreams
Orson Scott Card
Tor Books, 2008
Excellent
+ series of vignettes
The collection is broken into categories with six Science Fiction entries; eight Fantasies; two Literary; two Hatrack River (short novels related to Alvin Maker); and four Morman Stories. Each entry has notes afterward in which Orson Scott Card provides additional information. The compilation ...
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Baby Moll (Hard Case Crime)
John Farris
Hard Case Crime, 2008
Out of the past
By republishing old, out-of-print crime novels, Hard Case Crime has given new exposure to some early works by really great writers. In this year alone, they've released books by, among others, Lawrence Block, Donald Westlake and Robert Bloch, not to mention a pseudonymous Michael Crichton. Baby ...
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Zero Cool (Hard Case Crime)
John Lange
Hard Crime Case, 2008
Better Than Grave Descend
+ A fun trifle
I'm a big fan of Lange's Grave Descend, but this book is even better.
This is the classic Hitchcock plot; ordinary guy gets caught up in a web of intrigue beyond his comprehension in 1950's Europe, principally Spain. No one is whom they seem to be, there's a beautiful woman who may be more ...
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The Mercedes Coffin LP: A Decker and Lazarus Book
Faye Kellerman
HarperLuxe, 2008
Twists and turns
+ *** SPOILER ALERT**Maybe Next Time Reviewer: Renee S. NYC.
Fifteen years ago, Dr Ben Little, a very popular school VP, was murdered execution style and found in the trunk of his Mercedes. The crime was never solved. One of the students whose life he touched is now a very wealthy woman. When she reads a current article in the newspaper about another man ...
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Plague Ship (Oregon Files)
Clive Cussler
Putnam Adult, 2008
Kept Me Riveted To My Seat
+ "...civilization would never recover ... this thing is a doomsday weapon"
+ A fine tense drama, perfect for audio lending libraries
I'll admit to being a tad disappointed in some of Clive's latest efforts, but combined with Jack DuBrul, this brings him back to the top of the heap. Despite being over 500 pages long, I read it in a day and a half.
Cussler and DuBrul have a writing style that fits me like a glove. Though it is ...
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Bones: An Alex Delaware Novel (Alex Delaware)
Jonathan Kellerman
Ballantine Books, 2008
When it comes to writing deftly layered, tightly coiled novels of suspense, #1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Kellerman reigns supreme as “master of the psychological thriller” (People). Now, Kellerman has worked his magic again in this chilling new masterpiece. The anonymous caller has an ominous tone and an unnerving message about something “real dead . . . buried ...
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Crystal Doors #3: Sky Realm (Crystal Doors)
Rebecca Moesta, Kevin J. Anderson
Little, Brown Young Readers, 2008
The thrilling conclusion to Kevin Anderson and Rebecca Moesta's Crystal Door's trilogy finds cousins Gwen and Vic and their three friends forging the magical Ring of Might and defending all of the worlds beyond the crystal doors in their final battle with the dark sage, Azric. When their friend Sharif is called back home by his father, the Sultan, Gwen, Vic and their friends travel to the flying ...
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Bones of the Dragon (Dragonships of Vindras)
Margaret Weis, Tracy Hickman
Tor Books, 2009
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