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Change of Heart: A Novel
Jodi Picoult
Atria, 2008
Oh my...
+ Amazing Book
+ Salvation or Revenge, that is the Question
Sometimes Jodi Picoult hits a homer, and other times just a single or double. Change of Heart is a grand slam, built around the impact of a death row inmate upon the lives of three unrelated people who are drawn into his story by the circumstances of their own lives. Shay Bourne has exhausted his ...
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Hold Tight
Harlan Coben
Dutton Adult, 2008
Thought provoking thriller
+ Complex Suspense Novel With Plenty of Heart
+ Plenty of action, with intersecting plots that don't come together until the end...
+ Wow wow triple wow!
+ Great Book- Impossible to Put Down
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Six Bad Things: A Novel
Charlie Huston
Ballantine Books, 2005
RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "IT'S LIKE BEING IN AN INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE CAR MADE OF DEATH & DRUGS, AND YOUR CAR HAS NO BRAKES!"
+ Love it!
+ Decent Shoot'em Up
+ Charlie Huston rocks!!!
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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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Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel
Martin Cruz Smith
Pocket, 2008
Another good Russian story
+ Remarkably good at details of Russian life
+ Arkady Is Back!
+ Arkady Fan
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The Quickie
James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Enjoyable Quickie
Lauren is a character that you can't help but identify with. Through the scituations she is faced with we can only imagine how we would react. Although as usual nothing goes as expected, Patterson delivers his usual quick & quite enjoyable read. The twists and turns will keep you reading his ...
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Secret Dead Men
Duane Swierczynski
PointBlank, 2006
Soul Man
+ Wonderfully Imaginative
+ Swierczynski is a master of the imagination
+ A Weird and Infinitely Compelling Read
+ Check into the "Brain Hotel"
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Sail
James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Sail by James Patterson
+ Good Read
As usual, the product is superb and the delivery very timely. I would highly reccommend this book.
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Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries)
Fred Vargas
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Her Best Yet
+ Outstanding example of crime fiction
+ A clever, thought-provoking read
+ great book
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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 AM GOING TO GO BACK TO THE ...
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Clockers: A Novel
Richard Price
Picador, 2008
Brilliant, mind blowing and extremely well researched
+ Evolution of an Author
+ Exceptional
+ Beyond its genre...
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Bangkok Haunts
John Burdett
Knopf, 2007
Book review
+ Loved It, But I Don't Know Why
+ WHO Would Enjoy Reading a John Burdett Book (including Bangkok Haunts) or Receiving One As a Gift?
Great story. I've spent a lot of time in Thailand and it brings back many memories. High suspense and well written.
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Running Scared
Ken Douglas
Bootleg Press, 2003
There is Nothing Like a Little Dose of Revenge
+ Two Brave Women are Running Scared
+ Two Women in Trouble and Running Scared
+ Running scared to stay alive...
+ on the edge
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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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Hell's Bay (Thorn Mysteries)
James W. Hall
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008
A tightly wound thriller - even if the plot is familiar
+ Read it - if you dare!
+ One of the Best
+ Fast action, dark Florida
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