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Stormy Weather
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2001
Skink for President!
+ Tops among over the top Hiassen satires
+ A Great Intro to Hiassen and Why I Love Florida
+ Brilliant Mayhem
+ Stormy Weather
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The Appeal
John Grisham
Doubleday, 2008
Overly Political and not Grisham's best
I think the name of my review says it all. While I have not read all of Grisham's books this is the first that I have read that has a clear political message - it yells "HANDS OFF TORT REFORM" and "JUDGES NEED TO BE APPOINTED".
While I don't have a problem with the point that he is making (I ...
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Dead Ringer
Ken Douglas
Bootleg Press, 2003
Zips Along Like a Jet Propelled Steam Roller
+ Hard to Put Down
+ What happens when your "death" is greatly exaggerated?
+ Four and a Half Stars for DEAD RINGER
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Blood Work
Michael Connelly
Grand Central Publishing, 2002
Not Random
+ Mystery novel with an interesting twist
+ Good suspense, a little far fetched
The hero in Michael Connelly's Blood Work is ex-FBI agent Terrell (Terry) McCaleb, who's recuperating from a heart transplant when Graciella Rivers steps onto his houseboat asking him to come out of retirement and find her sister's killer. Why should he? The answer is simple, Gloria River's was ...
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Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole)
Robert Crais
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Crais, Elvis and Joe. The Tension Trio.
+ As Usual - Great Entertainment
+ Crais is back!
Once again Robert Crais ratchets up the tension. And fun. You gotta love a PI (Elvis Cole) who never loses his sense of humor even when he's about to lose a few teeth. I can't get enough of Joe Pike, either, the go-to man, the fixer, the when-all-else-fails sidekick. The pair gets the bad guy, but ...
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Well-Schooled in Murder (Inspector Lynley)
Elizabeth George
Bantam, 2007
Well Schooled in Murder
+ Great Read
+ Good Reading
+ Well-Schooled in Murder Mysteries
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Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)
John Sandford
Putnam Adult, 2008
One of the Best Prey books yet
+ Sandford does it again
+ Flo's Pros
No need to go into the plot....that's been done in many reviews. Surfice to say that I've read every book in the "Prey" series and most of Sandford's other books. This was one of the best yet. Lucas Davenport gave us everything we've come to expect and more. Fabulous! John Sandford hasn't lost ...
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Christine Falls: A Novel
Benjamin Black
Picador, 2008
great writtin depressing book
The writting in this book is much better than that of the usual mystery. It is however a very depressing story,
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Cross Country
James Patterson
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
When the home of Alex Cross's oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. As Alex and his girlfriend, Brianna Stone, become entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington D.C., what they discover is shocking: a stunningly organized gang of lethal teenagers ...
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Hold Tight
Harlan Coben
Dutton Adult, 2008
Never disappointed
+ Hold on Tight!
Mr. Coben is my favorite writer and I am never disappointed by him. A lot of writers seem to lose "their touch" after time and I can honestly say that I don't see that with him. Each book is fast-paced and you don't want to put them down. In my opinion, the same is true with this book. There ...
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For the Sake of Elena
Elizabeth George
Bantam, 2008
Fantastic Series!
+ intriguing mystery
+ New Depths of Character Amid a Transparent Plot
+ Very good, but some flaws
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Honeymoon
James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Grand Central Publishing, 2006
LOVED IT!!!
I have always enjoyed James Patterson and, whomever he is writing with at the time. The character of Nora Sinclair was frightening but human, never enough of a monster to repel the reader, but, just enough of a monster to chill. While, our hero John O'Hara leaves you breathless, he also leaves much ...
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Kim Edwards
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
I loved it!
+ Makes anyone think about life
+ SO much better than the movie
I loved this book. I did not want to put it down nor did I want it to end.
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7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Keeps getting better
+ Women's Murder Cllub
+ entertaining, provides a little problem-solving exercise
The Women's Murder Club series just keeps getting better. I really enjoyed this one and am looking forward to no. 8.
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Salem Falls
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2002
tantalizing
+ Fast-paced
+ Haunting, yes.
+ Suspenseful
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