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Death's Little Helpers
Peter Spiegelman
Vintage, 2006
Glad I Read TIME Magazine
+ Mystery suspense at its best
+ Excellent mystery
I recently picked up a copy TIME Magazine and read the article on 5 mystery books/authors that you shouldn't miss. Usually I'm skeptical of professional reviews, but I'm happy to say that this one was spot on as far as Death's Little Helpers, by Peter Spiegelman, is concerned. The story and ...
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Devil Bones: A Novel (Temperance Brennan Novels)
Kathy Reichs
Scribner, 2008
She hit it out of the ball park again!
+ It's all right
Kathy Reichs is a genius! I honestly don't know how she does it all but I love her descriptions and the way she can use language to paint a picture. These books are so packed with science I can use them in the classroom to emphasize topics on Forensics as well as other basic science topics.
I ...
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Bangkok Haunts
John Burdett
Knopf, 2007
Police Procedural - Thai Style
+ more Thai stories
+ ACCURACY IN BANGKOK
Thailand, poverty stricken and seething with mysticism, is the brilliant setting for this police procedural - Thai style. When mesmerizing prostitute Damrong becomes the star of a well produced snuff film, Detective Sonchai Jitplecheep calls in his farang (westerner) friend - "almost" lover ...
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The Echo Maker: A Novel
Richard Powers
Picador, 2007
Intelligent and entertaining
This novel, the winner of the 2006 National Book Award, addresses the question of how we know who we really are. This novel is extremely well-crafted and a worthwhile read. Intelligent and entertaining.
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Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher Novels)
Lee Child
Delacorte Press, 2008
Reacher Book - Nothing to Lose
+ I read it, and I liked it
This book wasn't quite as good as most of them. I think the political leanings of Lee Child got in the way of Jack Reachers character. I'll keep reading but hope Child gets back to the Reacher of previous books.
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Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)
John Sandford
Putnam Adult, 2008
Lucas is still hot as every.
+ Another hit for Sandford
+ Phantom Prey
+ John Sandford is the best
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Compulsion (Alex Delaware, No. 22)
Jonathan Kellerman
Ballantine Books, 2008
Very good read...
+ Middle of the Road for me.
Compulsion does follow along the same lines as all the Alex Delaware novels but, that's why we enjoy reading them right? I thought the book had a great flow that really kept me reading into the wee hours of the night. I think it had a good twist at the end, and really enjoy Milo's character, I ...
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Book of the Dead (Kay Scarpetta, No. 15)
Patricia Cornwell
Putnam Adult, 2007
Not quite as bad as Predator
We are all impressed with Patricia Cornwell's [Kay Scarpetta's]knowledge of Italy; places, food, drink etc. I guess we are all a bunch of Rednecks with our noses pressed to the window of a world we can never be a part of.
I swore after the very dismal effort of Predator I would not read another ...
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Hold Tight
Harlan Coben
Dutton Adult, 2008
Terror of parenting today
+ No Title
+ If it ain't broke, don't fix it!
Prominent surgeon Mike Baye and his wife Tia are in mental torment about their son, sixteen year old Adam who has undergone a complete change of character in the last six months. Adam's best friend committed suicide for no apparent reason and Adam has turned into a sullen, unresponsive boy who ...
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Beautiful Lies: A Novel
Lisa Unger
Three Rivers Press, 2006
A stellar first novel!
+ Beautiful Lies.
+ Couldn't put this one down.
+ wonderful writing
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Dead Heat
Dick Francis, Felix Francis
Putnam Adult, 2007
He's back!
+ This still has the identifiable Francis touch
+ Food Poisoning & Bombs. Let's Pray Dick Francis is Here to Stay
+ Getting There
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The Overlook (Harry Bosch)
Michael Connelly
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
A Great Overlook!!!
+ New case, old problem
+ Bare Bones Bosch
This current Harry Bosch offering by Michael Connelly is just as exciting as all his other Harry Bosch offerings. Michael is an expert in writing detective novels, as he was a Crime Reporter for the Los Angeles Times. Harry is a Detective for the Hollywood Special Homicide Division and his first ...
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Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher)
Lee Child
Delacorte Press, 2007
best of jack reacher
+ Reacher Strikes Again!
+ Lee Child delivers again.
+ Great episode in the series
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Stalked
Brian Freeman
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008
This Is What A Thriller Should Be
+ Politics and Sex Don't Mix
+ Well-crafted, intricate thriller/mystery
+ amazing
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Bones (Alex Delaware, No. 23)
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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