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The Paper Moon (Inspector Montalbano Mysteries)
Andrea Camilleri
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
Subtle Sicilian delight
+ The Ninth Inspector Montalbano Mystery - La Luna di Carta - The Paper Moon by Andrea Camilleri
+ Well, I thought I had him!
+ Another great book from Camilleri
+ All is not as it seems
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The Brass Verdict: A Novel
Michael Connelly
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, Haller is back in the courtroom. When Hollywood lawyer Jerry Vincent is murdered, Haller inherits his biggest case yet: the defense of Walter Elliott, a prominent studio executive accused of murdering his wife and her lover. But as Haller prepares for the case that could launch him into the big time, ...
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Moscow Rules
Daniel Silva
Putnam Adult, 2008
Awesome Sequel!!
+ Dan Silva just keeps getting better and better
+ Well up to par
+ ALWAYS A TERRIFIC READ
+ Reads Like 'Ocean's 11'
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No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2007
Call It
+ An Engaging and Thought-Provoking Book
Some seven years after he completed the final novel of his famed Border Trilogy, Cormac McCarthy released to the world his ninth novel No Country for Old Men. With its title borrowed from a poem titled "Sailing to Byzantium"-- That is no country for old men. The young, in one another's arms, birds ...
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Buckingham Palace Gardens: A Novel (Charlotte and Thomas Pitt Novels)
Anne Perry
Ballantine Books, 2008
Buckingham Palace Gardens by Anne Perry
+ A GOOD, JUICY MURDER WITH ONLY ONE FLAW...
+ Great rainy afternoon reading
+ Anne Perry novels are wonderful
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Last Call: A Novel of Suspense (Jack Swyteck)
James Grippando
Harper, 2007
Theo's history
+ Underworld revenge
+ This Mystery Hits Close to Home
I am just now listening to Last Call. It is interesting to go back and see what took Theo to where he was in the other books. Well written and, of course, in true Grippando style exciting.
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The Savage Detectives: A Novel
Roberto Bolano
Picador, 2008
Original and thought-provoking
Although it took me three months to read this book, I thought it was very worthwhile. The first part drew me in with interesting characters, many in the prime of youth and full of idealism and enthusiasm for poetry and love. The second part was, at times, difficult. So many different narrators. ...
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Dakota: A Novel
Martha Grimes
Viking Adult, 2008
Dark Side of the Moon
I need to go back and reread BITING THE MOON and discover what I've forgotten about the character Audi Moon. I own all of Martha Grimes' novels and enjoy the slight darkness that follows them even in the delightful Richard Jury series.
But DAKOTA left something lacking, it ended as it had begun ...
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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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Careless in Red: A Novel
Elizabeth George
Harper, 2008
The reluctant return of Lynley
This was a welcome surprise after the What Came Before He Shot Her; I found the book more tedious than enjoyable. I was pleased to see the reluctant return of Lynley who is still processing the death of Helen, his wife, by taking a walking holiday. This book is full of his internal angst and his ...
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Protect and Defend: A Thriller
Vince Flynn
Atria Books, 2007
Help us Mitch!
+ Another winner from Mr. Flynn!
+ Can't wait for the movie!
+ Vince Flynn
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T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)
Sue Grafton
Putnam Adult, 2007
T for Terrifyingly Terrific
+ Terrific
+ Always a good read
+ First of the alphabet series
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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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Mercy
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2001
Smudged powdered doughnuts!
+ Love and betrayal...
If you have scored this book anything lower than 5 stars, you have temporary insanity! Picoult engages the reader from the very first page and does a phenomenal job going from different characters which share the same story lines: Jamie and Maggie; Allie and Cam; and Cam and Mia. For the book's ...
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Stranger in Paradise (Jesse Stone Novels)
Robert B. Parker
Putnam Adult, 2008
Maybe the best of the Stone series...
Perhaps I was just in the right mood, but I devoured this one in two sittings, and the break I took in order to go to sleep was done regretfully. For a change, the actual suspense/mystery/thriller plot was better than the personal relationships depicted. Thus, it qualified for me as a ...
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