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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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The Black Path
Asa Larsson
Delta, 2008
exhilarating Swedish police procedural legal thriller
+ It Doesn't Get Any Better Than This
+ Just the Beginning
In Kiruna, Sweden, the corpse of the woman found on the frozen lake did not require an autopsy to see she was tortured. Police Inspectors Anna-Maria Mella and Sven-Erik Stainacke lead the investigation into identifying who the Jane Doe is and why she was so brutally battered.
Anna-Maria ...
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Down River
John Hart
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007
Down River
+ Down River by John Hart
+ Behind the door in a sports hero's life.
+ Down River
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The Last Juror
John Grisham
Delta, 2006
good book
+ The Last Juror by John Grisham
+ Return to the fold
+ Not Grisham's Last
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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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Double Cross (Alex Cross)
James Patterson
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Cross keeps getting pulled back in
Alex Cross has been trying to live a more stable life for his children, and for his mental health. However, when a twisted killer - the Audience Killer - who lives for the attention granted by his killings starts to stalk the city, Alex is drawn back in. This killer stages his killings as a ...
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The Appeal
John Grisham
Doubleday, 2008
Palin?
+ Modern Day David and Goliath story
+ Very good plot and also relevant (warning I talk plot)
The rise of this judge reminds me an AWFUL lot of Palin's recent entry to the political scene. Out of nowhere, with a wholesome background and almost no political experience, she gets propped up by the good ol' senator and a smarmy political team...hmmm...did McCain read this?
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Running Scared
Ken Douglas
Bootleg Press, 2008
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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Change of Heart: A Novel
Jodi Picoult
Atria, 2008
Kept my interest
This is my first Jodi Picoult book and it won't be my last. It did keep my interest despite the abundance of religious sophistry and the smack of academia. I didn't fully buy into the premise, which is left up in the air: what is the reader to believe ultimately about Shay--about his crimes, ...
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Book of the Dead (Kay Scarpetta, No. 15)
Patricia Cornwell
Putnam Adult, 2007
What happened to Marino?
I've always enjoyed Patricia Cornwell's books but this one leaves me feeling like I've just watched an episode of "Desperate Housewifes" with the ending "Tune in next week to find out what happened to Marino". Bad.
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The Whole Truth
David Baldacci
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Another great read from Baldacci
+ Political fiction
+ A little too close to "the whole truth" for comfort
As usual David Baldacci does an excellent job of character development and making the plot understandable. Even though you know the good guys are going to come out ahead, there are enough twists and turns in the story to make some part of your brain doubt that and make you wonder what's going to ...
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Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher Novels)
Lee Child
Delacorte Press, 2008
Alternate reading
It was interesting to read so many different takes on this book. Perhaps some of you would be willing to look at some of my realistic futuristic thriller novels such as Pluto 2550 or Adam 2552. Maybe you would love a modern political, men's adventure, romance, thriller unlike no other, which is my ...
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Careless in Red: A Novel
Elizabeth George
Harper, 2008
One of Her Best
Since others have outlined the plot I won't go into detail on that. Suffice it to say the stricken Thomas Lynley, mourning the loss of his murdered wife, has set off on a long walk intended to help him sort out his grief. When he discovers the body of a dead youth he becomes first a suspect and ...
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The Closers (Harry Bosch)
Michael Connelly
Grand Central Publishing, 2006
greatest harry bosch novel
+ Bosch to basics
+ He's BAAAAACK
+ Another well-told Harry Bosch novel
+ A Top Novel in a Distinguished Series
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The Rainmaker
John Grisham
Delta, 2005
David v. Goliath
+ Slapstick Look at the Ambulance Chasing Side of Legal Practice
+ Loved it!
+ One of his best!!
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