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Sail
James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Sail
+ Gift for family member in another state
+ Sail...a Great Book to Read
Bought this for my mother who is legally blind and listens to audiobooks every day. She thought this was a good read - entertaining and interesting.
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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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Chasing Darkness: An Elvis Cole Novel (Elvis Cole)
Robert Crais
Simon & Schuster, 2008
At long last Elvis is back
+ Another great Elvis Novel.
+ Elvis is always a good read
I love all the Elvis Cole books. This was no exception. His wit and humor interspersed with the action and drama have me flying through the book. I would love to see another book focusing on Joe Pike though. He is one of the most fascinating charcters I have discovered and I always want more of ...
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A Prisoner of Birth
Jeffrey Archer
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Another great one by the master storyteller
+ Great story
+ A typical Archer masala
+ The Very Best
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Black Seconds (Inspector Sejer Mysteries)
Karin Fossum
Harcourt, 2008
Compelling
+ Very Enjoyable
+ Fossum- keeps you guessing to the last- and ties it all up in the end...a master story teller!
+ More Konrad Sejer and Jacob Skarre, please!
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Up Close and Dangerous: A Novel
Linda Howard
Ballantine Books, 2007
Not your typical Lin Howard romp.
To call Up Close and Dangerous a stereo typical Lin Howard romp wouldn't truly justify the novel. The characters while well developed don't fit into Howard's usual mold. Bailey Wingate is the lead female of the story who uses her feminine guile to acquire all the materialistic wealth she was denied ...
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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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In the Woods
Tana French
Viking Adult, 2007
bummer
I'm so disappointed in this book. The characters were interesting but totally underdeveloped. The ending was horribly abrupt without tying up loose ends. I stuck with it till the end just to be left hanging.
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TailSpin (FBI Thriller, No. 12)
Catherine Coulter
Putnam Adult, 2008
Much better than the last book.
+ a quick read
I liked Tailspin much better than the last book. However, it's becoming a bit long and after 12 books, the plots are becoming predictable. Probably should've waited until it came out in paperback and saved a couple $$$.
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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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The 6th Target
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
6th Target
as usual James Patterson has given us a spell binding adventure in law and order with the Womens Club. I am looking forward to the TV series.
I miss Alex Cross and would love to read more of his adventures.
Dianne
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Moscow Rules
Daniel Silva
Putnam Adult, 2008
Awesome Sequel!!
+ Well up to par
+ ALWAYS A TERRIFIC READ
+ Reads Like 'Ocean's 11'
+ Another great effort from Silva
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Caught Stealing: A Novel
Charlie Huston
Ballantine Books, 2005
Fast paced, violent, raw, and still very fun.
+ A little violent at times but a good read
+ The Cat
+ Blood, Thunder, A Good Man Gone Bad
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The Lemur: A Novel
Benjamin Black
Picador, 2008
Smooth oddity
I was half-way through this book in no time, came up for a breather, and thought that it was an awfully quick read. The cynical side of me wanted to ask if this were meant as made-for-movie book, sort of like McCarthy's No Country for Old Men. Maybe Banville needed to fulfill a contract or was ...
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The Memory Keeper's Daughter
Kim Edwards
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Tedious Disappointing Read
Many reviews here mimic my own feelings for this book. I thought the summary of the book was very appealing, but the actual story was a disappointment. It started of well enough and drew me in, but after the first 20 pages or so the details became overwhelming and unnecessary. The novel dragged on ...
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