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The Darkest Evening of the Year
Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2007
Dog lovers and Koontz fans will treasure this
+ LOVED IT
+ More than just another mystery
Okay so I'm a dog lover but Koontz writes the best atmospheric suspense hands down and captures the persona of golden retrievers, making them into the heroes of the story. Amy's adventure is highlighted by the marvelous scenes with her pack of rescued goldens. And Niki is reminiscent of Einstein ...
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The Savage Detectives: A Novel
Roberto Bolano
Picador, 2008
A masterpiece
+ Imperfectly entertaining
The Savage Detectives, the Mexican novel of a Chilean writer that spent his last years of life in Barcelona, is one of the few masterpieces that Latin America has produced during the last years. The language skills, the rhythm, the story, the characters, everything is first class literature in this ...
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The 6th Target
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Best one in series so far
+ I love James Patterson books
+ Great gift idea for mystery lovers. Spellbinding.
+ The 6th Target
+ Another great book for the series
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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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Christine Falls: A Novel
Benjamin Black
Picador, 2008
Will the Better Writer Please Stand Up
+ Literary noir evokes 1950s Dublin
Widower, moody, broody, drunken Garret Quirke is in charge of the pathology department in the basement of Dublin's Holy Family Hospital. It's the 1950's, Ireland is steeped in Catholic tradition, but when Quirke wanders downstairs from a going away party and finds his step-brother/brother-in-law ...
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Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel
Martin Cruz Smith
Pocket, 2008
Arakdy Renko is Back and it was Worth the Wait
+ Another good Russian story
+ Remarkably good at details of Russian life
+ Arkady Is Back!
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The Crime Writer
Gregg Hurwitz
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
Great Noir Spin
+ Highly Recommended
+ A welcome surprise
Bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz steps away from his US Marshal Tim Rackley series for his latest novel, THE CRIME WRITER. Hurwitz says that Andrew Danner's story insisted on being told.
I have to admit, I was intrigued by the title and the premise. The title alone is provocative to me because ...
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Scorpion
Ken Douglas
Bootleg Press, 2008
Non-Stop, Shoot-Em-Up, Sea Going Thriller,
+ The Love of His Life is an Assassin, Only He doesn't Know it
+ Don't Read this Book on a Plane
+ Doggone Good Sea-Going Adventure Tale
+ Deadly Bad Guys, Thrills, Chills and a Scorpion,
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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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Protect and Defend: A Thriller
Vince Flynn
Atria Books, 2007
Mitch Rapp Rocks!
+ non stop action!
+ Get Out of the Way
+ Another Rapp Thriller
+ Mitch Rapp on the Warpath Again
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The Brass Verdict: A Novel
Michael Connelly
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
"A trial is a contest of lies. And everybody in the courtroom knows this."
+ Bosch is better
This terrific follow-up to The Lincoln Lawyer, featuring troubled defense lawyer Mickey Haller, also includes famed police detective Hieronymous (Harry) Bosch, who has been a hero in thirteen previous Connelly mysteries. Though Haller and Bosch work on opposite sides (one on defense and one on ...
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Second Glance: A Novel
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2004
Not Enough Hours in the Day
+ How can you not like Jodi?
+ Several Glances Back
+ Great ghost and love story!
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Blue Heaven
C.J. Box
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008
Among the best suspense novels
+ random grab from library shelf
+ Fantastic Novel
Children are in the wrong place at the wrong time. They observe a murder. Now they are on the run. A story of some police who have gone very bad, counterbalanced by some good guys. The story is set in modern day North Idaho where times are changing as the area becomes a retirement mecca. But ...
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The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novel
Robert Crais
Simon & Schuster, 2007
Dramatic, sucks you right in
+ Great as an audio book!
+ Great characters
+ Another Good Entry In the Elvis Cole/Joe Pike Series
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The Whole Truth
David Baldacci
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Great read
+ The Whole Truth
+ George's Take!
+ very good read
+ Political fiction
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