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October 26, 2008
Brush With Death by Hailey Lind is described as an “art lover's mystery." I am one of those people who would definitely not bill myself as an art lover, but I know what I like and I liked this Annie Kincaid novel.Annie Kincaid was not always on the right side of the law, in fact her lineage ..
October 15, 2008
Recently, Stephen King wrote a column for Entertainment Weekly about the popularity of men's fiction. Rumor had it, he said, that women's fiction - or “chick lit" - had exploded and completely surpassed any other type of popular fiction. Stephen King's position is that male fiction - call it ..
October 14, 2008
Reading and editing for a living, I've waded through a lot of books. It's been a long time since a book grabbed me, drew me into the story, and kept me turning pages. The Face of Death, by Cody McFadyen not only grabbed me, but it took me by the collar and dragged me across the pages, while keeping .
October 14, 2008
Die, Decorator, Die: A Novel of Murder, Greed and Interior Design By Franklin H. Levy Phoenix Books, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-59777-591-5 252 PagesWhat a Fun Book! Die, Decorator, Die by Franklin H. Levy, is a whodunit that will keep you guessing until the very end!Meet Buzz and Ally Levin. Buzz is a ..
October 10, 2008
A mystery novel is usually a fictional novel synonymous with detective fiction. Usually, a crime has been committed and the main character in the book, usually a detective, amateur or other professional is trying to find out who did it. ‘Whodunit’ novels focus on the puzzle involved and .
October 09, 2008
A twin-engine commercial jet airliner is supposed to fly on one engine in the event one engine fails. Tell that to the passengers and crew of Worldwide Airlines flight 442 flying from London's Gatwick Airport to the Barbados, carrying passengers and crew of 245. When one engine sputters and has to ..
October 06, 2008
"That's what...criminal law is: it's how the day tries to correct the night's mistakes... "What does that make us? ...night's janitors? "We're absolutely that...a cure for night." (p. 152)I think I was most intrigued by the concept of Justin Peacock's novel, A Cure for Night. Consider that the ..
October 06, 2008
Lost Girls by George D. Shuman is one of those books you hate to love! The storyline of human trafficking is horrendous; however, the story created surrounding the topic is an exciting, fast-paced thriller that takes you from the cliffs of Mount McKinley to the jungles of Haiti! Shuman is a 20-year .
October 04, 2008
Is it possible that two similar execution style murders occurring fifteen years apart are related?Genoa Greeves was a little different from the others in school. She was what you might call a “nerd". The one person she always remembered from school was her favorite teacher, Bennett Alston ..
October 03, 2008
The Olive Horseshoe by Ben F. Small is a mystery that combines his love of the outdoors, his knowledge of the law and of the interesting personalities he must of met in his years as an antitrust attorney.Small has created Billionaire Denton Wright as the main character. Wright is a man who through ..
October 03, 2008
The Woman In The Wing By: Jean SheldonLike reading high-flying WWII novels of adventure and mystery? Then Jean Sheldon's excellent page-turning book The Woman In The Wing is a novel you're sure to enjoy! Sheldon, the author of the popular mystery series featuring Chicago police Detective Kerry ..
September 30, 2008
The series consists of six books: “Borrower of the Night " “Street of the Five Moons " “Silhouette in Scarlet" “Trojan Gold" “Night Train to Memphis" and “The Laughter of Dead Kings".Vicky Bliss is a modern day heroine in every way. She is smart, a PHD in Art ..
September 29, 2008
Chili Con Corpses: A Supper Club Mystery by J. B. Stanley is a very tasty murder mystery. This is the third of a series appropriately named “The Supper Club Mystery". I must say that the premise of the book, literally written around a group of friends who call themselves the “Flab Five" .
September 29, 2008
E. W. Bonadio brilliantly combines ancient history, fast-paced adventure, mythology, and deception in his novel “The Masada Stones." Aaron Skorsky, an American professor and archeologist, has spent his entire career intrigued by the story of the Masada stones and the legend purporting that ..
September 28, 2008
The title of Priscilla Royal's second novel featuring Prioress Eleanor of Wynethorpe, Tyrant of the Mind, comes form a seventeenth century play by John Dryden. It is stated in a line from Act 3, Scene 1, “Song of Jealousy". It's very appropriate to this novel where murder nearly takes a back ..
September 27, 2008
A first rate murder mystery story requires the skillful blending of all the essential ingredients necessary to produce a tale which will keep us eagerly turning the page right up the final denouement. By the end of the story, we may quite often feel confident that we have spotted the villain of the .
September 25, 2008
"In a spine-jolting crunch that flattened me against the steering wheel, the Mercury slid under them and their car came down on my hood, leaving my horn blaring and my engine roaring...I spun around in the seat, used both feet to push open the door, moved fast...and started forward with my pistol ..
September 24, 2008
This controversial, contentious novel proposes that the elusive weapons of mass destruction that Americans have waged a war against are not nuclear missiles and chemically engineered diseases. Rather, the real weapons of mass destruction grow in poppy and coca fields round the world, fields that ..
September 23, 2008
As is happily usual, the second novel in a series surpasses the first. Kathy Lynn Emerson's second work Face Down Upon an Herbal, featuring herbalist/sleuth Lady Susanna Appleton upholds this trend. Two years after the first book, Face Down in Marrow-Bone Pie, Susanna's work on herbs has been ..
September 23, 2008
I. Michael Koontz's “A Matter of Revenge" follows John Apparite, an extremely successful and resourceful Superagent, through a series of missions set in 1956, the ruthless time of Cold War. Moving seamlessly from New York to London, followed by the French countryside, the divided city of ..
September 21, 2008
"But don't go leaving here with the idea that I don't love you. That would make your leaving way too easy...If it's a case that you're expected to marry a Kentucky Blueblood socialite rather than a good, Scottish woman, that's a different story. Then, be on your way..." (p. 154)Meet the fiery and ..
August 23, 2008
For satisfactory recreational reading there is nothing better than a good murder mystery because they are some of the best books to read for relaxation and pleasure.And, we are not talking about potboilers either - there are writers who not only offer interesting characters and good plots (with all .
August 23, 2008
Watches of the Night (Ben Reese Mysteries) is the fifth installment of the author's Ben Reese mysteries. Sally Wright is also an Edgar Award finalist for this series. This particular one not only involves Ben in figuring out your typical murders, but it is meant for the reader to have some insight ..
August 23, 2008
Gretchen Lowell is a beautiful serial killer that cons her victims into doing things for her or with her, followed by their demise in a slow. deliberate way. Archie Sheridan is an experienced cop who unknowingly falls under Gretchen's spell. Archie wakes up groggy with a body on the floor beside ..
August 12, 2008
Paperback: 484 pages Publisher: Zebra August 1, 2008 Language: English ISBN-10: 1420102761 ISBN-13: 978-1420102765 To purchase, click here.Book Synopsis:In the lonely woods around Grizzly Falls, Montana, four bodies have been discovered. Detectives Selena Alvarez and Regan Pescoli have been hoping ..
August 07, 2008
Although I'm not a native of New Orleans, it is one of my favorite cities to visit. Even among the craziest people in the universe during Mardi Gras or the aftermath of a devastating hurricane, she plays gracious hostess with unruly guests, invited and uninvited.Gregg Herren does not use kid gloves .
August 05, 2008
Patterson has done it again! A terrific book that is unpredictable and has quite a few story lines going all through the book but not to the confusing point. Lauren Stillwell has a great job, a terrific marriage, and many of life's luxuries and she enjoys all of them. Lauren decides one day that ..
August 05, 2008
As soon as I see the names of Robert Ludlum and Eric Van Lustbader, I know the book will take me on an exciting adventure. The Bourne Sanction is no exception.Jason Bourne, also known as David Webb, is back working at Georgetown University as a professor. Is this the life he really wants? Jason has .
August 05, 2008
Dr. Jonathan Ransom, a surgeon for Doctors-Without-Borders, and his wife, Emma, are mountain climbing in the Swiss Alps. A storm sets in and it is too late for them to turn back. Emma tries to escape the storm and ends up tumbling on the slope and fractured her leg. Ransom knew he had to get help. ..
July 30, 2008
I love medieval whodunits, especially those of Ellis Peters, Margaret Frazer and Peter Tremayne, all of whom have cloister residents as sleuths. Priscilla Royal's young but shrewd prioress Eleanor of Wynethorpe ranks among formidable company as Brother Cadfael, Dame Frevisse and Sister Fidelma.In ..
July 30, 2008
Everything is a “system" according to young Annabelle, her current name, who lived a family life but never knowing where or how that “system" might turn out. Her father tells Annabelle, that she has very little time to gather up any two of her possessions immediately and leave in their ..
July 22, 2008
Double Dead, the debut Southern murder mystery by Terry Hoover, has been called a “standout by any standard" by Mystery Scene Magazine. I agree and so do the American Library Association's Booklist and several mystery authors."Terry Hoover is a newcomer to the mystery scene, but Double Dead, ..
July 17, 2008
As “Creation in Death" starts, a woman's body is found. The state of the body and evidence found on it points to a serial killer who had been dormant. Lt. Eve Dallas is soon on the trail of the killer, one whom she investigated nine years earlier. Now, in the year 2060, “The Groom" is ..
July 17, 2008
DLSIJ Press (2007) ISBN 9781932014297When Australian crime reporter Rusty Linden receives a letter from someone calling himself, “The Executioner," her gut feeling tells her he needs to be taken seriously. She contacts Investigator Rick Williams, who also has received a letter. She has to ..
June 26, 2008
Another good story involving the Women's Murder Club that these two authors have continued to create new and novel cases for these sleuths who have worked together to solve many cases.Children of well-to-do people are missing. There must be a connection since only the rich were involved-at least, ..
May 19, 2008
R.L. Coffield's first suspense novel, the award-winning “Northern Escape," captivates from page one.The novel involves an obsessive Las Vegas detective, an incredibly likeable robber/murderer who's evaded detection for eleven years, and a young, female Alaska State Trooper, caught in a love ..
May 12, 2008
Margaret Frazer has a long and successful series of medieval mysteries featuring nun sleuth Dame Frevisse and it all started with The Novice's Tale. Set in 1431, the ninth year of Henry VI disastrous reign, Frazer's novel portrays a vivid picture of the simple lives of nuns during that era.The ..
April 03, 2008
Gwen Freeman is talented and smart. The author has combined her various skills and created a funny, quick-witted mystery with a great lead character named Fifi Cutter.Freeman is not only an author, but an attorney and artist. Starting out as an insurance attorney, she decided on being a Renaissance .
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