Book: 10th Anniversary
Author: James Patterson
Rating: 7
This is Patterson's 10th book in the Womens' Murder Club series. It was good but seemed to drag a bit, or maybe it was me dragging. Detective Lindsay Boxer gets married in this book to Joe, the love of her life who understands her and her job and puts up with her late night hours. While Lindsay tries to find out why a young girl was found along side the road bleeding badly from childbirth when there is no baby, her friend and prosecutor Yuki tries to put a female doctor behind bars for murdering her husband.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
CHASING FIRE
Title: Chasing Fire
Author: Nora Roberts
Rating: 9
This book is long but very well written, as is all of Nora Roberts' books. This book is about a group of people who are trained to put out forest fires. They live in a camp all summer and go wherever they are needed to put out fires. I found it very interesting reading, plus there was romance, and of course mystery. What else do you need for a good book? I highly recommend it.
Author: Nora Roberts
Rating: 9
This book is long but very well written, as is all of Nora Roberts' books. This book is about a group of people who are trained to put out forest fires. They live in a camp all summer and go wherever they are needed to put out fires. I found it very interesting reading, plus there was romance, and of course mystery. What else do you need for a good book? I highly recommend it.
Friday, July 8, 2011
SMOKIN' SEVENTEEN
Title: Smokin' Seventeen, a Stephanie Plum Novel
Author: Janet Evanovich
Rating: 9
I LOVE the Stephanie Plum novels! I usually read murder mysteries so these give me a break from the serious and sometimes dark stories to one that is light and makes me laugh. In this book, someone is burying bodies on the construction lot of the new bail bonds office and someone wants to kill Stephanie, not to mention, Joe Morelli's Grandma has put a hex on the poor girl. Lula of course tries to help and causes more havoc. You will enjoy this book if you like the Stephanie Plum novels. The good news is that Explosive Eighteen comes out on November 22nd!
Author: Janet Evanovich
Rating: 9
I LOVE the Stephanie Plum novels! I usually read murder mysteries so these give me a break from the serious and sometimes dark stories to one that is light and makes me laugh. In this book, someone is burying bodies on the construction lot of the new bail bonds office and someone wants to kill Stephanie, not to mention, Joe Morelli's Grandma has put a hex on the poor girl. Lula of course tries to help and causes more havoc. You will enjoy this book if you like the Stephanie Plum novels. The good news is that Explosive Eighteen comes out on November 22nd!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
FATAL ERROR
Title: Fatal Error
Author: J. A. Jance
Rating: 9
I usually only read J. A. Jance's books that have Joanna Brady as the main character. However, this book has a new main character, Ali Reynolds, and I really liked her and the story. Ali just finished classes at the Arizona Police Academy. The local P.D. had to cut expenses and couldn't afford to hire her as planned so she is minding her parents' restaurant while they take a much-deserved vacation. Suddenly, an old friend of Ali's (Brenda) shows up in town asking for Ali's help. Brenda said she has not heard from her fiance and thinks he's missing and asks for Ali's help. Thus begins an exciting story which I'm sure you will enjoy as much as I did.
Author: J. A. Jance
Rating: 9
I usually only read J. A. Jance's books that have Joanna Brady as the main character. However, this book has a new main character, Ali Reynolds, and I really liked her and the story. Ali just finished classes at the Arizona Police Academy. The local P.D. had to cut expenses and couldn't afford to hire her as planned so she is minding her parents' restaurant while they take a much-deserved vacation. Suddenly, an old friend of Ali's (Brenda) shows up in town asking for Ali's help. Brenda said she has not heard from her fiance and thinks he's missing and asks for Ali's help. Thus begins an exciting story which I'm sure you will enjoy as much as I did.
Friday, May 27, 2011
TIC TOC
Title: Tic Toc
Author: James Patterson
Rating: 9
I really enjoyed this book. The main character is Michael Bennett, who has 10 adopted children. His wife is dead so he and his Priest/Father are raising the children with the help of a nanny from Ireland. Michael is a New York City detective and even though he and his family are on vacation at the beach an hour away from NYC, he gets a call that he has to return to work because someone has just attacked NYC by setting off a small bomb and they don't know if it is a terrorist attack or not. Many more crimes are committed before they finally capture the person responsible. As is the norm with Patterson's books, just when you think the story is over, there is another twist. Very good!
Author: James Patterson
Rating: 9
I really enjoyed this book. The main character is Michael Bennett, who has 10 adopted children. His wife is dead so he and his Priest/Father are raising the children with the help of a nanny from Ireland. Michael is a New York City detective and even though he and his family are on vacation at the beach an hour away from NYC, he gets a call that he has to return to work because someone has just attacked NYC by setting off a small bomb and they don't know if it is a terrorist attack or not. Many more crimes are committed before they finally capture the person responsible. As is the norm with Patterson's books, just when you think the story is over, there is another twist. Very good!
Thursday, May 19, 2011
TREACHERY IN DEATH
Title: Treachery in Death
Author: J. D. Robb
Raing: 10
Detective Lt. Eve Dallas and her partner, Detective Peabody, are working on the senseless murder of an elderly grocery store owner when Detective Peabody overhears 2 dirty cops talking about "delivering a product" and the "houses they own in the islands" and she knows she can't let them know she heard them talking or she'll be dead. Once they leave, she contacts her superior, Lt. Eve Dallas and this is where the exciting story begins with planning to take down the bad cops. It was an excellent read.
Author: J. D. Robb
Raing: 10
Detective Lt. Eve Dallas and her partner, Detective Peabody, are working on the senseless murder of an elderly grocery store owner when Detective Peabody overhears 2 dirty cops talking about "delivering a product" and the "houses they own in the islands" and she knows she can't let them know she heard them talking or she'll be dead. Once they leave, she contacts her superior, Lt. Eve Dallas and this is where the exciting story begins with planning to take down the bad cops. It was an excellent read.
Friday, April 29, 2011
THE SEARCH
Title: The Search
Author: Nora Roberts
Rating: 10
Nora Roberts never disappoints me and this was one of those books that you hate to put down because it all leads up to the big finale. Fiona Bristow is the main character and years ago she was able to escape a serial killer. He was put in prison but wants revenge on Fiona for breaking his nose and causing him to be caught and convicted. Meanwhile, Fiona has moved to an island off the west coast of Washington, has 3 dogs and has a dog-training school. She also works in Search and Rescue and her dogs are trained for the same. You know that somehow the killer is going to come after her but you just don't know when. In the mean time, the dogs will keep you entertained and, of course, Fiona falls in love. I loved the book and hope you will too.
Author: Nora Roberts
Rating: 10
Nora Roberts never disappoints me and this was one of those books that you hate to put down because it all leads up to the big finale. Fiona Bristow is the main character and years ago she was able to escape a serial killer. He was put in prison but wants revenge on Fiona for breaking his nose and causing him to be caught and convicted. Meanwhile, Fiona has moved to an island off the west coast of Washington, has 3 dogs and has a dog-training school. She also works in Search and Rescue and her dogs are trained for the same. You know that somehow the killer is going to come after her but you just don't know when. In the mean time, the dogs will keep you entertained and, of course, Fiona falls in love. I loved the book and hope you will too.
Sunday, April 10, 2011
STRATEGIC MOVES
Title: Strategic Moves Author: Stuart Woods Rating: 8 Stuart Woods' "Stone Barrington Novels" never disappoint me. In this book, Stone takes on an interesting client who claims to know where to find Osama Bin Laden. This man is genuine but a lot of people don't believe him and want to cause him harm. Of course the ever irritating Herbie Fisher is constantly on Stone's door step asking for legal advice or help. There were lots of surprises in this book and some exciting page turners.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
INDULGENCE IN DEATH
Title: Indulgence in Death Author: J. D. Robb Rating: 9 Lt. Eve Dallas and her husband Roarke return from vacation in Ireland just in time for a series of murders for Eve to investigate. Each one is different, a service person killed with a unique weapon is the beginning of the clues for Eve. When she learns from Mira, the psychiatrist, that she is probably next to be killed, the whole department drops what they are doing and helps catch the killer(s). I love the "In Death" series of books and this one was no disappointment.
Monday, February 14, 2011
TELL NO ONE
Title: Tell No One
Author: Harlan Coben
Rating: 8
Just finished this book which I borrowed from my friend Gloria and really enjoyed it. The main character is Dr. David Beck who lost his wife 8 years ago and he relives the horror of how she left him every day. His friends want him to move on with his life but he still loves his wife, then a message appears on his computer, a phrase that only his wife would know. Could she still be alive?? You will have to read it to find out.
Author: Harlan Coben
Rating: 8
Just finished this book which I borrowed from my friend Gloria and really enjoyed it. The main character is Dr. David Beck who lost his wife 8 years ago and he relives the horror of how she left him every day. His friends want him to move on with his life but he still loves his wife, then a message appears on his computer, a phrase that only his wife would know. Could she still be alive?? You will have to read it to find out.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
VENDETTA
Title: Vendetta
Author: Fern Michaels
Jan's Rating: 8
I just finished reading friend Karen's book "Vendetta" and really enjoyed it. Myra's pregnant daughter is killed by a hit-and-run driver from China who has diplomatic immunity, so he goes back to his country without having to pay the consequences for killing someone. Myra vows to get even with him, so with the help of her long-time companion, Charles, who has a lot of connections in other countries, and 7 of her best friends, they manage to bring the killer back to the United States for his "punishment". All I can say is........I would not want to cross these women!
Author: Fern Michaels
Jan's Rating: 8
I just finished reading friend Karen's book "Vendetta" and really enjoyed it. Myra's pregnant daughter is killed by a hit-and-run driver from China who has diplomatic immunity, so he goes back to his country without having to pay the consequences for killing someone. Myra vows to get even with him, so with the help of her long-time companion, Charles, who has a lot of connections in other countries, and 7 of her best friends, they manage to bring the killer back to the United States for his "punishment". All I can say is........I would not want to cross these women!
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
THE 9
Title: The 9
Author: James Patterson
Jan's Rating: 9
This is James Patterson's 9th book in the Women's Murder Club series and it is very good. Lindsay Boxer has 2 crimes to solve. 1) Someone is breaking into wealthy homes while people are entertaining (because they don't set their burglar alarm when they have company) so the thief is able to sneak into the bedroom to the safe and escape with a lot of expensive jewelry; 2) Some nut case is killing off young Mothers and their children in public places. This one bothered me the most because of the children so I had to stick with it to make sure the guy was caught and punished for his heartless crimes. It was a well-written and easy-to-read book.
Author: James Patterson
Jan's Rating: 9
This is James Patterson's 9th book in the Women's Murder Club series and it is very good. Lindsay Boxer has 2 crimes to solve. 1) Someone is breaking into wealthy homes while people are entertaining (because they don't set their burglar alarm when they have company) so the thief is able to sneak into the bedroom to the safe and escape with a lot of expensive jewelry; 2) Some nut case is killing off young Mothers and their children in public places. This one bothered me the most because of the children so I had to stick with it to make sure the guy was caught and punished for his heartless crimes. It was a well-written and easy-to-read book.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
HERO AT LARGE
Title: Hero at Large
Author: Janet Evanovich
Rating: 6
"Hero at Large" is Janet Evanovich's first book, published in 1987 and you can't find it in the bookstores anymore so it has been re-issued. It is a cute romantic story, and nothing like her Stephanie Plum series. It's a quick and easy read.
Author: Janet Evanovich
Rating: 6
"Hero at Large" is Janet Evanovich's first book, published in 1987 and you can't find it in the bookstores anymore so it has been re-issued. It is a cute romantic story, and nothing like her Stephanie Plum series. It's a quick and easy read.
Monday, September 13, 2010
THE HELP
Title: The Help
Author: Kathryn Stockett
Jan's Rating: 9
95% of the books I read are murder mysteries so this book was quite different for me and I really enjoyed it. All my friends kept telling me about this book so I bought it and so glad I did. This is Kathryn Stockett's first book and it made the #1 New York Times Best Seller List. It is very well written and I have to wonder, will she write more books?? The story is about a young woman who returns home to Jackson, Mississippi after finishing college in the early 1960's. She wants to become a writer. At that time, anyone with money had black people working for them so she decided to write about the experiences of "The Help" in Jackson, and had to do it on the sly so no one would know because at that time, a white and black person would never sit down at a table together to share anything, much less write a book together. It was interesting from beginning to end. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Author: Kathryn Stockett
Jan's Rating: 9
95% of the books I read are murder mysteries so this book was quite different for me and I really enjoyed it. All my friends kept telling me about this book so I bought it and so glad I did. This is Kathryn Stockett's first book and it made the #1 New York Times Best Seller List. It is very well written and I have to wonder, will she write more books?? The story is about a young woman who returns home to Jackson, Mississippi after finishing college in the early 1960's. She wants to become a writer. At that time, anyone with money had black people working for them so she decided to write about the experiences of "The Help" in Jackson, and had to do it on the sly so no one would know because at that time, a white and black person would never sit down at a table together to share anything, much less write a book together. It was interesting from beginning to end. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
LUCID INTERVALS
Title: Lucid Intervals
Author: Stuart Woods
Jan's Rating: 8
I love Stuart Woods' books starring Stone Barrington as the main character, and this one was no exception. Stone only slept with one woman in this book, very unusual for him. Why he doesn't have some dreaded disease is more than I can understand. Anyway, in this book, Stone is hired by 2 people, one is Felicia (the one he is sleeping with of course), and she wants him to find someone before her employer finds him and kills him. The other person who hires Stone is Herbie Fisher, and if you have read the rest of the Stone Barrington novels, you know that Herbie is a thorn in Stone's side. However, Herbie wins the lottery and gives Stone $1,000,000 to be his lawyer. Stone wants nothing to do with Herbie but he needs the money because he is behind in his bills so has to take Herbie on as a client. The book is suspenseful and entertaining.
Author: Stuart Woods
Jan's Rating: 8
I love Stuart Woods' books starring Stone Barrington as the main character, and this one was no exception. Stone only slept with one woman in this book, very unusual for him. Why he doesn't have some dreaded disease is more than I can understand. Anyway, in this book, Stone is hired by 2 people, one is Felicia (the one he is sleeping with of course), and she wants him to find someone before her employer finds him and kills him. The other person who hires Stone is Herbie Fisher, and if you have read the rest of the Stone Barrington novels, you know that Herbie is a thorn in Stone's side. However, Herbie wins the lottery and gives Stone $1,000,000 to be his lawyer. Stone wants nothing to do with Herbie but he needs the money because he is behind in his bills so has to take Herbie on as a client. The book is suspenseful and entertaining.
Friday, August 13, 2010
SIZZLING SIXTEEN
Title: Sizzling Sixteen
Author: Janet Evanovich
Rating: 8
I love Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels. This wasn't her best one but it was good. I love all the characters but I think Lula is my favorite for laughs. In this book, Vinnie, who owns the bounty hunter agency that Stephanie and Lula work for, has been kidnapped, and the kidnappers are threatening to kill Vinnie if the girls don't come up with the money that Vinnie owes them for gambling debts. The girls put theirselves in harm's way many times trying to free Vinnie, always with laughable results. I loved it and hope you will too.
Author: Janet Evanovich
Rating: 8
I love Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum novels. This wasn't her best one but it was good. I love all the characters but I think Lula is my favorite for laughs. In this book, Vinnie, who owns the bounty hunter agency that Stephanie and Lula work for, has been kidnapped, and the kidnappers are threatening to kill Vinnie if the girls don't come up with the money that Vinnie owes them for gambling debts. The girls put theirselves in harm's way many times trying to free Vinnie, always with laughable results. I loved it and hope you will too.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
DEEPER THAN THE DEAD
Title: Deeper than the Dead
Author: Tami Hoag
Rating: 7
Taking place in 1985, before DNA and looking up data on a computer, four 12-year-olds were running through the woods when one boy fell and landed on a dead body. The rest of the book is about the children dealing with the experience and the police trying to track down the killer, with the help of an FBI investigator. It was a pretty good book but more gorey than I like.
Author: Tami Hoag
Rating: 7
Taking place in 1985, before DNA and looking up data on a computer, four 12-year-olds were running through the woods when one boy fell and landed on a dead body. The rest of the book is about the children dealing with the experience and the police trying to track down the killer, with the help of an FBI investigator. It was a pretty good book but more gorey than I like.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
SAVING CEE CEE HONEYCUTT
Title: Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt
Author: Beth Hoffman
Jan's Rating: 7
This is a first book for this author and I enjoyed it, though it is different from what I usually read. It was light and entertaining so a nice change from the serious mysteries I usually read. It is the story of a 12-year old girl whose life changes drastically during one summer. Cee Cee is in charge of caring for her psychotic Mother until something terrible happens, then your heart will go out to Cee Cee and you will want to take her into your home. It is a sad but sweet story.
Author: Beth Hoffman
Jan's Rating: 7
This is a first book for this author and I enjoyed it, though it is different from what I usually read. It was light and entertaining so a nice change from the serious mysteries I usually read. It is the story of a 12-year old girl whose life changes drastically during one summer. Cee Cee is in charge of caring for her psychotic Mother until something terrible happens, then your heart will go out to Cee Cee and you will want to take her into your home. It is a sad but sweet story.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
ALEX CROSS'S TRIAL
Title: Alex Cross's Trial
Author: James Patterson
Jan's Rating: 6
James Patterson has written a lot of books with "Alex Cross" as the main character and I have enjoyed all of them. This book is completely different. Alex Cross is NOT on trial in this book so first off, it was a deceiving title. Alex Cross is telling a story to his children about his great-uncle Abraham Cross and his struggles living in the South as a black man. The story was interesting and sad since I'm sure this actually went on at one time, but that is the only connection to Alex Cross in this book.
Author: James Patterson
Jan's Rating: 6
James Patterson has written a lot of books with "Alex Cross" as the main character and I have enjoyed all of them. This book is completely different. Alex Cross is NOT on trial in this book so first off, it was a deceiving title. Alex Cross is telling a story to his children about his great-uncle Abraham Cross and his struggles living in the South as a black man. The story was interesting and sad since I'm sure this actually went on at one time, but that is the only connection to Alex Cross in this book.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
FANTASY IN DEATH
Title: Fantasy in Death
Author: J. D. Robb
Jan's Rating: 8
This is another winner for J. D. Robb as she keeps us in suspense wondering who killed the computer wizard who owns the company U-Play. Eve's husband, Roarke, helps her solve cases now and it's fun to watch their interaction, which gets pretty steamy sometimes.
Author: J. D. Robb
Jan's Rating: 8
This is another winner for J. D. Robb as she keeps us in suspense wondering who killed the computer wizard who owns the company U-Play. Eve's husband, Roarke, helps her solve cases now and it's fun to watch their interaction, which gets pretty steamy sometimes.
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