Title: Run for your Life
Author: James Patterson
Jan's Rating: 8
James Patterson is one of my favorite authors and most of his books are about a main character named Alex Cross. However, James Patterson is now writing about a new character named Michael Bennett. This is his second book starring Michael Bennett as an NYPD high-profile detective who specializes in negotiating with the "bad guy". Michael was once married to Maeve and they adopted 10 children. Unfortunately, Maeve got cancer and died so Michael is left to raise these children with only the help of a Nanny and Michael's Father, who is also a priest, which isn't easy because Michael works long hours on difficult cases. The one he is working on in this book is trying to catch a man who calls himself "The Teacher", and he ends up in Michael's home threatening his family. Very good and exciting story!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
ROUGH WEATHER
Title: Rough Weather
Author: Robert B. Parker
Jan's Rating: 7
My husband has read all of Robert B. Parker's books and loves them, especially the "Spenser" novels. These are taken after the Spenser series on TV years ago starring Robert Urich. So, I decided to try one and did enjoy it. "Rough Weather" finds Spenser being hired by Heidi Bradshaw as her personal body guard/escort to attend her daughter's wedding. Of course you know the wedding is not going to go well, which it doesn't, and 6 people end up getting killed. You will have to read the book to find out why.
Author: Robert B. Parker
Jan's Rating: 7
My husband has read all of Robert B. Parker's books and loves them, especially the "Spenser" novels. These are taken after the Spenser series on TV years ago starring Robert Urich. So, I decided to try one and did enjoy it. "Rough Weather" finds Spenser being hired by Heidi Bradshaw as her personal body guard/escort to attend her daughter's wedding. Of course you know the wedding is not going to go well, which it doesn't, and 6 people end up getting killed. You will have to read the book to find out why.
Monday, March 16, 2009
HOT MAHOGANY
Title: Hot Mahogany
Author: Stuart Woods
Jan's Rating: 8
I really enjoy Stuart Woods' books, especially the "Stone Barrington Novels". In this book, "Hot Magogany" refers to stolen antique mahogany furniture. Stone finds himself in New England with wealthy bluebloods who own VERY expensive antique furniture. A "Secretary" is missing and Stone is hired to find it. Of course he ends up in bed with a beautiful woman on more than one occasion, but I have found that Stone just can't say no. Good story, fast reading.
Author: Stuart Woods
Jan's Rating: 8
I really enjoy Stuart Woods' books, especially the "Stone Barrington Novels". In this book, "Hot Magogany" refers to stolen antique mahogany furniture. Stone finds himself in New England with wealthy bluebloods who own VERY expensive antique furniture. A "Secretary" is missing and Stone is hired to find it. Of course he ends up in bed with a beautiful woman on more than one occasion, but I have found that Stone just can't say no. Good story, fast reading.
Monday, March 9, 2009
LAST KNOWN VICTIM
Title: Last Known Victim
Author: Erica Spindler
Jan's Rating: 8
NOPD Captain Patti O'Shay lost her husband around the time of Hurricane Katrina. It has been two years and his murder still hasn't been solved. Meanwhile, she is working on finding a killer known as The Handyman. When a young woman's body is found in a shallow grave, Patti's husband's badge is found in the grave with the body. Now Patti knows that the Handyman had something to do with her husband's murder and she won't stop until she finds him. Good book, kept my interest.
Author: Erica Spindler
Jan's Rating: 8
NOPD Captain Patti O'Shay lost her husband around the time of Hurricane Katrina. It has been two years and his murder still hasn't been solved. Meanwhile, she is working on finding a killer known as The Handyman. When a young woman's body is found in a shallow grave, Patti's husband's badge is found in the grave with the body. Now Patti knows that the Handyman had something to do with her husband's murder and she won't stop until she finds him. Good book, kept my interest.
Saturday, January 31, 2009
PLUM SPOOKY
Title: Plum Spooky
Author: Janet Evanovich
Jan's Rating: 6
I am a big fan of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series of books and #14 was her best so far, so I was disappointed when I read Plum Spooky and it was kind of Hoakie. Usually her stories are believeable but this one was not and frankly I was sorry I had paid full price for the hard back and glad when I had finished it. Come on, Janet, you are a better writer than this.
Author: Janet Evanovich
Jan's Rating: 6
I am a big fan of Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series of books and #14 was her best so far, so I was disappointed when I read Plum Spooky and it was kind of Hoakie. Usually her stories are believeable but this one was not and frankly I was sorry I had paid full price for the hard back and glad when I had finished it. Come on, Janet, you are a better writer than this.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
TRIBUTE
Title: Tribute
Author: Nora Roberts
Jan's Rating: 8
Nora Roberts is an awesome writer who never disappoints me. In "Tribute", Cilla McGowan grew up as a child Hollywood star, following in her Mother and Grandmother's footsteps, but Cilla is not happy with that life so she purchases the old family home in Virginia from her Mother, then moves there and starts rehabbing a house that has been left in disrepair for many years. It's not long before she realizes that there is someone in the town who does not want her there, leaving threats which scare her but she refuses to leave. Meantime, she has become friends with the good-looking guy who lives across the street (you knew this had to happen), and together they set out to find out who it is who doesn't want Cilla there, and why.
Author: Nora Roberts
Jan's Rating: 8
Nora Roberts is an awesome writer who never disappoints me. In "Tribute", Cilla McGowan grew up as a child Hollywood star, following in her Mother and Grandmother's footsteps, but Cilla is not happy with that life so she purchases the old family home in Virginia from her Mother, then moves there and starts rehabbing a house that has been left in disrepair for many years. It's not long before she realizes that there is someone in the town who does not want her there, leaving threats which scare her but she refuses to leave. Meantime, she has become friends with the good-looking guy who lives across the street (you knew this had to happen), and together they set out to find out who it is who doesn't want Cilla there, and why.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
SALVATION IN DEATH
Book: Salvation in Death
Author: J. D. Robb
Jan's Rating: 6
I have LOVED all of J. D. Robb's "In Death" series of stores about Lt. Eve Dallas with the NYPD, but I had trouble getting into this one. I'm not sure if it was because I was busy with the holidays and just couldn't concentrate, or if it was the subject matter. I just kept thinking, "who cares why Lino left New York years ago?". However, I did finish the book and always admire Eve Dallas was of kicking butt with the bad guys and her relationship with her husband.
Author: J. D. Robb
Jan's Rating: 6
I have LOVED all of J. D. Robb's "In Death" series of stores about Lt. Eve Dallas with the NYPD, but I had trouble getting into this one. I'm not sure if it was because I was busy with the holidays and just couldn't concentrate, or if it was the subject matter. I just kept thinking, "who cares why Lino left New York years ago?". However, I did finish the book and always admire Eve Dallas was of kicking butt with the bad guys and her relationship with her husband.
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