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.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
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.
KISSER
Title: Kisser
Author: Stuart Woods
Jan's Rating: 9
I LOVE Stuart Woods' "Stone Barrington" novels, but I have to tell you, Stone is out of control. He sleeps with every woman he meets! Hasn't he heard of Aids?? Jeez! Anyway, if you don't mind a lot of sex in a book, this is a real page-turner as Stone tries to solve yet another mystery for another sexy woman.
Author: Stuart Woods
Jan's Rating: 9
I LOVE Stuart Woods' "Stone Barrington" novels, but I have to tell you, Stone is out of control. He sleeps with every woman he meets! Hasn't he heard of Aids?? Jeez! Anyway, if you don't mind a lot of sex in a book, this is a real page-turner as Stone tries to solve yet another mystery for another sexy woman.
Friday, April 30, 2010
CHOSEN TO DIE
Title: Chosen to Die
Author: Lisa Jackson
Rating: 10
First I want to apologize because I have forgotten to post the last 4 books I read, now I can't remember what they were! Anyway, this is the first book I have read by Lisa Jackson and since she has written a lot of books, I'll be reading more of them. In this book, a female detective gets abducted by a crazed killer and you will be kept biting your nails through the book until you find out "who done it". I did not guess who the killer was so the ending was a surprise to me. It is 460 pages, but worth the read if you like a good mystery.
Author: Lisa Jackson
Rating: 10
First I want to apologize because I have forgotten to post the last 4 books I read, now I can't remember what they were! Anyway, this is the first book I have read by Lisa Jackson and since she has written a lot of books, I'll be reading more of them. In this book, a female detective gets abducted by a crazed killer and you will be kept biting your nails through the book until you find out "who done it". I did not guess who the killer was so the ending was a surprise to me. It is 460 pages, but worth the read if you like a good mystery.
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
UNDONE
Title: Undone
Author: Karin Slaughter
Rating: 9
Karin Slaughter is an excellent author and I have enjoyed all her books but I have to say, she writes the goriest books of all the mystery writers that I read. So, if you don't have a strong stomach, you might not want to read this one. There is a crazy person who is kidnapping women and torturing them. I especially enjoyed the roles of the male and female detectives who are trying to find this crazy person. Sara Linton is the doctor at the hospital and has been a widow for 3 years. She has been in previous books and was married to Jeff, a policeman. Now that Jeff is gone, that opens up the field for Sara to find romance in future books, so I'll look forward to the next one.
Author: Karin Slaughter
Rating: 9
Karin Slaughter is an excellent author and I have enjoyed all her books but I have to say, she writes the goriest books of all the mystery writers that I read. So, if you don't have a strong stomach, you might not want to read this one. There is a crazy person who is kidnapping women and torturing them. I especially enjoyed the roles of the male and female detectives who are trying to find this crazy person. Sara Linton is the doctor at the hospital and has been a widow for 3 years. She has been in previous books and was married to Jeff, a policeman. Now that Jeff is gone, that opens up the field for Sara to find romance in future books, so I'll look forward to the next one.
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