Archive for October, 2010
Book Review: I’d Know You Anywhere by Laura Lippman
I’d Know You Anywhere Laura Lippman William Morrow & Company, August 2010 ISBN 978-0-06-170655-4 Hardcover Eliza Benedict , 38 years old, has by choice always been a full-time wife and mother, devoted to caring for and protecting her family. Â The serenity of that life is threatened one day when her mail holds a letter from [...]
October 11, 2010
Tags: mystery, psychological suspense, standalone, William Morrow Posted in: Full Reviews 
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Book Review: Half Brother by Kenneth Oppel
Half Brother Kenneth Oppel Scholastic Press, September 2010 ISBN 0545229251 Hardcover (ARC) Ben Tomlin, an only child, turns 13 years old when his parents move from Toronto to Victoria, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Dr. Richard Tomlin, Ben’s dad, is a behavioral psychologist and mother, Sarah, is working on her PhD. thesis. Ben and his dad traveled [...]
October 10, 2010
Tags: Canada, general fiction, human-animal communication, Scholastic Press, social issues, young adult Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: Cross Fire by James Patterson
Cross Fire James Patterson Little, Brown and Company, November 2010 ISBN No. 978-0-316-03617-7 Hardcover (ARC) Preparations are underway for the wedding of Alex Cross and Bree Stone. Alex’s family is excited and happy about the wedding. Kyle Craig, Alex’s sworn enemy, is thinking about Alex’s wedding and determined to do whatever is necessary to make [...]
October 9, 2010
Tags: Brown, Little, mystery, police procedural, thriller Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: The Kingdom Where Nobody Dies by Kathleen Hills
The Kingdom Where Nobody Dies by Kathleen Hills Poisoned Pen Press, 2008 ISBN: 978-1-59058-476-7 Hardcover The author of this novel has a strong background in rural America, particularly in the Upper Midwest. Â It shows in many of the nuances that affect the progress of this story. Â The novel is replete with icons of small towns, [...]
October 8, 2010
Tags: mystery, Poisoned Pen Press, rural Michigan, rural police procedural, Upper Peninsula Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Secretariat: The Greatest Racehorse Ever
Laura was almost 11 months old when Big Red was born. She was 4 and Annie was 6 months old when he became the ultimate darling of the horse world. Laura and I watched those three races, completely enthralled along with everybody else, while Annie no doubt had a complete lack of interest. I actually [...]
October 7, 2010
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Book Review: A Deadly Row by Casey Mayes
A Deadly Row Casey Mayes Berkley Prime Crime, September 2010 ISBN No. 978-0425-23641-3 Mass Market Paperback Savannah Stone creates math and logic puzzles that appear in more than forty-two papers.  Zach, Savannah’s husband, was the police chief in Charlotte, North Carolina before an on the job injury forced him into early retirement. Zach is trying [...]
October 6, 2010
Tags: Berkley, cozy, mystery Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Writing For Grownups, Writing For Kids
Kathleen Ernst is celebrating the publication of her first adult mystery, Old World Murder (Midnight Ink). She has also written eight mysteries for young readers. Several have been finalists for Edgar or Agatha awards. For more information see her website, http://www.kathleenernst.com, or her blog, http://sitesandstories.wordpress.com . I’m grateful to Lelia for allowing me to be [...]
October 5, 2010
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Feit Book Reviews x 3
Still Missing Chevy Stevens St. Martin’s Press, July 2010 ISBN: 978-0-312-59567-8 Hardcover This is an interesting novel, despite its shortcomings: Â Basically the writing is uneven, and in many ways pretentious. Â A young woman, Annie Sullivan, a realtor on Vancouver Island, Canada, is abducted by a psycho and kept captive for a year, subjected to daily [...]
October 4, 2010
Tags: Britain, Canada, mystery, police procedural, Scribner, St. Martin's, suspense, thriller, Touchstone, US Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
Book Review: Vermilion Drift by William Kent Krueger
Vermilion Drift William Kent Krueger Atria Books, September 2010 ISBN 9781439153840 Hardcover Authors of crime fiction, like authors working in any other genre, often use their talents to work through personal issues, sometimes intensely private issues. Â Although it is not entirely clear, the writer may be working through some family issues with this novel. Â Does [...]
October 3, 2010
Tags: Atria, mystery, Native American, private investigator, rural Minnesota, suspense Posted in: Full Reviews No Comments
A Whale of a Crime Story
Rick Chesler holds a Bachelor of Science in marine biology and has had a life-long interest in the ocean and its creatures. When not at work as an environmental project manager, he can be found scuba diving or traveling to research his next thriller idea. He currently lives in Honolulu, Hawaii with his wife, a [...]
October 1, 2010
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