Book Reviews: Long Gone by Alafair Burke, Heaven’s Fire by Sandra Balzo, and A Dark Dividing by Sarah Rayne

Long Gone Alafair Burke Harper, June 2011 ISBN No. 978-0061999185 Hardcover Alice Humphrey’s chance meeting with Drew Campbell at first glance appears to be a lucky break. Alice is unemployed and Drew Campbell offers her a chance to run a gallery and be her own boss.  Alice’s father is a famous Hollywood producer and Alice [...]

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Book Review: Dead Like You by Peter James

Dead Like You Peter James Minotaur Books, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-312-64282-2 Hardcover This fifth book in the superb Roy Grace series begins in 1997, when he was a 29-year-old Detective Sergeant, a meaningful time in his life, firstly because it was shortly before his wife, Sandy, walked out of his life never to be seen or [...]

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September 17, 2011  Tags: , , , , ,   Posted in: Full Reviews  No Comments

Book Review: You Are Next by Katia Lief

You Are Next Katia Lief Avon, 2010 ISBN: 978-0-06-18090-2-6 Mass Market Paperback This riveting new book by Katia Lief centers around “a twenty-seven-year-old mild-mannered loner named Martin Price,” a serial killer dubbed the Domino Killer, so called because at the scene of each of his crimes he leaves a message, spelled out in dominoes, if [...]

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April 25, 2011  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Full Reviews  No Comments

Book Review: Just Your Everyday People by Jan Yager and Fred Yager

Just Your Everyday People Jan Yager and Fred Yager Hannacroix Creek Books, 2001 ISBN 188926217X Trade Paperback Two couples, seemingly unremarkable people, go out for a night of drinking and dancing. This is a routine way for these four friends to unwind at the end of the week and, at first, all seems to be [...]

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April 20, 2011  Tags: , ,   Posted in: My Reviews  2 Comments

Book Review: You Are Next by Katia Lief

You Are Next Katia Lief Avon Books, 2010 ISBN No. 978-0-06-180902-6 Mass Market Paperback Martin Price is known as “The Domino Killer”.  Former Detective Karin Schaeffer refers to him as JPP (Just Plain Psycho).  Karin has every reason to despise Martin Price.  Martin murdered her husband, Jackson, and her daughter, Cece.  Karin is currently on [...]

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December 20, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Full Reviews  3 Comments

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.  The serenity of that life is threatened one day when her mail holds a letter from [...]

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October 11, 2010  Tags: , , ,   Posted in: Full Reviews  No Comments