Birmingham, Ruth - Cold Trail - G+

Woman's hunting lodge, Sunny Childs PI, liked more than expected

Brett, Simon - Death on…

Dobyns, Stephen - Saratoga Summer - G
PI in horse racing world-fun characters

Russell, Alan - Exposure - G+
Paparazzi gets caught in political intrigue, Diana-type death

Corbett, David - Devil's Red Head, The - Sold/Good

Well written but all about drug dealers

Ehrman, Kit - At Risk - Ok

ARC-not Dick Francis, character good but writer needs to find own voice…

Barton, Dan - Dead Crowd - VG

This is one tough comedian - he's getting even better

Booth, Stephen - Blood on the Tongue - Ok

Ben Cooper & Diane Fry - Mystery links back to WWII…

Clement, Peter - Mutant - Sold

Couldn't get through it

Coben, Harlan - Gone For Good - Ok

Standalone, somewhat plodding, not as compelling as his others…

Baker, Lise S. - Losers' Club - Ok

Woman PI, should have cut out secondary story line

Harvey, John - Cold Light - G

British Pol Procedrual, well done…

Aubert, Rosemary - The Ferryman Will Be There - G

Ellis Porter, character more interesting than plot

Barton, Dan - Heckler - VG

Don't mess with this comedian, even better than 1st book…

Andrews, Robert - A Murder of Honor - VG

DC police procedural, honest cops, well written, dimensional characters

Cannell, Stephen J. - The Viking Funeral - G+

Had problems with style at start, but improved, good…

Buchanan, Edna - Ice Maiden - G

Solving a cold case, very good right until the end

Cannell, Stephen J. - The Tin Collectors - VG

Cop shots another cop beating wife, IAD goes after him above normal…

LJ's Top Reads of 2001

Burke, Jan - Bones

Burke, Jan - Flight

Butcher, Jim - Storm Front

Cobin, Harlan - Tell No One

Connolly, John - Dark Hollow

Connolly, John - The Killing Kind

D'Amato, Barbara - Help Me, Please

Evanovich, Janet - Seven-Up

Ford, G.M. - Fury

Gerritsen, Tess - the Surgeon

Hoag, Tami - Dust to Dust

Krueger, William Kent - Purgatory Ridge

Lehane, Dennis - Mystic River

Muller, Marcia - Point Deception

Robb,…

Block, Lawrence - Hope to Die - Ok

A very tame Matt Scudder, not the usual edginess

Bowen, Rhys - Evans Can Wait - G-Enjoyable series…

Box, C.J. - Open Season - G

Game warden and his daughter

Connolly, John - Dark Hollow - Ex

2001 TOP 10 - Calib Kyle, brutal, horrific, fabulous writing style…

Block, Lawrence - The Burglar in the Library - G

Good humor, and then there were none plot

Jance, J.A. - Devil's Claw - Ok/S

Johanna Brady - neighbor dead, young girl, mother just out of jail…

Cobin, Harlan - Tell No One - Ex

2001 TOP 10 - Doctor receives email from murdered wife 8 yrs later

Evanovich, Janet - Seven-Up - VG

She's always fun…

Aubert, Rosemary - The Feast of Stephen - G+

Homeless judge, Canada, learn more about him

Burke, Jan - Flight - VG

Frank solving an old mystery involving a cop…

Bowen, Rhys - Evan and Elle - G

Is it Welsh nationalists versus foreigners? Good twist

Burke, Jan - Bones - Ex

2001 TOP 10 - Good action, twists, deals with her fears…

LJ's Top Reads of 2000

Airth, Rennie - River of Darkness

Barton, Dan - Killer Material

Block, Lawrence - Coward's Kiss

Buchanan, Edna - Garden of Evil

Connolly, John - Every Dead Thing

Crais, Robert - Demolition Angel

Hamilton, Laurell K. - Obsidian Butterfly

Krueger, William Kent - Boundary Waters

Parker, Robert B. - Family Honor

Stabenow, Dana - Northing Good Can Stay

Stabenow, Dana - Midnight Come Again

Schumacher, Aileen -…

Bowen, Rhys - Evanly choirs - VG

Opera singer returns to Wales, like this series

Cobin, Harlan - Darkest Fear - G+

Myron finds out he has a son who needs liver transplant…

Airth, Rennie - River of Darkness - Ex
Post WWI, inspector hunting serial killer, woman doctor

Olden, Mare - The Ghost - Sold

Couldn't stick with it, never got a grasp of any of the characters

Rinehart, Mary Roberts - The Haunted Lady - G

1946-a classic, styles have definitely changed…