Coben, Harlan - Fade Away - VG

3^rd in series - Good characters, enjoyable series

Grippando, James - Informant - Sold

Okay-Serial killer, you know who half way through-characters uninvolving…

Coben, Harlan - Fade Away - VG

3^rd in series - Good characters, enjoyable series

Grippando, James - Informant - Sold

Okay-Serial killer, you know who half way through-characters uninvolving…

Beaton, M.C. - Death of a Nag - NR

Definitely the weakest of the series – 11^th in series

Buchanan, Edna - Margin of Error - G

5^th in series - Not as good as some of her others…

Boyle, Gerry - Potshot - VG

4^th in series - Like this series

Clark, Mary Higgins - Pretend You Don't See Her - Ok

17^th book - Not as good as the last…

Burke, Jan - Hocus - Ex

1997 HM – 5^th in series - Her books get better and better

Ford, G.M. - Bum's Rush - VG

3^rd in series - A very good series…

Barnes, Linda-Cold Case-G-7^th in Carolotta Carlysle series - Liked her earlier books better

Boyle, Gerry-Lifeline -VG-3^rd in series - I like this series - Maine…

Barrett, Neal Jr. - Skinny Annie Blues - Sold

Nuf said

Connelly, Michael - Last Coyote, The - Ex

4^th in series - A reliably good read. Excellent police procedurals.…

Connelly, Michael - Concrete Blonde – Ex

1997 Top Ten List - 3^rd in series - Very good book

Connelly, Michael - Poet, The – Ex

1997 Top Ten List – Standalone - Excellent twists and turns,…

Evanovich, Janet - Three to Get Deadly – VG

Always fun - 1996 Top Ten Book (read

in December '96)

Holbrook, Teri - Far and Deadly Cry, A – Sold

Started slow, okay from there, very slow, won't…

LJ's Top Reads of 1996

Burke, Jan - Goodnight, Irene

Connelly, Michael - Black Ice

DuBois, Brendon - Black Tide

Dunning, John - Booked to Die

Francis, Dick - To the Hilt

Gilpatrick, Noreen - Final Design

Gleiter, Jan - Lie Down with Dogs

Mayor, Archer - Dark Root

Parker, Robert B. - All OUr Yesterdays

Rozen, S.J. - Concourse

Stabenow, Dana - Play with Fire

Walker, Mary Willis - Under the Beetle's Cellar

Wilcox,…

Abbott, Jeff - Distant Blood – Ex

4^th in series - Much darker and more serious than previous, he whines a bit much

Beaton, M.C. - Death of a Charming Man – G

10^th in series - Always…

Connelly, Michael - Black Echo – Ex

1^st in series - LA-excellent police procedural, will read more

Grafton, Sue - "M" is for Malice – G

A solid read but you wish she'd whine less and get on with…

Buchanan, Edna - Miami, Its Murder – Ex

2nd in series - Enjoy the series

Dawson, Janet - Nobody's Child - Sold-Good –…

Buchanan, Edna - Miami, Its Murder – Ex

2nd in series - Enjoy the series

Dawson, Janet - Nobody's Child - Sold-Good –…

Beaton, M.C. - Death of a Glutton – G

8^th in series - Good read

Beaton, M.C. - Death of a Travelling Man – G

9^th in series - Good read…

Boyle, Garry - Bloodline – VG

Former NYT reporter living in Maine - 2nd book - better than 1st

Campbell, Robert - Alice in La-La Land - Sold

Struggled through - he just isn't…

Belsky, Dick - Broadcast Clues - VG

1^st in series - Liked this

Belsky, Dick - Live from NY – VG

2^nd in series - Enjoy them - Jenny McKay, NY TV…

Beaton, M.C. - Death of a Prankster – G

7^th in series - Always fun

Dawson, Janet - Don't Turn your back on the Ocean - Sold-Okay

4^th in series - becoming less of a fan of her…

Abbott, Jeff - Promises of Home – G

3rd in series

Adams, Deborah - All the Crazy Winters – Ok

But nothing special…

Crais, Robert - Sunset Express – VG

6^th in series - Very good

Crais, Robert - Voodoo River –…