Alexander, Bruce - Watery Grave - VG
When preserving an image is more important than justice
Block, Lawrence - SmallTown - G+
More graphic sex than normal, quick tie-up and…
Added by LJ Roberts on February 2, 2003 at 10:00am — No Comments
East Bay Mystery Readers' Group -
7 January 2003 Meeting Recap
Books discussed were:
CLOSING TIME - Jim Fusilli
From the publisher: "It's after midnight and a novice private investigator discovers the battered body of a livery cabdriver in downtown Manhattan's meat-packing district. Two days later, he witnesses a bloody explosion at a gala opening at a SoHo art gallery." "Unrelated incidents? Not…
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Alexander, Bruce - Murder in Grub Street - VG
James Fielding/Jeramy Procter-mental illness, religious fanatics
Bowen, Rhys - Murphy's Law - G
Immigrant to Boston, Molly Murphy, probably won't read more.…
Added by LJ Roberts on January 22, 2003 at 10:00am — No Comments
LJ's Top Reads of 2002
Banks, T.F. - The Thief Taker
Barton, Dan - Dead Crowd
Burke, Jan - Nine
Connelly, Michael - City of Bones
DuBois, Brenden - Killer Waves
Ford, G.M. - Black River
Gerritesen, Tess - The Apprentice
Grafton, Sue - Q is for Quarry
Harvey, John - East Meat
Hoag, Tami - Dark Horse
Katzenbach, John - The Analyst
King, Laurie R. - Folly
Moorcraft, Paul - The Anchoress of Shere
O'Connelll, Carol - Crime…
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Burke, Jan - Nine - VG+
Stand alone - very well done-would like more of these characters
Dymmoch, Michael Allen - Death of the Blue Mountain Cat - G
Straight cop, gay psych-2nd in series-charac VG, plot OK…
Added by LJ Roberts on December 2, 2002 at 10:00am — No Comments
Abbott, Jeff - Black Jack Point - G
No honor among thieves
Banks, T.F. - Thief Taker, The - VG
Early Bow St. Runners-Vict. England-would read more!…
Added by LJ Roberts on November 2, 2002 at 10:00am — No Comments
Birmingham, Ruth - Cold Trail - G+
Woman's hunting lodge, Sunny Childs PI, liked more than expected
Brett, Simon - Death on…
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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
Added by LJ Roberts on September 2, 2002 at 10:00am — No Comments
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…
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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…
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Clement, Peter - Mutant - Sold
Couldn't get through it
Coben, Harlan - Gone For Good - Ok
Standalone, somewhat plodding, not as compelling as his others…
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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…
Added by LJ Roberts on May 2, 2002 at 8:00am — No Comments
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…
Added by LJ Roberts on March 2, 2002 at 8:00am — No Comments
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…
Added by LJ Roberts on February 2, 2002 at 5:30am — No Comments
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…
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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,…
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Block, Lawrence - Hope to Die - Ok
A very tame Matt Scudder, not the usual edginess
Bowen, Rhys - Evans Can Wait - G-Enjoyable series…
Added by LJ Roberts on December 2, 2001 at 5:00am — No Comments
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…
Added by LJ Roberts on September 2, 2001 at 5:00am — No Comments
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…
Added by LJ Roberts on August 22, 2001 at 5:00am — No Comments
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…
Added by LJ Roberts on May 2, 2001 at 5:00am — No Comments
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