THE SURVIVORS CLUB – VG

Gardner, Lisa – 5^th book, Stand Alone

The rapist of 3 women, who are the Survivors Club, has been killed, and his assassin blown up. So why is…

The Jasmine Trade – G+

Hamilton, Denise – 1^st of Series…

Club Dead – VG

Harris, Charlaine –3^rd in Series

Charlaine seems to be picking up for…

MURDER IN HELL’S KITCHEN – VG

Harris, Lee – 1^st of Series

When investigating a murder which took place in a NY apartment building four years ago, Det. Jane Bauer finds…

Last Rites – G+

Harvey, John – 10^th in series

John writes and excellent series of…

Shutter Island – VG

Lehane, Dennis – Standalone…

The Girl with the Phony Name – G

Mathes, Charles – 1^st book

This story of a young…

david and the phoenix – VG

Ormondroyd, Edward – YA – Standalone…

THE FALLS – VG

Rankin, Ian – 12^th in series

The disappearance of a female student, the discovery of a small wooden coffin, and an Internet role-playing game lead Rebus…

Seranella, Barbara – 4^th in series

One of Munch Mancini’s customers is murdered, another raped and tortured and Munch is being threatened. This is a wonderful series, with excellent…

Scavenger Reef – G+

Shames, Laurence – 4^th book

A painter dies, his paintings…

High Lonesome Road – G

Thornton, Betsy – 2^nd of series

This was the first book of…

Alexander, Bruce - Death of a Colonial - G+

Colonial returns to claim inheritance. Sense of history and character

Brown, Dan - Deception Point - VG

Non-stop ride, Presidential election and NASA discovery…

A FEARSOME DOUBT – VG

Todd, Charles – 6^th of Series

Rutledge investigates the murders…

Winslow, Don - ISLE OF JOY – VG

Originally published as “A Winter Spy” by McDonald Lloyd, the basic plot is thinly based on the affair between John Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe. But there’s so much more to the book than that. Winslow’s writing is wonderful and his depiction of New York in…

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WALKING THE PERFECT SQUARE (Det. Fiction) - Reed Farrel Coleman - Good

"Moe, an ex-cop forced to retire because of a knee injury, is to find the son of another cop, a young man who left a party one night and hasn't been seen since. So many people have been searching for Patrick Mahoney in the 20 years since his disappearance that Moe doesn't…

Bowen, Rhys – Evan Only Knows – G+

Less light than some of the previous offerings in the series. Evan investigates a man who served time for killing his father and is now accused of rape and murder. It also touches on the impact on the community of Mad Cow disease. This is a very enjoyable…

Brown, Dan – The Da Vinci Code – VG+

I loved it! Any book which captures me on page 1 at 4 p.m. and doesn’t let me go until the last word at 11 p.m. on the same day works for me. It was a fun, intriguing ride.

Corley, Elizabeth – Fatal Legacy – Okay

A wealthy businessman dies and leaves his estate to his nephew and wife. I would like to have seen more character development. There was only one character for whom there was a real backstory given. I shan’t give it away, but the ending was one I…

Deverell, William – Trail of Passion – Okay

Not a murder but a legal “mystery” of a Canadian barrister brought back from recent retirement to defend a university professor against a charge of raping one of his students. Certainly the protagionist was the most interesting part of the…