Luanne Ollivier's Blog – February 2012 Archive (7)

The Beggar's Opera - Peggy Blair



Peggy Blair worked as a Canadian lawyer for over thirty years, on both sides of the fence -  defense and prosecution. A Christmas vacation in Havana, Cuba one year "where she watched the bored, young policemen on street corners along the Malecon, visited Hemingway's favourite bars, and learned to make…

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Added by Luanne Ollivier on February 28, 2012 at 11:40pm — No Comments

Catch Me - Lisa Gardner

I'm a long time fan of Lisa Gardner and her recurring character, Boston PD Detective D.D. Warren, is a favourite. Gardner's latest book featuring D.D. is…

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Added by Luanne Ollivier on February 23, 2012 at 12:47am — No Comments

Raylan - Elmore Leonard

Fans of Elmore Leonard will be familiar with Raylan Givens, the US Marshall who was featured in Leonard's previous books Pronto and Riding the Rap. At eighty six years old, Elmore Leonard shows no signs of slowing down. He's…

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Added by Luanne Ollivier on February 21, 2012 at 12:39am — No Comments

The Dispatcher - Ryan David Jahn

Okay, it was the tag line on the cover of The Dispatcherthat grabbed me first....

"The phone rings. It's your daughter. She's been dead for four months."

....and the story…

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Added by Luanne Ollivier on February 16, 2012 at 10:11pm — No Comments

Boston Cream - Howard Shrier

Boston Cream is Howard Shrier's third novel featuring PI Jonah Geller, but a first read of this Arthur Ellis award winning Canadian author for me. It definitely won't be the last.

Geller is just…

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Added by Luanne Ollivier on February 13, 2012 at 10:17pm — No Comments

Taken - Robert Crais

I am always so excited when Robert Crais releases a new book - I just know I'm in for a night of great reading. Yes, a night - because once I start, I can't stop until I turn the last page. Crais' latest book -…

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Added by Luanne Ollivier on February 8, 2012 at 11:37pm — No Comments

The Drop - Michael Connelly

Harry Bosch returns in Michael Connelly's latest book - The Drop. Harry has three years left until mandatory retirement kicks in. He's working in the cold case squad now. When he and his…

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Added by Luanne Ollivier on February 1, 2012 at 11:57pm — No Comments

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