Mini-Reviews - August 1996

[LJ Roberts]

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 my style

D'Amato, Barbara - Hard Case – G 5^th in series - These are getting too light

Gilpatrick, Noreen - Final Design – Ex 1^st book - A very well crafted, true detective story

Gorman, Ed - Blood Moon – Sold Well-woven story, but extremely brutal

Holtzer, Susan - Curly Smoke – Sold Couldn't even finish - much to light for my taste

King, Laurie R. - Beekeepers Apprentice – Sold 1^st Mary Russell - Good if you're a Sherlock Holmes' fan

McClain, Florence Wagner - Visions of Murder – Sold Could have been more suspenseful, A bit simplistically written

Roberts, Carey - Pray God to Die – Ex DC Homicide cop - very good

Stabenow, Dana - Blood Will Tell – Ex 6^th in series - Her best yet;
good humor, good suspense

Trocheck, Kathy Hogan - Happy Never After – Sold 4^th in series - Good - Medium light