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Time to Hunt
Stephen Hunter
Island Books, 1999
Time To Admire a Storyteller
I was given this book in August of 2007 on a trip to Idaho. I sat and read most of it in a house among the alfalfa growing on the western flank of the Tetons. What a view. What a book. Since then, I have read 4 additional Hunter books [including the first three in the ...
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Black Light
Stephen Hunter
Island Books, 1997
Hunter and Swagger - A Winning Combination
Going back through some of my recent reads, I remembered that I was really happy with Stephen Hunter and his character, Bob Lee Swagger. Time to revisit both with Black Light.
The novel begins with Earl Swagger, Bob Lee's father, in 1955. Earl is a Medal of Honor ...
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A Dangerous Fortune
Ken Follett
Island Books, 1994
KEN FOLLET DOES IT AGAIN
I STARTED WITH PILLARS, THEN WORLD WITHOUT END AND THIS WAS MY THIRD KEN FOLLETT BOOK AND I MUST SAY, I WAS THRILLED AGAIN!!! I LOVE HOW INVOLVED I BECOME IN HIS CHARACTERS LIVES, AND WITHOUT FAIL SEX EVERYWHERE!
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Dirty White Boys
Stephen Hunter
Island Books, 1995
Dirty White Boys
I was notified by the seller that the book was no longer available. I notified her that I appreciated the follow up and even though she could not fill my order, I would still do business with her in the future.
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The Final Detail (Myron Bolitar)
Harlan Coben
Island Books, 2000
Harlan Coben rocks!
I loved the book. Just finished it and have started another. It's great to find a new author to enjoy.
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In Praise of Shadows
Junichiro Tanizaki
Leete'S Island Books, 1977
Wabi Sabi - not to be confused with "wasabi"
The Japanese have an aesthetic concept called "Wabi Sabi." This term consists of two words. "Wabi" literally means "poverty," but in the aesthetic context it stands for simplicity; "Sabi" is literally "solitude, loneliness," and for aesthetic purposes it means ...
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The Brethren
John Grisham
Island Books, 2000
Eerie parallels to the 2008 election
"The Bretheren" (published in 2000) depicts in part a presidential run where a smooth talking unknown candidate is propelled into contention by a behind-the-scene powerful force. Unprecedented 10's of millions of dollars are funneled to his campaign through somewhat ...
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Sunset Limited (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries)
James Lee Burke
Island Books, 1999
That's Why I Read His Books
Many comment on James Lee Burkes character, Dave Robicheaux's detailed discriptions of Louisiana's beauty and that they think he goes too far.....NOT ME! This is what I look for in a book. I want to see and feel what this writer sees and feels about this beautiful ...
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The Testament
John Grisham
Island Books, 1999
Legal Wrangling, Adventure, Sleaze, Redemption
Grisham brings his page-turning style to a contested will. Aged billionaire Troy Phelan commits suicide, leaving behind a questionable hand-written will and angry heirs (six kids and three ex-wives) who get nothing beyond their debts erased. The beneficiary is Troy's ...
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The Master Sniper
Stephen Hunter
Island Books, 1996
Master novel
Hunter does a great job setting this novel back in the time of WW2. Character and plot development is good. Action is very fast paced. I did find some of the combat situations a bit implausible but then I have never partaken of that particular pastime ...
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Frontier Woman
Joan Johnston
Island Books, 2001
A really great story!
I thought this was a well written story. It is filled with lots of history and some frontier realities. It has the makings of a wonderful story with strained feelings of love, old enemies and betrayal. The main characters are Creed and Cricket but the story is also ...
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Guilt (Abe Glitsky)
John Lescroart
Island Books, 1998
Keeps you reading
GUILT is one of those books that keeps pushing you to read "just one more chapter."
If you read the back cover, it is about a murder, but we don't get THAT murder until page 300. The set up is worth the read. Lescroart populates his novels with plenty of ...
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Potent Pleasures
Eloisa James
Island Books, 2000
Engaging, entertaining, and generally brilliant
Both the characters and the story line are engaging and surprising, offering twists just when you think you've figured them out. Something that truly stands out as you read are the colorfulness of secondary characters, and the ease with which the author works them in. ...
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Midnight Pleasures
Eloisa James
Island Books, 2001
Pleasantly Different
Midnight Pleasures is a wondeful read for those who love romance novels, and will capture the hearts and attention of those readers new to the genre. In the 424 page read you will find two enchanting characters that will cause you a great deal of frustration with ...
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Heartwood (Billy Bob Boy Howdy)
James Lee Burke
Island Books, 2000
I'm Warming Up to Billy Bob
I am a loyal Burke fan, particularly of his Robicheaux books, but "Cimarron Rose" was a slight disappointment. With time and forgiveness under my belt, I cracked open "Heartwood" and found myself swept away. The story has an actual plot, the characters have true ...
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