books about: thriller

books about: thriller

books:

Thriller

Stieg Larsson

Knopf, 2008

A welcome relief from Patterson novels!
This was one of the best mystery novels I have read in a long time. Reading this was such a welcome relief from James Patterson novels. I love the foreignness of the book, the pace is great, and the characters jump off the pages with personality.

The Gate House
Nelson DeMille

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille delivers the long-awaited follow-up to his classic novel The Gold Coast . When John Sutter's aristocratic wife killed her mafia don lover, John left America and set out in his sailboat on a three-year journey around the world, eventually settling in London. Now, ten years later, he has come ...

The Brass Verdict: A Novel

Michael Connelly

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

Ol' Reliable does it again.....
Michael Connelly's fan base is surely expanding exponentially, and this novel will add to his reputation. Unlike many current "crime fiction" authors, his stuff hasn't grown stale over the years. He is one of the best storytellers around, with a fluid style that ...

Heat Lightning (Virgil Flowers)

John Sandford

Putnam Adult, 2008

Virgil Flowers Rocks!!
I bought this book because of Brian Baker's review featured here. I have followed his choices before and he and I seem to look for similar things in a book and I have come to trust his judgement. I had read one of the Prey series and for whatever reason, it didn't do ...

Extreme Measures: A Thriller

Vince Flynn

Atria Books, 2008

Classic Vince Flynn Thriller
Classic Vince Flynn thriller, a real page turner, very accurate on world-wide challenges for the United States and the free, democratic world.

Divine Justice
David Baldacci

Grand Central Publishing, 2008

Following the instant # 1 New York Times bestseller Stone Cold, Oliver Stone and the Camel Club return in David Baldacci's most surprising thriller yet . . . Known by his alias, "Oliver Stone," John Carr is the most wanted man in America . With two pulls of the trigger, the men who destroyed Stone's life and kept him in the shadows ...

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel

David Wroblewski

Ecco, 2008

Loved it!
I loved this book, a real page turner from start to finish. I honestly could not put it down, and finished it in less than 3 weeks. I would HIGHLY recommend. Oprah recommends as well the NY Times - how can it be bad?

Cross Country
James Patterson

Little, Brown and Company, 2008

When the home of Alex Cross's oldest friend, Ellie Cox, is turned into the worst murder scene Alex has ever seen, the destruction leads him to believe that he's chasing a horrible new breed of killer. As Alex and his girlfriend, Brianna Stone, become entangled in the deadly Nigerian underworld of Washington D.C., what they discover is shocking: a ...

Tsar: A Thriller

Ted Bell

Atria, 2008

Couldn't set the book down
Tsar: A Thriller Great suspense thriller based on Russians trying to take over the world with Britsh spy, Alex Hawke teamed up with Americans Harry Brock and other spys to stop the Soviets in their tracks. There was a romantic twist when Alex Hawke fell in love with ...

A Most Wanted Man

John le Carre

Scribner, 2008

Raise your social consciousness on the war on terror-read this book!
I've loved John Le Carre ever since I picked up "Smiley's People" many years ago. Initially I was drawn to him because of his repeat character, an English spy named George Smiley (Smiley is a family name, but also a fairly common English/Scottish last name since the ...

Moscow Rules

Daniel Silva

Putnam Adult, 2008

Exciting
As always, Danial Silva has written a very exciting and informative book. It fits in very well with todays intrigues and current evernts. Well done!

Hot Mahogany

Stuart Woods

Putnam Adult, 2008

Stuart Woods
Have not read the book yet, but we enjoy Stuart Woods immensley. Delivery was great and would order again.

Show No Mercy (Black Ops, Book 1)

Cindy Gerard

Pocket, 2008

Great start to a new series
I loved Show No Mercy. Gerard just gets better with each book she writes. The characters in SNM had such great depth and Gerard really gave them excellent back stories to reveal their personalities and reasons for why they are who they are. Gabe was your great ...

Just After Sunset: Stories
Stephen King

Scribner, 2008

Stephen King -- who has written more than fifty books, dozens of number one New York Times bestsellers, and many unforgettable movies -- delivers an astonishing collection of short stories, his first since Everything's Eventual six years ago. As guest editor of the bestselling Best American Short Stories 2007 , King spent over a year reading ...

The Secret Life of Bees

Sue Monk Kidd

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003

Perfect read!
This is my second time reading "The Secret Life of Bees". This time I read it with my siblings. Its an amazing story that you truly fall in love with. I love that Sue Monk Kidd puts qoutes about the bees at the beginning of every chapter. This is definitely a novel you ...