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The Magician and the Fool
Barth Anderson
Bantam, 2008
5 chapters in and phreaking out in joy......
+ exhilarating convoluted thriller
ok....the preamble....
i am only 5 chapters into this book....just got it in the mail on thursday....
barth is a friend from the past...we lived together in the same co-op...i loved his writing then [ the co-op journal & other thangs he would pass my way]....always knew he deserved nothing but a ...
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The Venetian Betrayal: A Novel (Cotton Malone)
Steve Berry
Ballantine Books, 2007
Great Reading
+ the best in the series!
+ Entertaining but unbelievable in spots...
+ Once again Berry is excellent
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Honeymoon
James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Grand Central Publishing, 2006
A New twist on familiar story line
I enjoyed this book, as I enjoy all of Mr. Patterson's books. This story line was quite familiar to me as it reminded slightly of the movie black widow. If I try to explain it, Ill just give it all away just read the book it was suspenseful and not always easy to anticipate which is always a plus. ...
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Simple Genius
David Baldacci
Warner Books, 2007
A bad war produces bad effects
There is a fascinating style in Baldacci's books. We are always dealing with state business and crime intertwined in the plot. In this case the CIA, the FBI and the DEA are concerned. They are shown as shady and even dangerous if not criminal from the very start. Then two intriguing levels are ...
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The Woods
Harlan Coben
Dutton Adult, 2007
Suspense Packed Book!
+ Brilliant
+ a very readable and *controlled* mystery by Coben
The star of this book is Paul Copeland the Essex County Prosecutor. He
and his former girlfriend Lucy Gold were involved in an incident at a summer camp. Two teenagers were murdered and two more dissapeared. One of
the dissapearing teenagers was Copeland's sister. Wayne Steubens the Summer ...
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Out: A Novel
Natsuo Kirino
Vintage, 2005
Steady character study
+ Haunting read !
+ Taut, bloody, and original
+ Couldn't put it down
+ Powerful. Unforgettable. Uncomfortable. Dark.
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Grotesque (Vintage International)
Natsuo Kirino
Vintage, 2008
Spoiled by last section
A long book, written in several autobiographical sections narrating the action from contradictory points of view. It's an innovative and engaging structure.
For me, this novel had three distinct parts.
(1) commentary on Japanese treatment of women as students and professionals, with a focus ...
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Night Work
Steve Hamilton
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007
This was an outstanding book
+ Great until the last twenty-five pages!
+ Night Work by Steve Hamilton
This was my first Steve Hamilton book and I can't wait for the next stand alone book from this author.This book catches you from the first page and you can't wait to see what happens next.
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Double Whammy
Carl Hiaasen
Grand Central Publishing, 2005
Definitely worth the read!
+ Very entertaining
+ He's Done it Again
+ Wonderfully funny even if you don't like fishing
+ An Easy Read
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Stalin's Ghost: An Arkady Renko Novel (Arkady Renko Novels)
Martin Cruz Smith
Simon & Schuster, 2007
Arakdy Renko is Back and it was Worth the Wait
+ Another good Russian story
+ Remarkably good at details of Russian life
+ Arkady Is Back!
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7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Great Book!
+ 7th Heaven
+ 7th Heaven
+ Hot! Hot! Hot!
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Step on a Crack
James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Group takes over St. Patrick's Cathedral to hold hostages
A new cop is introduced in this book, Senior Detective Michael Bennett, Homicide Department of the NYPD. Bennett and his dying wife, Maeve, had ten children all of which were adopted from various areas of the world, had had a fantastic life together as a family. Maeve had untreatable cancer and ...
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4th of July (Woman's Murder Club)
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Satisfied
+ Excellent condition and service
+ I'm Hooked on JP
+ Coming Back for More!
+ Very enjoyable fast read.
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The Silver Swan: A Novel
Benjamin Black
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
Dark and Brooding with a Soul that is All too Real
+ Second noir tale establishes Dublin protagonist
+ "The world has fallen asunder": a city of paralysis
+ Depressing, Moody and Good
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The Serpent's Tale
Ariana Franklin
Putnam Adult, 2008
Excellent entertainment!
+ A bit of liberty taken with history
+ wonderful historical fiction, but less compelling than the first in the series
+ 4.5 Stars - Very good historical mystery
+ Mystery
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