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Fire Flight: A Novel (Nance, John J) 25 reviews
John J. Nance
Simon & Schuster, 2003
Frightening and Good
+ Good read, interesting perspective for adventure.
+ A Nail Biting Thriller Combined with a Superb Mystery
+ Super Thriller, Super Story and a Mystery to Boot
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By Reason of Insanity 24 reviews
Randy Singer
Tyndale House Publishers, 2008
My first read of Singer...but it won't be my last
+ An accomplished read
+ Simply Brilliant!
+ GREAT LEGAL THRILLER
+ Fantastic Book -- I've found a new favorite author
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A Dark Devotion
Clare Francis
Soho Crime, 2004
"Evocative. . . . The plot turns gracefully on domestic issues."-Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review "Immensely pleasurable. . . . Francis is a British treasure and deserves to be equally appreciated here."- Chicago Tribune "A chilling and contemporary look at marriage, money, and ambition, and at a life in an English small town and many of the small-minded people who live ...
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Homeland
Clare Francis
Macmillan, 2004
It is 1946, and the eve of the harshest winter for a hundred years. Servicemen are pouring home from the war to a land beset by stringent food and job shortages, and a desperate housing crisis. As anti-Polish refugee propaganda reaches its height, Wladyslaw Malinowski, a young veteran of Monte Cassino, now stranded in a resettlement camp on the Somerset Levels, attempts to start a new life on a ...
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No Country for Old Men431 reviews
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2006
One hell of a book
+ A Great Read Despite Its Problems
+ No Man's Land
+ Well written with disturbingly unique character
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Murder, Mayhem & a Fine Man49 reviews
Claudia Mair Burney
Howard Books, 2008
Uncover The Truth...
+ Honesty spiced with sass--4.5 stars
+ Murder, Mayhem and a "Fine Writer"
+ CSI meets Romance meets Bible Study
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So Brave, Young and Handsome: A Novel82 reviews
Leif Enger
Atlantic Monthly Press, 2008
It's all about friendship ....
+ Intriguing Novel from Talented Author
+ A great modern western
+ another hit for Enger
+ Good historical novel about writer's block, personal relationships and redemption.
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Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust376 reviews
Immaculee Ilibagiza
Hay House, 2007
Could I do it?
+ Beyond belief...a living saint
+ unbelievable
+ Left to tell
+ Left To Tell Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
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Steve & Me72 reviews
Simon & Schuster Spotlight Entertainment, 2007
Moving tribute
+ Whoever coined the phrase "The Good Die Young" must have had Steve Irwin in mind---and yes;Terri too.
+ The Title of This Book Says It All
+ Inspiring
+ Steve and Me: Life with the Crocodile Hunter
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Zora and Nicky: A Novel in Black and White 23 reviews
Claudia Mair Burney
David C. Cook, 2008
A Romantic But HONEST Look At Our Thoughts About Race
+ Excellent
+ Brilliant!
+ Opposites do attract!!!
+ When Zora Met Nicky
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Deceit7 reviews
Clare Francis, 2003
Superb suspense
+ delightful crime thriller
+ A subtle, interesting book that simply will not go away...
+ Suspense novel that will keep you guessing until the end.
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It Only Takes a Moment: A Novel of Suspense61 reviews
Mary Jane Clark
William Morrow, 2008
I LOVED this book!!!
+ Good Read
+ It Only Takes a Moment for Your Life to be Turned Upside Down
This new novel by Mary Jane Clark is wonderfully captivating. I read the book in two sittings while camping - I just couldn't bring myself to put it down. You feel yourself getting into the nanny's and little girl's characters and their anguish, always waiting to see what happens next. It is fast ...
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Betrayal4 reviews
Clare Francis
Berkley Trade, 2004
Excellent drama
+ Thoughtful and excellently written
+ Murder and deception tear a family apart.
+ Cheating husband, dead lover
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The Hunted16 reviews
Mike Dellosso
Realms, 2008
the first novel i could not put down since I read the Mitford series
+ This book will keep you out of the woods for a while
+ A debut thriller that has it all
+ A Most Enjoyable Debut
+ Just Finished Reading...The Hunted
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The Pawn (The Patrick Bowers Files, Book 1)28 reviews
Steven James
Revell, 2007
THE PAWN is a great thriller, one of the best
+ A Christian perpective on a fallen world.
Steven James' thriller THE PAWN starts with a bang and doesn't let up until the final word. Bowers is an FBI Special Agent still mourning the death of his wife from cancer and trying to reconnect with the step-daughter he hardly knew. This book takes the reader on a thrill ride that is part police ...
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Odd Hours 171 reviews
Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2008
Has Dean Jumped the Shark?
Before anyone throws stones in my direction, I am one of those rabid fans who has read everything Dean has written. He is the one author who's books I purchase new automatically, the hardback version, the one where I have to plunk down some real bucks because I can't wait to enter Dean's world. ...
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Peace Like a River389 reviews
Leif Enger
Atlantic Monthly Press, 2002
Peace Like a River
+ PEACE LIKE A RIVER
+ Deserves more than 5 stars!
+ A great read - "Peace Like A River"
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Wolf Winter2 reviews
Clare Francis
Pan Books, 1988
Wolf Winter is a great read
+ WINTER TIME FAVORITE
I wouldn't ordinarily be attracted to a book like this, however, it was lent to me to read primarily because I used to live in Norway. Well, let me tell you, it is one of the best books I have ever read. It was hard to put down and I was completely wrapped up in the characters. I had to return ...
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Hold Tight135 reviews
Harlan Coben
Dutton Adult, 2008
Harlan Coben is Magic
+ Good thriller that goes too many places
+ A Gripping Tale
+ Coben at his best
+ Harlan Coben Never Disappoints
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Fuzzy Navel (Jack Daniels Mysteries)32 reviews
J. A. Konrath
Hyperion, 2008
Reeled in for Reasons Unknown
I love the Jack Daniels series, but the reasons are so odd its tough to put to words. Jack is intelligent and tough without being manish and unemotional. Her friends and partners are unique and different and sometimes annoying. Still, what really drags you in to a Jack Daniels mystery is the ...
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