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Change of Heart: A Novel 188 reviews
Jodi Picoult
Atria, 2008
This one really made me think...
+ One of the Best Picoults Yet
+ Mesmerizing. One of a kind.
Change of Heart was the first novel of Jodi Picoult's that I'd ever read. I really didn't know what to expect when I first picked it up, but what I discovered was a story that literally gave me chills.
I am generally against capital punishment, but what made me so uncomfortable about this novel ...
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The Overlook (Harry Bosch)192 reviews
Michael Connelly
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Great Reading
+ good thriller, not the best Bosch story
Like all Michael Connelly books this is great reading. I enjoyed it from the very beginning to the very end. I highly recommend it.
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The 6th Target142 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
Best one in series so far
+ The 6th Target
+ I love James Patterson books
+ Great gift idea for mystery lovers. Spellbinding.
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The Quickie290 reviews
James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
OH WHAT WICKED WEBS WE WEAVE WHEN WE PRACTICE TO DECEIVE!
+ Pandora's box?
+ Never a dull moment!
+ This one didn't suck!
+ Michael - Good job, more from you (alone)
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Christine Falls: A Novel67 reviews
Benjamin Black
Picador, 2008
Will the Better Writer Please Stand Up
+ Literary noir evokes 1950s Dublin
Widower, moody, broody, drunken Garret Quirke is in charge of the pathology department in the basement of Dublin's Holy Family Hospital. It's the 1950's, Ireland is steeped in Catholic tradition, but when Quirke wanders downstairs from a going away party and finds his step-brother/brother-in-law ...
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The Whole Truth 103 reviews
David Baldacci
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Great read
+ A James Bond look alike
+ Great condition
+ The Whole Truth
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No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)430 reviews
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2007
One hell of a book
+ No Man's Land
+ Well written with disturbingly unique character
I loved the movie and finally took it upon myself to seek out the source material, which I have to say is a superb read. The book clocks in at just over 300 pages and it's a really quick read. Still, the book's length and ease to get through don't take away from its power. The book is written so ...
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7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)117 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Great Book!
+ 7th Heaven
+ 7th Heaven
+ Hot! Hot! Hot!
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Wash This Blood Clean from My Hand (Chief Inspector Adamsberg Mysteries) 8 reviews
Fred Vargas
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007
Her Best Yet
+ Outstanding example of crime fiction
+ A clever, thought-provoking read
This is Ms. Vargas's best mystery yet - I really enjoyed the twists and turns in it - highly recommended
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The Watchman: A Joe Pike Novel144 reviews
Robert Crais
Simon & Schuster, 2007
Dramatic, sucks you right in
+ The Watchman
+ Great as an audio book!
+ Great characters
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Plain Truth261 reviews
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2007
My favorite Picoult novel to date -
+ Plain Truth
I've always been fascinated by the Amish. As a little girl, I would read stories about Amish children and their lives so when I began this novel I thought I had a decent understanding of why this situation would be so shocking to the Amish community if it were real. As it turns out, my reading ...
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Dragon Bones: A Red Princess Mystery (Red Princess Mysteries)18 reviews
Lisa See
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2004
mystery at the three gorges
+ Great Details
+ Another great story
+ Dragon Bones by Lisa See
+ Another great contemporary mystery by Lisa See
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All the Pretty Horses301 reviews
Cormac Mccarthy
Vintage, 1993
A Masterpiece
+ A compelling story that sacrifices some of its insight, in favor of action and adventure
+ A beautiful masterpiece of Western literature
+ a raw yet elegant coming of age story; hablas espagnol?
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Six Bad Things: A Novel44 reviews
Charlie Huston
Ballantine Books, 2005
Love it!
+ SIX BAD THINGS
+ Decent Shoot'em Up
+ RICK "SHAQ" GOLDSTEIN SAYS: "IT'S LIKE BEING IN AN INDIANAPOLIS 500 RACE CAR MADE OF DEATH & DRUGS, AND YOUR CAR HAS NO BRAKES!"
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Sliver of Truth: A Novel27 reviews
Lisa Unger
Three Rivers Press, 2008
Riveting tale ... Couldn't put it down!
+ Unger does it again - amazing sequel
+ Sliver of Truth
+ Sliver of Truth - WOW what a read!!!!
+ STOP! READ BEAUTIFUL LIES FIRST!!
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Darkly Dreaming Dexter239 reviews
Jeff Lindsay
Vintage, 2006
My favorite serial killer!
+ A heartless killer with heart
+ Read it then watch it
What can I say about Dexter - he's a wonderful character! Its amazing that a monster can be so likeable and so sympathetic. I listened to the audio version and I really loved it. The story is great and Dexter is so amazingly well developed, that you really feel like you know him. One tiny ...
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Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)101 reviews
John Sandford
Putnam Adult, 2008
Lucas is still hot as every.
+ Another hit for Sandford
+ Phantom Prey
John Sandford is still holding his space as best selling author and it shows in his work. Phantom Prey is another Lucas Davenport crime novel. Lucas as always is strong, tough and confused by the madness of the killer or killers. This one takes you through a maze of characters who are or are not ...
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The Shooters (Presidential Agent Novel) 53 reviews
W.E.B. Griffin
Putnam Adult, 2008
W.E.B. Griffin " The Shooters"
+ Great read!
+ Another W E B Griffin Classic
Like all of Mr. Griffin's books, I could not put it down. I cannot wait for the next installment.
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Stranger in Paradise (Jesse Stone Novels)57 reviews
Robert B. Parker
Putnam Adult, 2008
Love Jesse...Hate Jenn
+ I love Jesse Stone
+ Crow is back ...
I love this Jesse Sone novel. If you like Jesse you will like this book. It is more of the "same".
That being said...
I am sick of Jenn. Enough of her already! Get over her!
Enough drinking for Jesse. That is getting old.
I enjoy reading all of the Jesse Stone novels. I love the character. ...
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Dearly Devoted Dexter112 reviews
Jeff Lindsay
Vintage, 2006
Departure from the show
+ Dexter Part 2
+ Dexter - the killer you root for!
+ Dexter Almost Claims Another Victim
+ Dearly Devoted Dexter
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