The Hunter
by John Lescroart
""How Did Your Mother Die?""
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted January 25, 2012

Wyatt Hunt is a private investigator who suddenly receives an enigmatic text: "How did your mother die?" Up to now, Wyatt knows he was adopted but has no idea who his parents were, let alone that his mother died by some mysterious event. So begins a journey of discovery, anxiety Read more...

But This is Different
by Mary Walker Baron
"The Eagle Mourns but Soars!"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted January 25, 2012

Imagine waiting forty years on an isolated Pacific island, waiting for a special someone to fulfill her part of an agreement made so long ago it's almost beyond memory. Such is the life Mere, our main character, is living. It's an existence filled with constant pain and mourning that hasn't Read more...

Anything
by Michael Baron
"Change the Past and Present of Love!"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted January 25, 2012

Ken and Melissa are two lawyers who have discovered each other and are about to be married. Melissa has dramatically changed Ken's life without trying to, and Ken knows his life is fulfilled in a way it could never have been with all the stereotypical women he previously dated. Read more...

The Book of Lost Fragrances
by M. J. Rose
"Odours of the Past"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted January 13, 2012

Rob and Jac L'Etoile are brother and sister inheritors of the famous House of L'Etoile perfume manufacturers and sellers. But their interest lies far beyond just selling appealing perfumes and colognes. For the family has many secrets, all going back centuries when it was believed that a perfume existed that Read more...

The Other Guy's Bride
by Connie Brockway
"Desert Disguises Hide Waiting Hearts!"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted January 11, 2012

Ginesse Braxton is trouble waiting to happen! She's an intelligent girl, curious about everything, and mocked by all because her adventurous spirit has led her into several broken bones, some temper-filled conversations, and even the destruction of a very valuable ancient papyrus document. Now she's on her way to Egypt Read more...

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
by Patrick Suskind
"The Odor of Malevolence!"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted January 11, 2012

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille is born in late 19th Century France to parents who is rejected by his parents and all who would otherwise want a little baby to nourish and cherish. The few who do encounter him as a baby note that he smells "evil," like an abomination, whatever that means; Read more...

Amongst My Enemies
by William F. Brown
"Redemption from the Good, Bad and Ugly Remnants of WWII"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted January 6, 2012

Mike Randall is an American pilot shot down during World War II over Northern Germany, treated mercilessly as a German POW to do labor in conditions where one wondered whether one would freeze or starve to death first. While there, his buddy is dying and Mike makes a choice that Read more...

Gun Games
by Faye Kellerman
"It's nice to spend time with Decker & Rina"
Reviewed by Lori Gondelman
Courtesy Lori's Reading Corner
Posted January 6, 2012

It's been about a year since Gabe Whitman (Donatti) (see Hangman) has been living with Rina & Peter Decker. He's a good kid, does his school work, and religiously practices his piano. He has become a part of the Decker family, especially since he doesn't see his parents all that Read more...

Mortal Deception
by Liz Roth
"Excellent!"
Reviewed by Lori Gondelman
Courtesy Lori's Reading Corner
Posted January 6, 2012

Widow, mother, ex-cop, and now private-eye, Dani Perez is about to do something she never thought she would -- sleep with a total stranger. She really has no desire to sleep with this guy, but she's doing it to hopefully save the life of her dying nephew, the son of Read more...

Becoming Marie Antoinette
by Juliet Grey
"How to Become the Perfect Queen!"
Reviewed by Viviane Crystal
Courtesy Crystal Book Reviews
Posted December 30, 2011

Marie Antoinette's life began as the youngest archduchess of Austria, her mother, Maria Teresa, the Empress of the Holy Roman Empire and Austria. Madam Antonia, as she is known until her marriage, is expected to excel in all academic subjects as well as social skills. For her mother is planning Read more...

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