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Show No Fear
by Perri O'Shaughnessy
"A look back at Nina's early years ...."
Posted May 11, 2009
Those who have enjoyed the Nina Reilly series of legal
thrillers over that last decade or so, will find this
latest fascinating. Rather than move ahead, the authors
(Pam and Mary) take the reader back to Nina's early years
and fill-in some of the questions about her early life.
Nina is Read more...
City at the End of Time
by Greg Bear
"A dark,sinister tomorrow awaits...."
Posted October 10, 2009
Three young people have dreams of a doomed, distant
future.
In the case of Ginny and Jack, they are transported to
Kalpa without warning, leaving their bodies behind while
carrying their consciousness forward, into the minds of
two
Kalpa residents.
Ginny and Jack take up "residence" in a wannabe Read more...
Thorn Queen
by Richelle Mead
"The latest Dark Swan episode...."
Posted October 10, 2009
Half human, half fairy shaman, Eugenie Markham is paid to
bind and banish creatures from the Otherworld. But after
her last battle, she's become the queen of the Thorn Land.
Now with young girls disappearing from the
Otherworld , Eugenie has her work cut out for her trying
to
figure Read more...
American Libre
by Raul Ramos y Sanchez
"A novel of family, country and revolution..."
Posted October 10, 2009
It begins with the shooting of a young Latina by
Texas police. The ensuing riot brings out the state's
National Guard and after the soldiers gun down 23 people
in
San Antonio, the mayhem spreads throughout the country.
When the problems hit Los Angeles, Manolo Suarez
becomes caught up in the Read more...
Dead and Alive
by Dean Koontz
"Book three a disappointment"
Posted October 10, 2009
The third and final book of his Frankenstein
series, "Dead and Alive" has received mostly negative or
lukewarm reviews from those who read and enjoyed the first
two novels ("Prodigal Son" and "City of Night"). The
average rating the novel received on goodreads.com from
108
readers was a 3.6 out Read more...
No Mercy
by John Gilstrap
"The sting of The Scorpion is nearly negated..."
Posted July 18, 2009
With money being no object and the latest technology
at his fingertips, Jonathan Grave, alias the Scorpion, and
his "associates" have risen to the top of the "retrieval"
business. A freelance specialist in covert rescues that
quietly reunite kidnap victims with their families and
resolve ticklish hostage situations, Jonathan works Read more...
Revenge of the Dog Team
by William W. Johnstone
"Death and destruction in the desert..."
Posted August 14, 2009
It's a volatile mix that William Johnstone knows how to
bring to critical mass before it ignites into a towering
ball of fire. The recipe for
this high octane, action packed adventure begins with the
government's decision to send, via train, a deadly
shipment
of nerve gas across the country to Read more...
A Cold Place in Hell
by William Blinn
"A bet gone bad...."
Posted August 14, 2009
Billy Piper was in his late teens when he took a bet, a
bad
bet as it turned out, and agreed to try to ride a wild
horse named Black Iodine. When the dust settled, the kid
was carried out of the arena on a blanket.
Although many residents of Salt Read more...
More Than It Hurts You
by Darin Strauss
"Munchausen ... a chilling, condition not often discussed..."
Posted October 10, 2009
Josh Goldin's world is turned completely upside
down when he gets a call that his infant son is in
intensive care. His wife Dori is frantic and the doctor's
are doing what they can for Zack.
The situation goes from bad to worse when one of
the hospital's doctors, pediatrician Read more...
Empires of Trust
by Thomas Madden
"How Rome built and American is building a new world"
Posted October 10, 2009
Historian Thomas Madden addresses the question of has the
United States been corrupted by its own power and is the
nation on the verge of collapse? Or, is America so strong
that it will remain a major power for hundreds of years to
come?
Presenting a unique concept of empire, the Read more...
Name to a Face
by Robert Goddard
"Another historical suspense yarn from Robert Goddard."
Posted July 18, 2009
When Tim Harding agrees to represent a friend at an
auction of an antique ring, he expects it will be a quick
assignment. Of course, Tim is unaware of the fact the ring
is shrouded in mystery and linked to a series of
tragedies.
Said to have been removed from Read more...
Daddy, Papa and Me
by Leslea Newman
"A celebration of the same-sex family"
Posted June 4, 2009
There are not many picture books for children of same-
sex parents but this board book tries to fill the gap. For
children ages 1-3 the author depicts a little boy and his
two fathers - daddy and papa - engaging in various
activities.
The illustrations by Read more...
Deadly Road to Yuma
by William W. Johnstone
"The Blood Bond cowboys ride again..."
Posted June 4, 2009
This latest Blood Bond series adventure featuring Matt
Bodine and Sam Two Wolves finds the men riding into a
deadly trap. Convinced that Preacher Joshua Shade, a
madman
and murderer, will never keep his date with the
executioner
at the Yuma Prison, Matt and Sam follow the convoy taking
the Read more...
Killing Red
by Henry Perez
"Copycat killer out to finish the "job"..."
Posted June 13, 2009
Reporter Alex Chapa has been granted an interview with
serial killer Kenneth Lee Grubb, who is awaiting execution
on Death Row. During their talk Grubb says there is
someone
on the "outside" repeating his well publicized crimes.
At first Chapa dismisses the claim as braggadocio
but when nine people turn Read more...
Sidewinders: Cutthroat Canyon
by William W. Johnstone
"Gold and grief in Canon del Despiadado."
Posted July 18, 2009
After Scratch Morton and Bo Creel save the life of
Peter Davidson in a bar shootout in El Paso he offers them
a job guarding the gold shipments that have been waylaid
after leaving his mine in Mexico.
Figuring a little change of scenery might Read more...
Under the Radar
by Fern Michaels
"The Sisterhood is back and better than ever!"
Posted July 18, 2009
With over a dozen novels already in print, Fern
Michaels' popular Sisterhood series continues to attract
readers. As you'll see in "Under the Radar" the sister's
work is never done.
As the seven friends enjoy a celebratory meal
together after the completion of their last mission the
evening ends with a Read more...
Gone Tomorrow
by Lee Child
"Jack's back in a high-octane thriller.."
Posted June 4, 2009
Set in New York City, Lee Child's "Gone Tomorrow" finds
the
author's popular hero, Jack Reacher, dealing with a pulse-
pounding situation that centers on a conspiracy that dates
back to the beginning of the Soviet-Afghan conflict. With
far reaching consequences for the war on terrorism,
Reacher
is going to Read more...
The Secret Speech
by Tom Rob Smith
"Soviet intrigue...."
Posted October 10, 2009
In this follow-up to "Child 44", which appeared
last year, Leo Demidov has moved on from his career as a
member of the stare security force where he was involved
in
numerous arrests and interrogations which he'd like to
forget about.
While striving to see justice done on behalf of
murder Read more...
Dead Before Dark
by Wendy Corsi Staub
"The Night Watchman's got you in his sights..."
Posted July 31, 2009
The Night Watchman's next victim knows she's in danger but
can she avoid her fate?
Psychic Lucinda Sloan is famous for assisting the
police in their search for serial killers. Her
international reputation, though, may well be Sloan's
undoing since she is about to be tested by an adversary
who
may Read more...
Careless in Red
by Elizabeth George
"The latest Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley case"
Posted May 26, 2009
Detective Superintendent Thomas Lynley has
retreated to Cornwall to try to forget the senseless death
of his wife. After six weeks of solitary hiking along the
rugged coastline, Lynley's grief has dissipated just a tad
but the pain still bites deep.
Although he isn't looking for something to take
his
dire Read more...
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