Pros: Fantastic ‘feel’ of the slow, meandering rural Maine lifestyle; some wonderful touches
Cons: Some of the appeal definitely depends on your tastes; main character seems too naive and inexperienced; mild sense of cheating
Rating: 3 out of 5
Posts Tagged ‘detective’
“Fisherman’s Bend,” Linda Greenlaw
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008“Vengeance in Death,” J.D. Robb
Tuesday, June 24th, 2008Pros: Develops another character in the series; tense and gripping race against a serial killer
Cons: One of the series’ best yet
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Mercy Street,” Mariah Stewart
Friday, June 20th, 2008Pros: Great main characters; fantastic pacing; tight mystery
Cons: A few minor PoV issues and some shallow bad guys
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Ceremony in Death,” J.D. Robb
Friday, May 16th, 2008Pros: Deeper look at a fascinating setting; interesting mystery; some interesting psychological questions
Cons: A couple of the characters are a little flimsy
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Rapture in Death,” J.D. Robb
Friday, May 16th, 2008Pros: Fun setting; interesting mystery; post-marriage character development
Cons: Not the best of Robb/Roberts’s mysteries
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Immortal in Death,” J.D. Robb
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008Pros: Fun setting; intriguing and elaborate mystery; great characters
Cons: Some subject matter will be too heavy for some readers
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Glory in Death,” J.D. Robb
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008Pros: Fun; page-turning; great characters & emotion
Cons: A few awkward point-of-view changes; telegraphed the murderer a bit heavily
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Strangers in Death,” J.D. Robb
Monday, March 3rd, 2008Pros: Stylish, fun, and sexy
Cons: Too melodramatic for some
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Wolves of Memory,” Bill James
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007Pros: Hilarious, fascinating, engrossing, surprising, unusual
Cons: A little bit of over-explaining of thoughts at first
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
