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Posts Tagged ‘mystery’
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008
Pros: Fascinating mystery and exploration of history; riveting characters
Cons: One identity is a bit obvious; odd start
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Tags: Edwin Alexander, Estonia, history, mystery, Theft of the Master
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
Pros: Fascinating; complex; detailed
Cons: Not the best book to start with if you aren’t already familiar with the series
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Tags: forensic psychology, forensics, mystery, Patricia Cornwell, Scarpetta, serial killer, thriller
Posted in Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | 1 Comment »
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
Pros: Fun setting; intriguing and elaborate mystery; great characters
Cons: Some subject matter will be too heavy for some readers
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: detective, Eve Dallas, fiction, futuristic, in death, J.D. Robb, mystery, Nora Roberts
Posted in Romance & Erotica, Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
Pros: 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
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Tags: detective, erotica, Eve Dallas, fiction, futuristic, in death, J.D. Robb, mystery, Nora Roberts, romance
Posted in Romance & Erotica, Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | 1 Comment »
Thursday, March 6th, 2008
Pros: Extremely quirky; cartoony; entertaining; bizarre cast of characters
Cons: Cartoony; some of the twists were fairly obvious
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
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Tags: chefs, cooking, Corpse in the Soup, Humor, Morgan St. James, mystery, Phyllice Bradner
Posted in Humor, Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | No Comments »
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Pros: Stylish, fun, and sexy
Cons: Too melodramatic for some
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: detective, erotica, Eve Dallas, futuristic, in death, J.D. Robb, mystery, Nora Roberts, romance, Strangers in Death
Posted in Science Fiction, Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | 5 Comments »
Friday, February 29th, 2008
Pros: Pure fun! Dramatic; larger-than-life characters
Cons: Will be too melodramatic for some; some awkward point-of-view changes
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Tags: erotica, Eve Dallas, futuristic, in death, J.D. Robb, mystery, Nora Roberts, Roarke, romance
Posted in Romance & Erotica, Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | 6 Comments »
Tuesday, February 26th, 2008
Pros: Beautiful, immersive, taut mystery with fascinating historical underpinnings
Cons: Takes a few pages to get into if you’re lacking the background
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: fiction, Grave Tattoo, history, mystery, Val McDermid, William Wordsworth
Posted in Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
Pros: Delicious characters; fascinating premise; strong romance chemistry; intriguing mystery
Cons: Weak antagonists; slow start
Rating: 3 out of 5
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Tags: angels, Erin McCarthy, erotica, mystery, paranormal, romance
Posted in Horror & Paranormal, Romance & Erotica, Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 18th, 2008
Pros: Fascinating mystery and characters; taut psychological thriller
Cons: Doesn’t pull its grotesque punches
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: fiction, forensics, mystery, police procedural, profiling, Psychology, thriller, Tony Hill, Val McDermid
Posted in Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | 5 Comments »