Posts Tagged ‘mystery’
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Pros: Wonderful plot, characters, mystery, etc.
Cons: Wanted a bit more of a couple of characters; it seemed like a few details were missing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Review book (uncorrected proof) courtesy of G.P. Putnam’s Sons.
Also posted on Epinions.
Sun Valley sheriff Walt Fleming is just trying to reconnect with his nephew through a little fly fishing. Unfortunately it seems he can’t leave the job behind, and when he spots a suspicious truck driving past, he has to investigate. When he realizes he’s interrupted the kidnapping of a courier and the theft of the courier’s expensive cargo, he’s determined to figure out who’s behind it.
Walt’s nephew, Kevin, is still reeling from the death of his father and all the family shock waves that created. He’s working at the local inn when he meets Summer, the daughter of a wealthy movie-maker. Summer’s a headstrong girl who’s chafing at her father’s overprotectiveness and is determined to go her own way—with Kevin’s help. Unfortunately, the two of them are about to cross paths with a complicated heist and some dangerous people…
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Tags: Killer Summer, mystery, Ridley Pearson, thriller
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Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009
Pros: Wonderful mystery; intense romance; fantastic characters
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
Review book (uncorrected proof) courtesy of Penguin Group.
Expected publication date: 9/1/2009.
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The best-laid plans of mice and reviewers… That is to say, I fully intended to write a review yesterday. However, the arrival of a copy of Leslie Parrish’s Black at Heart, the final novel in her Black CATs trilogy, triggered a full day of reading from which I couldn’t emerge until I reached the end. I loved the first two books in the series, Fade to Black and Pitch Black, and couldn’t wait to find out where things went next. Now I just hope we get to see more books about this team of FBI agents!
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Tags: black CAT, Leslie Kelly, Leslie Parrish, mystery, romance, serial killer, thriller
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Thursday, April 23rd, 2009
Pros: Very strong plot and characters; tense; suspenseful; intelligent
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: black CAT, Leslie Parrish, mystery, romance, serial killer, suspense
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Friday, January 30th, 2009
Pros: Gorgeous take on werewolves, Gifted mortals, and spirits
Cons: Slight delay getting oriented to the world if you’re new to it
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: Eileen Wilks, mystery, paranormal, romance, suspense, werewolves
Posted in Horror & Paranormal, Romance & Erotica, Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | 2 Comments »
Thursday, January 22nd, 2009
Pros: Great plot; interesting characters
Cons: Left me with a bad taste in my mouth
Rating: 2.5 out of 5
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Tags: Christine Feehan, erotica, mystery, paranormal, psychic, romance
Posted in Horror & Paranormal, Romance & Erotica, Thriller, Adventure & Mystery | Permalink | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Pros: The mystery definitely sucks you in! Interesting characters; plenty of misdirection
Cons: None for me
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: mystery, romance
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Tuesday, January 20th, 2009
Pros: In-depth personal plots; plenty of intense medical mystery
Cons: None for me
Rating: 5 out of 5
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Tags: C.J. Lyons, medical fiction, mystery
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Wednesday, January 14th, 2009
Pros: Character development; tear-jerker moments; twisted plot
Cons: The maniacal bad guys
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Tags: erotica, Eve Dallas, in death, J.D. Robb, mystery, Nora Roberts, romance
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Pros: New characters; plenty of character development; somewhat different plot this time
Cons: Even more melodramatic than usual
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Tags: detectives, erotica, Eve Dallas, in death, J.D. Robb, mystery, Nora Roberts, romance
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Tuesday, January 13th, 2009
Pros: Plenty of character development and serial killer goodness—exactly what fans are looking for
Cons: Not too hard to figure out the bad guy; particularly brutal sexual crimes; I wanted more follow-through on the gifts
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Tags: detectives, erotica, Eve Dallas, in death, J.D. Robb, murder, mystery, Nora Roberts, romance
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