Pros: Dialogue and narrative are in snarky rare form! Great characters & fun plot Cons: Could use a little less of the now-repetitive introspection Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group Top New York murder…
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"Indulgence in Death," J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts
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"Fisherman’s Bend," Linda Greenlaw
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 Review…
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"Vengeance in Death," J.D. Robb
Pros: 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 Visit Nora Roberts’s website. Vengeance in Death is the sixth book in…
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"Mercy Street," Mariah Stewart
Pros: Great main characters; fantastic pacing; tight mystery Cons: A few minor PoV issues and some shallow bad guys Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review copy courtesy of AuthorsOnTheWeb.com. Visit Mariah Stewart’s website. Mallory Russo used to be a…
"Ceremony in Death," J.D. Robb
Pros: 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 Visit Nora Roberts’s website. Ceremony in Death is the fifth book…
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"Rapture in Death," J.D. Robb
Pros: Fun setting; interesting mystery; post-marriage character development Cons: Not the best of Robb/Roberts’s mysteries Rating: 4 out of 5 Visit Nora Roberts’s website. Rapture in Death is the fourth book in Nora Roberts/J.D. Robb’s ‘in death’ series, starring…
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"Immortal in Death," J.D. Robb
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 Visit Nora Roberts’s website. A touch of series background: Immortal in Death is the…
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"Glory in Death," J.D. Robb
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 Visit Nora Roberts’s website. Okay, I admit it. After four books I’m full-bore sucked into…
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"Strangers in Death," J.D. Robb
Pros: Stylish, fun, and sexy Cons: Too melodramatic for some Rating: 5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Penguin Group. Visit Nora Roberts’s website. I first encountered J.D. Robb/Nora Roberts’s ‘in death’ series and its tough-as-nails cop heroine…
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"Wolves of Memory," Bill James
Pros: Hilarious, fascinating, engrossing, surprising, unusual Cons: A little bit of over-explaining of thoughts at first Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of The Countryman Press. Wolves of Memory is the second of Bill James’s Harpur &…
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