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Live by Night
Live by Night
by Dennis Lehane
a compelling story and good character (8/15/2012)
As noted by some of the other reviewers, the first sentence grabs the reader and the good writing holds the reader to the end. In my opinion, this is not Lehane's best work (I think "The Given Day" was better), but it is an interesting look at organized crime during the …more
Before the Poison
Before the Poison
by Peter Robinson
obsessing over an old crime (11/28/2011)
A composer of Hollywood music scores, mourning the death of his wife, returns to Yorkshire where he grew up. He moves into an isolated mansion and becomes interested in the former owner who was hanged for the murder of her husband. His curiosity becomes an obsession as he …more
In Search of the Rose Notes
In Search of the Rose Notes: A Novel
by Emily Arsenault
not worth your time (6/10/2011)
I found nothing appealing about this book. The plot development was very slow, the mystery was tepid at best, the characters were not interesting, the writing was lusterless. Touted as a "psychological mystery", it simply portrayed the characters' psyches as self-absorbed …more
Three Seconds
Three Seconds
by Anders Roslund & Borge Hellstrom
Swedish thriller (12/6/2010)
This book confirms what we learned from Stieg Larsson - Sweden is a dangerous place! Although there is a lot of action, this is primarily a psychological thriller that gets into the minds of the ex-con working with the police on a complex mafia-busting effort, and of the …more
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter: A Novel
by Tom Franklin
Truth and redemption (9/21/2010)
Two boys, one black and one white, are friends for a brief time in rural Mississippi. A few years later, the white boy is suspected of killing a girl, and although there is not enough evidence to prosecute him, he is marked forever by suspicion. The black boy goes to …more
Pray for Silence
Pray for Silence: A Kate Burkholder Thriller (Series #2)
by Linda Castillo
disappointing (8/14/2010)
A female police chief, formerly Amish herself, investigates the murders of seven members of an Amish family. The investigation leads to the discovery of more horrific crimes. While the plot had the possibility of good execution, it is much more grisly than necessary and the …more
The Blind Contessa's New Machine
The Blind Contessa's New Machine: A Novel
by Carey Wallace
love and technology (5/27/2010)
A love story about 19th century Italian aristocrats, both of whom are married to "good matches" who are wrong for them. When the woman goes blind, the man - an amateur scientist - builds a precursor of a typewriter for her so she can send him messages. Lots of lovely …more
The Man From Saigon
The Man From Saigon: A Novel
by Marti Leimbach
insanity of war (2/10/2010)
Vietnam in 1967 is the setting for this story of an American journalist and a Vietnamese photographer who become separated from a military convoy and are captured by three young Viet Cong. A horrendous trek through the jungle ensues. The book explores the contrasts between …more
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