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Feb 18, 2008
The Lincoln Lawyer – Michael Connelly
Mickey Haller’s office is the back of his car. He conducts his business as a defence attorney from the back seat of his Lincoln, defending criminals of all shades – drug dealers, prostitutes, rapists and thieves. And then Louis Roulet, arrested for assault, specifically asks for Haller to defend him. Suddenly, the Lincoln Lawyer is forced to question whether he can even spot innocence, and how... read more
Feb 12, 2008
Kiss The Girls – James Patterson
I dived straight into this after finishing Along Came A Spider, eager to carry on with the adventures of Alex Cross. Without doubt, it was a gripping read. Without doubt, I couldn’t guess who had done it until I was nearing the end. Without doubt the story was gory and filled with a marked good guy/bad guy contrast. But for some reason, I didn’t enjoy this book quite as much? Perhaps it was... read more
Jan 30, 2008
Along Came A Spider – James Patterson
I recently became the proud owner of the whole series of Patterson’s Alex Cross novels. Having never read any of them, I thought I might as well start at the beginning with Along Came A Spider, where we meet Detective/Doctor Cross and get on another of Patterson’s roller coasters. Satisfyingly, the bad guy was really bad, the good guy was pleasantly flawed and the twist was reasonably... read more
Jan 30, 2008
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation: Mortal Wounds by Max Allan Collins
Mortal Wounds is actually three books in one – Double Dealer, Sin City and Cold Burn. All based on the original CSI TV Series set in Las Vegas, it was a light and easy read. The only issue I have with TV tie-ins is that the characters can be a little wooden. Maybe that’s because we are used to seeing all of their facial expressions on the screen or hearing the intonation in their speech.... read more
Dec 22, 2007
Cocaine Blues – Kerry Greenwood
Introducing Phryne Fisher – intelligent, beautiful, wealthy and seductive, with more than her fair share of wit and sass, and a desire to find something more distracting to occupy herself than flying planes, driving fast cars or listening to boring society talk. In the first of the Phryne Fisher mysteries, our heroine takes herself to Melbourne. It is the late 1920s, and within days she is caught up... read more
Dec 22, 2007
Just One Look – Harlan Coben
Harlan Coben had been recommended to me, as he was apparently a master of page turning suspense with an ability to give a twist comparable to Robert Goddard. Therefore, I started Just One Look with high hopes and I am pleased to say, I wasn’t disappointed. As I understand, this is one of Coben’s books which reads as a stand-alone story, rather than the continuation of one of his pivotal heros... read more
Dec 16, 2007
Summary: A young girl is found murdered in a local Catholic girls school in Philadelphia, and it becomes evident that this isn’t just a one off killing. But determining who the serial killer is isn’t easy – don’t be too sure you’ve guessed it because there are plenty of twists and turns in this novel.
Pace: Fast and twisty. Make sure you have a long train journey to read it in...
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The Rosary Girls – Richard Montanari
Dec 14, 2007
Summary:
The glorious introduction of a sassy, intelligent Victorian heroine who finds herself investigating the mysterious death of her husband alongside the dark, handsome Nicholas Brisbane. Entertaining, funny and cleverly plotted.
Pace: Fast and amusing, and always keeping you guessing
Main Character: Lady Julia Grey
This book is like…what Elizabeth Bennett would have been if she hadn’t...
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Silent in the Grave – Deanna Raybourn
