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Death in Holy Orders by P.D. James
I have always enjoyed P.D. James’ novels as they are reminiscent of the Sherlock Holmes’ genre of crime/detective novels. But Death in Holy Orders was a bit of a disappointment for me. There were quite a
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Love You More by Lisa Gardner
Plain and simple, Love You More is a page turner. The story alternates between the perspectives of Tessa Leone, the state trooper accused of killing her husband and daughter, and D.D. Warren, the Boston
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Fever Dream by Douglas Preston & Lincoln Child
Let me say first off Fever Dream is not a realistic crime detective novel. Realism aside, it is action-packed with an intricate, intertwined plot. Agent Pendergast discovers his wife’s death of 12 years ago
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Killer View by Ridley Pearson
This second novel in Pearson’s new Walt Fleming series leaves me feeling about the same as I did with the first novel…unsure I want to continue with this series. Domestic terrorism, which seems to
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Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
Cemetery Dance was a ripping good, escape-from-realism yarn. I loved how it all came together in the end with semi-plausible explanations for totally implausible events. Once you get past the total lack of professionalism
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In The Dark by Brian Freeman
Interestingly Freeman’s fourth novel has two titles: In The Dark for the U.S version and The Watcher for the U.K. version. Personally I prefer the U.S. title…more mysterious. This fourth novel in the Jonathan
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First Degree by David Rosenfelt
Who dun-nit with a comedic twist…and second in Rosenfelt’s Andy Carpenter series. Carpenter, an irreverent wise cracking lawyer, whose dry wit makes me chuckle out loud, is tasked with saving his girl friend, Laurie,
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The Falls by Ian Rankin
I thoroughly enjoyed this British mystery featuring Edinburgh police detective John Rebus, who works to solve the disappearance of a young woman from a wealthy banking family. The Falls is Rankin’s thirteenth novel featuring
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I have mixed emotions about Killer Weekend. It’s the start of a new series for Pearson. The novel begins with a flashback to eight years earlier when rookie patrolman Walt Fleming saves the life
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The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly
Harry Bosch takes on a supporting role in this novel as Michael Holler, an L.A. attorney, serves as the main character. Connelly intertwines the two characters beautifully and this novel is his usual “can’t
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