Book 14 of 2007 was Skinny Dip by Carl Hiaasen.
Chaz Perrone might be the only marine scientist in the world who doesn’t know which way the Gulf Stream runs. He might also be the only one who went into biology just to make a killing, and now he’s found a way-doctoring water samples so that a [...]
January 31, 2007
Categories: 2 stars, Carl Hiaasen, general fiction . . Author: Crystal . Comments: Leave a Comment
Book 13 of 2007 was 4th of July by James Patterson. Book #4 from the Women’s Murder Club.
In a late-night showdown after a near-fatal car chase, San Francisco police lieutenant Lindsay Boxer has to make an instantaneous decision: in self-defense, she fires her weapon-and sets off a chain of events that leaves a police force [...]
January 29, 2007
Categories: 3 stars, James Patterson, women sleuths . . Author: Crystal . Comments: Leave a Comment
Book 12 of 2007 was The Next Mrs. Blackthorne by Joan Johnston. Book #6 from the Bitter Creek Series.
A lavish summer wedding is being planned at Bitter Creek ranch. In one month, Clay Blackthorne will wed socialite Jocelyn Montrose. But when she hears stirrings of a corporate takeover by the family’s archrival, North Grayhawk, Jocelyn [...]
January 28, 2007
Categories: 4 stars, Joan Johnston, contemporary romance, western romance . . Author: Crystal . Comments: Leave a Comment
Book 11 of 2007 was Retribution by Jilliane Hoffman.
Prosecutor C.J. Townsend is a talented state attorney in Miami, well-known in her law enforcement and judicial circles for her ability to handle even the most horrific cases — without losing her cool. For the past year, she’s been deeply involved in the investigation of a series of [...]
January 27, 2007
Categories: 5 stars, Jilliane Hoffman, debut novels, legal thriller, recommended titles . . Author: Crystal . Comments: Leave a Comment
Book 10 of 2007 was Gone, But Not Forgotten by Phillip Margolin.
Darkness has fallen on the city of Portland, Oregon. One by one, the wives of affluent and respected men are vanishing from their homes. The only clues to their disappearance are a single black rose and a note that reads “Gone, But Not Forgotten.” It [...]
January 26, 2007
Categories: 5 stars, Phillip Margolin, recommended titles, thriller . . Author: Crystal . Comments: Leave a Comment
Book 9 of 2007 was Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille. Book #4 from the John Corey Series.
Welcome to the Custer Hill Club — a men’s club set in a luxurious Adirondack hunting lodge whose members include some of America’s most powerful business leaders, military men, and government officials. Ostensibly, the club is a place to relax [...]
January 25, 2007
Categories: 5 stars, Nelson DeMille, recommended titles, suspense, terrorism . . Author: Crystal . Comments: Leave a Comment
Book 8 of 2007 was No Regrets by JoAnn Ross.
Molly chose a life of helping others, though her work as a nun. But her determination to do good cannot prevent darkness from touching her life.. or make her forget the man she secretly loves: her sister’s husband. Lena longs for intimacy, but fears again losing someone she [...]
January 24, 2007
Categories: 4 stars, JoAnn Ross, contemporary romance . . Author: Crystal . Comments: Leave a Comment
Book 7 of 2007 was Black Fly Season by Giles Blunt. Book #3 from the John Cardinal Series.
It’s early summer in Algonquin Bay and the black flies aren’t the only ones out for blood. Someone is trying to kill a young red-haired woman, but after being shot in the head with a small calibre weapon she [...]
January 23, 2007
Categories: 3 stars, Giles Blunt, police procedural . . Author: Crystal . Comments: Leave a Comment
Book 6 of 2007 was An Isolated Incident by Susan R. Sloan.
With its towering evergreens and breathtaking mountain views, Seward Island is a lovely, quiet community in the heart of the Puget Sound. But while a rustic sign welcomes travelers with the motto “A good place to visit – a great place to raise a [...]
January 10, 2007
Categories: 5 stars, Susan R. Sloan, recommended titles, suspense . . Author: Crystal . Comments: Leave a Comment
Book 5 of 2007 was Born In Death by J.D. Robb. Book #23 from the In Death Series.
While investigating a double murder involving employees of a prominent international accounting firm, Dallas is also put in charge of hosting a baby shower for her oldest friend, Mavis Freestone. More comfortable in a morgue than in a baby [...]
January 8, 2007
Categories: 3 stars, J.D. Robb, women sleuths . . Author: Crystal . Comments: Leave a Comment