This recently released short story is a prequel to Pearl’s forthcoming novel The Technologists (Feb 21, 2012). Pearl is known for writing engaging historical mysteries featuring prominent 19th century literary figures (Longfellow, Poe, Dickens). I’ve been a fan since 2003… Read More ›
Release date: 12/6/2011 Red Mist is another strong entry in the Scarpetta Series. In some ways I liked it more than last year’s Port Mortuarybecause the action is more consistent throughout. In Port Mortuarythere was a lot of Scarpetta sitting… Read More ›
If you’re afraid to fly and/or have a flight coming up, I don’t recommend reading this book anytime around your trip. The Night Strangers is the story of Chip Linton, an airline pilot from Pennsylvania who flies regional trips. During… Read More ›
Trade paperback cover (US) This book is one big delicious tease. If you’re looking for a long book to curl up with this fall/winter, this baby weighs in at 775 pages and just might do the trick if you’re looking… Read More ›
Alaskan writer Dana Stabenow is one of my favorite mystery writers. I don’t know if it was the first snow shower of the season that we had here in the Chicago area the other day or what, but I’ve been… Read More ›
Fabulous suspense, coming of age novel with a creepy, dark core. At the End of the Road is Grant Jerkins’s second novel and there is nothing of the sophomore slump about it. Set in rural Georgia on the cusp of… Read More ›
WARSebastian JungerHachette Book Group, 2010ISBN: 978-0-446-55624-8 I’ve been puzzled by this book since I read it in February. Shortly after finishing the book, I attended an engaging lecture by Sebastian Junger at Elmhurst College (February 20, 2011). I thought his… Read More ›
Iron Houseby John HartSt. Martin’s PressPublished: July 12, 2011ISBN Hardcover: 978-0-312-38034-2 ($25.99)ISBN eBook: 978-1-4299-9031-8 ($12.99)432 pagesI read an Advance Readers’ Edition received from the publisher. Iron House sucked me in fast and it was hard to put down. I was… Read More ›
First edition cover The Circular Staircase Mary Roberts RinehartBobbs-Merrill, September 1908 ebook via Project Gutenberg While browsing around Project Gutenberg, I came upon books by Mary Roberts Rinehart (1876-1958). Her name sounded vaguely familiar. Does it to you, too? Upon… Read More ›
The Boo Pat Conroy New York: Open Road, 2010 eBook edition ISBN: 9781453206409 My life as a PatConroy fan is complete, or at least up to date. I can now say I’ve read everything that the man has published. I’ve… Read More ›