Thursday, September 07, 2006

ASRP Comments - Final week!

Whose Voice the Waters Heard by Robert Vaughn
Exciting novel of interesting characters in a favorite time frame of mine – World War II Pearl Harbor. Lots of historical facts. Loved it!

Fair Warning by Hannah Alexander
This thriller keeps you guessing who is the killer for the entire story up to the end. Great read!

Ricochet by Sandra Brown
Over 20 years ago, Sandra Brown began her writing career with series romances. Later on she wrote a few historicals, then switched to full size romances and romantic suspenses. Ricochet, her most recent novel, is loaded with suspense and romance. Lead character Detective Duncan Hatcher is obsessed with putting the “bad guys” behind bars and when Judge Cato Laird releases Hatcher’s #1 Nemesis by declaring a mistrial, then puts Hatcher in jail for contempt, the judge also shows up on Hatcher’s s---list! Then Hatcher and his partner are called to the judge’s home to investigate a murder and find Laird’s trophy wife Elise holding the gun after killing an intruder. Hatcher’s obsession turns to the beautiful Elise, although he doesn’t believe a word of her version of the shooting. Brown’s twists and turns will have your head spinning, but she irons out all of the wrinkles in the last chapter, then adds a lengthy epilogue so the reader can bask in the “happily ever after” ending.

Moving Target by Elizabeth Lowell
Excellent story! On of the best books I’ve read this summer.

The Broken Hearts Club by Ethan Black
Good thriller. Quick read. Will try another book by this author.

Shiver by Lisa Jackson
Great mystery! Would recommend!

Over the Line by Cindy Gerard
This is book 4 in Gerard’s Bodyguard series, and although I’ve not read her earlier books, I had no trouble following her story line when characters or situations from previous books were mentioned. Gerard seems to have an Army Ranger “thing” going on in this series… much like Brockmann’s Navy Seals series… only I prefer Brockmann’s in depth character development as the Seals work as a team. Gerard writes an interesting “whodunit” with lots of suspense, many dead bodies, and red herrings to lead the reader on a merry chase trying to solve the mystery within.

Educating Esme: Diary of a Teacher’s First Year by Esme Raji Codell
Excellent Book! A must read for all teachers!

Terrorist by John Updike
Good story line but as usual he goes into too much detail – I just skip the long explanations.

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