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Plum Spooky (A Between-the-Numbers Novel)

Janet Evanovich

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The First Full Length Stephanie Plum Between-the-Numbers Novel from #1 Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich.
Turn on all the lights and check under your bed. Things are about to get spooky in Trenton, New Jersey. According to legend, the Jersey Devil prowls the Pine Barrens and soars above the treetops in the dark of night. As eerie as this might seem, there are things in the Barrens that are even more frightening and dangerous. And there are monkeys. Lots of monkeys. Wulf Grimoire is a world wanderer and an opportunist who can kill without remorse and disappear like smoke. He’s chosen Martin Munch, boy genius, as his new business partner, and he’s chosen the Barrens as his new playground. Munch received his doctorate degree in quantum physics when he was twenty-two. He’s now twenty-four, and while his brain is large, his body hasn’t made it out of the boys’ department at Macy’s. Anyone who says good things come in small packages hasn’t met Munch. Wulf Grimoire is looking for world domination. Martin Munch would be happy if he could just get a woman naked and tied to a tree. Bounty hunter Stephanie Plum has Munch on her most-wanted list for failure to appear in court. Plum is the all-American girl stuck in an uncomfortable job, succeeding on luck and tenacity. Usually she gets her man. This time she gets a monkey. She also gets a big guy named Diesel.  Diesel pops in and out of Plum’s life like birthday cake – delicious to look at and taste, not especially healthy as a steady diet, gone by the end of the week if not sooner. He’s an über bounty hunter with special skills when it comes to tracking men and pleasing women. He’s after Grimoire, and now he’s also after Munch. And if truth were told, he wouldn’t mind setting Stephanie Plum in his crosshairs. Diesel and Plum hunt down Munch and Grimoire, following them into the Barrens, surviving cranberry bogs, the Jersey Devil, a hair-raising experience, sand in their underwear, and, of course . . . monkeys.

T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)

Sue Grafton

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 197 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Excellent! 5 out of 5 stars.
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Sue Grafton is BACK! This is her best book in quite a while. I looked forward to it every night-

T is for Trespass 5 out of 5 stars.
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The book arrived on time and in perfect condition. Who can ask for more?

Should have been named "L is for LAME" 1 out of 5 stars.
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I've read a few of Ms. Grafton's books and was looking forward to reading "T is for Trespass." I agree with the other reviewers who rated at one or two stars. In addition to the weak story, lack of mystery, and questionable POV issue (Millhone and Klein's knowledge of the private conversation at the bank), I had difficulty with the formulaic descriptions that introduced each scene. The relentless pattern of: describe something Kinsey sees, describe what Kinsey smells, and then describe something Kinsey hears and compare it to something awful. The pattern became like a nursery rhyme rhythm.

I almost gave up at the halfway point, but my neighbor (who loaned me the book) was ticked off about the bank visit and insisted I read it to confirm her opinion that something was hinky. I guess I should be satisfied that I got what I paid for.

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Private Investigator Kinsey Millhone embarks on a terrifying but all-too-real ride that will reveal not everyone is who they say they are.

7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

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Total reviews: 117 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Hot! Hot! Hot! 4 out of 5 stars.
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I like all of James Patterson's books, but I am particularly fond of the Women's Murder Club and was excited when it became a series on television. This particular novel was very personal for all of the characters and that is what seemed to draw me in even more.

Patiently waiting for the next one!

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A terrible fire in a wealthy suburban home leaves a married couple dead and Detective Lindsay Boxer and her partner Rich Conklin searching for clues. And after California's golden boy, Michael Campion has been missing for a month, there finally seems to be a lead in his case--a very devastating lead.

As fire after fire consume couples in wealthy, comfortable homes, Lindsay and the Murder Club must race to find the arsonists responsible and get to the bottom of Michael Campion's disappearance. But suddenly the fires are raging too close to home.

Frightened for her life and torn between two men, Lindsay must find a way to solve the most daunting dilemmas she's ever faced--at work and at home.

Santa Clawed (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)

Rita Mae Brown

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New York Times bestselling authors Rita Mae Brown and her feline partner, Sneaky Pie Brown, are back for the holidays in a new mystery featuring Mary Minor “Harry” Haristeen, the sleuthing cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and corgi Tee Tucker. Can they save the season from a killjoy who’s decided to gift the festive little town…with murder?

As Harry well knows, there’s hardly a place on earth cozier than Crozet, Virginia, at Christmastime. The snowflakes drifting lazily down, the soft glow of the winter light, the sound of old carols in the streets…even cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter get into the spirit batting ornaments and climbing the holiday tree. In fact, it’s this year’s tree that Harry and her husband, Fair, have gone to fetch when they find the one they’ve chosen grimly decorated with a dead body.

The tree farm is run by The Brothers of Love, a semimonastic organization that tends to AIDS patients. The brothers live in a monastery atop the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. Harry is surprised to find an old high-school friend associated with The Brothers of Love. Christopher Hewitt wasn’t a bad man, but good works weren’t exactly one of his priorities. But then, if even Scrooge could turn over a new leaf, certainly Chris could. And after the scandal that all but destroyed his life, there were probably few in Crozet who needed the gift of a second chance more.

Harry knows she shouldn’t take it personally, but it was her tree that someone left the corpse under. Now, as the season grows merrier, a murderer is growing bolder. One by one, prominent men of Crozet are being crossed off Christmas shopping lists and added to the morgue. And if Harry and her four-legged helpers aren’t very good—and very careful—this Christmas may be her last.

Promises in Death (In Death)

J.D. Robb

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#1 New York Times– bestselling author J. D. Robb takes us to the New York City of 2060, where Lieutenant Eve Dallas faces down a cop killer.

A Amarylis Coltraine may have recently transferred to the New York City police force from Atlanta, but she’s been a cop long enough to know how to defend herself against an assailant. When she’s taken down just steps away from her apartment, killed with her own weapon, for Eve the victim isn’t just “one of us.”

Dallas’s friend Chief Medical Examiner Morris and Coltraine had started a serious relationship, and from all accounts the two were headed for a happy future together. But someone has put an end to all that. After breaking the news to Morris, Eve starts questioning everyone from Coltraine’s squad, informants, and neighbors, while Eve’s husband, Roarke, digs into computer data on Coltraine’s life back in Atlanta. To their shock, they discover a connection between this case and their own painful, shadowy pasts.

The truth will need to be uncovered one layer at a time, starting with the box that arrives at Cop Central addressed to Eve containing Coltraine’s guns, badge, and a note from her killer: “You can have them back. Maybe someday soon, I’ll be sending yours to somebody else.”

But Eve Dallas doesn’t take too kindly to personal threats, and she is going to break this case, whatever it takes. And that’s a promise.

The Lace Reader: A Novel

Brunonia Barry

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 143 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

3 Star Should Have Been 5 3 out of 5 stars.
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I read this book because it was my Book Club pick. I loved the first half of the book and thought it reminded me a little of "Prince of Tides". I really liked the characters and the setting but soon was completely confused. There were so many discrepancies and surprise endings. There could have been some hints along the way.

My Book Club felt the same way.

One big Question no one could answer was?

WHY DID TOWNER/SOPHYA REFER TO EVA AS HER "GREAT-AUNT"?????

WE UNDERSTOOD THAT EVA WAS G.G. WHITNEY'S SECOND WIFE AND MAY AND EMMA WERE HALF SISTERS, BUT EVA WOULD BE TOWNER/SOPHYA'S GRANDMOTHER IF SHE THOUGHT EMMA WAS HER MOTHER OR EVA WOULD BE HER STEP-GRANDMOTHER IF SHE THOUGHT MAY WAS HER MOTHER.

THIS MAY SEEM LIKE A SMALL THING, BUT IT IS AN EXAMPLE OF OTHER INCONSISTENCIES.

We think Brunonia Barry has a best seller in her, but not this one.

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Every gift has a price . . .

Every piece of lace has a secret . . .

My name is Towner Whitney. No, that's not exactly true. My real first name is Sophya. Never believe me. I lie all the time. . . .

Towner Whitney, the self-confessed unreliable narrator of The Lace Reader, hails from a family of Salem women who can read the future in the patterns in lace, and who have guarded a history of secrets going back generations, but the disappearance of two women brings Towner home to Salem and the truth about the death of her twin sister to light.

The Lace Reader is a mesmerizing tale that spirals into a world of secrets, confused identities, lies, and half-truths in which the reader quickly finds it's nearly impossible to separate fact from fiction, but as Towner Whitney points out early on in the novel, "There are no accidents."

The 6th Target (Women's Murder Club)

James Patterson, Maxine Paetro

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Total reviews: 143 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

I love James Patterson books 5 out of 5 stars.
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He writes in a way that is easy to read and draws you in the the story.

Best one in series so far 5 out of 5 stars.
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I love how such a diverse group of people read these books. I totally disliked the 5th book because it was disjointed and made no sense, but others loved it. In this one, I felt Patterson tied everything together in the end with great stories through out. I loved this one. Can't wait to see if Schitzo man comes back later as he seemed to have his eyes set on Lindsey at the end of his book.

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When a horrifying attack leaves one of the four members of the Women's Murder Club struggling for her life, the others fight to keep a madman behind bars before anyone else is hurt. And Lindsay Boxer and her new partner in the San Francisco police department run flat-out to stop a series of kidnappings that has electrified the city: children are being plucked off the streets together with their nannies--but the kidnappers aren't demanding ransom. Amid uncertainty and rising panic, Lindsay juggles the possibility of a new love with an unsolvable investigation, and the knowledge that one member of the club could be on the brink of death. And just when everything appears momentarily under control, the case takes a terrifying turn, putting an entire city in lethal danger. Lindsay must make a choice she never dreamed she'd face--with no certainty that either outcome has more than a prayer of success.

The Miracle at Speedy Motors: The New Novel in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency Series (No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency)

Alexander Mccall Smith

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In the latest installment of this infinitely enjoyable and best-selling series, Precious Ramotswe is doing what she does best--helping people with their problems and enjoying the simple pleasures of life.

Mma Ramotswe is busy investigating her latest case: a woman who is looking for her family. The problem is, the woman doesn't know her real name of whether any members of her family are now living. Meanwhile, Phuti Radiphuti has bought Mma Makutsi a glorious new bed. Unfortunately, it will inadvertently cause her several sleepless nights. And life is no less complicated at Tlokweng Road Speedy Motors, where Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni--Mma Ramotswe's estimable husband--has fallen under the sway of a doctor who has promised a miracle cure for his daughter's medical condition, which Mma Ramotswe finds hard to believe. But Precious Ramotswe deals with these difficulties with her usual grace and good humor, and in the end discovers that the biggest miracles in life are often the small ones.

The Comforts of a Muddy Saturday: An Isabel Dalhousie Novel

Alexander Mccall Smith

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

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In the fabulous new installment in the best-selling adventures of Isabel Dalhousie, Isabel is asked to help a doctor who has been disgraced by allegations of scientific fraud concerning a newly marketed drug. Our ever-curious moral philosopher finds her interest piqued. Would a doctor with a stellar reputation make such a simple but grave mistake? If not, what explains the tragic accident that resulted in the death of a patient? Clearly, an investigation is in order, especially since a man's reputation is in jeopardy. Could he be the victim of someone else's mistake? Or perhaps he has been willfully deceived by a pharmaceutical company with a great deal to gain.

Not every problem prompts an investigation (take, for example, her ongoing struggle with her housekeeper, Grace, over the care of Isabel's infant son, Charlie), but, as we've seen, whatever the case, whatever the solution, Isabel's combination of spirit, smarts, empathy, and unabashed nosiness guarantees a delightful adventure.

When Will There Be Good News?: A Novel

Kate Atkinson

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Total reviews: 23 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Compelling People and Stories 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is the 3rd book in the Jackson Brodie - retired policeman series - but it is much more than that.
I would recommend these to be read in order - this is similar to Tony Hillerman's in that there is a continuing development of the main character and certain other persons and that adds to the enjoyment. I would say that Brodie and the associated characters play an even bigger roll in the stories than do Hillerman's - but with both, it seems as if we have a continuing relationship with these people who seem very real and worthy of involvement with.
These books are not for everyone - for one thing, a continuing theme is that of the violent deaths of family members and the difficulties of the survivors - from Jackson's own - to just about every "case" that he deals with. The title gives you an idea that there isn't often "good news" in these stories, but to me they are very compelling and some of the people are so believable that you really care how they get on with their lives.
Atkinson continues to write in the very same manner as in the first two - she tells multiple stories - going from one to the next with no explanation of the connections between the different streams. You only learn them much later. Some may not like this but I think the wondering and guessing adds to my enjoyment.
Most of the unanswered questions get resolved - although some are quite surprising and unexpected - and there are sufficient unresolved issues with Brodie so that there is plenty of room for the next story to begin.
I really don't like to tell details in these books - I prefer to find out what happens as it happens and that it be a surprise - so I just say - If you like the first one - Case History - you will like this one too.
I wouldn't mind if the next stories weren't quite so grim - but I will look forward to anything Atkinson writes.

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On a hot summer day, Joanna Mason's family slowly wanders home along a country lane. A moment later, Joanna's life is changed forever...
On a dark night thirty years later, ex-detective Jackson Brodie finds himself on a train that is both crowded and late. Lost in his thoughts, he suddenly hears a shocking sound...
At the end of a long day, 16-year-old Reggie is looking forward to watching a little TV. Then a terrifying noise shatters her peaceful evening. Luckily, Reggie makes it a point to be prepared for an emergency...
These three lives come together in unexpected and deeply thrilling ways in the latest audiobook from Kate Atkinson, the critically acclaimed author who Harlan Coben calls "an absolute must read."