A Lot of Tension

Forgotten in Death by J.D. Robb
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This Time it is mostly Eve who solves on one but two deaths. Each has its own unique flavor and requires time in both the past and the present. I really nice addition to the series. Plenty of tension as the plot develops and added information is added. Can stand alone but great if you started at book one.

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Not My Favorite

Missing and Endangered by J.A. Jance
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Not my favorite in this series. I just never got into the story line or the two story lines. The pace seemed slow to me and the mystery not that riveting. Still I will continue to read the series. This book slipped under the radar for me. I usually read Jance's books as soon as they come out.

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Writing to Passive

A Judge's Secrets by Danica Winters
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Too much passive story line and not enough active for my taste. There was tension and romance as the story progressed. A lot of danger but the bad guy was the one I suspected from the beginning.

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Interesting Plot

The President Is Missing by Bill Clinton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

You start out not knowing what the threat is and work from there. A lot of preaching about politics and the health of the country. Plot sounds like it could happen any day now. Fun to read. Easy to see where and who is the one leaking secrets.  I do want to read the next book in the series.

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New Series

The Last Goodnight by Kat Martin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Don't expect this one any time soon. I got my Kat Martin books confused and read the Oct one. No spoilers but a interesting set of characters. Lots of action and romance with a mystery until the end. Start to a new series and it looks very good.

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Difficult Ending

Transient Desires by Donna Leon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Commissario Brunetti is at it again. What seems to be a simple turns out to lead to a much more serious. It is fun to travel with Brunetti as he goes from interview to interview. Information that leads to a serious crime starts to unravel as he talks to person after person. Loved th story, hated the ending.

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Great Mix

The Lady Has a Past by Amanda Quick
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Lyra Brazier and Simon Cage are a interesting mix. When they get together their talents merge. A missing person, a long standing arrangement, and the need to find Raina Kirk keeps them both going. Love the mix of past and present characters. Also you really get two couples for the price of one.

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Important Issues

Unfinished Business by J A Jance
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Unfinished Business is both complex and interesting. It touches on several issues that are part of the news today. Jance does a great job linking the issues to the plot. A new character is added to the mix and it looks like this one is here to stay. Great story line and character mix. Don't miss this one.

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Right Motive by Christina Dodd

Right Motive by Christina Dodd
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What happens in Alaska stays in Alaska. This is a fun. quick read. A prequel to the first book in a new series it hits just the right tone for today. Some really good laughs in a time we all need them.

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Faithless in Death

Faithless in Death by J.D. Robb
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Eve is into something much bigger than she expected. When a woman is killed she has a suspect but that leads to a cult. Watch for echoes from the past, this time Eve's. Interesting take on cults and what they do. Nice addition to the series.

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Good Series to Follow

See Her Die by Melinda Leigh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Bree Taggert has her hands full. Her sister's two children, her new job and now a crime that may not be real. The plot is well planned. I loved how Bree handles her problems. Look for a love interest and to see the sisters from the previous series become aside characters in. See Her Die. A good new series to follow.

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More About the Past.

Shadows in Death by J.D. Robb
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A past Roarke would rather forget arrives Eve's crime scene and a whole new danger unravels. Both Eve and Roarke find that they have friends who will stand with them through thick and thin, A really riveting story line that goes from the present in New York to the past in Ireland. Good addition to the series.

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Comissario Guido Brunetti

Trace Elements by Donna Leon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

They killed him. It was bad money. When a dying woman tell this to Comissario Guido Brunetti it starts him on a search for the truth. Who was killed. Why was the money bad. Again this Donna Leon has written a slow moving and hard to put down mystery. I love seeing Venice through her eyes and know I would be disappointed if I went today. Too many tourist changing the feeling of the city. The crimes Brunetti investigates are interesting and keep the story line fresh. A great series and easy to read while having to stay away from others.

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Many Laughs

Disorderly Conduct by Rebecca Zanetti
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Anna Albertini is a very different main character from most of Rebecca Zanetti characters and she really hits the spot for today. The book is full of humor and has many laugh out loud moments as Anna works her way into danger. Added to the danger are three very different but sexy men who try to control Anna. Love all of them and get a big kick as their efforts go astray. Great light hearted story that is the first in a new series. I will be looking for the next book.

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Unanswered Questions

A Minute to Midnight by David Baldacci
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

We find out more about Atlee as she returns to the place where she was injured and her twin taken. A lot happens as she sifts through the past and comes up on the future. A nice mystery with interesting characters - some new, some old. There is a big surprise at the end and a big thread for the next book. The big question - will she every solve the mystery of her twins disappearance.

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Two Points of View

Credible Threat by J.A. Jance
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

There is no mystery of who done it. The story has two points of view - the woman who plans a murder and Ali as she tries to find and stop her.. A interesting story line. It has the tension even as it does not have the mystery. It was fund to see Ali again. Hope to see more of B soon. Once again he was off on business.

I received a free copy of the book in return for an honest review.

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Interesting surprise

Save Your Breath by Melinda Leigh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A nice addition to the series. Morgan and crew are trying to find Olivia who has been abducted. Along the way they run into other crimes that they solve. Olivia on the other hand was much harder to find. It too Lance's mother to put them on the right track. By that time it was almost too late. Look for a nice ending as the two finally tie the knot.

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First in the Series

Kill Game: A Cold Poker Gang Mystery by Dean Wesley Smith
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A nice novella length mystery that includes all the elements that make a good mystery. The Cold Poker Gang are all retired police and spend part of their time solving cold cases. This cold case is dear to Detective Bayard Lott ( it was his first case as a detective) and to Julia Rogers (the victim is her husband). They discover more than they thought one slim lead takes them to another. There plenty of action, many surprises and the start of a little romance. Fun read and perfect those times you want something you can finish in a short time.

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#50 in Series

Golden in Death by J.D. Robb
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Eve has a new case, in fact two new cases. They appear to be from the same person but why these two who do not have a connection. Great new case. Roarke is more a side character in this one. Eve and team do most of the work with just a little help from the civilivan consultant. One of the better books in the series.

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Lots of Info, Not much Resolution

Quantum by Patricia Cornwell
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

There is a lot of information as this story progresses. Also several flash back to add to the backstop. All said this left me wondering what was going. This just seemed to set the stage for future books. I don't think I will continue this new series. Too much information, too little answers.

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