Lindsay is involved in a case of a 15-year-old girl who recently delivered a baby and is found wandering. Lindsay is frantically trying to find the baby and get to the bottom of the girl's story. Yuki is trying a doctor for the murder of her husband. She is sure the woman is guilty but the case just isn't going the way it should. Cindy is investigating the case of three woman who had been drugged and raped. In the meantime, Lindsay has a new boss and has decided she wants a baby. Cindy and Conklin are living together and talking marriage and Yuki has a new man, the last one that Lindsay would recommend and Claire is her usual supportive friend self.
The Women's Murder Club by James Patterson has had its ups and downs but the last few in the series have been pretty good. This one was very enjoyable, too. For the most part, it was pretty believable. Once again, there was a TSTL moment but I guess one of these per book is not unexpected. It will be interesting to see if this series continues as some of the personal issues of the women were tied up pretty neatly in this book.
Rating - A=
Saturday, July 16, 2011
DIVA PAINTS THE TOWN
Sophie is busy finishing up a huge event in town, Rooms and Blooms. She is looking forward to some peace and quiet, but Natasha is crushed when she doesn't win top designer awards. Natasha decides that their neighbor, Mordecai, who recently died has the perfect home for the Guild to redecorate for its annual tour. Of course, Sophie gets enlisted to redecorate a room. When she is cleaning, she sees the body of Kurt, the man who had been with her friend, Nina. And then, Kurt's body is gone.....and the hunt is on to find Kurt and figure out what had happened in Mordecai's house long ago.
This book had been on my TBR list for quite some time. I really liked this book better than some of the others in this series by Kyra Davis. I think the mystery may have been a little weaker. Way too many characters, lots of weird twists and turns, and such made the story a little hard for me to follow. However, the characters themselves were less annoying! Less of the Sophie-Mars-Natasha thing, less focus on Wolf and his missing wife and did he kill her, etc. I'm never quite sure if I'll continue with this series but I'm thinking I'll give the next one a try.
Rating - B
This book had been on my TBR list for quite some time. I really liked this book better than some of the others in this series by Kyra Davis. I think the mystery may have been a little weaker. Way too many characters, lots of weird twists and turns, and such made the story a little hard for me to follow. However, the characters themselves were less annoying! Less of the Sophie-Mars-Natasha thing, less focus on Wolf and his missing wife and did he kill her, etc. I'm never quite sure if I'll continue with this series but I'm thinking I'll give the next one a try.
Rating - B
Friday, July 8, 2011
THE COMPLAINTS
Malcolm Fox works in the Complaints section of the police, investigating other policemen. It's nto the most popular place to work. He is asked to investigate another policeman who has allegedly been purchasing child pornography online. At nearly the same time, his sister's nasty boyfriend has been murdered. As Fox investigates both cases, he comes to realize that he and the other cop, Jamie Brecht, are caught up in a nasty scheme. It's a matter of who they can trust to get to the bottom of the the issue.
This is the first book I have read by Ian Rankin. For the most part, I really enjoyed it. The characters were compelling and I truly wanted to know what happened to them. That was the problem. The plot was unfolding and then, all of the sudden, it was over. I felt like I missed two or three steps to the conclusion. This may have been because I was listening, not reading the book.. At times, the English accents required more careful attention to what the narrator was saying. Overall, I like the book, but I was disappointed in the ending.
Rating - B
This is the first book I have read by Ian Rankin. For the most part, I really enjoyed it. The characters were compelling and I truly wanted to know what happened to them. That was the problem. The plot was unfolding and then, all of the sudden, it was over. I felt like I missed two or three steps to the conclusion. This may have been because I was listening, not reading the book.. At times, the English accents required more careful attention to what the narrator was saying. Overall, I like the book, but I was disappointed in the ending.
Rating - B
SMOKIN' SEVENTEEN
Stephanie is unhappy with how things are going. She is no closer to choosing between her longtime boyfriend, Joe Morelli, and the dangerous and exciting, Ranger. Now, her mother is throwing the former star of the football team at her. That is making her life crazy and so is her work. Someone has been leaving dead bodies in the parking lot of the bond enforcement agency. When they add notes, like "For Stephanie", she knows she is really in trouble. Not to mention that Joe's grandmother has given her the eye and a spell known as "vordo" that is really getting her in hot water.
Janet Evanovich's books are always a light and fun read. I know that lots of people have given up on them because they seem to be pretty much the same from book to book. Still, I love the characters and I keep on hoping that someday Joe Morelli will win for good. In the meantime, it's always a fun ride.
Rating - B+
Janet Evanovich's books are always a light and fun read. I know that lots of people have given up on them because they seem to be pretty much the same from book to book. Still, I love the characters and I keep on hoping that someday Joe Morelli will win for good. In the meantime, it's always a fun ride.
Rating - B+
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