The body of a murdered FBI agent is lost in an avalanche at the start of this thriller and the story just gets more and more action-packed from there. While Jean Transom’s body is missing, the coroner did have time to determine she had been shot before the avalanche hit so on the back of […]
■ REVIEW: Blood Runs Cold
A little flat after earlier offerings Read Post »
The latest in a series of action-packed novels featuring FBI special agent Kimberly Quincy, Say Goodbye lives up to the hype of Lisa Garnder’s earlier novels and manages to inject more than a few jarring moments and unexpected twists along the way. No one seems to notice the disappearance of numerous young women, writing them
■ REVIEW: Say Goodbye
Lots of twists … and spiders Read Post »
This was one of those books that managed to surprise me. That surprise didn’t come as a result of a twisty plot (although it certainly had one of those) but because after the first couple of chapters I was beginning to think I’d picked a dud to read. Fast forward a couple more and I
■ REVIEW: Echoes from the Dead
Slow start builds to a great read Read Post »
This book presented me with a bit of a dilemma: I enjoy a good, old-fashioned murder mystery and for the most part, Jonathan Kellerman writes well enough. However, by the end of the book, the whole thing just felt a little too formulaic. There’s enough in this latest offering in the Alex Delaware series to
■ REVIEW: Bones
A little too familiar by the final chapters Read Post »
The friendship between Theo Knight and Jack Swyteck may seem an unlikely — Theo an ex-gang member and Jack a successful lawyer — but their loyalty to one another was set in concrete when Jack saved Theo’s life. Theo grew up in one of Miami’s toughest gang-ruled neighbourhoods and not surprisingly ended up in prison
■ REVIEW: Last Call
An explosive thriller Read Post »
Law professor Natalie Greco takes on teaching a class at a local prison, which leads to her comfortable life being turned upside-down. A riot breaks out during her class and Nat rushes to help an injured prison guard. Before he dies, he asks her to deliver a message to his wife: “It’s under the floor.”
■ REVIEW: Daddy's Girl
Not too taxing Read Post »
Set in Venice, the descriptive writing in this book is so good it could probably appeal to travel fans every bit as much as murder-mystery fans. It seems this one is part of a series written by Donna Leon that features Commissario Brunetti and his sidekick (for want of a better word) Ispettore Vianello and
■ REVIEW: The Girl of his Dreams
Author’s skill saves flat ending from losing me Read Post »
I’m a wee bit on the slow side sometimes when it comes to getting hooked on television programmes. Bones, a TV series about forensic anthropologist Temperance “Bones” Brennan — which was written by and based on the life of real-life forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs — is a prime example of that. It wasn’t until the
■ REVIEW: Bones to Ashes
Didn’t ring true Read Post »
The elite Sigma Force is back in action in James Rollins’ latest novel, The Judas Strain. Sigma Force is made up of brilliant scientists, who are called on to save the world from time to time. This time around, a mysterious algae leads to an even more mysterious epidemic that infects both humans and animals,
■ REVIEW: The Judas Strain
Perfect blend of history and drama Read Post »
Now here’s a book that really kept me guessing until the very last page and beyond. Yes, it had the type of cliffhanger ending that means I’ll be queuing up to buy the next installment when it comes out. The story is about forensic anthropologist David Hunter, who should be heading home to London to
■ REVIEW: Written in Bone
Grisly, nasty and I love it Read Post »
