Monday, January 26, 2009

Dying for Revenge by Eric Jerome Dickey

The 3rd book in the Gideon Trilogy after Sleeping with Strangers and Waking with Enemies finds contract killer Gideon on the run from hired assassins.
Dying for Revenge opens with Gideon vacationing in Antigua and the plot follows him to London, Nashville, Atlanta and other Caribbean beaches.




What a great book! Full of adventure, passion and
suspense,
toward the end I couldn't put it down!

~Submitted by Beth

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Blue Heaven by C.J. Box

I just discovered this author by chance
and Blue Heaven is the first book I have
read by this terrific author. It is a
real page turner to the end. The author
depicts life in a small town out west with
something that happens that turns the
whole town upside down. It is full of
suspense and moves quickly. I can't tell
you what the event is, but you won't be
disappointed!

~Submitted by Susan

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Annie Dillard's The Maytrees

The Maytrees by Annie Dillard is
unique
. The story is poetic, the
prose beautifully phrased. This is
apt as the story is
about a poet, his
two loves, their friends, and the Cape
Cod
shore. This is a story about living
and dying; love; and the
beauties of
nature. Descriptions are poignant and
the
characters delightfully unconventional.

I listened to this
story on CD; the reading
was beautifully done
by David Rasche.
I have listened to the last CD several times already
as I am
not ready to say "good bye" to these 'friends'.
However, this
is my last listen. I heartily recommend
this book. Among the b
est I've 'read in a long time.

~Submitted by Elaine

Monday, January 19, 2009

The Weapon by David Poyer

When Dan Lenson can't buy the Russian's
newest Rocket Torpedo
for the US to
examine, he attempts to steal one from the

Iranians. This leads to a thrilling escape
on an unfamiliar
sub, through unknown
waters with controls labeled in Russian
and
unreadable to his skeleton crew while the
Iranians try to
blow them out of the water.
A recommended read.

~Submitted by Sue

Saturday, January 17, 2009

A Change of Heart by Jodi Piccoult

This book grips you from the very start.
Jodi Piccoult manages to effectively
use a few characters as narrators for
each chapter. She pulls this off very well.

Could you imagine being faced with
the dilemma of accepting a heart
donor for your dying daughter
only to discover that the donor
murdered your other daughter?

~Submitted by Angela

Thursday, January 15, 2009

When We Get to Surf City by Bob Greene

If you liked the musical duo of Jan and Dean,
and don't require
a strong plot line to hold
your interest, you might enjoy this saga. Jan's
promising career was almost cut short by
a major car accident, but he recovered - sort
of - and soldiered on. Author Bob Greene joins
Jan & Dean & company at county fairs and
other venues around the country for several
years of
summertime gigs.
~ Submitted by Janis

Monday, January 12, 2009

The Bodies Left Behind by Jeffrey Deaver



His books always hold my interest,
but this one was superb!
There were so many twists and
turns to the plot. Virtually every other
page was something new.

~Submitted by Susan