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24 Hours (aka Trapped) (Mississippi, Bk 2)
24 Hours (aka Trapped) (Mississippi, Bk 2)
Author: Greg Iles
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 354
Review Date: 2/13/2007


Very compelling story, will keep you in suspense until the very end. I couldn't put it down; read when I should have been sleeping. Very tense, a great thriller.


50 Harbor Street (Cedar Cove, Bk 5)
50 Harbor Street (Cedar Cove, Bk 5)
Author: Debbie Macomber
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
 620
Review Date: 7/6/2006


Another novel in the Cedar Cove series. Excellent characterization, with ordinary people and their everyday lives.


Affair
Affair
Author: Amanda Quick
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 209
Review Date: 6/10/2006


As usual, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Amanda Quick is an expert with Regency romances.


African Ice
African Ice
Author: Jeff Buick
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 13
Review Date: 5/19/2006


A diamond formation, worth millions, is hidden deep in an African jungle. Samantha Carlson is hired by Gem-Star to do the impossible and find it's location. No one else sent by Gem-Star has come out alive. Will Samantha's expedition be able to do it?


Airframe
Airframe
Author: Michael Crichton
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.6/5 Stars.
 503
Review Date: 10/18/2005


A gripping, compelling novel, which will be hard to put down once you get started. A white-knuckle read, suspenseful story about death in the sky, in a commercial jet airliner bound from Hong Kong to Denver.


The Alibi
The Alibi
Author: Sandra Brown
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 311
Review Date: 10/25/2005


If you enjoy stories about murder, passion, and deceit, you will like this novel.


All Fall Down
All Fall Down
Author: Erica Spindler
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 102
Review Date: 10/31/2005


Small town cop Melanie May goes after a serial killer, but she becomes a target.


All the Queen's Men (John Medina, Bk 2)
All the Queen's Men (John Medina, Bk 2)
Author: Linda Howard
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 247
Review Date: 4/30/2006


Agent John Medina, a CIA Black Ops specialist, partners with Niema Burdock, his dead friend's widow to crack a deadly French arms ring.


Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark
Along the Trail with Lewis and Clark
Author: Barbara Fifer, Vicky Soderberg, Joseph Mussulman
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
 3
Review Date: 4/25/2006


Historical highlights, maps, where to stay, and what to do.


American Gods
American Gods
Author: Neil Gaiman
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 989
Review Date: 3/3/2006


From a modern writer, comes a "tall tale" that will keep you interested right up to the end. Shadow is a man with a past who just wants to live quietly with his wife, and stay out of trouble.


And Then You Die
And Then You Die
Author: Iris Johansen
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 385
Review Date: 10/22/2005


If you like Mary Higgins Clark, you will enjoy this book. Danger, intrique, suspense, and a touch of romance.
Bess Grady is a photojournalist on what is supposed to be an easy assignment, but she sees something she isn't supposed to see. She joins forces with an intimidating stranger, who she doesn't know if she can trust. Plenty of plot twists, and a good read.


Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, Bk 1)
Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, Bk 1)
Author: Dan Brown
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 3685
Review Date: 2/27/2006


An ancient secret brotherhood. A devastating new weapon of destruction. An unthinkable target.


Angel's Fall
Angel's Fall
Author: Kimberly Cates
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
 31
Review Date: 3/3/2006


A story about a place where tarnished ladies can find a safe shelter from their past. When they are threated by an angry mob, in steps the sword-wielding Sabrehawk...


Apples & Chalkdust: Inspirational Stories and Encouragement for Teachers
Review Date: 10/28/2006


Inspirational stories and encouragement for teachers.


At Home in Mitford (Mitford, Bk 1)
At Home in Mitford (Mitford, Bk 1)
Author: Jan Karon
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
 703
Review Date: 3/3/2006


The first in the Mitford series, a very delightful and inspiring story about a pastor who discovers what has been missing in his life.


Baby, I'm Yours (Baby, Bk 1)
Baby, I'm Yours (Baby, Bk 1)
Author: Susan Andersen
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 323
Review Date: 10/19/2005
Helpful Score: 2


A sassy, sizzling romance with a little mystery/suspense thrown in. Similar in style to Janet Evanovich novels. The heroine finds herself handcuffed to a bounty hunter who mistakes her for her showgirl sister. He doesn't believe her when she says he has the wrong girl. A very funny story.


Back to the Bedroom (Elsie Hawkins, Bk 1)
Back to the Bedroom (Elsie Hawkins, Bk 1)
Author: Janet Evanovich
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 3.7/5 Stars.
 570
Review Date: 4/25/2006


A screwball comedy, featuring the prototype for the Grandma Mazur character of the Plum series.


Bad Cat: 244 Not-So-Pretty Kitties and Cats Gone Bad
Bad Cat: 244 Not-So-Pretty Kitties and Cats Gone Bad
Author: Jim Edgar
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 245
Review Date: 6/29/2006


Funny, sometimes weird pictures of cats with comments.


Beach Girls (Hubbard's Point, Bk 5)
Beach Girls (Hubbard's Point, Bk 5)
Author: Luanne Rice
Book Type: Paperback
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
 315
Review Date: 10/28/2005


Another great book by one of my favorite authors. Three women were friends years ago, and one of their daughters returns to Hubbard Point to discover the story of the "beach girls".


A Bend in the Road
A Bend in the Road
Author: Nicholas Sparks
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1132
Review Date: 4/25/2006


Very satisfying, uplifting story.


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