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• Rated 3 stars

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“I thought this book would be more patient oriented but its more about the politics of the hospital. It kind of dragged for me.”

Carol reviewed a book.

“Dani is doing her Mega Superhero thing watching over what humans she can in Dublin, hiding from Mac, hanging with her brainy friend Dancer, and killing all the fae she can with her sword. Ryodan, the owner of Chester's night club, has taken in an interest in her. He forces her into his "employ"...”

“Dani is doing her Mega Superhero thing watching over what humans she can in Dublin, hiding from Mac, hanging with her brainy friend Dancer, and killing all the fae she can with her sword. Ryodan, the owner of Chester's night club, has taken in an interest in her. He forces her into his "employ" and sets her on the path of solving the mysterious "iced" places in Dublin. Meanwhile, our old, Druid friend Christian is almost all the way through his transformation into an Unseelie Prince, and he's also got designs on Dani.

If you haven't read the five books in the "Fever" Series, this is all Greek to you. Read those 5 books before this one.It was just an okay book. Parts of it were kinda "creepy". Like this man's attraction, (even if he is several thousand years old), to a 14 year old girl. I really liked Karen Marie Moning's "Highlander" series that she wrote years ago. I have read all the "Fever" books, but they just aren't as good as her first efforts. This is the first book in her new series but it actually is a continuation of the "Fever" series just a different leading character and a different perspective. Really should get 2.5 stars”

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Carol reviewed a book.

“The city of New Orleans has more than a hurricane to worry about - a killer is at work and he has done it before. This time it;'s personal for Special agent Ulysses Grove. The victim was a personal friend, a respected Tulane professor and an expert on ancient histories. One of those ancient...”

“The city of New Orleans has more than a hurricane to worry about - a killer is at work and he has done it before. This time it;'s personal for Special agent Ulysses Grove. The victim was a personal friend, a respected Tulane professor and an expert on ancient histories. One of those ancient histories is very much alive and looking for sacrifices.

The book was okay but I don't think I will waste anymore good reading hours on them.”

Carol reviewed a book.

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Five years prior to the events in "Down River", Chase had been tried for and acquitted of the murder of a teenager in Rowan County, a death that many continue to hold him responsible for. Indeed, his own stepmother testified against him at the trial. Following his acquittal, Chase...”

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Five years prior to the events in "Down River", Chase had been tried for and acquitted of the murder of a teenager in Rowan County, a death that many continue to hold him responsible for. Indeed, his own stepmother testified against him at the trial. Following his acquittal, Chase fled to New York, leaving behind his embittered father as well as Robin Alexander, the love of his life and one of his few steadfast supporters.

In the present, Chase has reluctantly come back to Rowan County at the cryptic request of boyhood friend Danny Faith. His return exacerbates the emotional maelstrom that surrounds his family. There are many, including the local sheriff, who feel that he is nothing but a murderer who escaped justice, and his presence merely increases the resentment that many already feel toward the steadfast refusal of Chase's father to sell the property. When another murder occurs in Chase's proximity, it seems as if he either brings a curse with him or he has killed --- again.

The book blurb says you will remember this story long after you've read the last lline, and that is a true statement. The book was not what I was expecting but it was well worth the read.”

Carol reviewed a book.

“The plot is to terminate one "inconvenient" whistle-blower, Faith Lockhart. The unexpected complication is a burglarizing P.I., Lee Adams who frustrates the assassination and rescues the damsel in distress. Congress is involved,( now we know why they can't pass anything), as well as the CIA and...”

“The plot is to terminate one "inconvenient" whistle-blower, Faith Lockhart. The unexpected complication is a burglarizing P.I., Lee Adams who frustrates the assassination and rescues the damsel in distress. Congress is involved,( now we know why they can't pass anything), as well as the CIA and FBI. There were times when the action centered on Lee & Faith or even the FBI agents, that it was riviting. Then it switched to the political big-wigs and it "snailed" out again. There was just way too much discription and past history. I love David Baldacci as a writer and have been vey engrossed in all of the previous books I've read by him but this must have been one of his off days, or weeks...or months. ”

Carol reviewed a book.

“Many old friends from previous novels come to Stone Barrington's aid as Stone desperately tries to recover four missing days from his memory and figure out why he is in France all the while trying to survive the Russian mob and others that want him dead. I have read all of Stuart Woods books and...”

“Many old friends from previous novels come to Stone Barrington's aid as Stone desperately tries to recover four missing days from his memory and figure out why he is in France all the while trying to survive the Russian mob and others that want him dead. I have read all of Stuart Woods books and while they do not have hot, fast action on every page, they have a great deal to offer in a really good read. To begin with everyone has truck loads of money so waitng for financing for a project is never consisdered. They all have high ranking government and law enforcement connections and positions. The story moves along and you find yourself reading more and more chapters to find out what this bunch is going to do next. There are no common people in Stone Barrington's world. 4 stars and waiting for the next one.”

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Carol reviewed a book.

“Doctor Death is back. The serial killer Michael Bekker aka Doctor Death is back. After being arrested and beaten up by Lucas Davenport in a previous novel, Bekker escapes prison and sets himself up in New York. Bodies start turning up, and Davenport's ex-lover New York cop Lily Rothenburg calls...”

“Doctor Death is back. The serial killer Michael Bekker aka Doctor Death is back. After being arrested and beaten up by Lucas Davenport in a previous novel, Bekker escapes prison and sets himself up in New York. Bodies start turning up, and Davenport's ex-lover New York cop Lily Rothenburg calls to Davenport for help. He is not working with the Minneapolis Police anymore, but uses his time developing computer games. He welcomes the chance to work with Lily, and goes to New York. He soon finds out that Lily and her chief of Police O'Dell has a hidden agenda. Davenport is not called to New York only to solve the Bekker case, there is a "Robin Hood" on the loose in New York, killing "bad guys" and everything points to someone inside the police department. Davenport is asked to figure this mystery out, while he officially works solving the Bekker case.

There are many layers in this story, but it never becomes boring, and the characters are likeable or realistic. A good read in the Lucas Davenport series.”

Carol reviewed a book.

“"The terror, which would not end for another twenty-eight years--if it ever did end--began, so far as I can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating down a gutter swollen with rain." This is the first line of "It," the beginning to one of Stephen King's masterpieces, and...”

“"The terror, which would not end for another twenty-eight years--if it ever did end--began, so far as I can tell, with a boat made from a sheet of newspaper floating down a gutter swollen with rain." This is the first line of "It," the beginning to one of Stephen King's masterpieces, and probably the most incredible story I've ever read.

In the summer of 1958, seven friends encountered something horrible in their town of Derry, Maine. This something fed on children, hunting them, preying on them, and devouring them. It could shape itself in any way It liked, whatever their nightmares suited, but always with one trademark: the semblance of a clown. The seven friends all had something in common: They had all escaped It at some point. And in that summer, they learned about It, confronted It, and killed It... or so they thought.

The books is cleverly made, offering insight in the life of the main charcters both as youngsters and adults, confronted again 20 years later by the evil they thought they had destroyed in a memorable fight a long time ago.

I also saw the movie. The book was better. I know now why I don't like clowns!”

Carol reviewed a book.

“"Cell" has a great underlying premise: The human brain is an organic computer that has a basic operating system, which is capable of being erased. In this case the erasure is triggered by a "pulse" that is sent out to millions of people through their cell phones. The twist comes when the...”

“"Cell" has a great underlying premise: The human brain is an organic computer that has a basic operating system, which is capable of being erased. In this case the erasure is triggered by a "pulse" that is sent out to millions of people through their cell phones. The twist comes when the "normies" (those that had their phones off), realize that the "phoners" ( those that had their phones on), are evolving over time. They appear to be developing more sophisticated traits that are, in some cases, superior to those of normal humans. For instance, they communicate via telepathy and move around by means of levitation.

From the first page to the last, you're hooked. It doesn't matter if the reading calories are empty; you can't stop reading. That's why Stephen King, above everything else, and perhaps in spite of everything else, has remained one of the best selling author in the world. You just can't stop reading him.”

Carol reviewed a book.

“"Night Chills" looks into the human mind and what drives it. An intelligent man, Ogden Salsbury, a misogynist at the same time, who has developed a drug that when ingested, will allow him to control the mind of that person. With the help of multi-millionaire Leonard Dawson he dumps it into a...”

“"Night Chills" looks into the human mind and what drives it. An intelligent man, Ogden Salsbury, a misogynist at the same time, who has developed a drug that when ingested, will allow him to control the mind of that person. With the help of multi-millionaire Leonard Dawson he dumps it into a town's water supply. With one simple phrase he can control whoever drank the water.

There is certainly a lot of sexual material in this book concerning rape and will offend, possibly even repulse, many people. However, for those who can handle the material may find it a thought-provoking, albeit flawed, but still interesting novel about the human psyche.”

Carol reviewed a book.

“Colin is a fourteen year old boy that moves to a new little town in the 1990's. He soon becomes friends with Roy who is about the same age. The two boys are inseperable. Roy has become Colin's new best friend, which is something Colin has never had. He has always been the outcast at his old...”

“Colin is a fourteen year old boy that moves to a new little town in the 1990's. He soon becomes friends with Roy who is about the same age. The two boys are inseperable. Roy has become Colin's new best friend, which is something Colin has never had. He has always been the outcast at his old school, but now he is friends with the most popular boy in his class. He can't believe this is happening to him. We soon find that Roy has a deep, dark secret that he desperatly wants to share with Colin. First has to test Colin to see if he is trustworthy. When Roy finally feels that Colin is trusted enough, he tells him his awful secret. Roy likes to kill for the fun of it. He wants Colin to help him kill someone to prove their friendship. Colin knows he can't possibly kill someone, but he doesn't want to lose Colin as a friend. He decides that their friendship is not worth what Roy wants and he tells him "no" This angers Roy. He decides to kill Colin. But in the end.....

The book was pretty disturbing at times. Roy is a really messed up kid. It's his reasons for being a messed up kid, that will actually make you feel sympathy for him in the end.”

Carol reviewed a book.

“Police chief Judy Hammer is tasked to clean up the city of Richmond, Virginia in the span of a one year term. She is assisted by Officer Andy Brazil and Deputy Chief Virginia West. As a team, they will clean up Richmond and fix all of the police department's problems, with an ultimate goal of...”

“Police chief Judy Hammer is tasked to clean up the city of Richmond, Virginia in the span of a one year term. She is assisted by Officer Andy Brazil and Deputy Chief Virginia West. As a team, they will clean up Richmond and fix all of the police department's problems, with an ultimate goal of uniting all the police departments in the South, an okay beginning plot until you find they have one year to do this. Then you find that they intend to do it with a computer system. There is, in all this, a murder, and it is told with the usual Patricia Cornwell aplomb, but there is never any mystery and this is not a whodunit. I gave it two stars because despite the distracting names and animal characterization, there WAS a story, albeit a small one. I ended up really liking the character "Weed", but found the villain too villainous to be believable. I think Patricia Cornwell should stick to Kay Scarpetta.

I know I am going to butt heads with Patricia Cornwell die-hard fans but I will xeplain the 2 star rating. In the very beginning, we are introduced to several characters such as Popeye, our main character's dog, who is presented as though she can think like a human. Some of the story lines come from the dog's mouth; " "Popeye licked her owner's face and felt pity." " Popeye knew her owner was denying the grief and the guilt she felt about her late husband's death." How in the world could a dog, even stretching your imagination, know that ? Later, we meet Niles the cat, who has the same uncanny ability as Popeye the dog. There are other characters: Bubba (real name: But Fluck, wife's name is Honey), Smudge, Gig Dan, Smoke, Weed Gardener, Divinity, Wally Fling, Captain Cloud, Mr. Curry, Mr. Pretty, Mrs. Fan, ad nauseum. We are expected to accept these characters as real people. Each time I came across a new name, I took the book less and less seriously. We then meet the chairman of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Crime Commission (whose name is okay but suspiciously similar to Amelia Earhart), Lelia Ehrhart, who talks like this: " You're hanging out by a thread on a limb all alone on this one!". The only explanation we get is that Ms. Ehrhart was raised in Vienna and Yugoslavia and does not speak English well. I re-read several paragraphs, thinking my eyes had finally bought the farm, when I realized this was intentional. The plot? You won't be sure what it is until well past half of the book, ”

Carol reviewed a book.

“Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Marino and of course, FBI Agent Benton Wesley investigate the death of a frozen naked woman propped openly in Central Park. Their path leads them to the parents of a psychotic serial killer, one of whom can see nothing wrong about her son and the other parent who would only see...”

“Dr. Kay Scarpetta, Marino and of course, FBI Agent Benton Wesley investigate the death of a frozen naked woman propped openly in Central Park. Their path leads them to the parents of a psychotic serial killer, one of whom can see nothing wrong about her son and the other parent who would only see his if pointing a shotgun at the son's face. The woman's identity is a shock.

The plot here is sometimes scatty and random. I tend not to like books full of random killings, without rhyme or reason. Here the "randomness" is chilling, and Tenple Gault is a super villain, who curdles the blood. He is just so...hateable. You loathe him absolutely. Especially when you find out how he treats his sister. You just hate him even more. ”

Carol reviewed a book.

“In the early sixties, a brutal crime is committed against a Native American girl by two small-town cops, while on duty. Retribution is a long time coming - some 20 years pass before a plan is set in place to avenge the young girl's attack, long enough for one of the guilty cops to become the...”

“In the early sixties, a brutal crime is committed against a Native American girl by two small-town cops, while on duty. Retribution is a long time coming - some 20 years pass before a plan is set in place to avenge the young girl's attack, long enough for one of the guilty cops to become the Director of the FBI. Atoning for his sins will surely make the headlines. A new age Indian uprising is about to take place, well-planned and organized by two aging men and a small band of tribal brothers who have not forgotten what two white men did to an innocent young girl so many years ago. Assassination is the order of the day - death in an acutely Indian way - throats cut by a ceremonial stone knife. A slumlord and a racist probation officer in Minnesota were the first two victims, a welfare officer from Jersey the third. Lucas Davenport returns as the street-wise police detective assigned to investigate the murders, along with New York City Detective Lily Rosenthal. They have little time to waste, as the body count continues to escalate. A promising young politician and a federal judge fall victim to the cold-blooded murderers.

Even with the early introduction of the identity of the killers, I found it captivating. I normally prefer a little mystery in the crime/thriller genre, but it worked well for me. I recommend following the whole series for two reasons: first, the development of Lucas as a human being, and second, the maturing writing style of the author.”