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magpie67

magpie67

www.avocabookclub.jimdo.com

I love to read! I started a book club at the local library 7 years ago and I have a web page that is devoted to my reading group and passion. I belong to an on-line reading group and I have picked up some great books and authors from this fun bunch. "The Novel Ladies"

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  • Avoca, , Iowa
  • member since July 13 2007

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  • Genesis
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Classic Slaughter Writing! I was glued to the book until the last page. I miss Jeffery...... I cried, I laughed and it was graphic. Got to love Karin Slaughter!”

    magpie67 wrote this review Thursday, August 6 2009. ( reply | permalink )
  • All The Pretty Girls
    • Rated 5 stars

    “5 star rating and beyond!

    Stunning, brilliant debut novel by a great lady! Witty dialogues, superb characters and one hell of a ride through a homicide detective's office. I felt like I was right in the midst of an actual police station dealing with all the detectives' every day work stations and duties. Multiple events that kept you turning each page happening in Nashville plus the gruesome serial murder that was crossing state lines. FBI, State/Town Police, Sheriffs' and Detectives all in one place for this reader to completely enjoy while chasing down the clues and piecing them together. I enjoyed the doubt that J.T. Ellison put in my mind, but I had to go back to my original antagonist even though I hadn't figured out the why part yet... Spoiler***** fantastic that such a tough gal was scared witless when a spider dropped in on her. I loved that part!

    Bring on more Taylor and Baldwin please!

    J.T. Ellison has hit the ground running with her debut novel and I am completely hyped on her next novel 14 due to be released this fall. Don't miss a chance to try a new author who writes like Tess Gerritsen and John Sandford with a touch of Lee Child in the mix. P.S. one of her favorite mentors and friend is Lee Child. Another fantastic and over the top authors! Enjoy!”

    magpie67 wrote this review Saturday, July 19 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Pieces of My Sister's Life
    • Rated 3 stars

    “A novel that lack motivation in any real emotions. Too much meat left out and too many details that were not needed. Going back and forth left me the reader weary and always hoping the present would pick up. Fabulous storyline! No umpf to get it going. Betrayal and lack of trust with the sister who took everything without disregard of feelings or outcomes should have changed when she discovered not much time left in the world. As for the other sister....why would you leave a small girl alone without a mother????? Sacrifices should have been made so another girl didn't have to forage in a world motherless. Ending was disappointing 3 stars only because of ONE turning point when the sisters bonded. ”

    magpie67 wrote this review Saturday, March 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Gone
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Fantastic, Superb, Thrilling, Emotional beyond! I love this series and I hope Lisa has more for us! Bring me more Rainie and Pierce plus I would love to see a serial killer take place in Georgia with Kimberly and Mac. Lisa really puts in the research for her novels and it shows. An extreme reality of raw and powerful human stories mixed with fiction. Anything can happen and anyone can be that crazy! Everytime I watch the news I get the feelings that life is unfair and what can we do for the children. I feel character Rainie's despair too! The laws need to be tougher and the loopholes less likely to happen to free criminals. Children need to be safe and saved daily!!!! Rainie is my kind of advocate!!!!

    Read the series in order:

    The Perfect Husband -- Quincy's first show
    The Third Victim
    The Next Accident
    The Killing Hour
    Gone

    My favorite of this series is.....The Killing Hour”

    magpie67 wrote this review Saturday, February 23 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Third Victim
    • Rated 5 stars

    “This was a book with a disturbing topic of school killings. The analysis in the book was fantastic to read with the hope that all schools can be educated someday to see the signs and or to have the open doors for trouble teens to turn to at all times. We need to pay the school teachers more to do more than just teach. Too many of society's children are growing up in homes where values and basic skills are not being taught. They are ignored or abused or don't fit in and the education systems needs to be educated in what to look for and signs to watch out for not only for the rest of the schools population but for that troubled child.

    I shed some tears while reading this book for the schools who have lost already and for the future travesties that might happen. It's not only schools now either. Omaha had a shopping mall incident and there have been several church shootings. Tough subject matter to read, but well written with lovable believable characters who also had flaws. This is my first book by Lisa and I know I will enjoy reading more of her novels. Must read Perfect Husband because that is when FBI Quincy actually shows up only not mentioned until the book The Next Accident. ”

    magpie67 wrote this review Tuesday, January 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Next Accident
    • Rated 5 stars

    “I couldn't get enough of Rainie and Quincy from The Third Victim and so I rushed right into this book. Wow, what a wild web of decit and ugliness that the criminal element used. I pegged a certain person early on and I was sort of right. LOL!! To be a profiler is to have a mind set in the darkest of corners and to be human with a life. The horrors one would have to see and think are mind numbing to be sure. I don't like the crimes but I enjoy trying to figure them out and work out in my mind where one can be so devious to plot such hate or despair. I'm not sure that I could attend a crime scene without being scarred for life. So kudos for this author again for entertaining me, seeing more dark corners and making my mind work double time! I will read The Perfect Husband and The Killing Hour and then Finally the masterpiece.....Gone!”

    magpie67 wrote this review Tuesday, January 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Ritual Bath (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels (Paperback))
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Detective Peter Decker of the LAPD is stunned when he gets the report. Someone has shattered the sanctuary of a remote yeshiva community in the California hills with an unimaginable crime. One of the women was brutally raped as she returned from the mikvah, the bathhouse where the cleansing ritual is performed. The crime was called in by Rina Lazarus, and Decker is relieved to discover that she is a calm and intelligent witness. She is also the only one in the sheltered community willing to speak of this unspeakable violation. As Rina tries to steer Decker through the maze of religious laws the two grow closer. But before they get to the bottom of this horrendous crime, revelations come to light that are so shocking that they threaten to come between the hard-nosed cop and the deeply religious woman with whom he has become irrevocably linked. Wow, this lady can pack a punch! Wife to Jonathan Kellerman and a marvelous writer! While Jonathan describes many details with character Alex Delaware, Faye shouts out all the details with Detective Peter Decker. An astounding difference and one that I am enjoying. The crime is a horrible crime to any woman at anytime and yet the Jewish faith still stayed strong. I learned so much about the orthodox Jews from this story and that alone fascinated me. I love to learn and that is the best thing about reading books! The characters I fell in love with and in all seriousness was not expecting to appreciate so much wisdom that the Rabbi spoke of. The powerful words and actions lead me to believe more in my faith and to understand so much more than I could imagine. A powerful story for the soul.....from the soul! I will be reading this series and at the moment I think there are 14 books to complete. I look forward to this challange for 2008! ”

    magpie67 wrote this review Tuesday, January 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Sacred and Profane (Peter Decker & Rina Lazarus Novels (Paperback))
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Detective Decker had two problems. He had to find the killers of two young women from the incredibly seamy world of L.A. porn. And he had to learn to follow the faith of his new lover, Rina--or else lose her forever. From the author of The Ritual Bath.


    Simply put and again what a riveting story. More mystery, less togetherness for Peter and Rina, but the case puts Detective Decker in a mood. On one hand he is studying the faith, trying to be a good man and yet this dark world he travels in... eats away at him. Chapter 6 in this book was so moving that I photocopied it all to save. The Rabbi and Peter get into a discussion of faith, the bible, God and evil. Breathtaking! I can't say enough about this series except please read!
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    magpie67 wrote this review Tuesday, January 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • The Last Noel
    • Rated 3 stars

    “A fast read and a lighter murder/mystery than I normally read. My third book by Heather and not her best but I still liked it. The robbers were two bit characters therefore the suspense was lacking, but what would you expect from idiots as they were. I will try a few more of her novels.”

    magpie67 wrote this review Tuesday, January 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Cold Truth: A Novel
    • Rated 5 stars

    “Another new author for myself and I loved it! Great writing style! The storyline was fantastic and when I finished the last page I was hoping to continue with at least the characters. I know this is part of her truth series but I'm not sure that all the characters are recurring or if any are. I hope the writer in the story is at least a small part. Scary to have a murderer so close to home and one that everyone knows. Chilling aspects that small towns could sweep up potential troubles and later suffer the consequences. One should follow the protocol of the law, but as we all know corruption is alive and well. I enjoyed this book and I hope to read many more by Mariah. May the twists and turns continue...... 5 Stars”

    magpie67 wrote this review Tuesday, January 29 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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