Monday, November 24, 2014

Festive in Death by J.D. Robb

Festive in Death - As Roarke and Dallas prepare for their annual Christmas party, Dallas and her team investigate the death of Trey Ziegler, a personal trainer found in his home with a note attached to him with a knife.  As they question Ziegler's co-workers and clients, they discover that he used his position to seduce his more wealthy clients then blackmail them to keep quiet.

Festive in Death by J.D. Robb

Festive in Death - As Roarke and Dallas prepare for their annual Christmas party, Dallas and her team investigate the death of Trey Ziegler, a personal trainer found in his home with a note attached to him with a knife.  As they question Ziegler's co-workers and clients, they discover that he used his position to seduce his more wealthy clients then blackmail them to keep quiet.

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

Edge of Eternity: Book Three of The Century Trilogy - The last book of the Century Trilogy follows the descendents of the the previous books.  This book covers the period from 1961 and the building of the Berlin Wall to 1989 when the wall came down.  Through each family and their involvement in the current issues, we experience the civil rights movement, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassinations of JFK and MLK, Vietnam, revolution in communist countries, and of course, rock and roll.

Edge of Eternity by Ken Follett

Edge of Eternity: Book Three of The Century Trilogy - The last book of the Century Trilogy follows the descendents of the the previous books.  This book covers the period from 1961 and the building of the Berlin Wall to 1989 when the wall came down.  Through each family and their involvement in the current issues, we experience the civil rights movement, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the assassinations of JFK and MLK, Vietnam, revolution in communist countries, and of course, rock and roll.

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory

The King's Curse (Cousins' War) - Gregory tells the story of Henry VIII through the eyes of Margaret Plantagenet Pole, the niece of Edward IV and Richard III.  Gregory illustrates the fear and ambitions of the various noble families as the young king grows and becomes tyrannical, turning on his family, friends, and advisors to satisfy his own desires.

The King's Curse by Philippa Gregory

The King's Curse (Cousins' War) - Gregory tells the story of Henry VIII through the eyes of Margaret Plantagenet Pole, the niece of Edward IV and Richard III.  Gregory illustrates the fear and ambitions of the various noble families as the young king grows and becomes tyrannical, turning on his family, friends, and advisors to satisfy his own desires.

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery) - The party for the Grand Opening of the Albion Hotel comes to a screeching halt when the sheriff's secretary, Barbara Donnelly, falls from the roof of the hotel.  She will survive and Hannah begins investigating who would want the secretary dead.  Hannah's life becomes more complicated when she finds her previous rival for Norman's affections, Doctor Bev, at the bottom of Miller's Pond.

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Red Velvet Cupcake Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery) - The party for the Grand Opening of the Albion Hotel comes to a screeching halt when the sheriff's secretary, Barbara Donnelly, falls from the roof of the hotel.  She will survive and Hannah begins investigating who would want the secretary dead.  Hannah's life becomes more complicated when she finds her previous rival for Norman's affections, Doctor Bev, at the bottom of Miller's Pond.

Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke

Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke -  The bus carrying the Cinnamon roll Six jazz band overturns on the way to  lake Eden.  Although the bus driver is found dead in his seat, there are no other serious injuries.  However, the keyboard player, Buddy Neiman, is murdered in the hospital.  Adding to the mystery of his murder is the fact that Buddy Neiman is obviously not the keyboard player's real name.

Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke

Cinnamon Roll Murder by Joanne Fluke -  The bus carrying the Cinnamon roll Six jazz band overturns on the way to  lake Eden.  Although the bus driver is found dead in his seat, there are no other serious injuries.  However, the keyboard player, Buddy Neiman, is murdered in the hospital.  Adding to the mystery of his murder is the fact that Buddy Neiman is obviously not the keyboard player's real name.

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Devil's Food Cake Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery) - Reverend Matthew Walters has come to town.  On sabbatical, he is staying with Grandma Knudson and substituting for Rev. Bob while Bob and Claire go on their honeymoon.  However, Grandma has her doubts about Matthew because he is very different from the boy she fostered while his parents were missionaries in Africa.  When he fails to come home for lunch, and doesn't answer his phone, Grandma asks Hannah to go to the church to ensure he is all right.  Hannah finds him dead, face down in a piece of her Devil's Food Cake.  Of course Hannah and her team of family and friends investigate.

Meanwhile, one of her beaux, Norman, is acting strangely again.  Furthermore, she also finds out that both Norman and Mike ( her other beau) are also dating Dr. Bev, Norman's partner in the dentist office.

Devil's Food Cake Murder by Joanne Fluke

Devil's Food Cake Murder (A Hannah Swensen Mystery) - Reverend Matthew Walters has come to town.  On sabbatical, he is staying with Grandma Knudson and substituting for Rev. Bob while Bob and Claire go on their honeymoon.  However, Grandma has her doubts about Matthew because he is very different from the boy she fostered while his parents were missionaries in Africa.  When he fails to come home for lunch, and doesn't answer his phone, Grandma asks Hannah to go to the church to ensure he is all right.  Hannah finds him dead, face down in a piece of her Devil's Food Cake.  Of course Hannah and her team of family and friends investigate.

Meanwhile, one of her beaux, Norman, is acting strangely again.  Furthermore, she also finds out that both Norman and Mike ( her other beau) are also dating Dr. Bev, Norman's partner in the dentist office.

The Golem of Hollywood by Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman

The Golem of Hollywood - This father and son team brings the golem of Jewish folklore into the modern age by interspersing the history of the golem and the current day story of Detective Jacob Lev. The burnt out LA detective wakes one morning suffering from a hangover.  But there is a naked women in his kitchen.  However, she disappears as mysteriously as she appeared.  Then, Lev is called to investigate the murder of an unknown victim.  All that is found at the murder scene is the head and a pile of vomit.

The Golem of Hollywood by Jonathan Kellerman and Jesse Kellerman

The Golem of Hollywood - This father and son team brings the golem of Jewish folklore into the modern age by interspersing the history of the golem and the current day story of Detective Jacob Lev. The burnt out LA detective wakes one morning suffering from a hangover.  But there is a naked women in his kitchen.  However, she disappears as mysteriously as she appeared.  Then, Lev is called to investigate the murder of an unknown victim.  All that is found at the murder scene is the head and a pile of vomit.

Private Down Under by James Patterson and Michael White

Private Down Under - Jack Morgan has chosen Craig Gisco to head the new Private office in Sydney.  At the grand opening, a young Asian man interrupts the festivities when he stumbles into the party, fatally injured.  As the team investigates they learn that the man had been kidnapped and his father refused to pay the ransom.  In another case, a young singing star is convinced his agent is trying to kill him.  But the case that horrifies the team is the young women being killed and displayed in a sexual position with fake money stuffed in them.

Private Down Under by James Patterson and Michael White

Private Down Under - Jack Morgan has chosen Craig Gisco to head the new Private office in Sydney.  At the grand opening, a young Asian man interrupts the festivities when he stumbles into the party, fatally injured.  As the team investigates they learn that the man had been kidnapped and his father refused to pay the ransom.  In another case, a young singing star is convinced his agent is trying to kill him.  But the case that horrifies the team is the young women being killed and displayed in a sexual position with fake money stuffed in them.