by Stuart Woods, 2005, G.P. Putnam’s Sons It starts out well and I thought it would be entertaining but, unfortunately, it dissolves to a rather disjointed and uninteresting conclusion. The characters are okay but the plot falls apart and it … Continue reading →
by Peter May, 2016, Quercus, Reprint Edition This is the final novel in The Lewis Trilogy which is a series of mysteries that occur on the Isle of Lewis in the Hebrides. This book is perhaps not quite as good … Continue reading →
by Sue Grafton, 1988, Henry Holt & Company, Inc., New York This is the first book by Sue Grafton that I have read. It was in a pile of books that we inherited from my mother-in-law and I picked it … Continue reading →
by Charlotte MacLeod, 1984, Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York This book is a short murder mystery that takes place in the Boston area. It has quite a bit of humor and the characters are interesting (albeit somewhat … Continue reading →
by Kate Morton, 2015, Kindle Edition, Atria Books, Reprint Edition, sold by Simon and Schuster Digital Sales, Inc. This book is a mystery about a cold case disappearance of a young boy in Cornwall, England. A woman detective, who is temporarily … Continue reading →
by Ross McDonald, originally published in 1959, Vintage Crime/Black Lizard; Reprint edition (November 26, 1996) This is another crime story featuring the detective, Lew Archer. Unlike many of the detective shows on TV these days, Lew Archer has a dark … Continue reading →
by Tana French, 2007, Penguin Books This is definitely a different kind of mystery. Instead of action, the author focuses on the psychology of the detective who is also the narrator of the story. The reader is exposed to all … Continue reading →
by Dashiell Hammett, 1930, 1st Vintage Books Edition This book is a selection of our men’s book club for the coming season. It has some interesting aspects and a very involved plot but it is certainly dated. It has the … Continue reading →
by P.D. James Unabridged CD Audiobook (An Adam Dalgliesh Mystery) Audio CD, 2008, read by Rosalyn Landor This book is a murder mystery about some murders that take place at an estate that has been converted to a plastic surgery … Continue reading →
by Arnaldur Indridason, 2005, Audiobook narrated by George Guidall, 2011, Recorded Books, LLC This is a run of the mill detective story whose only redeeming value was that it took place in Iceland. The mood and the background gave me … Continue reading →