Jance, J.A.
Trial by Fire
5/5/11
5th in Ali Reynolds series
There is corruption in the sheriff's office and Ali is requested to be media relations consultant on a temporary basis.  She gets involved in a case and helps to solve it.  The characters are very interesting, from a burn victim, to a nun communicating with the victim, to a friend in the waiting room.

Pratchett, Anne
Bel Canto
5/7/11
OK this is a book club book that I really liked.  A group is gathered for a Japanese industrialist's birthday party being held in a South American country with a concert by an American soprano.  At the end of the performance, the lights go out, and when they come up, the ballroom is filled with kidnappers.  The interaction of guests/hostages from many countries and the kidnappers is compelling.

Harris, Charlaine
Dead Over Heels
5th in Aurora Teagarden series
5/9/11
A body falls out of the sky and lands in the back yard.  Ms. Harris doesn't seem to understand that women can exist with men.  Her series seem to follow a pattern, two or three books to find the characters voice, then they fall into a committed relationship.  Fun, but predictable.