Monday, September 26, 2011

OK - I'm really catching up now

Only 18 more books to go after this.


Taylor, K.J.
Dark Griffin
1st in series
7/27/11
Very dark.  DarkHeart is a black Griffin, his mother is killed shortly after his birth and he grows up without training.  Arren is a griffin keeper who gets into trouble and thrown into the arena to fight rogue griffins.  The two form an alliance and escape the arena.  More in the next book.

Jance, J.A.
Hour of the Hunter
Walker family series
7/30/11
Diana Ladd's husband, Gary, and a psychopath, Andrew Carlisle, killed a girl 6 years ago.  Gary kills himself and Carlisle goes to prison for 6 years.  When he gets out he comes after Diana.  Intermix of Indian culture.  Diana teaches at the Indian school and lives with an Indian housekeeper.

Jecks, Michael
The Oath
Knights Templar series
8/3/11
1326 English civil war.  Simon Puttock and Sir Baldwin are with different sides of the conflict, investigating the same murders.


King, Laurie
Folly
8/8/11
Kindle ebook
Woman goes to live on island in Washington state, inherited from her great-uncle.  Learns about herself and about her family.


Rothfuss, Patrick
Name of the Wind
8/9/11
1st in series
Kote has retired to be a barkeeper, when he is found by the Chronicler who persuades him to tell his story.  Kote says it will take three days to tell the tale, and this book is the first day of the story.


Kellerman, Jonathon
Deception
Alex Delaware series
8/12/11
Murder victim is not what she first seems.  Psychologist Alex Delaware and police detective Milo Sturgis investigate.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Lee, Sharon and Steve Miller
Ghost Ship
3rd in Fledgling series, Liaden universe
Baen ebook
7/18/11
Nothing much gets accomplished in this book, except ensuring that there will be another book.  At least in mysteries, the murder usually gets solved.


Sandford, John
Storm Prey
Lucas Davenport "Prey" series
7/20/11
It's been a while since I've read any of the "Prey" books.  For that matter, it's been a while since I read this one.  Lucas is married, and working with, not for, the police.  His wife is involved as a witness.


McIntosh, Fiona
King's Wrath
3rd in series
7/23/11
The userper King and the King-in-Exile are joined by two more pretenders to the throne.  All are tested and most proved unworthy of the throne.  The ones most worthy want it the least.  The right prevails.  Most of the threads get tied off.

Newman, Sharan
Heresy
Catherine LeVendeur series
7/25/11
Catherine and family go to Reims for the Council of Reims, to try to protect Astrolabe, Heloise and Abelard's son from an accusation of heresy.  Very good historical detail, as always.