Kadrey, Richard
Kill the Dead
10/18/11
Sandman Slim #2
Similar to the Dresden files
James Stark is an escapee from Hell working for the Golden vigil chasing down vampires. He also gets hired by Lucifer as a body guard.
Patterson, James and Maxine Paetro
Private
10/21/11
Jack Morgan runs Private, a private investigation company he received from his father who is in prison. He investigates an NFL betting scandal and the murder of his best friends wife.
Maxine Paetro is my favorite Patterson co-author.
Weeks, Brent
The Black Prism
10/29/11
Magic system based on colors. The Prism is the top magic person, because he is able to manipulate all colors. He discovers he has a bastard son. Rescues him and fights a war.
Hemry, John G.
A just Determination
Burden of Proof
Rule of Evidence
Against all Enemies
Baen ebooks
JAG in Space
Ensign Paul C. Sinclair USN is newly assigned to the USS Michaelson after graduating from Anapolis. Because he took a 3 week legal affairs class, he is designated as the ships legal officer. In the 4 books he gets involved in one serious case each and various smaller ships matters. Lots of fun.
James, Steven
The KnIght
Bowers Files # 3
11/2/11
Bowers chases one serial killer and testifies against another. Breaks up with one girlfriend. His stepdaughter learns more about her birth parents.
Miller, Karen
The Reluctant Mage
4 of Mage books
Deenie, daughter of Asher, the Innocent Mage, kills Morg, the sorceror and saves the world and her father and brother.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
Baldacci, David
Hell's Corner
10//11
Camel Club #5
Thriller. Mexican cartel invents nanobots that can disguise explosives and drugs to get past sniffer machines and dogs. Lots of misdirection, lots of dead people.
Bradley, Marian Zimmer and Deborah J. Ross
Hastur Lord
10/6/11
Not as good as the real MZB. Regis finds a long lost older half brother who is a religious fanatic and puts him in charge with predictably bad results. Right prevails in the end.
Black, Lisa
Trail of Blood
10/9/11
Police discover a body in a building scheduled for demolition. Then a series of murders start paralleling a 75 year old serial murder spree. Main character is a forensic tech. She first spots the parallels then works the case with her cousin, a police officer.
Flint, Eric and Dave Freer
The Sorceress of Karres
3rd in Karres series
10/12/11
reread
Goth goes back in time to Pausert's teenage years. Helps out with beauracracy and deepens her relationship with Pausert. The Leewit grows up -- some.
Connelly, Michael
The Reversal
10/15/11
Lincoln Lawyer #3
Attorney Mickey Haller, defense lawyer, takes on role as special prosecutor. Decides he is not a prosecutor after winning case.
Hell's Corner
10//11
Camel Club #5
Thriller. Mexican cartel invents nanobots that can disguise explosives and drugs to get past sniffer machines and dogs. Lots of misdirection, lots of dead people.
Bradley, Marian Zimmer and Deborah J. Ross
Hastur Lord
10/6/11
Not as good as the real MZB. Regis finds a long lost older half brother who is a religious fanatic and puts him in charge with predictably bad results. Right prevails in the end.
Black, Lisa
Trail of Blood
10/9/11
Police discover a body in a building scheduled for demolition. Then a series of murders start paralleling a 75 year old serial murder spree. Main character is a forensic tech. She first spots the parallels then works the case with her cousin, a police officer.
Flint, Eric and Dave Freer
The Sorceress of Karres
3rd in Karres series
10/12/11
reread
Goth goes back in time to Pausert's teenage years. Helps out with beauracracy and deepens her relationship with Pausert. The Leewit grows up -- some.
Connelly, Michael
The Reversal
10/15/11
Lincoln Lawyer #3
Attorney Mickey Haller, defense lawyer, takes on role as special prosecutor. Decides he is not a prosecutor after winning case.
Stross, Charles
The Revolution Business
9/23/11
5 of Merchant Princes series
Niejwein (midieval) is fighting - world walkers vs. Prince Egon. New Britain (20's era) is fighting - proletariat vs aristocracy, world walkers not involved. The US decides to take the fight to the world walkers in Niejwein by exploding a nuclear device there but manage to kill off Egon and his followers instead of the world walkers. Mariam/Helge begins to take up her role as Queen of Niejwein working with her mother. She is pregnant with the heir.
Jance, J. A.
Kiss of the Bees
9/25/11
2 of Walker Family series
Andrew Carlisle has trained a disciple to carry out revenge against Diana Ladd Walker through her adopted daughter, Lani. The disciple is another psychotic killer who wants his own revenge against Brandon Walker, Diana's second husband, who put him in jail. Right prevails and the intermixing of Anglo and Indian culture in Arizona is interesting.
Stross, Charles
The Trade of Queenes
6 and last of Merchant Princes series
9//11
The US having discovered Niejwein world, blames the whole continent for the actions of a disident minority and decides to nuke it back to the stone age -- not so far to go. The dissidents return the favor and nuke the White House, the Pentagon. So the World walker clans decide to move to the New Britain world which is staging the French revolution in the US against the British monarchy. They buy their way in by importing modern technical information.
Aguirre, Ann
Aftermath
5 and last Sirantha Jax
9//11
This is one of the best series closers I have ever read. Sirantha spends most of the book paying for her previous actions and trying to right wrongs she feels responsible for. Her lover March is elsewhere righting his own wrongs. The character's story is deepened by backfill. And the ending is just right.
The Revolution Business
9/23/11
5 of Merchant Princes series
Niejwein (midieval) is fighting - world walkers vs. Prince Egon. New Britain (20's era) is fighting - proletariat vs aristocracy, world walkers not involved. The US decides to take the fight to the world walkers in Niejwein by exploding a nuclear device there but manage to kill off Egon and his followers instead of the world walkers. Mariam/Helge begins to take up her role as Queen of Niejwein working with her mother. She is pregnant with the heir.
Jance, J. A.
Kiss of the Bees
9/25/11
2 of Walker Family series
Andrew Carlisle has trained a disciple to carry out revenge against Diana Ladd Walker through her adopted daughter, Lani. The disciple is another psychotic killer who wants his own revenge against Brandon Walker, Diana's second husband, who put him in jail. Right prevails and the intermixing of Anglo and Indian culture in Arizona is interesting.
Stross, Charles
The Trade of Queenes
6 and last of Merchant Princes series
9//11
The US having discovered Niejwein world, blames the whole continent for the actions of a disident minority and decides to nuke it back to the stone age -- not so far to go. The dissidents return the favor and nuke the White House, the Pentagon. So the World walker clans decide to move to the New Britain world which is staging the French revolution in the US against the British monarchy. They buy their way in by importing modern technical information.
Aguirre, Ann
Aftermath
5 and last Sirantha Jax
9//11
This is one of the best series closers I have ever read. Sirantha spends most of the book paying for her previous actions and trying to right wrongs she feels responsible for. Her lover March is elsewhere righting his own wrongs. The character's story is deepened by backfill. And the ending is just right.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Cornwell vs. Reichs
I decided to read Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs mysteries back to back and compare.
Cornwell, Patricia
Port Mortuary
9/18/11
Kaye Scarpetti is working at Dover AFB on bodies returned from Afghanistan. She returns to her regular job to get involved in a murder involving military technology, theft thereof, and malfeasance by her second at the lab she is in charge of but has been away from for 6 months. Very tight time frame - the first half of the book covers about 24 hours, and the rest not much longer. What is a Port Mortuary and what is its significance to the plot -- never explained.
Reichs, Kathy
Spider Bones
9/20/11
Tempe Brennan is called in to investigate a body found under water in Canada. Fingerprints identify the body as a soldier reported KIA in Vietnam. Investigating takes her to NC then to Hawaii where she untangles the lives and deaths of three or four young men tangled up in the Vietnam war and misidentified bodies. Throw in gang members and a medical mystery.
Reichs vs. Cornwell
9/20/11
Both Tempe and Kaye are mixed up with the military - Kaye is a reserve Col. activated to work at Dover, and Tempe is consultant to and former employee of JPAC, commission to recover and identify remains from Asia/Pacific military operations. Kaye is concerned with her 20 something daughter, Tempe with her 20 something niece whom she raised. Kaye is married to exFBI and the marriage is happy but requires lots of patience. Tempe is involved with Ryan who is either FBI or exFBI. Kaye is very self-absorbed, Tempe less so. Both books are strictly first person, Cornwell present tense, Reichs past tense.
Cornwell, Patricia
Port Mortuary
9/18/11
Kaye Scarpetti is working at Dover AFB on bodies returned from Afghanistan. She returns to her regular job to get involved in a murder involving military technology, theft thereof, and malfeasance by her second at the lab she is in charge of but has been away from for 6 months. Very tight time frame - the first half of the book covers about 24 hours, and the rest not much longer. What is a Port Mortuary and what is its significance to the plot -- never explained.
Reichs, Kathy
Spider Bones
9/20/11
Tempe Brennan is called in to investigate a body found under water in Canada. Fingerprints identify the body as a soldier reported KIA in Vietnam. Investigating takes her to NC then to Hawaii where she untangles the lives and deaths of three or four young men tangled up in the Vietnam war and misidentified bodies. Throw in gang members and a medical mystery.
Reichs vs. Cornwell
9/20/11
Both Tempe and Kaye are mixed up with the military - Kaye is a reserve Col. activated to work at Dover, and Tempe is consultant to and former employee of JPAC, commission to recover and identify remains from Asia/Pacific military operations. Kaye is concerned with her 20 something daughter, Tempe with her 20 something niece whom she raised. Kaye is married to exFBI and the marriage is happy but requires lots of patience. Tempe is involved with Ryan who is either FBI or exFBI. Kaye is very self-absorbed, Tempe less so. Both books are strictly first person, Cornwell present tense, Reichs past tense.
Barr, Nevada
Burn
Anna Pigeon series
9/9/11
Anna is on leave from the Park Service and staying with a friend in the New Orleans Frence Quarter. Investigates kidnapping, murder, child trafficing and prostitution.
Card, Orson Scott
Empire
9/10/11
Political thriller not scifi. Somebody kills the President, Vice President, and SecDef using a plan developed by Major Malik as a threat scenario. The narrator is Captain Coleman who has just started to work for Malik in the Pentagon. The two of them chase right and left wing extremists trying to split the US. The Winner is ostensibly a middle of the road professor who is plotting empire.
Harris, Charlaine
The Julius House
9/12/11
Aurora Teagarden #4
Ro and Martin get married. She buys him his childhood home as a wedding present. He buys her the Julius house. This house has been unoccupied for 6 years since all the occupants disappeared. She finds the bodies and discovers the killers.
Francis, Dick and Felix Francis
Crossfire
9/13/11
Typical Francis - fast paced, horses, mayhem, and murder. Our hero is an Afghanistan vet who lost a foot in combat. He ends up at home with his mother who trains horses.
Burn
Anna Pigeon series
9/9/11
Anna is on leave from the Park Service and staying with a friend in the New Orleans Frence Quarter. Investigates kidnapping, murder, child trafficing and prostitution.
Card, Orson Scott
Empire
9/10/11
Political thriller not scifi. Somebody kills the President, Vice President, and SecDef using a plan developed by Major Malik as a threat scenario. The narrator is Captain Coleman who has just started to work for Malik in the Pentagon. The two of them chase right and left wing extremists trying to split the US. The Winner is ostensibly a middle of the road professor who is plotting empire.
Harris, Charlaine
The Julius House
9/12/11
Aurora Teagarden #4
Ro and Martin get married. She buys him his childhood home as a wedding present. He buys her the Julius house. This house has been unoccupied for 6 years since all the occupants disappeared. She finds the bodies and discovers the killers.
Francis, Dick and Felix Francis
Crossfire
9/13/11
Typical Francis - fast paced, horses, mayhem, and murder. Our hero is an Afghanistan vet who lost a foot in combat. He ends up at home with his mother who trains horses.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
next installment - Early September
Harris, C.S.
What Angels Fear
8/14/11
1 of St.Cyr series
Misquote of Where angels fear to go. Regency murder with bad history and bad romance.
Canavan, Trudi
Ambassador's Mission
1 of Traitor Spy series
8/17/11
Two stories, Lorkin and his mother Sonea. Korkin is assistant to the Ambassador to Sachaka, which was defeated by Kyralia recently. Sonea is looking for rogue magician.
Dragoni, Robert
Bodily Harm
8/19/11
Legal thriller. Good representation of legal procedure. The good guys win.
Weber, David
Mission of Honor
8/23/11
Wordy, sets up next book. New phase of the Honor universe alignment. Haven and Manticore unite against new enemy.
Hyzy, Julie
Grace Interrupted
8/25/11
2nd in Manor House series
Civil war reenactors and murder. Love interrupted.
Jance, J.A.
Rattlesnake Crossing
8/26/11
Brady series
Early/middle of series. Serial killer. Corrupt deputy. Sheriff Brady is not remarried.
Benson, Amber
Serpent's Storm
8/28/11
3rd in Calliope Reaper Jones series
Death's Daughter becomes Death, and decides that is ok. But she loses her guy who becomes the Devil -- her rival. Demands and recieves an audience with God.
James, Steven
Pawn
1 of Bowers series
Special Agent Patrick Bowers is a geographic profiler for FBI. Works with team to derail serial killers. Makes friends with his stepdaughter and another agent.
What Angels Fear
8/14/11
1 of St.Cyr series
Misquote of Where angels fear to go. Regency murder with bad history and bad romance.
Canavan, Trudi
Ambassador's Mission
1 of Traitor Spy series
8/17/11
Two stories, Lorkin and his mother Sonea. Korkin is assistant to the Ambassador to Sachaka, which was defeated by Kyralia recently. Sonea is looking for rogue magician.
Dragoni, Robert
Bodily Harm
8/19/11
Legal thriller. Good representation of legal procedure. The good guys win.
Weber, David
Mission of Honor
8/23/11
Wordy, sets up next book. New phase of the Honor universe alignment. Haven and Manticore unite against new enemy.
Hyzy, Julie
Grace Interrupted
8/25/11
2nd in Manor House series
Civil war reenactors and murder. Love interrupted.
Jance, J.A.
Rattlesnake Crossing
8/26/11
Brady series
Early/middle of series. Serial killer. Corrupt deputy. Sheriff Brady is not remarried.
Benson, Amber
Serpent's Storm
8/28/11
3rd in Calliope Reaper Jones series
Death's Daughter becomes Death, and decides that is ok. But she loses her guy who becomes the Devil -- her rival. Demands and recieves an audience with God.
James, Steven
Pawn
1 of Bowers series
Special Agent Patrick Bowers is a geographic profiler for FBI. Works with team to derail serial killers. Makes friends with his stepdaughter and another agent.
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.
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.
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