Iagegu Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 Taken from Amazon: Helen Booth, a petite 15-year old goes missing on her paper round in south London. An anonymous phone call leads the police to a boathouse in Putney where they discover her blood-stained jacket and trainers. A murder inquiry is launched, headed by Detective Superintendent Michael Walker. Whilst I wouldn't say this was the best of the three books I have read so far it was still superb and kept me absorbed right until the very end. I am interested to see how Mike Walker's and Pat North's relationship progresses as at the moment it somehow seems doomed. Looking forward to reading number IV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted May 7, 2009 Author Share Posted May 7, 2009 Detective Inspector Pat North is assigned to the re-investigation of an eight-year-old murder case in which James McCready was convicted of killing his partner, Gary Meadows. McCready has always claimed that the stabbing was a tragic accident, and when fresh evidence comes to light he wins the support of gay barrister and MP Robert Rylands, who campaigns for an appeal. And when North discovers that her partner, Detective Superintendent Michael Walker, led the original police enquiry, their fledgling relationship is put to the test. More superb story telling. Comes highly recommended from me. I have now started number five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 A derelict house is being demolished when workmen discover the remains of a young girl. Detective Superintendent Michael Walker is far from happy at being assigned the 17-year-old murder case, especially as Detective Inspector Pat North's career is really taking off. However, things soon hot up when the murder team unearth more skeletons, and Walker suddenly finds himself in charge of one of the biggest investigations in recent years. Really enjoyed this one. It must be my favourite so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceinwenn Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Hmm, I've never read any of her books, but they sound like the kind of thing I would really enjoy. Must check them out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted May 10, 2009 Author Share Posted May 10, 2009 Hmm, I've never read any of her books, but they sound like the kind of thing I would really enjoy. Must check them out! I'm hoping to try some of her others once I have finished these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethany725 Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 These sound good! I immediately thought of Ceinwenn and Charm.. then saw that Ceinwenn saw it too and responded! You may want to wave Charm down and show her.. You could have a discussion partner maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 Independent and spirited Bathsheba Everdene has come to Weatherbury to take up her position as a farmer on the largest estate in the area. Her bold presence draws three very different suitors: the gentleman-farmer Boldwood, soldier-seducer Sergeant Troy and the devoted shepherd Gabriel Oak. Each, in contrasting ways, unsettles her decisions and complicates her life, and tragedy ensues, threatening the stability of the whole community. The first of his works set in Wessex, Hardy's novel of swift passion and slow courtship is imbued with his evocative descriptions of rural life and landscapes, and with unflinching honesty about sexual relationships. This is the first of Hardy's novels that I have read. I quite enjoyed it but I think it will take me longer to get used to his style of writing. I have Tess of the Dubervilles and Hardy by Claire Tomlin on my TBR. Hopefully I will make a start on those soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted May 11, 2009 Author Share Posted May 11, 2009 These sound good!I immediately thought of Ceinwenn and Charm.. then saw that Ceinwenn saw it too and responded! You may want to wave Charm down and show her.. You could have a discussion partner maybe. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 When a woman is snatched from a wood, Detective Inspector Pat North seizes control of her first major enquiry, one that appears to be over when a local sex offender quickly confesses. With no body and inconsistent statements, North and her team struggle to ensure they have the right man. North's fianc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 Taken from Amazon: Charlotte O'Keefe's beautiful, much-longed-for, adored daughter Willow is born with osteogenesis imperfecta - a very severe form of brittle bone disease. If she slips on a crisp packet she could break both her legs, and spend six months in a half body cast. After years of caring for Willow, her family faces financial disaster. Then Charlotte is offered a lifeline. She could sue her obstetrician for wrongful birth - for not having diagnosed Willow's condition early enough in the pregnancy to be able to abort the child. The payout could secure Willow's future. But to get it would mean Charlotte suing her best friend. And standing up in court to declare that she would have prefered that Willow had never been born... Superb book. The author seems to be back on form. I actually found this book difficult to put down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I've read all of Jodi's books and I found that this was probably one of her best! Very, very hard to put down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted May 31, 2009 Author Share Posted May 31, 2009 Taken from Amazon: 1967, Lake City, Ohio. Tony Lord and Sam Robb, both in their teens, are best friends and athletic rivals. Twenty-eight years later, Tony is a successful San francisco attorney; sam is an assistant principal at Lake City High School. Sam has never left home, and Tony has never returned since the trauma that changed his life: the brutal murder of his first love, Alison, of which he was wrongly accused and which turned everyone, even Sam, against him. Now Sam is a suspect. One of his female students has been murdered. Tony, reluctantly but inevitably, comes back to defend him. At once, Tony is plunged into the unfinished business of his past. In the merciless arena of a murder trial, he must confront not only his fear that Sam is a murderer but also the buried truths that obscure the real meaning of Alison's death. Powerful in its portrayal of the complexities of male friendship, of the darkest recesses of love, and of the many ways in which the past stakes its claim upon the present, Silent Witness is that rare suspense novel which is far more - the kind of story we have come to expect from Richard North Patterson. This is the first book I have read by this author. I have often picked his books up and then put them back down. I am really glad that I read this. It is a truly amazing book. A book that I did not want to put down. It ended really well with a surprising twist at the end that I was not anticipating. I wish that it could just have lasted longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted June 7, 2009 Author Share Posted June 7, 2009 Taken from Amazon Nine year old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is nothing to do and no-one to play with. Until he meets Shmuel, a boy who lives a strange parallel existence on the other side of the adjoining wire fence and who, like the other people there, wears a uniform of striped pyjamas. Bruno's friendship with Shmuel will take him from innocence to revelation. And in exploring what he is unwittingly a part of, he will inevitably become subsumed by the terrible process. As much as it is possible to enjoy such a book I suppose I could say that I enjoyed it. Not the usual sort of book on the holocaust but one that I would certainly recommend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted June 22, 2009 Author Share Posted June 22, 2009 Taken from Amazon: The local ladies all deem Mr John a wizard, so when Agatha finds a few grey hairs on her head - and the rinse she tries at home turns her hair purple - she makes a beeline for the handsome Evesham hairdresser. And as well as sorting out her hair it soon becomes clear the charming man also has designs on her heart - but their future together is cut short when Mr John is fatally poisoned in his salon. Once again Agatha finds herself embroiled in a murder case. Was it one of Mr John's many customers, all of whom divulged to him their darkest secrets? It's time for Agatha to get to the bottom of this hair-raising mystery! I have not read any of her books for some time and chose this one because I have been reading the series in order. Another easy but superb read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iagegu Posted July 4, 2009 Author Share Posted July 4, 2009 Taken from Amazon Maigret becomes increasingly frustrated as his attempts to prove that a brutal, repulsive murder has been committed at a local bookbinder prove fruitless. The mystery revolves around a series of seemingly unconnected incidents and characters. I was really enjoying this book until the last chapter. I just felt that the author was desperate to finish the book and that spoilt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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