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Mystery novels can be some of the most entertaining books. When the main character is a likable detective, the mystery is suspenseful and the pace is fast, I often want more when the book is done. That's why a series is so great! There is always another mystery for your favorite detective to solve.
Angels and Demons is Dan's Brown first Robert Langdon thriller. Angels takes place chronologically before The Da Vinci Code and also involves a conspiracy within the Catholic church.
A Most Wanted Man is a spy thriller from John Le Carre.
Beach Road by James Patterson and Peter De Jonge was first released just in time for summer. Does Beach Road make the perfect beach read? Has James Patterson lived up to his reputation as the master of suspense in Beach Road? Read this review to find out.
Beat the Reaper is Josh Bazell's debut novel about an ex-mafia hit man who is now an Emergency Room doctor.
The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy is an exquisitely written book of murder and obsession that takes the true details of the unsolved 1947 Elizabeth Short murder and creates a fictional story of a police detective determined to solve the case.
Book of the Dead is the concluding volume of a trilogy of coauthors Preston and Child's Holmesian hero, FBI agent Aloysius Pendergast, ever against his Mycroft-turned-Moriarty -- his younger brother, Diogenes.
Cross by James Patterson is the next book in Patterson's successful Alex Cross detective series. In Cross, Alex searches for "the Butcher," a ruthless killer who is linked to his wife's murder.
Dark Tort by Diane Mott Davidson is the 13th in the Goldy Bear series. "Dark Tort" refers to both a legal wrong (a tort) and a sinful chocolate confection (a torte). Find out whether Dark Tort is the cozy, culinary mystery you have been looking for.
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown has swept the world. Is this bestseller worth your time? Find out here.
Dead Until Dark is the first book in Charlaine Harris' Southern Vampire series. The HBO TV series True Blood is based on Dead Until Dark.
The Girl Who Played With Fire is the second book in Stieg Larsson's "Millenium" trilogy, picking up a year or so after the ending of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.
Stieg Larsson’s debut novel The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was a runaway bestseller in his native Sweden, and its English translation just hit our shores. Difficult to categorize, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is a mystery-crime novel, but defies the conventions of the genre.
In Hollywood Crows a beautiful woman is frightened of her husband. Her plight (and looks) capture the attention of two LAPD Community Relations Officers or "crows." Wambaugh’s novel is as much about the work of these crows as it is about the beautiful woman.
Hollywood Station by Jospeh Wambaugh is a suspenseful novel that trails a group of LAPD cops on routine patrols as well as more harrowing pursuits of criminals.
Jennifer Lee Carrell, an English literature scholar, has taken a Da Vinci Code approach to Shakespeare: what if Shakespeare wrote another, undiscovered play, whose plot contained political secrets that are key parts of British history?
Judge & Jury by James Patterson and Andrew Gross is a thriller about a mafia boss on trial, the FBI agent who has tracked him for years, and a jury members who becomes more involved in the case than she would have preferred. Judge & Jury is packed with action (often very violent) and moves quickly. Patterson fans will find it an entertaining read, but not as good as some of his other books.
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown is Brown's third Robert Langdon thriller. In Brown's first two Langdon books -- Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code -- Langdon uncovered conspiracies within the Catholic church that involved art and science. Find out whether Dan Brown's latest book lives up to The Da Vinci Code.
In 'Lush Life,' Richard Price tackles the urban jungle and urban family of New York City with empathy and charismatic insight, whether he’s acknowledging the police, stickup boys, drug dealers, shop owners, hipsters or whoever else walks the city sprawl.
Maximum Ride: School's Out - Forever by James Patterson is the second book in Patterson's young adult fiction series, Maximum Ride. Find out what Maximum Ride is all about and whether Maximum Ride 2: School's Out - Forever is a book worth reading. This is your source for Maximum Ride information.
Summer reading in the fall. That’s what Carl Hiaasen has served us with in Nature Girl. A silly, sweaty, sex-filled slapstick romp through the everglades with the endearingly nutty Honey Santana.
Next by Michael Crichton addresses the subject of genes and deals with genetic engineering on a more human level than some of Crichton's previous novels. Crichton brings up some provocative dilemmas dealing with the subversive topic of genetic testing and ownership.
Nobody Move by National Book Award-winning author Denis Johnson takes on American noir.
As the saying goes, one good turn deserves another. The title of Kate Atkinson’s novel, One Good Turn, could describe the way that one character’s Good Samaritan behavior leads to him being robbed, mistakenly identified as a murder victim, and more. His is only one of several plot threads this novel, which is a suspenseful journey through the underworld of Edinburgh.
Sleepless by Charlie Huston is set in postapocalyptic Los Angeles.
Kate Atkinson' latest book, When Will There Be Good News?, revisits the same characters and offers the same precise, insightful writing combined with a heart-stopping thriller plotlines as her previous two thrillers.
The Contemporary Literature Guide weighs in on the February 2006 James Patterson release.
