Category Archives: Review

Review: Helpless by Daniel Palmer

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Kensington (January 31, 2012) ISBN-10: 075824665X Source: Author Former Navy Seal Tom Hawkins doesn’t have the best of relationships with his teenage daughter, Jill. Frankly, he has no relationship with her, thanks to his ex-wife. When she dies, apparently … Continue reading →

Posted in Kensington, Review, Thriller | 5 Comments

Frightful Friday: Defending Jacob by William Landay

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. The featured book this week is Defending Jacob by William Landay Hardcover:432 pages Publisher:Delacorte Press (January 31, 2012) ISBN-10: … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime Fiction, Delacorte Press, Frightful Friday, Mystery/Suspense, Random House, Review | 10 Comments

Audio Book Review: King of Plagues by Jonathan Maberry

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Jenn

Listening Length:16 hours and 7 minutes Version:Unabridged Publisher:Blackstone Audio, Inc. Release Date: April 7, 2011 Source: Personal copy After his last mission left Department of Military Science agent Joe Ledger emotionally broken, he decides to “unofficially” retire from his duties. However, when … Continue reading →

Posted in Audiobook, Horror, Paranormal Fiction, Review | 8 Comments

Prime Suspect/A Face in the Crowd by Lynda La Plante

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jenn

To celebrate the re-release of the Prime Suspect series, I’m pleased to present you with reviews of the first two books in this series. Paperback:288 pages Publisher:Harper Paperbacks (January 17, 2012) ISBN-10: 006213437X Source: Publisher New female Detective Chief Inspector Jane … Continue reading →

Posted in Harper Books, Mystery/Suspense, Review | 7 Comments

Frightful Friday: Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button & join in! This week’s featured book is Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Horror, Review, Tor Books, YA | 4 Comments

Review: Taken by Robert Crais

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Jenn

Reading level: Ages 18 and up Hardcover:352 pages Publisher:Putnam Adult (January 24, 2012) Source: Publisher Krista is a first generation Hispanic-American. When she goes off on a trip with her boyfriend and doesn’t return when planned, her mother doesn’t worry. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mystery/Suspense, Putnam, Review, Thriller | 6 Comments

Frightful Friday Review: The Chalk Girl by Carol O’Connell

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jenn

Frightful Friday is a weekly meme in which I feature a particularly scary or chilling book that I’ve read that week. Feel free to grab the button and join in! This week’s Frightful Friday book is The Chalk Girl by … Continue reading →

Posted in Frightful Friday, Mystery/Suspense, Putnam, Women's Fiction | 6 Comments

Review: First You Try Everything by Jane McCafferty

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover:304 pages Publisher:Harper (January 17, 2012) ISBN-10: 0066210623 Source: Publisher Evvie and Ben married relatively young after a pretty idealistic romance. They traveled the country, sleeping under the stars. Life seemed so much simpler then. Things have changed over the … Continue reading →

Posted in General Fiction, Harper Books, Review | 8 Comments

Review: The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover: 464 pages Publisher: Bantam (January 10, 2012) ISBN-10: 0553808125 Source: Publisher Varvara (Russian for Barbara) is the daughter of a book binder. When her mother and father pass away within a year of one another, Varvara is taken under the employ of … Continue reading →

Posted in Bantam, Historical Fiction, Review | 9 Comments

The Retribution by Val McDermid

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Jenn

Hardcover:416 pages Publisher:Atlantic Monthly Press (January 3, 2012) ISBN-10: 0802120172 Source: Publisher Clinical psychologist Dr. Tony Hill and detective Carol Jordan make quite the dynamic team. The work they’ve done together to put away dangerous criminals makes them the envy … Continue reading →