Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Double Sin and other stories by Agatha Christie

Started: 12/10/10
Finished: 12/21/10
Year: 1984 (this edition)
Pages: 211
Genre: mystery, short stories
Grade: B
Blurb (from back cover): "In one of London's most elegant shops, a doll in green velvet is found every morning, seated in a different chair...In a small country church, an uninvited stranger is discovered sprawled at the alter. In this superb collection of treats for mystery lovers, both the indomitable English gentlewoman, Miss Marple and the inimitable Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot, put their powers to the test."
Opinion: A good collection of short stories by Agatha Christie

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

The Echo of Violence by Jordan Dane

Started: 12/11/10
Finished: 12/21/10
Year: 2010
Pages: 353
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Grade: B
Reason for reading: Review for Myshelf.com
Blurb (from back cover): "When terrorists attack a missionary school, brutally killing their hostages and posting videos of the senseless murders online, time is running out. Sentinels' agent Alexa Marlowe is forced into an unlikely alliance with a relentless mercenary. But he is no stranger.
"Jackson Kinkaid witnessed the raid, and only he can track the killers to their mountain stronghold. Guarding a dark secret, rumored to sell his services to the highest bidder, Jackson is not the same man Alexa once knew. And although he can lead her to the terrorist leader she's been ordered to take alive, how can she be sure he won't sabotage her mission to save the one person who got him through the worst nightmare of his life?"
Opinion: Really good with the action. Some of the romance fell flat...especially the ending. For a more complete review, please check out MyShelf.com in the upcoming months.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Last to Die by Kate Brady

Started: 11/22/10
Finished: 12/10/10
Year: 2010
Pages: 418
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Grade: B
Reason for reading: review for MyShelf.com
Blurb (from back cover): "A ruthless killer hides in plain sight, portraying the ideal citizen while hatching a horrific plan. Sins of the past have come to light and now the time is right for revenge. Six desperate women will be brutally murdered as punishment for the secrets they've kept hidden...
"Detective Dani Cole is devastated to discover that a young woman viciously killed in a local park was someone whose life she'd helped redeem. Her investigation becomes even more personal when it leads her to Mitch Sheridan, a renowned photojournalist. The two share a painful past...and an attraction that sparks as they race to find the killer. But danger is much closer than anyone imagines. For in the shadows, this calculating criminal has a new target: Dani Cole."
Opinion: Pretty good mix of romance and suspense. For a more complete review, please check out Myshelf.com in the upcoming months.