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1.No Time For Goodbye by: Linwood Barclay June 12, 2008
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The theme of the book was intriguing, and that's what compelled me to pick it up. The build up was not bad, but halfway through, it seems that the author had decided to throw in every cliche that had ever been screened on cheap thriller movies. The twists were predictable, and the red herrings were glaringly obvious. By the time the villain was revealed, I had already lost interest - particularly because the build up was painfully predictable. The villain was a laughable character - I agree with the sentiments of an earlier reviewer - one dimensional whose role seemed to just be for the sake of creating a villain. The final so called twist was also wrought with tiring predictability. It's a shame, because the author had a really ... Read More:

2.Devil May Care (James Bond) by: Sebastian Faulks May 28, 2008
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this is the first bond book ive read, i really enjoyed the storyline it starts off slow but soon picks up. fast and pulsating its hard 2 put down, its more like the old bond films which i like the storyline is very good. the book concentrates on the story being in the middle east and france and on 1 villian j.gorner with a dodgy monkey hand and his sidekick chagrin, who bond and scarlett try 2 stop an evil plot 2 blame the british 4 a near disaster. bond must b pissed in this book he drinks more booze than an alcoholic, the only thing i didn't like is all the dodgy french words with bonds time in paris. any 1 who reads this book will find a good read not a bad debut by sebastian faluks.

3.A Quiet Belief in Angels by: R.J. Ellory January 02, 2008
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GREAT BOOK. Don't take any notice of the negative reviews. Its a very unusual "crime" novel and beatifully written. Needs time to read properly but it does grip from the beginning and the macabre content is sufficiently offbeat to make it a real page turner. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who simply likes a good story. Christine Smythe

4.Fearless Fourteen by: Janet Evanovich June 17, 2008
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waited so long for this book was so dissappionted reread thirteen waiting for the next chapter over the underware with the name written in it and it was not mentioned she seemed not so bothered about ranger anymore and morelli has gone to soft when he used to be sooo dangerous and tank was hard and unapproachable now he is just daft i to will still get book fifteen hoping it will be back on track but i will read the reviews first or get it from the library

5.Dead Man's Footsteps by: Peter James June 12, 2008
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this is another fine outing for Roy Grace and is probably the best of the series to date. The discovery of the bodies of two females one in Brighton the other in Australia are linked to a Brighton business man who was thought to have died in New York on 9/11 and in some way, this is then linked to a young woman who is being terrorised. Peter james weaves these strands together effortlessly and at times the book is very difficult to put down. The one detraction Grace has to contend with is fellow Detectice Superintendant Cassian Pewe, which I for one found to be totally uneccessary though it does not detract from the overall enjoyment.

6.Fractured by: Karin Slaughter July 03, 2008
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Not a Grant County/Sara Linton book, and if you've read the last one, Skin Privilege, you may agree with me that Slaughter's bold character and plot decisions make for something a bit rare and wonderful in this genre -a sense of realism in the 3-dimensional characters so that you really care about their pathway through the narrative far more than the nasty stuff - and can't put the book down!(Hence the breathtaking ending to Skin Privilege -see linked discussion). Will Trent, who we met in Triptych, is even more compelling in this book and manages to be a real hero rather than a fairytale. Just as excellent as the other Slaughter books. If you've not read any Karin Slaughter yet - get them all, amazing. In fact they convinced me that here was a genre I was missing ... Read More:

7.Dissolution (Matthew Shardlake 1) by: C.J. Sansom May 18, 2007
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There aren't many books that can hold my attention but this one did. I saw an advertisment for C.J Sansom's book entitled, "Revelation" when I was on a trip to London recently and remarked I fancied reading it to which my mum replied that she already had 3 C.J Sansom books. I started with this, "Dissolution". I was hooked from the start. I really did not want it to end. It's a really enjoyable read and I'm onto my next one now. Apparently there are 4 in the Shardlake series so I've got some reading ahead of me! If you have an interest in history, then this is a really impressive read.

8.The Woods by: Harlan Coben January 24, 2008
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This is my first Harlan Coben book and I took it on holiday with me. Like other reviewers, I enjoyed the plot very much and all the twists and turns kept me gripped from the start. Unfortunately it got me so hooked I finished the book in a couple of days, which left me with nothing else to read for the rest of the holiday! For my next holiday I will be taking a large number of Coben's books which I'm sure will be equally as good as The Woods. Highly recommended.

9.Flesh House by: Stuart MacBride May 06, 2008
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This was a real can't put down page turner. Paul Johnston's Quint Dalrymple, Jack Kerley's Carson Ryder and John Connolly's Charlie Parker books are all fantastic but you can't help liking the down at heeel main character, Logan McRae, even though you don't really know what he looks like etc. With this book, even when you can see what's coming, it hits you harder than you expect. The only thing I didn't like about this book is the final five pages. Not gonna spoil it for anyone. Can't wait for the next book from a cracking writer who, despite the intensity of the narrative, still finds time to make the reader laugh with a dark wit. I awarded five stars because I was enthralled, despite the ending.

10.Sail by: James Patterson May 29, 2008
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Massive fan of JP however, his books just keep getting worse!!! This has to be the most boring and unrealistic book I have ever read. How the family manage to survice so much just makes it a comedy!!!

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