Friday, August 24, 2012

Stolen Prey by John Sandford

Like all the Lucas Davenport books in this series (this is #22) this is solid entertainment. I would have rated it 5 stars if the torture wasn't so graphic. Even includes a guest visit from Virgil Flowers. PW: Lucas Davenport has seen many terrible murder scenes. This is one of the worst. In the small Minnesota town of Deephaven, an entire family has been killed - husband, wife, two daughters, dogs. There’s something about the scene that pokes at Lucas’s cop instincts - it looks an awful lot like the kind of scorched-earth retribution he’s seen in drug killings sometimes. But this is a seriously upscale town, and the husband was an executive vice president at a big bank. It just doesn’t seem to fit.

Monday, August 20, 2012

Out of Sight by Elmore Leonard

Leonard is a master and this is him at his best. Other than a weak ending this book is outstanding. PW: World-class gentleman felon Jack Foley is busting out of Florida's Glades Prison when he runs head on into a shotgun-wielding Karen Sisco. Suddenly, he's sharing a cramped car trunk with the classy, disarmed federal marshal, and the chemistry is working overtime - and as soon as she escapes, he's already missing her. But there are bad men and a major score waiting for Jack in Motown. And the next time his path crosses Karen's, chances are she's going to be there for business, not pleasure.

Saturday, August 18, 2012

Covert Warriors: Presidential Agent Series, Book 7 by W. E. B. Griffin

The soap opera continues as strong as ever...

The Trinity Game by Sean Chercover

Chercover is very good, I hope he writes a lot of books. This was the weakest of his three but still very good. Deep characters make for an interesting discussion on religion while untangling the mystery/thriller.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

The Outlaws: Presidential Agent Series, Book 6 by W. E. B. Griffin

Loved it! This is a figgen macho soap opera and I can't turn the channel. The fella's have fallen out of grace with the new president and have to contend with that whilst saving the world.