Nemesis – Gregg Hurwitz (Orphan X number 10)

I think, although I am not sure, that this is my favorite Orphan X novel. Evan Smoak, formerly "Orphan X" and now the "Nowhere Man" has sadly found himself at serious odds with his only adult friend and weapons provider Tommy Stojak. Early on, they meet and Tommy lets Evan know that he should never … Continue reading Nemesis – Gregg Hurwitz (Orphan X number 10) →

Silent Scream – Angela Marsans (D.I. Kim Stone Book 1) Audio Narrator – Jan Kramer

I've spent a portion of this year reading the first book in a number of well-regarded mystery/police procedural/mystery series. D.I. Kim Stone is a compelling character with a terrible background. We know early that her mother is institutionalized for a mental illness and that her twin brother died when they were six. So, Kim spent … Continue reading Silent Scream – Angela Marsans (D.I. Kim Stone Book 1) Audio Narrator – Jan Kramer →

Identity Unknown (Kay Scarpetta)- Patricia Cornwall (audiobook narrator – January LaVoy)

Kay Scarpetta's return to Virginia makes for more interesting plots than were present for a time in this series. I admit, what I loved about the Scarpetta books were the early entries. I resisted the turn to high tech spy thrillers and upscale living with connections, connections, connections. I've always liked the characters and all … Continue reading Identity Unknown (Kay Scarpetta)- Patricia Cornwall (audiobook narrator – **January LaVoy**) →

Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore – Matthew J. Sullivan (Audio Narrator – Madeleine Maby)

This is both a literary fiction book and a mystery that unfolds as Lydia, a self-contained clerk in a bookstore in a so-so relationship with a handsome, controlling boyfriend, tries to make sense of the suicide of one of the regulars at the store. Like Lydia, Joey had secrets and trauma and his suicide in … Continue reading Midnight at the Bright Ideas Bookstore – Matthew J. Sullivan (Audio Narrator – Madeleine Maby) →

Thunder Bay – William Kent Krueger (Audible Narrator David Chandler)

So delighted that someone recommended William Kent Krueger's writing in a post I read. I jumped into the middle of the Cork O'Conner series because Audible included some of his work in its plus catalogue. (lets you have additional books at no additional charge). This is the 7th book in the series. Cork's close friend … Continue reading Thunder Bay – William Kent Krueger (Audible Narrator David Chandler) →

Red Queen – Juan Gomez-Jurado

In Red Queen, we first briefly meet Antonia Scott, who unaccountably thinks about suicide for three minutes each day. She obviously is not an ordinary person with an ordinary brain, as she quickly makes calculations related to the physics of jumping in a lake to accomplish her end. It's a brief, tantalizing introduction. And then, … Continue reading Red Queen – Juan Gomez-Jurado →

A Stranger at the Door – Jason Pinter

This is the strong second entry in the Rachel Marin series. DO read the first, "Hide Away" before you read this! In "Hide Away", Rachel, a brilliant mother of two, recalls what she did after her husband's gory murder and the ongoing danger to her family. To protect them she learned extreme self-defense, set up … Continue reading A Stranger at the Door – Jason Pinter →