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Dust to Dust by Tami Hoag This book opens with what looks like a suicide of an Internal Affair officer. Kovacs and Liska look into and feel that there might be a little more into it and continue to investigate even after being told to drop it. The case takes a major turn when the officers father a retired decorated cop also commits suicide the coincidences start to add up could the suicides be murders committed by a cop? Nice nonstop action from Hoag with a good involved storyline.
Coup D’Etat by Ben Coes This book starts with the election of a Islamic government in Pakistan led by a radical cleric who is backed by Aswan Fortuna the father of Dewey Andreas nemesis from Coes previous book. Originally following two storylines a flareup at the Line of Control between Pakistan and India leads to a full out conflict between the two countries. After some escalation Pakistan’s new president orders a nuclear bomb dropped on India. The only solution to stop an Indian retaliation that the US government can come up with is a Coup D’ Etat and the one man they need to handle it is Dewey Andreas. He is having his own problems trying to stop paid assassins from killing him in Australia but eventually settles down to work to try and stop World War III. I liked this a lot better than Coes first book an intricately woven thriller.
A Blaze of Glory by Jeff Shaara This first book kicks of Shaara’s series on the Civil War in the West. It follows the lead up and battle of Shiloh. The book is interesting as it shows the many mistakes made by both armies particularly the generals on each side in the build up beginning and start of the battle. Told in typical Shaara style it shows the viewpoints of the generals; Albert Sidney Johnston, Bearuguard, Grant and Sherman along with the grunt infantry man on the line and the cavalry officer. A good read.
Phantom by Ted Bell This latest Alexander Hawke adventure follows a phantom an Artificial intelligent computer that is taking over electronic devices and causing havoc throughout the world. Hawke seeks to find out who is behind this computer and how to destroy it while seeking to eliminate the people who are trying to kill his son. An okay read.
The Storm by Clive Cussler This Kurt Austin adventures follows Numa’s attempt to uncover unusual weather patterns. Is it somehow tied into the disappearance of a NUMA research vessel. How does the manmade island owned by a reclusive billionaire come into play? They must stop a madman from unleashing a plague on the world. Okay but the Austin novels are probably my least favorite of the “Cussler” series.
The Jury by Steve Martini This Paul Madriani book by Martini is all courtroom action. It opens with the murder of a brilliant female scientist and then goes straight into the courtroom where Madriani and his partner harry Hinds are defending the accused killer one of her colleagues. Nice courtroom action and investigation with a nice twist at the end.
The Confession by John Grisham Despite the political nature of the book, you can tell that Grisham is against the death penalty, I enjoyed this book. It starts with a man coming into a minister’s office and confessing that her murdered a girl many years ago and someone else is due to be executed for the crime in several days. The book follows several plot lines. The minister trying to convince the convict, who has a brain tumor, to come forth and due the right thing, the innocent man’s lawyer trying to pull off all the stop to get a stay of execution and the political aspects of the case, the governor the courts the local officials trying to keep peace between those who feel the man is innocent and others who feel he is guilty. Nice story with some good twists and turns.
Dexter in the dark by Jeff Lindsay This 3rd Dexter book follows the current evolution of Astor and Cody’s descent to the dark side. Dexter has lost his “Dark Passenger” as he struggles to help his sister solve the mysterious murders that may be tied to an ancient religion. Okay read but a little over the top.
The Devil’s Teardrop by Jeffrey Deaver This Deaver novel follows The Digger a madman terrorizing Washington DC on New year’s Eve 1999. This is a mentally unbalanced killer controlled by another who will fire into crowds at 12, 4, 8 and 12 unless the city pays a ransom. After the ransom is not picked up the FBI finds out the awful truth the mastermind has been killed in a car accident. The only evidence they have to find the killer is the ransom note. They call in Parker Kincaid a retired document analyst to help track down the Digger. An excellent story with a ticking clock with lots of nice twists and turns.
The Bodies left behind by Jeffrey Deaver Book#100 for 2012 This Deaver novel follows the night from hell for Brynn Mackenzie a sheriff’s deputy. Dispatched to what is supposed to be a minor incident a 911 hang up she finds two dead bodies and two killers. Escaping from the killers she crashes her car in a lake and finds the murder victims house guest hiding. The ensuing chase as they attempt to escape from the killers is non stop thrilling action. Lots of surprises jump at you from out of the blue.
