Book Review

Smokin' Seventeen
by Janet Evanovich

LOL funny! I've read better in this series, but I am anxious to see what happens next. Fans of Stephanie Plum, please do not boo me, but just how much longer is Evanovich going to be able to continue having Stephanie tip-toe around her choice between Ranger and Morelli? And in Smokin' Seventeen, Stephanie has a third man who wants her!

Explosive Eighteen is scheduled for release November 22. I can hardly wait!

The Daingerfield Public Library has all of the Stephanie Plum novels in book and audiobook form.




The Kingdom - A Fargo Adventure
by Clive Cussler with Grand Blackwood

I have mentioned before how much I enjoy the beginning of Cussler's novels. He begins with some obscure piece of history. The book then unfolds and shows the relevance today.

I would like to see the Fargos' "fleshed" out more. Learn more about them. This is still a book worth reading. Personally I'm waiting on another NUMA series release. :-)

Borrow your favorite Clive Cussler series from the Daingerfield Public Library.


Angel
by James Patterson

Oh my goodness! I haven't read any in this series until this book, the seventh in the series. If this junk is the best Patterson can do, it's time to quit!

The Daingerfield Public Library carries many of Patterson's better books. But I would definitely pass this series without another glance.

Book Review

I, Alex Cross

by James Patterson

Good book. Yet another great installment in the Alex Cross series. Fast-paced. Well-written. Not too over the gory mark. I have found that my preference is rather like watching CSI. After the fact, I can accept. I just don't want to read or hear about it while the evil deed is performed. Still...there are some sections I could've done without.

To find out what James Patterson has to say about this book, click on this link:

http://www.jamespatterson.com/

Other Patterson book reviews on this blog: http://friendsofthedaingerfieldpubliclibrary.blogspot.com/2008/11/book-review_20.html

http://friendsofthedaingerfieldpubliclibrary.blogspot.com/2009/07/book-review.html

Book Review

Swimsuit

James Patterson & Maxine Paetro

What I think about this book in one word...

Gory.

James Patterson is an excellent author. His books are well-written and definitely keep you riveted to your seat. I may never read another.

This one is gory. I would read a chapter or two. Put it down and go away. Return and pick it up again. I had no trouble putting it down to go to bed ... ANYTHING to get away from it. Just thinking about it again makes me shudder.

As I said. It was well-written. I wanted to know how it ended. So, I stuck it out...to the last page. It ended. Finally.

I will not recommend this book to my friends. One friend in particular I told her not to read it and told her nothing about it...except 'Gory.'

Book Review

Cross Country

James Patterson

Another high intensity adventure for Alex Cross. I could not put this book down even though certain scenes were truly gruesome. But, this is James Patterson and this is Alex Cross.

I must confess, I do not understand why Patterson sent Cross to another country where he had no police authority chasing a mass-murderer. Even though it was well-written, to me it was an exercise in futility.

Still...I sat enthralled the whole time.

Other Alex Cross books by James Patterson:

Along Came a Spider - made into a movie

Kiss the Girls - made into a movie

Jack & Jill

Cat & Mouse

Pop Goes the Weasel

Roses Are Red

Violets Are Blue

Four Blind Mice

The Big Bad Wolf

London Bridges

Mary, Mary

Cross

Double Cross

The Daingerfield Public Library may not have all titles.

After reading Cross Country, I was so ready from something lighter...