Book Review

Killer Smile
by Lisa Scottoline

A bit of mystery. A bit of humor. Unusual characters. An American community of Italian decent. What a fun read!

Scottoline is a favorite author of mine. She writes a very readable mystery without the tension and gore of many other mystery writers yet not full of fluff.

I enjoyed the historical element of Philadelphia. The "feel" of a predominate Italian/American neighbor. The banter between the lead character and her BFF.

The Daingerfield Public Library has this book and many other by Lisa Scottoline.

Book Review

Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog
The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman
by Lisa Scottoline


First, this is NOT a book bashing men. Scottoline calls her exes "Thing One" and "Thing Two," but she really does not go into detail. She is more into telling the reader how great her family is and how wonderful her dogs are.


You should go to the library and check this book out. Read it. I knew that Scottoline writes mysteries. I did not know that she also writes a column in The Philadelphia Enquirer called "Chick Wit." This book is a compilation of some of her columns.


Each chapter is a short story in itself, but it also chronologically follows her life. She voices her opinion on family, pets, bras and panties and pantyhose. Right! An ordinary woman's life.


Books written by Lisa Scottoline:
Look Again, 2009
Lady Killer, 2008*
Daddy's Girl, 2007
Dirty Blonde, 2006
Devils' Corner, 2005
Killer Smile, 2004*
Dead Ringer, 2003*
Courting Trouble, 2003*
The Vendetta Defense, 2001*
Moment of Truth, 2000*
Mistaken identity, 1999*
Rough Justice, 1998*
Legal Tender, 1997*
Running From the Law, 1996
Final Appeal, 1995
Everywhere That Mary Went, 1994*
*Denotes books with characters from Rosato & Associates.
Some but not all books are available at the Daingerfield Public Library.


For another Scottoline book review on this blog, check this link:

http://friendsofthedaingerfieldpubliclibrary.blogspot.com/2009/04/book-review.html

Book Review

I've read two really good books lately. Both are fairly new to the Daingerfield Public Library.

Look Again
Lisa Scottoline

Suppose you adopted a precious little boy. You went through all the legal channels. Two years later, in your mail, you see a Missing Child notice. The missing child's age progression looks like your child.

What would you do?

Scottoline handles the emotional ups and downs of the mother and the silent hell in which she finds herself. Unable to confide in anyone, she tries to handle the problem and the fallout all alone. This page turner was hard for me to put down and walk away from until I had turned the last page and closed the cover.

True Colors
Kristin Hannah

This reminded me of the song Sisters (sung by Marjorie Reynolds and Virginia Dale) in the movie Holiday Inn (1942). (I love old movies, don't you?)

Sisters, sisters
There were never such devoted sisters,
...
Lord help the mister who comes between me and my sister
And Lord help the sister, who comes between me and my man.

This was cute. At times heart-wrenching. Three sisters equal three story lines, but they don't get bogged down. And let us not forget about the old curmudgeon dad and the way each daughter views him.

Both Scottoline and Hannah have several books to their credit. Many, but not all, can be found at the Daingerfield Public Library