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Title: The Fifth Revenge

Author: Carl Burcham

Narrator: Gene Engene

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-28-08

Publisher: Books in Motion

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When the pinto-riding Indian "Avenger" brutally murders the secretary of the interior before thousands of onlookers at a Native American gathering on the Washington Mall, President Elizabeth Chamberlain decides to intervene. But, instead of relying on federal authorities, she turns to local D.C. detective Quinn Shannon, a Harley-riding, beer-swilling, over-the-hill cop with retirement on his mind.

It's a race against time as Shannon tries to stop the Sioux assassin before he completes the fifth revenge.

Members Reviews:

Outstanding, Fast Paced Thriller

This was a really enjoyable read. A lot like James Patterson and even John Grisham. Lots of suspense, really memorable characters and a plot twist at the end I wasn't prepared for. I like the main character a lot, detective Quinn Shannon. I have read the author's other book White Dolphin Blues and liked it, but this one was really great. Highly recommended to mystery and thriller lovers

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Title: Perhaps She'll Die

Subtitle: Chantalene Mystery Series, book 1

Author: M. K. Preston

Narrator: Beth Richmond

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-28-08

Publisher: Books In Motion

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Chantalene Morrell suffers from terrible nightmares from when she was a child, visions of a dark barn in a wind-swept moonlit field. Her mother is inside, screaming; her father is hanging from the rafters for a crime he didn't commit. She hides in the field, watching as four hooded figures emerge; she knows who they are. Returning to her hometown of Tetumka in rural Oklahoma, Chantalene vows to learn the identity of her father's killers. One man claims to have answers for her, but when she finds him slain on the floor of his butcher shop, Chantalene realizes the dangers she faces in discovering the truth. As Chantalene relentlessly searches for more clues, Tetumka's quiet citizens grow increasingly hostile. Her foster parents advise her to let the past lie. With the help of Drew Sandler, a local boy back home from the big city, Chantalene uncovers the dark secrets of both her hometown and her own mind, bringing her closer to the faces behind the shadows that haunt her dreams.

©2004 M.K. Preston; (P)2008 Books In Motion

Members Reviews:

Smooth reading; exciting tale! Terrific!

If I hadn't read good reviews of this book and just looked at the cover, I'd have passed it right by; I can't really say why! But this was a surprisingly well-written and intriguing book. This is my first book by M.K. Preston and I'll now try another!

Suspense, Surprise, Satisfaction

This little mystery perfectly captures rural life and thinking, the effect of trauma on a child, and the strange ways those we know best can surprise us. A very satisfying read that will take you out of your world for a few hours.

Depressing!

In fairness, I was unable to get past page 30 or so, I found it so depressing.

"A hard life and a hard death" - Murder in Rural Oklahoma!

12 year-old Chantalene Morrell is tucked up in bed when she overhears a strange commotion in the front room. She sneaks a peek out her bedroom door, and sees her Mamma, LaVita, an overcoat pulled over her nightgown, slip out of the house with a hunting knife. Chantalene follows in silence, through the fields to the neighbor's isolated hay barn. Something is wrong, terribly wrong, and she knows enough to hide in the grass in terror as her mother scales the side of the barn to enter the hayloft. Then there's screaming and Gypsy cursing from inside the barn, and four hooded figures exit in a hurry.

This is just part of the riveting Prologue, and my synopsis does not do it justice. Chantalene's father has been lynched, after being acquitted of rape because he had witnesses he was in another town. The terrified LaVita leaves her daughter with neighbors before disappearing.

Move to 12 years later. Chantalene ran away from Tetumka, Oklahoma, but couldn't escape the nightmares. Now, she's come back to the decrepit family farm. The Sheriff sent her a letter explaining that a stranger arrested for other crimes has admitted to the rape. Chantalene wants retribution for her father's murder and answers about what happened to her mother.

This searching is bound to be unwelcome, even by those who didn't do the lynching. This is 2002, and time has not been kind to tiny rural Oklahoma outposts and family farms. In no place can you be more looked after than an insular isolated community. And in no place can you be more alone.

Of course, Chantalene is carrying a lot of rage and attitude.

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Title: Shooter's Point

Author: Gary Phillips

Narrator: Patricia Floyd

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-24-08

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Hard-bodied and street-wise former showgirl Martha Chainey, who first appeared in High Hand, gets caught in the neon madness of Las Vegas in this fresh mystery. Shots ring out during a heavyweight fight, and in the ensuing mayhem, someone steals five million bucks that used to belong to a casino owner. If Martha can track down the loot, there's a cool quarter million in it for her troubles.

©2001 Gary Phillips; (P)2003 Recorded Books,LLC

Members Reviews:

Needs proofreaders

Too many errors in the manuscript to not be distracted. Typos, misspellings, words in the wrong order. One or two, okay. One right after another: Forgetaboutit.

I actually like movies like this

But a script for a Shaft movie is a little different than a detective novel

set in Los Vegas. The novel is little too hep or maybe hip hop for me.

The action never stops, but some of this glitzy stuff gets real old real fast.

Reads like the script for a CSI episode on TV or a movie, but not like

a good detective drama.

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Title: A Murder of Honor

Author: Robert Andrews

Narrator: David Daoust

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-21-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Homicide detectives Frank Kearney and José Phelps have been members of the force for 25 years, partners from the start. They're smart cops - smart enough to know they've been played for patsies when the O'Brien murder lands in their laps. This is payback time for two cops who've been a little too brash, a little too independent.

But what appears to be a motiveless drive-by in a city with one of the nation's highest homicide rates soon turns into a dirtier, far more complex case involving corrupt politicians, self-serving media, warring drug lords, millions of dollars in questionable cash - and more murder. As Frank and José dig deeper, fending off the police bureaucracy and meddling politicos, it becomes increasingly clear that this case might cost them more than their careers. It might cost them their lives.

Members Reviews:

First in a Series?

Bob Andrews immerses the reader into a rewarding world of two homicide detectives who must battle murderers, drug syndicates, and money launderers in the course of solving the seemingly random murder of a priest. At the same time, Frank Kearny and Jose Phelps must cope with the frustrations laid in their path by bureaucratic weasels, slippery politicians, and slimy media figures. As in his earlier novels, Andrews gets the details exactly right while moving the story along at a steady clip. The plot twists and turns interweave nicely with Andrews at the controls. When this story reached its climax and resolution, I felt both satisfied and anticipating Frank's and Jose's next case.

Five Stars

Very enjoyable police detective novels

Decent DC Thriller

I don't usually read mainstream thrillers like this, but I find it hard to resist anything set in my hometown of Washington, DC. Andrews' tale follows two grizzled DC police detectives, Frank Kearney and José Phelps (the requisite white/black cop duo), as they attempt to solve the driveby shooting of a world-renown local activist priest. Their search of the dead priest's quarters turns up half a million in cash and a bunch of classified personal ads from DC's gay newspaper, The Blade. The killing is poised to escalate into a full-blown media event, with the priest's reputation bound to be tarnished forever, and it's up to Kearney and Phelps to sort out the connections. Naturally, there's pressure from above, in the form of Mayor Malcom Burridge-who is a very thinly veiled Marion Barry.

The plot is appropriately convoluted, with bureaucratic obstacles, recalcitrant informants, and all manner of complications. The DC details are mostly authentic and believable, although the year is somewhat unclear. It appears to be set during DC's "Murder Capitol" days back in '91-'92 or so, but references to Kearney's Vietnam service and age make it seem to be set in the late '90s. One major issue I have with the book is a certain level of cliché creep that occurs throughout. For example, the Mayor has a speech where he threatens the two cops with the tired old threat, "If I go down, you're going with me!" The slimy media star character is also rather cardboardy in comparison to other characters. The other complaint I have with the book is that its fairly well-done procedural aspect is undermined by a ridiculously high body count. Indeed, every clue seems to lead to another murder or wild shoot-out.

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Title: Cross Country

Subtitle: Alex Cross, Book 14

Author: James Patterson

Narrator: Peter J Fernandex, Dion Graham

Format: Abridged

Length: 6 hrs

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-08

Publisher: Random House Audiobooks

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When Cross is called to investigate a massacre-style murder scene, he is shocked to find that the victim is an old friend. Angry, hurt and more determined than ever, Cross begins the hunt for the perpetrators of this cruel crime.

He is drawn into a dangerous underworld right in the heart of Washington DC that leads him on a life threatening journey to the Niger Delta where heroin dealing, slave trade and oil and gas theft are rife.

At the centre of this terrifying world, Cross finds the Tiger, the psychopathic leader of a fearsome gang of killers who are not what they seem.

When the Tiger is on the prowl, he shows no mercy to others. But Alex Cross is hot on his heels in a heart-stopping chase that takes him across Africa and finds him not only hunting for a horrific killer but also fighting for his own survival.

Members Reviews:

too much violence not enough plot

I have loved James Patterson's books and many of the previous Alex Cross ones, but this one is so full of violent action that the plot doesn't run smooth. It verged on fantasy in the number of times a person can get into trouble, get severely beaten and still carry on. And why on earth would his family stick with him, the number of times they have been kidnapped, hurt etc? Sorry, no more Alex Cross for me.

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Title: Shoot the Lawyer Twice

Author: Michael Bowen

Narrator: Malcolm Hillgartner

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-20-08

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

When a frat boy finds himself on trial in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for piracy on the high seas, Lawyer Rep Pennyworth suspects he's being used as an unwitting accomplice in a cheap publicity stunt. Meanwhile, his wife, Melissa, the professor-half of the couple, gets caught in the middle of a conflict between two colleagues which soon escalates into burglary, theft, jury-tampering, forgery of an explosive papal document from World War II - and murder. Caught between an investigative reporter who's still having flashbacks to 1968, a fellow professor whose acute political correctness masks ruthless academic ambition, an engineer whose father's heart attack may have been either suicide or murder, and a brace of cunning lawyers out for blood, Rep and Melissa have to combine their talents to stay off the casualty list while they figure out what's really going on.

©2008 Michael Bowen; (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Shoot the Lawyer Twice

I wish that I had been shoot twice for downloading this book. It was good until the 2nd half. After that it was stupid and even more characters were thrown in. It left me HANGING

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Title: Treasure Trove

Author: Peter Turnbull

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 4 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-07-08

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

But curiosity killed the cat. When the police arrive, it is with a similar carefree spirit that they carry out a routine search of the house. And they, too, come across something they were not looking for.

But the mute society of Yorkshire's back-of-beyond village seems keen to guard its secrets, leaving DCI Hennessey and Sergeant Yellich with a difficult case on their hands.

Members Reviews:

Intriguing plot, stilted writing style

This book has an interesting storyline, but the writing and characters are a bit flat. If you are looking for interesting police procedurals with a touch of humour I recommend the Bill Slider mysteries by Cynthia Harrod Eagles.

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Title: Waterloo Sunset

Author: Martin Edwards

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-01-08

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 2 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Meanwhile, the Capital of Culture is becoming the capital of crime with young women being murdered. When a friend of Harry's becomes the latest victim, he is dragged into the investigation and becomes a suspect. He finds himself fighting survival on two fronts.

Even as he unravels the shocking secret behind the murders, the clock ticks. He must discover the enemy who wants him dead if he is to live to see Midsummer's Day.

Critic Reviews:

"Martin Edwards gets better and better." (Reginald Hill)

Members Reviews:

Liver Birds

This was a 'good' read with insights into the changing face of Liverpool, city of culture.

Harry Devlin finds that a premature obituary of his death on Mid-summer's eve cannot be brushed away or treated as a prank. Who sent the note and leaves menacing messages on his answer phone? As well as the worrying countdown to mid-summer's eve is the fact that he comes under the police spotlight for a series of killings of prostitutes. Too much is happening to people around him and Harry is compelled to investigate these crimes much against his will and at the cost of his personal safety.

A throughly enjoyable story which is well-told and maintains its suspense levels throughout.

Run of the mill

If this book wasnt for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?

Middle aged men (sorry, not being ageist and sexist!) like the central character. And who want young/glamorous/clever women falling for them like they did for Harry.

Has Waterloo Sunset put you off other books in this genre?

Yes, I won't be reading any more by this author. There was no feeling for Liverpool or its people - change a few names and it could be set anywhere.

Who might you have cast as narrator instead of Gordon Griffin?

Someone who does more than RP and dreadful scouse/generic northerner accents. There is a wide range of professional class Liverpool accents.

Any additional comments?

Terribly cliched, in plot, characters and turns of phase ("a voice as sharp as a chainsaw"). Ludicrous Grand Guignol climax.

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Title: Lies and Loyalties

Author: Rachel Billington

Narrator: Gordon Griffin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-16-08

Publisher: ISIS Audio Books

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

In the days that follow, conflict builds among members of this diverse and complex family. Above and between them all is the larger-than-life figure of Charlie. He follows no rules, not even about dying, and it becomes clear that his tragedy is only part of a web of mystery and deceit that connects them all.

Members Reviews:

Family secrets

When British MP, Leo Barr is informed of the death of his younger brother, Charley, he rushes to the mental hospital where Charley was a patient, to be told that he had hanged himself from a tree in the garden of the hospital grounds. Upon viewing the body, he is relieved to see that it definitely not Charley, but that Charley is missing and wanted for questioning by the police. Poor brilliant but very loosely hinged Charley had been certain that someone was trying to kill him because of information about a very senior MP which he had passed on to Leo. Leo is convinced that this MP is crooked and feels sure that he will be able to provide proof of the minister's skullduggery. The Barr family consists of mother Imogen, a former Dior model and loved all of her life by many men, her husband Esmond, possible father of all of the children and now bordering on the edge of sanity, top barrister Robert who has his own secret life, MP Leo, Charley, whom Imogen adored, Father Bill, a catholic priest who was given away as a baby to a devout catholic couple and the only girl, Portia. This is a most complex family, each having his own personal problems with just a hint of mental instability running through all of them. It's a well written and interesting book so I must now find others by this excellent writer.

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Title: And Soon I'll Come to Kill You

Subtitle: A Liz Connors Mystery

Author: Susan Kelly

Narrator: Pamela Klein

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-20-08

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Modern Detective

Publisher's Summary:

Still, it's not until someone breaks into her apartment and leaves behind a mutilated doll, which looks a lot like Liz, that she and her cop boyfriend, Jack Lingemann, decide the joke's gone far enough. But little do they know how close to home the danger lurks. Liz is in for a big shock when she finally confronts her would-be murderer!

Critic Reviews:

"This spine-tingling addition to a noteworthy series features a savvy, independent female narrator....Kelly's careful descriptions of the gradual changes in Liz's life and her anger at having someone else orchestrate her existence bring the horror of being a victim into sharp focus." (Publishers Weekly)

Members Reviews:

SCARY!!

THIS BOOK KEPT ME ON THE EDGE OF MY SEAT THROUGHOUT. AS I WOMAN I UNDERSTAND THE FEAR OF BEING STALKED AND HUNTED. GREAT BOOK