Book Lists For "Seasonal" Readers

Sweet Revenge by Diane Mott Davidson

Goldy Schulz is thrilled to be catering a holiday breakfast feast for the staff of the Aspen Meadow Library. But little does she know that on the menu is a large helping of murder.


I enjoyed reading this book. However, I would not want to be a friend or relative of Goldy's--they keep getting murdered!

Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher Novels) by Lee Child

Two lonely towns in Colorado: Hope and Despair. Between them, twelve miles of empty road. Jack Reacher never turns back. It's not in his nature. All he wants is a cup of coffee. What he gets is big trouble.


I think that this is not one of the best Reacher books, but Mr. Child still has some of the best descriptive passages going!

Swan Peak: A Dave Robicheaux Novel by James Lee Burke

James Lee Burke's new novel, Swan Peak, finds Detective Robicheaux far from his New Iberia roots, attempting to relax in the untouched wilderness of rural Montana. But the serenity is soon shattered when two college students are found brutally murdered.


I think that Mr. Burke is an American Treasure. Read anything you can!

Gallows View: The First Inspector Banks Mystery by Peter Robinson

Former London policeman Alan Banks relocated to Yorkshire more...1 point

Former London policeman Alan Banks relocated to Yorkshire seeking some small measuer of peace. But depravity and violence are unfortunately not unique to large cities. His new venue, the quaint little village of Eastvale, seems to have more than its fair share of malefactors--among them a brazen Peeping Tom who hides in night's shadows spying on attractrive, unsuspecting ladies as they prepare for bed. And when an elderly woman is found brutally slain in her home, Chief Inspector Banks wonders i...1 point

Dead I Well May Be: A Novel by Adrian McKinty

This Irish bad-boy thriller -- set in the hardest more...0 points

This Irish bad-boy thriller -- set in the hardest streets of New York City -- brims with violence, greed, and sexual betrayal. "I didn't want to go to America, I didn't want to work for Darkey White. I had my reasons. But I went." So admits Michael Forsythe, an illegal immigrant escaping the Troubles in Belfast. But young Michael is strong and fearless and clever -- just the fellow to be tapped by Darkey, a crime boss, to join a gang of Irish thugs struggling against the rising Dominican powe...0 points

From Doon with Death: The First Inspector Wexford Novel (Mortalis.) by Ruth Rendell

Dazzling psychological suspense. Razor-sharp dialogue. more...0 points

Dazzling psychological suspense. Razor-sharp dialogue. Plots that catch and hold like a noose. These are the hallmarks of crime legend Ruth Rendell, "the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world" (Time magazine). From Doon with Death, now in a striking new paperback edition, is her classic debut novel -- and the book that introduced one of the most popular sleuths of the twentieth century.There is nothing extraordinary about Margaret Parsons, a timid housewife in the quiet tow...0 points

Suspect by Michael Robotham

London psychiatrist Joseph O'Loughlin seems to hav more...0 points

London psychiatrist Joseph O'Loughlin seems to have the perfect life. He has a beautiful wife, an adoring daughter, and a thriving practice to which he brings great skill and compassion. But he's also facing a future dimmed by Parkinson's disease. And when he's called in on a gruesome murder investigation, he discovers that the victim is someone he once knew. Unable to tell the police what he knows, O'Loughlin tells one small lie which turns out to be the biggest mistake of his life. Suddenly, h...0 points