Tag Archives: mystery

This Week at the Library…

Posted on March 23, 2011 by smellincoffee

This Week at the Library began in 2006 when I started keeping track of my reading on MySpace.  Most of my friends are readers, and it allowed us to share recommendations more easily. After a few months I realized I would be … Continue reading →

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The Overlook

Posted on February 12, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Overlook© 2006/2007 Michael Connelly240 pages In the hills above Madonna’s former Hollywood Mansion, a physicist named Stanley Kent has just been found dead, neatly executed by masked men. The Hollywood detectives are only more than happy to turn the … Continue reading →

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The Black Echo

Posted on January 21, 2011 by smellincoffee

The Black Echo© 1992 Michael Connelly375 pages It’s the week before Memorial Day 1991 in Los Angeles, the city of stars, urban street gangs, and smog — and Detective Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch has been called in on a Sunday to … Continue reading →

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Reunion

Posted on January 7, 2011 by smellincoffee

Star Trek TNG: Reunion© 1991 Michael Jan Friedman343 pagesOn the cover:  Unknown models as Idun Asmund, Picard’s former human-raised-by-Klingons helm officer and Captain Morgen, who looks rather scary.  There’s also a little quirk on the cover: the Stargazer is depicted … Continue reading →

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A Whiff of Death

Posted on December 15, 2010 by smellincoffee

A Whiff of Deathfrom A Whiff of Death & Murder at the ABA© 1958 Isaac AsimovPp. 3- 146 “Death sits in the chemistry laboratory and a million people sit with him and don’t mind. They forget he’s there.”  Louis Brade … Continue reading →

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The Mao Case

Posted on September 19, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Mao Case: An Inspector Chen Novel© 2009  Qiu Xiaolong289 pages This novel’s title caught my attention, but the setting hooked me. A police mystery set in contemporary China? Eager to explore what is for me terra incognita, I happily … Continue reading →

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The Summons

Posted on June 26, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Summons© 2002 John Grisham373 pages When Professor Ray Atlee returned to his family home in Clanton, Mississippi to discuss his ailing father’s will, he found two surprises waiting for him. His father, an elderly judge who even in retirement … Continue reading →

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The Last Juror

Posted on April 29, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Last Juror© 2004 John Grisham355 pages As [Padgitt] was about to step out of the witness box and return to the defense table, he suddenly turned to the jury and said something that stunned the courtroom. His face wrinkled … Continue reading →

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The Brethren

Posted on April 20, 2010 by smellincoffee

The Brethren © John Grisham 2000 384 pag                From within the confines of a minimum security prison, three convicted judges spin a web of deceit and extortion across the nation. Relying on a corrupt lawyer with addictions to shuttle … Continue reading →

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The Triumph of Caesar

Posted on December 21, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Triumph of Caesar© 2008 Steven Saylor308 pages The Triumph of Caesar is currently the last (Saylor may yet add to it, but I can’t confirm this from his website) book in the Roma sub Rosa series. I would not … Continue reading →

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