Tag Archives: thriller

Caesar’s Judgement

Posted on November 9, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Judgment of Caesar© 2005 Steven Saylor352 pages When we last left Rome under the rose,  the civil war between Caesar and Pompey began to slowly conclude as Pompey’s ranks dwindled and his history of victories was rendered meaningless by … Continue reading →

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In the Footprints of God

Posted on August 8, 2009 by smellincoffee

In the Footprints of God © 2003 Greg Iles 459 pages The saying Deus ex machina, literally translated as “god from the machine”, refers to a plot device in which a superman power is used to suddenly resolve the conflict … Continue reading →

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Syrup

Posted on July 25, 2009 by smellincoffee

Syrup © 1999 Max(x) Barry 294 pages I’ve been enjoying Max Barry these past few weeks. His funny novels set in corporate America — sometimes exploring speculative scenarios — have not yet failed to disappoint, and Syrup was another en … Continue reading →

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Ricochet

Posted on July 23, 2009 by smellincoffee

Ricochet © 2006 Sandra Brown 385 pages I didn’t intend to read this book this week, but borrowed it from my sister while staying at her home. Ricochet is a fairly straightforward police mystery novel which my sister recommend to … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Government

Posted on July 15, 2009 by smellincoffee

Jennifer Government © 2003 Max Barry 321 pages A number of years ago some friends and I began playing the online game “NationStates” in which users create a nation and make daily decisions to shape its progress (or descent). The … Continue reading →

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Sleep No More

Posted on June 16, 2009 by smellincoffee

Sleep No More © 2002 Greg Iles 382 pages Circumstances warranting my reading a third Greg Iles this book , which is a bit unusual. I have in times past read two books in one week by the same author, … Continue reading →

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Turning Angel

Posted on June 12, 2009 by smellincoffee

Turning Angel © 2005 Greg Iles 501 pages I didn’t intend to read two books by Greg Iles this week: frankly, I don’t want to exhaust my library’s Iles collection prematurely. As it happens, I finished Third Degree much more … Continue reading →

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Third Degree

Posted on June 11, 2009 by smellincoffee

Third Degree © 2007 Greg Iles 385 pages After being utterly captivated by The Quiet Game last week, reading more of Iles was a foregone conclusion. Although I had intended to read the fantasy-like Sleep No More, my sister — … Continue reading →

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The Quiet Game

Posted on June 4, 2009 by smellincoffee

The Quiet Game© 1999 Greg Iles576 pages Caitlin Masters: “God, I’m trapped in a Southern gothic novel!” (p. 204) Wow. I have rarely been as transfixed by a book as I have in the past two days while reading The … Continue reading →

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The DaVinci Code

Posted on May 17, 2009 by smellincoffee

The DaVinci Code© 2003 Dan Brown454 pages I don’t know that there is any point in introducing this book: given the controversy of its plot developments, I think it is safe to say that the whole of the English-speaking western … Continue reading →

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