| Break No Bones, by Kathy Reichs. This novel may be a bit too graphic for some, but it is well-written and gripping. Forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan starts off teaching at an archeology field school and ends up on the track of a murderer. Along the way we are given details, as fascinating and educational as they are gruesome, of the processes used by Temperance to identify corpses. All in all a very good story with satisfying twists and turns before the dramatic denouement. Reviewed by Denise Richards, Technical Services/Collection Management, Dec. 2008 |
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A Cold Dark Place is the second work of fiction from Northwest writer Gregg Olsen. Set in the Pacific Northwest, the story follows police detective Emily Kenyon as she investigates the murders of the Martin family whose bodies are discovered in the aftermath of a freak tornado. One of the Martin family, Nick, is not among the bodies and in fact becomes a possible suspect in his family's murders. Meanwhile, Emily’s own teenaged daughter also goes missing, and Emily’s world is turned upside down when she discovers that her daughter is helping the fugitive, plunging her into a dark investigation that goes back several decades to other murders that may be connected to the Martin case. As she searches for her daughter and the truth, Emily discovers that the seeds of evil are planted in… A Cold Dark Place. Reviewed by Lisa L. Tyler, Collection Management Specialist/ILL [5/19/2008]
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Nameless Night, by G. M. Ford. Some of you may recognize G. M. Ford as the creator of such great mystery characters as Leo Waterman and Frank Corso. Nameless Night uses neither. Instead he gives us a completely new character. Unfortunately, due to amnesia, even he doesn’t know who he is. Paul Hardy was found injured in a boxcar a few years ago and has been living in a group home in Seattle ever since. He’s hit by a car while trying to save a fellow resident and after surgery he begins to remember bits and pieces from his past. This prompts him to discover his true identity. Unfortunately there are forces that would prefer to let sleeping dogs lay. Ford incorporates his usual themes; good versus evil, David against Goliath, conspiracy and corruption in the government, public servants with their own agenda, etc. Granted this isn’t Ford’s best effort. It’s somewhat predictable and he asks the reader to make a leap of faith on more than occasion. However, Ford spins an interesting tail that is sure to please many of his fans. Reviewer John Fossett is a former CIA operative. He currently resides on his farm in Washington raising mangoes and chinchillas. Mr. Fossett is forming a presidential exploratory committee for a possible bid at the White House in 2012. [Reviewed 4/28/2008]
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The Redbreast by Jo Nesbo is his latest book translated into English from Norwegian. Nesbo has been Norway’s leading crime writer for 10 years but this is his first book published in the U.S. I would place it more in the thriller category than the traditional mystery category. Yes, the lead character is a sympathetic but world-weary police detective but the case is very multi-dimensional as its roots go back to Norway’s role in World War II. Not only is it a fast-paced read but the reader also learns about the divided loyalties of some Norwegians. Just who was a patriot during World War II and what are the lingering resentments some 60 years later? With all the Norwegians here in Kitsap County, this is a good recommendation for mystery readers. Reviewed by Gail Goodrick, Non-Fiction Selector, Kitsap Regional Library [3/7/2008]
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In this sequel to Medicus, Gaius Petreius Ruso, a doctor attached to the Roman army in 2nd Century Britain finds himself once again playing the role of reluctant sleuth after a soldier is found beheaded at a northern outpost. Adding to the mystery is the confession to the murder by a local medicus, who is obviously mad as a hatter. On top of this, the locals are saying that the soldier was actually killed by their antlered god, Cernunnos. The novel is saved from bleak grittiness by the wry and witty humor of the protagonist, who is charming, self-deprecating and smart as a whip. This series is definitely for fans of Steven Saylor, Rosemary Rowe and Lindsey Davis. Reviewed by Martha Bayley, Collection Management Manager, Fiction Selector, Kitsap Regional Library [June 9, 2008]
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