Kevin Kerney is approached by his old friend and fellow officer, Terry Yazzi, to help find Terry's son, Sammy. Kerney is Sammy's god-father but Kevin has no love for Terry. Terry's problem … more
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michaedraper reviewed the panther.
December 28, 2012
I've been in the hospital for the last five days and then five more recuperating at home. To listen to this fun story has made the time pass in a faster fashion. The … more
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woopak_the_thrill reviewed Jack Reacher.
December 24, 2012
While Denzel Washington has always been able to pull an excellent performance in any movie he’s been in, regardless of the movie’s quality. Tom Cruise’s movies on the other hand have … more
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2_TwoJewsOnFilm reviewed Jack Reacher.
December 21, 2012
Okay, so here's the thing. I absolutely love the character of Jack Reacher. He was created by British author, Lee Childs. Lee has written 18 books and they all feature Reacher. … more
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mikedraper reviewed Big Trouble.
December 13, 2012
This zany story takes place in the Coconut Grove section of Miami, Florida. Two high school boys are playing a game called killer. The rules are to use their water gun and shoot … more
Picture a place in Ireland where a farmer is cutting turf in a peak bog on a chilly April morning. Something catches in the man's cutting tool and when he finds it is the head of a young woman. The … more
P.I. Charlie Parker is living in Maine with his lover, Rachel. She is happily pregnant with Charlie's child. Charlie is asked by Elliot Norton, an old friend from … more
Cotton Malone wants to learn more about how his father died. He knows that his father was the captain of an experimental sub that went down in Antarctica with all aboard. … more
Chief Inspector Armand Gamache and his second-in-command, Jean-Guy Beauvoir are called to investigate a murdered body at a cloistered monastery. The choir director has been murdered … more
In a fast moving, noir, crime novel, the action begins when an exotic dancer has a romantic liaison with a wealthy, high ranking politician. She agrees to his sexual fantasy and her boyfriend … more
Tom Sullivan is about to graduate from Princeton. He has an obsession inherited from his father, about the book, "Hyperotomachie Polyphile" which was published in 1499. Tom's father's … more
Neil Cross is the creator and writer for the BBC crime series "Luther" for which he has won an Edgar Award. "Luther: The Calling" is the first book in a series … more
Henry Swann is a skip tracer and tries to find people who have jumped their bail. A wealthy attorney hires him to find his rebellious daughter who he hasn't heard from. She's … more
Photographer Cassie Cassidy goes to a rendezvous where she hope to get photos of American Indians in action. Unfortunately, she meets a reporter who gets into an argument with … more
Sometimes it's obvious when an author is having fun with a particular story. Such is the case with "The Death Dealer" by Heather Graham. The Ravens are members of … more
Many law enforcement textbooks have been written by academics with little, or no, real experience. The author of this book has many years of actual, crime scene experience. On … more
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mikedraper reviewed Night Blind.
November 05, 2012
The story opens in France where a rogue French agent gets a lead on hidden wealth in Canada. He's also told it's time to go into hiding from France. In Seattle, Blake … more
Bill Kaiser is a man motivated by social justice. He also has a unique set of skills, from computer knowledge, to chemistry and explosives. He also could be crazy. He has a particular … more
Alex Volkovoy "Volk" is a mercenary. He was active in the Chechnya war. He works with a Mafia kingpin named Maxim and another powerful person referred … more
I'm enjoying a mini vacation in Florida and thought a novel about the Florida panther would be an entertaining bonus. The story opens when a man is killed and officials aren't … more
Two teenage girls go missing outside their home in the outskirts of London. Various theories arise but nothing results until three years later there is a double murder … more
Douglas Brunt delivers an expose of the activities that were taking place at Bear Stearns prior to that firm being prominent in the mortgage collapse that caused bank failures across the United … more
Maggie Mahoney is a partner at a top Wall Street law firm. She's an advocate for women's rights and after her husband was killed, there was a void at the law office and … more