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reviewed Mystic River. May 16, 2001
Mystic River
In his sixth novel, Lehane departs from his popular, edgy, noir PI series featuring the hardboiled Dorchester duo Patrick Kenzie and Angela Gennaro. "Mystic River" takes place around the murder of a promising, …
reviewed L.A. Confidential. February 21, 2001
L.A. Confidential
I'd never heard of Ellroy until I saw the film of this book. It's tough viewing the book except in terms of the film - just try to imagine Jack Vincennes without seeing Kevin Spacey wearing a very sharp …
reviewed Mystic River. February 20, 2001
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Mystic River
I never thought of Boston as having "mean streets", but then, I just go there as a tourist on a fairly regular basis, and Dennis Lehane was born and bred in the local neighborhoods about which he writes …
reviewed A Darkness More Than Night. January 30, 2001
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A Darkness More Than Night
A bizarre torture killing brings together two series detectives, retired FBI serial-killer profiler Terry McCaleb ("Blood Work") and the brooding LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch.Ritualistic elements …
reviewed Disclosure. January 15, 2001
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Disclosure
This is a great book - past paced, believable and with really well drawn characters (don't let the movie put you off). In fact I read it in one sitting - you know how this happens - I'll just see what …
reviewed Enigma Variations: A Novel. January 02, 2001
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Enigma Variations/a Novel
Pros: VERY interesting     Cons: Maybe not the best scholarship     This book reads like a mystery novel. An art history mystery to be certain. This book seems …
reviewed Deadly Decisions. August 15, 2000
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Deadly Decisions (Temperance Brennan Novels)
Though not as polished a writer as Patricia Cornell, forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs includes even more forensic detail in her Temperance Brennan series and her forensic anthropologist protagonist …
reviewed The Attorney. March 29, 2000
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The Attorney
This is an easy enough read, but I figured out whodunnit almost immediately, and this is never good for a book like this. The court room scenes are entertaining enough, but no better than many other in …
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