"A Plague of Secrets" John Lescroart

"A Plague of Secrets" was my first John Lescroart book. I think I may have jumped into a series in the middle. However, Mr. Lescroart was very good at building each character so I didn't feel like I had missed a background somewhere. It was a very enjoyable read, however it definitely took a little more concentration then I usually like. All in all it was a well written book. My only complaint, was that there were several twists that happened with no background information to have any idea they were coming. I personally like to have little clues so when a twist comes up I can have a couple ah-ha moments. I enjoyed the story and Mr. Lescroart's style of writing. I will definitely be reading another of his works.

Broken

"Broken" by Megan Hart. This is the first time I've read anything by Megan Hart but the book had high reviews so I tried it. I only got about 1/2 way through the book before I had to stop. I just had a lot of trouble getting into it. It felt far too much like a "B" movie. It was predictable and I got bored with it quickly. On a positive note, in the erotic stories of the book, the detail was very good and drew you in. But the story was still lacking.

The Anastasia Syndrome

I finished "The Anastasia Syndrome, and Other Stories" by Mary Higgins Clark recently. I have to say that I was a little prejudice about this book because Mary Higgins Clark is by far one of my favorite authors. The stories were all entertaining and pulled you in. Some of them were a little far from reality but still pulled me in. I very much enjoyed the last story, "The Lost Angel". I was pretty sure of the ending, but still as a Mother I felt a strong connection to the characters.
Good light read.

The Kitchen House

I just finished "The Kitchen House" by Kathleen Grissom. This is not the type of book I am normally drawn to but this book was amazing. The characters were so well written, I was drawn into their lives and felt as if they became close friends. The book had many twists and turns and I actually found myself wanting to talk to them. The story was really well done, and truely made me feel as if I had stepped back in time. I had a very hard time putting this down. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a good story.

The Girl Who Played with Fire

I recently read "The Girl Who Played with Fire" by Stieg Larsson. Overall it was a very good book. It's the 2nd in his series and having just finished the first one, I was very excited for this book. Although it was a good book, I was a bit let down after the 1st book. This book was much harder to follow, he continued to add characters and background information which almost became overwelming. Overall, it was a good read, however it was not a light read. If you did not pay attention or put it down for more then a day it was quite easy to forget what exactly was going on and who was who. I look forward to reading the 3rd book in the series.
I would recommend this book as the story line is very good and he is an excellent writer. However I would caution, if you're looking for a vacation read or something easy, this is not the book.
Happy reading!

I am Not a Serial Killer

I finished "I Am Not a Serial Killer" by Dan Wells last night. Not a bad book. I'm not sure what I expected from this, but it wasn't what I had hoped. I believe this was Mr. Wells 1st novel and as such I would say that it was a good start. He definitely was going for the Stephen King feeling, but wasn't quite there. It had an interesting story and his main characters were well built. However it was just a little far fetched for my taste. I started out really feeling the teenage boy's character, but was a little sad with where the story led. Overall, I thought his main character was very good. If you're looking for something that's a mix of science fiction and murder mystery, it's an easy read and will hold your attention. If you're looking for something completely believable, I think this would leave you a little disappointed.
A moderate book, I'd give it about a 6 on a scale of 1-10.

The Girl with The Dragon Tatoo

I recently read "The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo" by Steig Larsson. I have to say, I was a little hesitant to read this book because of all the hype around it. I like a good story as much as the next but was afraid that it wasn't going to live up to it. Boy was I wrong. The book started out very slow with lots of foundation information and background. However it picked up suddenly about 1/4 of the way in. This book kept me up nights reading and on the edge of my seat. It had lots of really good twists and a few times left me scratching my head with what could possibly happen next. I was very impressed by Mr. Larsson's writing and am looking forward to reading more of his work.
I definately recommend this book!