DEAD WOODS BY MARIA POETS

EXCELLENT read!  This is a must for anyone who loves a mystery that starts out blasting you on the first page!  DEAD WOODS BY MARIA C POETS starts out with the murder of a software designer. Simple right? Wrong!  The book takes twists and turns and runs circles around you.  The characters especially the Major Crimes Division  are real.  We have Lina who's 5 foot 4 a bit of a slob who the only way to get moving is to have her first cup of coffee. Then there's her partner Max who is neat as a pin and drinks OJ. They may be opposite but they are one when it comes to investigating murder.  I usually have trouble keeping up with mysteries not set in the US but this one no problem at all.  The story is well written and executed and to me it does not matter where it is set its a winner.  I look forward to reading more of MS Poets mysteries down the road.

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HOW TO INSTANTLY SIZE-UP STRANGERS LIKE SHERLOCK HOLMES BY MARK A WILLIAMS SR

As a HUGE longtime fan of Sherlock Holmes I can truthfully say I loved the book HOW TO INSTANTLY SIZE UP STRANGERS LIKE SHERLOCK HOLMES BY MAR A WILLIAMS SR.  The author took apart piece by piece the "methods" Mr Holmes used to find out the bad guys.  What amused me was they arent rocket science folks!  Just simple observation and listening skills. In the book he referenced Holmes books when trying to make a point or example.  At the last section of the book he challenges you to test your new found knowledge. Reading the book made me want to drag my Sherlock Holmes books to reread and test my new skills!

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SHADY CROSS BY JAMES HANKINS

SHADY CROSS BY JAMES HANKINS is not what I'd call a typical book. Our main character Stokes has just been released from jail after being questioned about a robbery and assault.  Stokes, rolls a drunk for his cash, a mere pittance & ends up with three hundred thousand in a duffle bag and a cell phone with a voice of a little girl on the other end.  I kept thinking while I read this book that Stokes was the hero but no he's not really a hero just a two bit crook who finds himself in a situation of his own making.  But that did not stop me from page after page of Stokes getting into trouble getting out of trouble and then there's still the three hundred thousand and the little girl on the phone.  I could NOT put it down because I had to know....

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THE VITAMIN SOLUTION:TWO DOCTORS CLEAR THE CONFUSION ABOUT VITAMINS AND YOUR HEALTH BY DR.ROMY BLOCK & DR ARIELLE LEVITAN

EXCELLENT!  THE VITAMIN SOLUTION:TWO DOCTORS CLEAR THE CONFUSION ABOUT VITAMINS AND YOUR HEALTH BY DR ROMY BLOCK & DR ARIELLE LEVITAN.  The book is clear, concise and to the point.  Vitamins are good for us but you just have to know which vitamins and in what doses.  The two authors do just that. They have taken some of the more "popular" reasons we need vitamins and give the reader an explanation & direction of how to utilize the vitamins without all the "doctor" speak.  They have succeeded in their goal to explain and clear up the confusion about vitamins and how they pertain to your health without boring the reader to death.  They not only give you advice on dosage, what the vitamins will help but will explain why too much of a good thing can be bad for you without preaching it to you.

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ALMOST HUMAN BY KENNETH DECROO

ALMOST HUMAN BY KENNETH L DECROO is a thriller to say the least, very creepy as well.The book starts in 1938 with a Russian ship in the middle of a hurricane, innocent enough, right?  NO,not by a longshot.  The shis is a scientific vessel with a disturbing cargo aboard.  I kept flipping the pages wondering to myself if the experiments with chimps and humans breeding could be true & what was the outcome of the experiments.  Travel with the characters from the US to a little island in the middle of nowhere to find out the creepy conclusion.

 The book is a mixture of Jurassic Park and Dr Moroe to end up with a thriller that will keep you glued to the pages till the very conclusion.

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HOSTILE TAKEOVER BY SHANE KUHN

WOW! WHAT A ROLLERCOASTER RIDE OF A BOOK!  HOSTILE TAKEOVER BY SHANE KUHN is a blockbuster book.  John Lago our main character, along with his wife Alice are totally CRAZY!  Murder INC was Nothing compared to these two and the "business" they "took over"  I haven't laughed this much in ages!  I have never read the first book THE INTERN but I can see it in my future.  I should have known what I was getting into when I read the letter from Simon and Schuster & the back of the book.  You cant miss this one if you love your characters real. They drink they cuss sex is in there somewhere but they also shoot to kill. And the ending will have you all cheering for Lago, his wife and his whole team! Not very often that I root for the bad guys but this book you really cant help it. HOSTILE TAKEOVER is a run dont walk to your nearest bookstore book!

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FROM AWAY BY DEKE MACKEY JR

FROM AWAY BY DEKE MACKEY JR is part ONE of what the author describes as a series of seven books. Part one starts us on our strange journey to Mossley Island where the people do NOT want outsiders.  It starts out slowly,so fair warning would be readers but picks up speed to a pace that I did NOT want to put the book down & kept thinking about it thru the day when I could. I all honesty I was ready after the first chapter to put it aside but couldn't and I'm glad I didn't,so be warned, have patience with FROM AWAY but definitely read it.  I cant wait to see what secrets, lies & treachery come up in the next of the series. In other words I'M HOOKED ON FROM AWAY!

  Mr. Mackey sent me an email asking me to read this and described the book as 'WEIRD FICTION"  Well folks, that ain't a lie,weird fiction it is!

If Mr Mackey keeps up his pace with writing I think we are seeing a new thriller writer coming into our midst & I am happy to be able to put his books on my "must get" list!
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PS: Mr Mackey, the NUNS ARE CREEPING ME OUT!

DJ

THE MARTIAN BY ANDY WEIR

I saw the trailer for the movie and I HAD to read the book! As a rule, I never buy a book based on a 30 second trailer on TV but I did for THE MARTIAN BY ANDY WEIR.  You cant help but root for Mark Watney. Yes,the way the book is set up is kind of bloggy but hey I couldnt quit reading.  I wanted Watney to get back home and I wont tell you if he succeeded .  I was a little disappointed with the structure of the book with the bloggy dialogue but the plot made up for that.  Next up, the movie!  As for the book read it without the bloggy dialogue just read it as you would any book and will enjoy it.

LITTLE WOMAN IN BLUE BY JEANNINE ATKINS

What girl didnt read LITTLE WOMEN? I,of course did.  LITTLE WOMAN IN BLUE BY JEANNINE ATKINS takes the reader back to the family of LITTLE WOMEN but this time we get to mainly focus on May Alcott,lesser known sister of Louisa. Abigail May Alcott has wanted to be her own person not just the sister of Louisa Alcott. Now,thanks to the author, May gets her chance to shine.  Its not an easy road for her but she is determined to succeed at what she loves,painting.

I fell in love with the LITTLE WOMEN characters again.  In LITTLE WOMAN IN BLUE, we see the family we have grown to love in Louisa Alcott's stories but this time its May that gets to shine.

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