Nov 11-17, 2012

 I actually went inside the library and browsed this week. 2 out of the 3 books I found were quite good.

Another Time, Another Life by Leif G.W. Persson - This novel spans 25 years and concerns the bombing of the West German embassy in Sweden. What starts as a murder investigation 14 years later becomes secret occurrences in the Swedish secret police. I wasn't sure I was going to like this or even finish it because it was a little slow going at first. But when I got into it I thought it quite good.

4 stars
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Seconds Away by Harlan Coben - This is the second in the author's young adult series. The story follows the nephew of Myron Bolitar who is the main character in many of Mr Coben's novels. Each book follows a mystery, but there is a larger mystery in both dealing with the death of Mickey's father. No answers yet! Guess that means there will be a third book in the series for sure. I've found both books enjoyable although they are definately for a younger audience.

3 stars
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Dancing Dogs by Jon Katz - a collection of short fiction stories. A nice quick read if you like dog stories. The story about dog heaven had an interesting perspective - in heaven dogs get to do all the things we don't want them to; roll in stinky stuff, bark all the time, eat garbage, and go potty wherever they want. Dog hell is pretty much how they live here. This author has written quite a few books of non-fiction about his adventures with dogs.

3 stars
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The Bedlam Detective by Stephen Gallagher - Not an author I've read before. This is set in 1912 and is about a detective who gathers evidence of wealthy people's insanity so that they can be declared insane and their assets seized. That's not what the story is about, though. Young girls have gone missing and then are found dead and no one knows what really happened. The story is told from a few different viewpoints. I had absolutely no idea who the perpetrator was and was really surprised. I think this would be a good series but have no idea if there will be more.

4 stars
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Come Home by Lisa Scottoline - a mystery with mother love thrown in. Jill's ex-stepdaughter shows up distraught over her father's death, claiming he's been murdered. Lots of twists at the end. I'm not sure I thought people acted true to life and I have a little trouble with Jill's fiance.

2.5 stars
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Force of Nature by C J Box - I made the mistake of "just going to read the first few pages to see if I'll like it" at 3 am and finished the book at 6:30. At just kept moving right along and I really got sucked in. This is the latest in a series about a game warden. I've read a few but have missed a couple. This one deals more with his friend who lives off the grid and is a fugitive from shadowy figures in the government. Fairly violent, I always read those parts fast.

3.5 stars