Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys - four young people, different nationalities, are thrown together in a desperate rush to get to a seaport ahead of the advancing Russian army. But even refuge on a ship doesn't bring safety. Told from all four viewpoints, you gradually get to know and care about them.
5 stars
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First Degree by David Rosenfelt - the second Andy Carpenter book and the smart mouth has been dialed down. Possibly because this time it's Andy's girlfriend who is being framed for decapitating and burning her former police boss. But before the framing even takes place, Andy is cleverly set up. Liked this better than the first, I think this will be a nice, casual series.
3 stars
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Bury the Lead by David Rosenfelt - a serial killer is taunting the police by using a newspaper writer to talk about his crimes. Until the police decide it's all a ruse by the writer and arrest him. That's where Andy Carpenter steps in. He thinks the case is hopeless but takes it because it's important to his friend. But then he becomes convinced of his client's innocence. A little twisty in the plot. But I'm enjoying the fact that Andy and his client from the first book have started a no-kill dog shelter named for his dog.
3 stars
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Sudden Death by David Rosenfelt - Andy Carpenter has just stepped off a plane when he's called to a police standoff at a pro football player's home. The player claims that when he got home he found the body of a friend in his closet and when the police arrived he panicked. Of course Andy takes the case. I always enjoy the courtroom scenes. Andy's girlfriend drops a bombshell and I'll have to read the next book soon to see what happens.
3 stars
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Dead Center by David Rosenfelt - Andy takes a case in Wisconsin involving one of my least favorite plot devices, the weird cult church group. A young man has been accused of murdering two girls from the group but of course Andy thinks there's been a mistake. Not enough court scenes and too much talking about his sex life. Also, don't become a new friend of Andy, it's like wearing a red shirt on Star Trek. I'm going to have to give this series a rest for awhile.
2.5 stars
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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - Percy Jackson discovers one of the reasons he's always in so much trouble is that he's not an ordinary boy. He's a half-blood, offspring of one of the Greek gods. But which one is his father? Suddenly he's caught in a quest to prevent a war among the Olympian gods. I've read the author's Tres Navarre series, for adults, many years ago. Now I'll try some of his YA stuff.
3 stars
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