TITLE: LOVE YOU TO DEATH
AUTHOR: MEG CABOT
Pages: 199
Date: 10/05/2008
Grade: 4+
Details: no. 1 The Mediator Series
J.F.
Library
Susannah Simon would have been a normal 16 year old teenager if it wasn't for the fact that she can see ghosts and communicate with them. She's a mediator, her job being to sent lingering spirits on to where ever it is they're supposed to be going after they die.
Now, because her mother is remarrying Andy, she has to move from New York to California, where to her shock she has to live in a very old house and attend a very old school. And the older the buildings, the more ghosts that will be lingering there.
And sure enough, immediately upon arriving in her new room, she finds she's sharing it with a very handsome ghost named Jesse.
And in school she's confronted with the ghost of a girl who recently killed herself. A very angry, crazy and dangerous ghost who has to be stopped before she ends up killing others.
But, California also brings her something she's never had before, namely allies. She's no longer alone and ghosts or no ghosts life might just turn out a lot nicer then Suze every thought possible.
A light and fast read, but great fun and I will definitely read the rest of them.
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
CORRIDORS OF DEATH
TITLE: CORRIDORS OF DEATH
AUTHOR: RUTH DUDLEY EDWARDS
Date: 09/05/2008
Grade: 4.5
Details: no. 1 Robert Amiss Mystery
Audio/6 Cd's/6 hrs & 33 mins
Narrator: Bill Wallis
Library
After a high level meeting, Sir Nicholas Clark, a senior government civil servant, is murdered.
At first, Detective Superintendent James Milton of Scotland Yard is mystified as to why anybody would want to murder him
Robert Amiss is a junior civil servant, who decides to assist Milton in his enquiries by providing inside information, and between the two of them they soon discover that a lot of people had good reasons to dislike, if not hate, Sir Nicholas.
As more deaths follow, it is Robert Amiss who finds the answer to the question who did it, even if why events unfolded the way the day seems destined to remain a mystery.
Good story, good mystery and good narration; what more could I ask for.
AUTHOR: RUTH DUDLEY EDWARDS
Date: 09/05/2008
Grade: 4.5
Details: no. 1 Robert Amiss Mystery
Audio/6 Cd's/6 hrs & 33 mins
Narrator: Bill Wallis
Library
After a high level meeting, Sir Nicholas Clark, a senior government civil servant, is murdered.
At first, Detective Superintendent James Milton of Scotland Yard is mystified as to why anybody would want to murder him
Robert Amiss is a junior civil servant, who decides to assist Milton in his enquiries by providing inside information, and between the two of them they soon discover that a lot of people had good reasons to dislike, if not hate, Sir Nicholas.
As more deaths follow, it is Robert Amiss who finds the answer to the question who did it, even if why events unfolded the way the day seems destined to remain a mystery.
Good story, good mystery and good narration; what more could I ask for.
ECHO PARK
TITLE: ECHO PARK
AUTHOR: MICHAEL CONNELLY
Pages: 392
Date: 09/05/2008
Grade: 5
Details: no. 12 Harry Bosch Mystery
Own
A much needed return to the world of Harry Bosch after I neglected him for far too long.
Back in 1993, Harry Bosch worked the case of a missing woman who was never found, dead or alive, and for 13 years the case has been haunting him.
Now, a man is arrested with the cut up remains of two women in his car. To avoid the death sentence he decides to admit to all his crimes, one of those being Harry's old case.
This should be good news, however, Bosch doesn't buy it. Something feels very wrong, and as events unfold, that feeling only gets stronger.
A classic Harry Bosch mystery and as such a fast and very intelligent read.
AUTHOR: MICHAEL CONNELLY
Pages: 392
Date: 09/05/2008
Grade: 5
Details: no. 12 Harry Bosch Mystery
Own
A much needed return to the world of Harry Bosch after I neglected him for far too long.
Back in 1993, Harry Bosch worked the case of a missing woman who was never found, dead or alive, and for 13 years the case has been haunting him.
Now, a man is arrested with the cut up remains of two women in his car. To avoid the death sentence he decides to admit to all his crimes, one of those being Harry's old case.
This should be good news, however, Bosch doesn't buy it. Something feels very wrong, and as events unfold, that feeling only gets stronger.
A classic Harry Bosch mystery and as such a fast and very intelligent read.
THE SILVER SWAN
TITLE: THE SILVER SWAN
AUTHOR: BENJAMIN BLACK
Pages: 345
Date: 07/05/2008
Grade: 4
Details: no 2 Quirke Mystery
Library
This was a strange one, because in this book Quirke is determined not to try to solve the mystery of a woman found naked and dead in the sea. The post mortem he conducts against the wishes of the woman's husband reveals that she didn't drown but was injected with something. However, he doesn't reveal this and a verdict of accidental death is given.
However, Phoebe, Quirke's daughter gets caught up with one of the players in the drama and events move on to more deaths, despite Quirke's best efforts and in the end it is Inspector Hackett who solves the mysteries, and not Quirke.
I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It was definitely an intriguing story, but very dark with a lot of under currents and soul searching.
AUTHOR: BENJAMIN BLACK
Pages: 345
Date: 07/05/2008
Grade: 4
Details: no 2 Quirke Mystery
Library
This was a strange one, because in this book Quirke is determined not to try to solve the mystery of a woman found naked and dead in the sea. The post mortem he conducts against the wishes of the woman's husband reveals that she didn't drown but was injected with something. However, he doesn't reveal this and a verdict of accidental death is given.
However, Phoebe, Quirke's daughter gets caught up with one of the players in the drama and events move on to more deaths, despite Quirke's best efforts and in the end it is Inspector Hackett who solves the mysteries, and not Quirke.
I'm not sure how I feel about this book. It was definitely an intriguing story, but very dark with a lot of under currents and soul searching.
INDIGO DYING
TITLE: INDIGO DYING
AUTHOR: SUSAN WITTIG ALBERT
Pages: 264
Date: 05/05/2008
Grade: 4.5
Details: no. 11 China Bayles Mystery
Own
China and Ruby travel to the tiny town of Indigo, Texas, for a fair and a colour dying workshop. Indigo is in the process of reviving itself when Casey Ford decides to sell the mining rights, effectively signing Indigo's death-warrant. But, before he can sign the necessary paperwork, Casey dies as a result of a gunshot wound.
With the whole town having a reason to want Casey dead, there is no shortage of suspects. And a further murder proves that some people will do anything to keep their secrets.
A mystery that lived up to expectations. A well-plotted mystery, with just enough additional information to keep me interested and the story flowing.
AUTHOR: SUSAN WITTIG ALBERT
Pages: 264
Date: 05/05/2008
Grade: 4.5
Details: no. 11 China Bayles Mystery
Own
China and Ruby travel to the tiny town of Indigo, Texas, for a fair and a colour dying workshop. Indigo is in the process of reviving itself when Casey Ford decides to sell the mining rights, effectively signing Indigo's death-warrant. But, before he can sign the necessary paperwork, Casey dies as a result of a gunshot wound.
With the whole town having a reason to want Casey dead, there is no shortage of suspects. And a further murder proves that some people will do anything to keep their secrets.
A mystery that lived up to expectations. A well-plotted mystery, with just enough additional information to keep me interested and the story flowing.
Sunday, May 4, 2008
TERUG NAAR DE KUST
TITLE: TERUG NAAR DE KUST (RETURN TO THE COAST)
AUTHOR: SASKIA NOORT
Pages: 244
Date: 03/05/2008
Grade: 3.4
Own
Maria is a single mother with two children who has recently separated from the father of her youngest child and ended a third pregnancy.
Now her life descends into turmoil as someone starts threatening her through letters and sinister jokes.
Afraid for the safety of herself and her children, Maria flees to the house near the sea where she grew up and where her sister Ans still lives.
However, this move does not bring the hoped for safety as her stalker seems to know exactly where she is. As the people around her think Maria is going crazy, the danger continues to grow.
This book didn't really work for me, and once I figured out the supposedly "surprise" ending half way through the story, I skimmed through the rest of the book.
AUTHOR: SASKIA NOORT
Pages: 244
Date: 03/05/2008
Grade: 3.4
Own
Maria is a single mother with two children who has recently separated from the father of her youngest child and ended a third pregnancy.
Now her life descends into turmoil as someone starts threatening her through letters and sinister jokes.
Afraid for the safety of herself and her children, Maria flees to the house near the sea where she grew up and where her sister Ans still lives.
However, this move does not bring the hoped for safety as her stalker seems to know exactly where she is. As the people around her think Maria is going crazy, the danger continues to grow.
This book didn't really work for me, and once I figured out the supposedly "surprise" ending half way through the story, I skimmed through the rest of the book.
AGATHA RAISIN AND THE WALKERS OF DEMBLEY
TITLE: AGATHA RAISIN AND THE WALKERS OF DEMBLEY
AUTHOR: M.C. BEATON
Date: 02/05/2008
Grade: 4
Details: no. 4 Agatha Raisin Mystery
Audio/4 Cd's/ 4 hours & 41 mins
Narrator: Penelope Keith
Agatha returns home to her cottage in Carsley after spending six gruelling months working in London, and within days is asked to look into the murder of Jessica Tartinck. Jessica was a political activist with a knack for rubbing people up the wrong way, presently using her local rambling group to antagonize local landowners.
Agatha views the investigation as a great opportunity to get closer to her neighbour, James Lacey, who appears less then thrilled about her return. And soon the two of them have infiltrated the rambling group, where everybody appears to have a motive for the murder.
Not a great mystery, and I had the solution before the investigators. The redeeming feature for me however was the excellent narration by Keith.
AUTHOR: M.C. BEATON
Date: 02/05/2008
Grade: 4
Details: no. 4 Agatha Raisin Mystery
Audio/4 Cd's/ 4 hours & 41 mins
Narrator: Penelope Keith
Agatha returns home to her cottage in Carsley after spending six gruelling months working in London, and within days is asked to look into the murder of Jessica Tartinck. Jessica was a political activist with a knack for rubbing people up the wrong way, presently using her local rambling group to antagonize local landowners.
Agatha views the investigation as a great opportunity to get closer to her neighbour, James Lacey, who appears less then thrilled about her return. And soon the two of them have infiltrated the rambling group, where everybody appears to have a motive for the murder.
Not a great mystery, and I had the solution before the investigators. The redeeming feature for me however was the excellent narration by Keith.
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