Saturday, November 28, 2009

Author - Steve Berry

Steve Berry's Cotton Malone series, 1 - 4
The Templar Legacy: Cotton Malone is a ex top operative for the Justice Dept. He is now a rare book dealer, owning a book store is Sweden. He is unexpectedly called back into action to help his former supervisor, Stephanie Nelle. Together they have to crack a mystery that is centuries old; locating the legendary wealth of the Knights Templar. I love history and this book will take you on an archaeological adventure. ISBN# 034549377X
The Alexandia Link: Cotton Malone's son has been kidnapped and once again he has to use his ties with the Justice Department to help him find the person(s) responsible for taking his son, and what they want is finding the lost Library of Alexandria. Again, more history surrounding the events in this book. A definite page turner. ISBN# 0345497120
The Venetian Betrayal: This time we find Cotton joining forces with his old friend Cassiopeia Vitt. Together they serch for the lost tomb of Alexander the Great, while trying to out guess the evil Irina Zovastina, a former Soviet republic who is now in the Central Asian Federation. She is a blood thirsty woman, and is determined to surpass Alexander the Great as history’s ultimate conqueror. I loved this book, it was hard to put down! ISBN# 0345504453
The Charlemagne Pursuit: Cotton Malone, as a child, was told that his father died in a submarine disaster in the North Atlantic. Now, he sets off to find the truth about the disaster that took his Father's life. Meanwhile, two sister's whose Father was on that same sub know something Malone doesn’t: strange clues discovered in Charlemagne’s tomb. They are also trying to find out about their Father.- who had Nazi ties. The first few chapters were hard to get into to but it picked up and the end was really good and a little bittersweet. ISBN#0345509633
The Paris Vendetta: Comes out in December..........can't wait. Check back later for my review.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

206 Bones - By Kathy Reichs

Protagonist Temperance Brennan (Tempe) is a Forensic Anthropologist. In reconstructing the 206 bones in the human body, she can begin to investigate the violent end to one's life. In this book, Tempe is incriminated for mishandling an autopsy in the case of a missing heiress. Someone wants her out of the way, but why? Tempe finds herself fighting for her life, trapped and bound. Her writing keeps you interested from the first page. If you like a good murder mystery, then these books are worth your time. Kathy Reichs books are the basis for the T.V. show "Bones".

ISBN: 0743294394

Monday, November 9, 2009

I enjoy reading so I thought it would be fun to share my thoughts and views on books that I've read, and to let you know what I plan on reading coming up. I'm hoping my reviews will inspire you to pick up a book and read too.


Granted, not everyone has the same taste as I do, so I welcome any feedback; comments and suggestions will be greatly appreciated. While criticism will be appreciated, it will be taken with a grain of salt. Keep in mind I am not a professional reviewer, I just want to share what I like and what I don't like - it's bound to happen.

Check back periodically to see which book I've reviewed, maybe we'll even agree.