Saturday, November 27, 2010

The Killing Floor by Lee Child

My 2nd Lee Child novel was his first. And it was amazing! I loved ever second of it!

Jack Reacher is a wanderer. He finds himself in the city of Margrave, Georgia after remembering that one of his favorite musicians used to stop there and was murdered there as well. Shortly upon arriving he finds himself arrested for a murder he couldn't have possibly committed. Before long a plot as a crooked as the streets in San Francisco, and as big as the city itself, comes into light and Jack finds himself fighting for his freedom and that of the little town.

Full of murder, mayhem, and mystery, this book is a fun phenomenal read! I highly suggest it for any fan of mystery novels.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

The Dead-Tossed Waves by Carrie Ryan

This is the 2nd part in The Forest of Hands and Teeth series. While I liked the first one, I wasn't blown away, so I didn't have high hopes for this one. But boy I couldn't have been any more wrong. I LOVED this book. More excitement, better romance, and a more believable teen angst(although that part annoyed me at times).

In this 2nd novel, Mary(our heroine from the first) is all grown up and has a child of her own, Gabry(whom is the heroine of this book). Gabry is nothing like her mother. She's not curious about the world beyond the fence, she's content to live in the safety of Vista her whole life. But one night her best friend and her best friends brother convince her to sneak out of Vista and see the crumbling remains of a Pre-Return amusement park. Because of the brothers charm and good looks, she goes against her own good judgment and ventures outside the fence. And that's when all hell breaks loose. The boy she likes, her best friend, and several other teens from Vista are forever changed by a Breaker, a fast zombie, who attacks the group. Gabry, in her fear, runs away and avoids association with the troubled group. But her guilt get the best of her and she's determined to make it right. Garby's life went from being peaceable, to chaotic, over night. She has to face her fears and her realities. And along the way she meets a handsome mysterious boy who brings some security to her new insanity.

This 3 part series comes to it's conclusion next year with book 3's release and I cannot wait. I suggest the series for anyone who enjoys a good YA preternatural romance.

Thursday, November 4, 2010

Running Blind by Lee Child

This is the first time I have ever experienced Lee Child's work, and even though I think it's more a "guy" book, it was SO good! I definitely want to read the other Jack Reacher novels of his. This is the 4th book in Child's Reacher series, but it isn't necessary to read them in order. Or so it seems from this one.

In Running Blind, you meet the manly man that is Jack Reacher. As an ex-military police officer, Reacher comes under suspicion of the FBI, when a couple of women whose assault cases he had handled in the army wind up murdered. Soon they realize Reacher's innocence, and bring him on as a consultant due to his expertise. The murder scenes are spotless, the killer is crafty and leaves not a trace of evidence, not even as to how the women are being killed! The only thing left behind is a tub full of army standard green paint with the women perfectly preserved inside.

It's an exciting, fast-paced read. Reacher is a likable character and Child is a great writer. If you like murder mystery/adventure style reads, then give this one a-go!