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The Lineup, edited by Otto Penzler

October 4, 2010 Books and Reading

A couple of months ago, I bought The Lineup: The World’s Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives, edited by Otto Penzler. I decided to purchase it in ebook format, so it’s been sitting there on my iPhone, ready for me to dip into whenever I’m in the mood.
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An Embarrassment of Library Riches

April 17, 2009 Books and Reading

It must be some sort of Murphy’s Law applicable to bibliophiles, I think. Work-wise it’s been quiet around here, which is why I’ve been able to keep up with all my reading even through all the renovations around here, instead of being stuck at my desk pounding on deadline after deadline. I always have a [...]

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Review: Compulsion, by Jonathan Kellerman

November 5, 2008 Books and Reading

Ms. Bookish’s Quick Take: Jonathan Kellerman is one of my favorite authors; I really like his protagonist, Alex Delaware. I know the Delaware novels are a “series” but each book is very much a stand-alone novel, and Compulsion, like all the Delaware novels, doesn’t disappoint. While the plot and story doesn’t set it above the [...]

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Review: Bones to Ashes, by Kathy Reichs

November 3, 2008 Books and Reading

Ms. Bookish’s Quick Take: I find it hard to resist a Kathy Reichs’ book, even though I’m not particularly enamoured with her style – I find the gothic, damsel in distress mode just a little bit annoying. But her plot lines are always so interesting, and I never have any doubt that she’ll hold [...]

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Review: The Broken Window, by Jeffery Deaver

November 2, 2008 Books and Reading

Ms. Bookish’s Quick Take: The Broken Window is a wild ride of a novel, fast-paced and engrossing. The plot line is very credible; I know I started using my paper shredder more after reading the novel! It’s my first Lincoln Rhyme novel, and I found myself liking both the logical Lincoln Rhyme, a forensic [...]

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