I just finished "The 37th Hour", the first in a mystery series by Jodi Compton. Was up until 1:30am reading it. Before that was "Some Kind of Miracle" by Iris Ranier Dart, who wrote "Beaches". It was very good. It dealt with mental illness, which is something we're trying to deal with right now in my family. Also read Lawrence Block's "All the Flowers are Dying", one of his Matt Scudder stories. Still like his "Burglar Who..." series best. Oh, I also read "Because of Winn-Dixie" - just a small children's book, but very cute. I may have to see the movie.
Hi Teri! I've read quite a few of Crichton's books and really enjoy them. I think my favorite it Jurassic Park. I liked the movie, but it is so much better than the movie. Some others that I really enjoyed are: The Great Train Robbery, Sphere and Congo.
I just finished reading a psychological thriller called Speak Softly, She Can Hear by Pam Lewis. It was very suspenseful. Two girls, age 16, decide to lose their virginity on during a ski weekend in Stowe, VT. They found Eddie, age 26, a handsome actor who is more than willing to oblige. Things go terribly awry and suddenly Carole (the main character), Naomi (the other girl) and Eddie are covering up a death. The novel spans 10 years and follows Carole as the consequences of this secret follow her. Eddie is one of the creepiest guys to come along in awhile. This novel was very, very creepy and kept me on the edge of my seat until I finished it. Now I've moved onto The Big Nap, a Mommy Track mystery by Ayelet Waldman. Very amusing. I think I like this series so much because I can relate to it all too well. In this one, Juliet the main character is trying to solve the disappearance of her babysitter. She has a three-year-old daughter and a four-month-old son who won't sleep at all.
Hey Kris! I just bought another Jodi Picoult, 'Second Glance'. I love supernatural or metaphysical type stuff, so it really peaked my interest. Since you've read most of her books, I have a question. I was browsing through her books the other day at Barnes & Noble and I found one that was about a girl who is found on the streets of LA, with no memory of her last 5 years. I went back to get it the next day and it was gone and I have no idea what it was called. Does it sound familiar to you?
I've finished Hearvesting the Heart and am about halfway through Vanishing Acts now. It is very good so far. I've heard that it got less than stellar reviews but I don't know why.
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Nini,
"Sight Hound" ... any book with a dog grabs my attention, so thanks!
Mich
"Harvesting the Heart" was such a GOOD book!
Mary, thanks so much for your kind words of support...you are so right about strokes coming from nowhere and leaving a family shell-shocked!
Teri, I enjoyed Michael Crichton's DISCLOSURE quite a bit.
I just finished "The 37th Hour", the first in a mystery series by Jodi Compton. Was up until 1:30am reading it. Before that was "Some Kind of Miracle" by Iris Ranier Dart, who wrote "Beaches". It was very good. It dealt with mental illness, which is something we're trying to deal with right now in my family. Also read Lawrence Block's "All the Flowers are Dying", one of his Matt Scudder stories. Still like his "Burglar Who..." series best. Oh, I also read "Because of Winn-Dixie" - just a small children's book, but very cute. I may have to see the movie.
Liz
Liz
Hi Teri! I've read quite a few of Crichton's books and really enjoy them. I think my favorite it Jurassic Park. I liked the movie, but it is so much better than the movie. Some others that I really enjoyed are: The Great Train Robbery, Sphere and Congo.
I just finished reading a psychological thriller called Speak Softly, She Can Hear by Pam Lewis. It was very suspenseful. Two girls, age 16, decide to lose their virginity on during a ski weekend in Stowe, VT. They found Eddie, age 26, a handsome actor who is more than willing to oblige. Things go terribly awry and suddenly Carole (the main character), Naomi (the other girl) and Eddie are covering up a death. The novel spans 10 years and follows Carole as the consequences of this secret follow her. Eddie is one of the creepiest guys to come along in awhile. This novel was very, very creepy and kept me on the edge of my seat until I finished it. Now I've moved onto The Big Nap, a Mommy Track mystery by Ayelet Waldman. Very amusing. I think I like this series so much because I can relate to it all too well. In this one, Juliet the main character is trying to solve the disappearance of her babysitter. She has a three-year-old daughter and a four-month-old son who won't sleep at all.
Scrappy
Hi Liz,
Thanks for coming by, it's nice to see you again!
I've finished Hearvesting the Heart and am about halfway through Vanishing Acts now. It is very good so far. I've heard that it got less than stellar reviews but I don't know why.
Julie
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