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FIRE AND ICE by J.A. Jance — Seattle investigator J.P. Beaumont is working a series of murders in which six young women have been wrapped in tarps, doused with gasoline, and set on fire. Their charred remains have been scattered around various dump sites, creating a grisly pattern of death across western Washington. At the same time, thousands of miles away in the Arizona desert, Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady is looking into a homicide in which the elderly caretaker of an ATV park was run over and left to die. All the man has left behind is his dog, who is the improbable witness to some kind of turf warfare — or possibly something more sinister. Beaumont’s case leads him into Brady’s jurisdiction. Beaumont and Brady must put aside echoes of their shared past as they are once again drawn into an orbit of deception.
THE LOST THRONE by Chris Kuzneski — In 1890, a man collapses near the Piazza della Santa Carità in Naples, Italy. Strangers manage to revive him, but he is unable to speak. Police carry him to the nearest hospital, where he is not admitted because he has no money or identification. Frantically trying to communicate, he scribbles notes in ancient Greek and German that would have told the world about a discovery of immense importance — if anyone had read them. Jonathon Payne and D. J. Jones are former members of a top secret, very special unit of the armed forces. Now, as private citizens, they still get recruited from time to time for the most delicate — and dangerous — missions. Payne and Jones must race to recover the lost treasure that could rewrite history, before it is destroyed by a group of men who will stop at nothing to conceal the secret.
THE STARS BLUE YONDER by Sandra McDonald — Chief Terry Myell died and became a god. Now he’s back to life, careening around space and time at the behest of a voice that told him to save all of mankind. Helping and hindering this quest are his elderly wife, his young wife, grandchildren who haven’t been born yet, romantic rivals he hasn’t even met, a descendant from 2,000 years in the future, and an alien nemesis who calls itself the Flying Doctor. Life in the military has never been so complicated. Commander Jodenny Scott would agree. She’s seven months pregnant and trying to come to peace with her husband’s death. When Myell reappears with tales of time travel, she’s not sure what to believe.
DEAD DOCKET by Mitchell Graham — John Delaney is a streetwise ex-NYPD detective turned lawyer. Katherine Adams is a hotshot Atlanta lawyer who loves New York, but thinks that the Southern Peach is quite a bit of all right. The romance is in full bloom but the miles put a dent in their relationship. When his father’s police partner’s daughter is killed in a horrific accident in Atlanta, John goes to settle her affairs and get some much-needed time with his sweetie. What he discovers about the young woman’s current past is anything but sweet …and the facts surrounding her death suggest that it was anything but accidental. John enlists Katherine to help him discover what really happened. Doing so puts Katherine in the path of a killer who will stop at nothing to protect his own past.
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I read Dead Docket in about two days and thoroughly enjoyed the story. I’m a fan of courtroom drama and this is one of the better examples I’ve seen. The plot moves quickly with a lot of twists that keep you guessing until the end. I’ve also read “Majestic Descending” which is the first book in this series and was really pleased with that as well. This nice thing is you don’t have to read them in sequence.
I borrowed this book from my girlfriend and got into it quickly. The author’s style is fluid and easy to read. The plot took several surprise turns, which I liked very much. In other words I didn’t find it predictable or formulaic.
The action sequences were exciting and well done as was the trial. I’ve worked in the Cleveland court system for fifteen years and I can say with some assurance it was pretty accurate. One of the things I generally look for in a novel is solid characterizations and I wasn’t disappointed.
I would have liked to see a bit more of Katherine Adams however. She’s not only whip smart, but funny. She and John Delaney, an ex-New York homicide detective, turned lawyer make a great pair. I hope the author writes more about these two. This book was a pleasant surprise.