Book of the day: Don't Look Back

Book of the day: Don't Look Back by Karin Fossum

Norweigan author Karin Fossum wrote Don't Look Back which was translated into English in 2002. It is the first book in the Inspector Sejer series and delves into the many connections that exist in a small town of Norway to solve the murder of a 15 year old.

Fossum possesses a brillant understanding of the human being and relationships.

Now a greater description of the plot (without spoilers). Inspector Sejer at home is both a lonely father and grandfather who has lost his beloved wife however "on duty" he is an alert inspector who treats people with simple decency and looks under every stone. He invesitgates the murder of a 15 year old girl, found in an isolated beach. The suspects include the boyfriend, stepfather and the sport coach with a record. However as the investigation continues Sejer uncovers more and more people who could have had reason to kill her. If Sejer can uncover why anybody would want to kill a happy 15 year old girl then maybe he can find out the who.



Genre: Mystery

Let Me Call You Sweetheart by Mary Higgins Clark

Just finished Let Me Call You Sweetheart, a fantastic novel written by Mary Higgins Clark.
Without wanting to write an essay; the main character is Kerry McGrath. A respected prosecutor and single-mother the novel begins when Kerry's daughter is involved in a car accident and requires plastic surgery. Whilst in the waiting room Kerry accidently stumbles across the solution to a mystery and has to everything against to get an innocent man out of jail.

This novel is currently being sold at:
Dymocks: http://www.dymocks.com.au/ProductDetails/ProductDetail.aspx?R=9780857201911
Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_26?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=let+me+call+you+sweetheart&sprefix=let+me+call+you+sweetheart#/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=let+me+call+you+sweetheart+mary+clark&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Alet+me+call+you+sweetheart+mary+clark

Michael Connelly - Mickey Haller

Michael Connelly is an American author of numerous crime and detective novels and is the creator of many notable leading characters. These include Mickey Haller, Terry McCaleb, Harry Bosch and Jack McEvoy.

The winner of awards including awards such as the Edgar Award, The Shamus Award and the .38 Caliber Award.

Recently, a movie screened in cinemas, based on Michael Connelly's  The Lincoln Lawyer. The Lincoln Lawyer is the first book of his Mickey Haller series. Haller is a criminal defense attorney but like all of Connelly's books, there is a delicate balance between crime and Haller's life. However, his best known character is Hieronymus “Harry” Bosch who is a Los Angeles Police Department detective featured in 17 of Connelly's novels.

Ok, so now no doubt you want to start reading.......
 

Harry Bosch

1. The Black Echo
2. The Black Ice
3. The Concrete Blonde
4. The Last Coyote
5. Trunk Music

6. Angels Flight
7. A Darkness More Than Night
8. City Of Bones
9. Lost Light
10. The Narrows
11. The Closers

12. Echo Park
13. The Overlook
14. The Brass Verdict
15. 9 Dragons
16. The Reversal
17. The Drop

Mickey Haller

1. The Lincoln Lawyer
2. The Brass Verdict
3. The Reversal
4. The Fifth Witness

 

Terry McCaleb

1. Blood Work
2. A Darkness More Than Night

 

Jack McEvoy

1. The Poet
2. The Scarecrow

Black Monday

Need a new book?
Today I am going to recomend "Black Monday" by Bob Reiss.

Title: Black Monday
Author: Bob Reiss
Year: 2009
Genre: Thriller

This novel explores what would happen if the entire world's oil supply was contaminated......but what??? why??? who??? oh and it's the good guy against the world =)
Great read, so get your nose into it!

James Patterson - The "Alex Cross" Series

I recently started reading the Alex Cross series by James Patterson and began with anticipation......he is afterall a bestselling author! No doubt, the books do draw you in and at times are close to impossible to put down but now after reading the 13th book of the series I'm beginning to get bored. Will he quit his job or won't he? yes, no, yes, yes, no , maybe........
Is the killer going to hunt his family down or won't he?
Who is going to die next? Who is the killer?
Although I don't want to be too belittling because there are some brillant twists and some astounding betrays of the human being.
I wonder if this boredom is due to the fact that I am reading the novels too quickly or if there are too many repeated patterns in the series  or  if the books are better read with a margin of time rather than read all together in a clump.......

The order of reading for the Alex Cross series is:
1. Along Came a Spider
2. Kiss the Girls
3. Jack and Jill
4. Cat and Mouse
5. Pop! Goes the Weasel
6. Roses Are Red
7. Violets Are Blue
8. Four Blind Mice
9. The Big Bad Wolf
10. London Bridges
11. Mary Mary
12. Cross
13. Double Cross
14. Cross Country
15. Alex Cross's Trial (with Richard DiLallo)
16. I, Alex Cross
17. Cross Fire
18. Kill Alex Cross

What type of novels are these? The Alex Cross series is a detective series that are full of mystery, suspense and could be described as thrillers.

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UPDATE:

I have come to the conclusion that the Alex Cross books are better read in small segemtns, for instance, a chapter or two in a sitting. I have found this to make the plot a lot more pleasureable.

The Begining...

The beginning of this blog.........is going to be where I tell you what it's all about. Well in a word BOOKS!!!! I am hoping to provide you with lots of reviews of books and information on book, for instance, new releases.
Please review your own books here and feel free to drop a comment on two on anything book related :)