Thursday, May 16, 2013

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Review: Inferno by Dan Brown

Title: Inferno
Series: Robert Langdon
Author: Dan Brown
Read copy: eBook
Published: May 14, 2013
Publisher: Doubleday
ISBN: 0385537867
ISBN-13: 9780385537865

'Seek and ye shall find.'

With these words echoing in his head, eminent Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon awakes in a hospital bed with no recollection of where he is or how he got there. Nor can he explain the origin of the macabre object that is found hidden in his belongings.

A threat to his life will propel him and a young doctor, Sienna Brooks, into a breakneck chase across the city of Florence. Only Langdon's knowledge of hidden passageways and ancient secrets that lie behind its historic facade can save them from the clutches of their unknown pursuers.

With only a few lines from Dante's dark and epic masterpiece, The Inferno, to guide them, they must decipher a sequence of codes buried deep within some of the most celebrated artefacts of the Renaissance - sculptures, paintings, buildings - to find the answers to a puzzle which may, or may not, help them save the world from a terrifying threat.


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Sunday, February 3, 2013

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Review: Dream Eyes by Jayne Ann Krentz

Title: Dream Eyes
Series: Dark Legacy
Author: Jayne Ann Krentz
Read copy: eBook
Published: January 8, 2013
Publisher: Putnam Adult
ISBN: 1101609141
ISBN-13: 9781101609149

The death of her friend and mentor, Evelyn Ballinger, brings psychic counselor Gwen Frazier back to the small town of Wilby, Oregon, and brings back memories she would rather forget. Two years earlier, a killer stalked the members of one of Ballinger's research studies including Gwen. And though she survived while two others didn't, Gwen knows that Ballinger's death is related.

Sent by a friend to help Gwen, psychic investigator Judson Coppersmith arrives in Wilby barely in control of his own talent and his own life, haunted by urgent dreams. His attraction to Gwen is primal, but there are secrets he must keep to protect himself from surrendering to her completely, even as their investigation draws them into dreamscapes, into decades of deception, and into the paranormal fires of a desire too strong to resist. . . .


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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

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Review: The Lost Night by Jayne Castle

Title: The Lost Night
Series: Harmony, Rainshadow
Author: Jayne Castle
Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: September 4, 2012
Publisher: Jove
ISBN: 0515152846
ISBN-13: 9780515152845

Even the mysterious world of Harmony has people who don't quite fit in. They're drawn to places like Rainshadow Island, a beautiful sanctuary where anyone can feel safe—and where secrets are closely guarded.

Schooled in an exotic form of martial arts, and with the ability to detect auras of dangerous psychic criminals, Rachel Blake and her dust bunny companion have found peace and quiet on Rainshadow Island, operating a bookstore and café.

But her tranquil new life is thrown into chaos when Harry Sebastian, the descendant of a notorious pirate, arrives to investigate strange developments in the privately owned woods know as the Preserve.

Immediately drawn to the amber-eyes woman, Harry must tread carefully. While Rachel's special talents can help him track down dangerous rogues who have violated the Preserve, they can also sense the heart of darkness within him. But desire can weaken the toughest of defenses—and leave even the strongest man wanting more.


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Monday, January 28, 2013

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Review: Crystal Gardens by Amanda Quick

Title: Crystal Gardens
Series: Ladies of Lantern Street
Author: Amanda Quick
Read copy: eBook
Published: April 24, 2012
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
ISBN: 1101580429
ISBN-13: 9781101580424

Evangeline Ames has rented a country cottage far from the London streets where she was recently attacked. Fascinated by the paranormal energy of nearby Crystal Gardens, she finds pleasure in sneaking past the wall to explore the grounds. And when her life is threatened again, she instinctively goes to the gardens for safety.

Lucas Sebastian has never been one to ignore a lady in danger, even if she is trespassing on his property. Quickly disposing of her would-be assassin, he insists they keep the matter private. There are rumors enough already, about treasure buried under his garden, and occult botanical experiments performed by his uncle--who died of mysterious causes. With Evangeline's skill for detection, and Lucas's sense of the criminal mind, they soon discover that they have a common enemy. And as the energy emanating from Crystal Gardens intensifies, they realize that to survive they must unearth what has been buried for too long.


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Tuesday, December 25, 2012

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Review: Bela past by Bogdan Novak

Title: Bela past
Author: Bogdan Novak
Series: Zvesti prijatelji
Read copy: eBook
Published: 2008
Publisher: Večerova založba Ruslica
ISBN: 9616559907
ISBN-13: 9789616559904

Zima. Zvesti prijatelji se odločijo za turno smuko v Dolini Triglavskih jezer. Na poti čez Komarčo začne vedno huje snežiti in nekateri so prepričani, da zato, ker je Luka vrgel kepo verna jezero, kar naj bi prineslo nesrečo. V snežnem metežu se skušajo prebiti do koče pri Triglavskih jezerih, kar pa ni najbolj enostavno. Ko že skoraj obupajo, jih reši njihov zvesti spremljevalec Hani in jih pripelje do koče. Tam so ujeti tri dni, saj gorski reševalci zaradi plazov ne morejo do njih. Medtem se med mladimi porajaja prijateljstva in simpatije, grize jih ljubosumnost, postajajo tekmovalni A po mnogih zapletih in težavah še naprej ostajajo zvesti prijatelji ...

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Monday, July 9, 2012

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Review: The Witness by Nora Roberts

Title: The Witness
Author: Nora Roberts

Read copy: Paperback
Published: April 1, 2012
Publisher: Penguin Group USA
ISBN: 039953850X
ISBN-13: 9780399538506

Elizabeth Fitch's short-lived teenage rebellion began with L'Oreal Pure Black, a pair of scissors, and a fake ID. It ended in blood...
Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man's seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever.

Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance programmer, she works at home designing sophisticated security systems. Her own security is supplemented by a fierce dog and an assortment of firearms. She keeps to herself, saying little, revealing nothing.

Unfortunately, that seems to be the quickest way to get attention in a tiny southern town.

The mystery of Abigail Lowery intrigues local police chief Brooks Gleason, on both a personal and professional level. Her sharp, logical mind, her secretive nature, her unromantic viewpoints leave him fascinated but frustrated. He suspects that Abigail needs protection from something, even if he doesn't know what - and that her elaborate defenses hide a story that must be revealed.


Accustomed to two-bit troublemakers, Gleason is about to walk into the sights of very powerful and dangerous men. And Abigail Lowery, who has built a life based on security and self-control, is at risk of losing both.


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Thursday, March 22, 2012

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Review: Taking Chloe by Anne Rainey

Title: Taking Chloe
Series: Vaughn
Author: Anne Rainey
Read copy: eBook
Published: June 2, 2009
Publisher: Samhain
ISBN: 1605045756
ISBN-13: 9781605045757

Merrick Vaughn couldn't be happier with his life. His business is jumping and his marriage to the love of his life is about as good as it gets. At least, that's what he thinks...until Chloe announces she wants to separate.

Stunned doesn't begin to cover it, but it quickly becomes clear that she's dead serious. And if he doesn't take action, as in now, he's going to lose the only woman he's ever loved.

The last thing Chloe wants is a divorce, but she can't go on living with a virtual stranger who spends all his time—and hers—behind a desk. It's tearing her apart, and taking a break to sort out her thoughts seems her only recourse.

Then Merrick offers a wicked proposition: go to Hawaii with him for one week's vacation. After that, if he hasn't successfully changed her mind, he'll let her go. No questions asked. There's only one caveat. She must agree to give him complete control.

Chloe's intrigued and scared. One week in paradise might bring them closer—or be their ultimate undoing.


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