January and February books
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eviltammyIt appears that past events kept me from the monthly taunting of my friends!
I did some serious comfort reading - lots of rereads that wouldn't tax any brain cells or hit the emotions too hard.
January:
1. Poison Heart by Mary Logue - rural police procedural, described as "a how-will-she-solve-it rather than a whodunit" follows deputy sheriff Claire Watkins trying to trap a murderous gold-digger.
2. Remains Silent by Michael Baden and Linda Kenney - a forensic scientist and an attorney "for the downtrodden" team up to find out why someone is willing to kill over the discovery of human bones at the site for a future mall.
3. No Man's Land by G.M. Ford - writer Frank Corso's presence is requested by a prisoner leading a takeover of a high security prison, where he ends up in the company of two desperate men on a cross-country killing spree while being followed by a TV reality show host hoping to boost her falling ratings.**
4. The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - Lara McClintoch, antiques dealer, travels to Meridia, Yucatan, at the behest of an old friend, a professor in Mayan history. His murder puts her under suspicion from a corrupt police officer and in danger from grave robbers.
5. Radiant by James Alan Gardner - Explorer Third Class Youn Suu, a scout for the elite Explorer Corps, becomes infested by the Balrog, an alien intelligence capable of knowing its enemy's best-laid plans, while on a rescue mission. Accompanied by Admiral Festina Ramos, Youn and Corps partner Tut travel to a planet where the entire population has suddenly vanished. **
6. The Maltese Goddess by Lynn Hamilton - an archaeological mystery set on the island of Malta.
7. The Zenith Angle by Bruce Sterling - Post 9/11, a computer geek turns government cyberwarrior. Much less thrilling than the description, possibly due to lack of technical knowledge on my part.
8. Curses! by Aaron Elkins - an archaeological mystery set in the Yucatan.
9. The Moche Warrior by Lyn Hamilton - another archaeological mystery about the smuggling of Peruvian artifacts.
10. Thriving on Vague Objectives by Scott Adams - the newest Dilbert collection.
11. Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede - fantasy short stories.
12. Warning Signs by Stephen White - A new patient links Alan Gregory to the murder of the local D.A. - his wife's boss.
13. The Price of Silence by Kate Wilhelm - A new journalist comes to town and old secrets are brought out into the open.
14. The Light-Years Beneath My Feet by Alan Dean Foster - Marcus Walker and friends have escaped intergalactic slavers and now travel to a new planet in hopes of finding a way home.
15. War of Honor by David Weber - Treachery brings the Manties and the Peeps back from a truce to open war.
February:
16. Changelings by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough - The Shongili twins' selkie nature puts them in danger on Petaybee and on the space station they're sent to for safety.
17. At All Costs by David Weber - The war heats up - as does Honor's personal life when she discovers she's pregnant, and marries her lover - and his wife.
18. All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz - Irene Stenson returns to her childhood hometown at the behest of her one-time best friend, only to find the friend dead. She's convinced that this death is connected to her parents' deaths seventeen years ago.
19. Falling Awake by Jayne Ann Krentz - Lucid dream analyzer Isabel Wright is let go after her scientist boss dies and finally meets one of her mysterious dreamers when he comes looking to meet her and they both end up hunted by another dreamer manipulated by a murderous jilted scientist.
20. Truth or Dare by Jayne Ann Krentz - When Zoe's friend and fellow escapee Arcadia feels threatened, Zoe and Ethan try to find her missing murderous ex, while another Xanadu escapee stalks Zoe.
21. Stalking the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall - While fronting for her puzzle-constructing niece, the Puzzle Lady goes on tour and finds a stalker, who'll kill to get noticed.
22. Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold - Survey Captain Cordelia Naismith was expecting the unexpected on an uninhabited planet - but not hostile humans or love.
23. Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold - Cordelia's marriage to Aral Vorkosigan takes an unexpected turn, when an enemy's attempt on Aral's life damages Cordelia's unborn fetus.
24. Wait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick - When a sensational novelist is briefly suspected of murder and blackmail, she teams up with a mysterious gentleman to make sure her name is cleared.
25. Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz - Interior designer Zoe can sense strong emotions in rooms, which leads her to hire P.I. Ethan Truax to investigate a client and then to protect her from her past.
26. The Secret Sister by Elizabeth Lowell - Fashion critic Christy McKenna heads west to see her estranged model sister, whose disappearance throws her into the arms of outlaw archaelogist Aaron Cain, an ex-con who hates her sister.
27. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo Baggins, a nice respectable hobbit, heads off into adventure, danger, and burglary.
28. Smoke in Mirrors by Jayne Ann Krentz - Librarian Leonora Hunt goes to a small college to clear her name and to investigate the death of her half-sister, an embezzler who may be connected to another woman's death.
**best of the best
I did some serious comfort reading - lots of rereads that wouldn't tax any brain cells or hit the emotions too hard.
January:
1. Poison Heart by Mary Logue - rural police procedural, described as "a how-will-she-solve-it rather than a whodunit" follows deputy sheriff Claire Watkins trying to trap a murderous gold-digger.
2. Remains Silent by Michael Baden and Linda Kenney - a forensic scientist and an attorney "for the downtrodden" team up to find out why someone is willing to kill over the discovery of human bones at the site for a future mall.
3. No Man's Land by G.M. Ford - writer Frank Corso's presence is requested by a prisoner leading a takeover of a high security prison, where he ends up in the company of two desperate men on a cross-country killing spree while being followed by a TV reality show host hoping to boost her falling ratings.**
4. The Xibalba Murders by Lyn Hamilton - Lara McClintoch, antiques dealer, travels to Meridia, Yucatan, at the behest of an old friend, a professor in Mayan history. His murder puts her under suspicion from a corrupt police officer and in danger from grave robbers.
5. Radiant by James Alan Gardner - Explorer Third Class Youn Suu, a scout for the elite Explorer Corps, becomes infested by the Balrog, an alien intelligence capable of knowing its enemy's best-laid plans, while on a rescue mission. Accompanied by Admiral Festina Ramos, Youn and Corps partner Tut travel to a planet where the entire population has suddenly vanished. **
6. The Maltese Goddess by Lynn Hamilton - an archaeological mystery set on the island of Malta.
7. The Zenith Angle by Bruce Sterling - Post 9/11, a computer geek turns government cyberwarrior. Much less thrilling than the description, possibly due to lack of technical knowledge on my part.
8. Curses! by Aaron Elkins - an archaeological mystery set in the Yucatan.
9. The Moche Warrior by Lyn Hamilton - another archaeological mystery about the smuggling of Peruvian artifacts.
10. Thriving on Vague Objectives by Scott Adams - the newest Dilbert collection.
11. Book of Enchantments by Patricia C. Wrede - fantasy short stories.
12. Warning Signs by Stephen White - A new patient links Alan Gregory to the murder of the local D.A. - his wife's boss.
13. The Price of Silence by Kate Wilhelm - A new journalist comes to town and old secrets are brought out into the open.
14. The Light-Years Beneath My Feet by Alan Dean Foster - Marcus Walker and friends have escaped intergalactic slavers and now travel to a new planet in hopes of finding a way home.
15. War of Honor by David Weber - Treachery brings the Manties and the Peeps back from a truce to open war.
February:
16. Changelings by Anne McCaffrey and Elizabeth Ann Scarborough - The Shongili twins' selkie nature puts them in danger on Petaybee and on the space station they're sent to for safety.
17. At All Costs by David Weber - The war heats up - as does Honor's personal life when she discovers she's pregnant, and marries her lover - and his wife.
18. All Night Long by Jayne Ann Krentz - Irene Stenson returns to her childhood hometown at the behest of her one-time best friend, only to find the friend dead. She's convinced that this death is connected to her parents' deaths seventeen years ago.
19. Falling Awake by Jayne Ann Krentz - Lucid dream analyzer Isabel Wright is let go after her scientist boss dies and finally meets one of her mysterious dreamers when he comes looking to meet her and they both end up hunted by another dreamer manipulated by a murderous jilted scientist.
20. Truth or Dare by Jayne Ann Krentz - When Zoe's friend and fellow escapee Arcadia feels threatened, Zoe and Ethan try to find her missing murderous ex, while another Xanadu escapee stalks Zoe.
21. Stalking the Puzzle Lady by Parnell Hall - While fronting for her puzzle-constructing niece, the Puzzle Lady goes on tour and finds a stalker, who'll kill to get noticed.
22. Shards of Honor by Lois McMaster Bujold - Survey Captain Cordelia Naismith was expecting the unexpected on an uninhabited planet - but not hostile humans or love.
23. Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold - Cordelia's marriage to Aral Vorkosigan takes an unexpected turn, when an enemy's attempt on Aral's life damages Cordelia's unborn fetus.
24. Wait Until Midnight by Amanda Quick - When a sensational novelist is briefly suspected of murder and blackmail, she teams up with a mysterious gentleman to make sure her name is cleared.
25. Light in Shadow by Jayne Ann Krentz - Interior designer Zoe can sense strong emotions in rooms, which leads her to hire P.I. Ethan Truax to investigate a client and then to protect her from her past.
26. The Secret Sister by Elizabeth Lowell - Fashion critic Christy McKenna heads west to see her estranged model sister, whose disappearance throws her into the arms of outlaw archaelogist Aaron Cain, an ex-con who hates her sister.
27. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - Bilbo Baggins, a nice respectable hobbit, heads off into adventure, danger, and burglary.
28. Smoke in Mirrors by Jayne Ann Krentz - Librarian Leonora Hunt goes to a small college to clear her name and to investigate the death of her half-sister, an embezzler who may be connected to another woman's death.
**best of the best
