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 1/3/2008 7:21AM; Double Cross by James Patterson

This was another amazing thriller from James Patterson. There are two serial killers after our or main character Alex Cross and his friends and family. The first killer is known as DCAK (the DCAudience Killer) and the second is the Mastermind who was featured in another one of his books.

The story begins with DCAK breaking into a crime writer’s upscale condo and slaying her on her balcony in full view of the public. The next was an actor in full view of the audience. He is getting away with the murders and stumping the police.

The DCAK Killer initiates the meeting of Kyle Craig “The Mastermind” He wants to copy his style and be a much bigger success as a serial killer. The letter arrives through Kyle’s lawyer and so begins a twisted thriller of murder that leaves you on the edge of your seat.

The lead detective on the case is Bree Stone, who is also the girlfriend of top profiler Alex Cross. He is involved whether he likes it or not. The killer is orchestrating it so that not only is he involved but also his childhood friend John Sampson who is also an FBI agent.

Alex just wants to work at his private psychiatry office and not be involved, however, due to the fact that Kyle Craig is involved, he just can’t stay away. He will follow where the case leads.

This is another amazing book by James Patterson. It has many twists and turns and you are surprised at the end. I read this book in three days. I can’t wait for the next book.

 1/4/2007 7:21AM; Sons of Fortune by Jeffrey Archer

It all begins as two women arrive in labor at the same Hospital, One is expecting twin sons and the other is also having a son. The first family struggles to make ends meet while the other is wealthy and she has had had two miscarriages by this time.

Robert and Ruth Davenport are wealthy and the only thing that would make them happy is a healthy son. Robert feels that the miscarriages were her fault and when they conceive for the third time, he orders her to take it easy. She is a very independent woman and this seems too difficult. Their nanny helps as best she can and feels that they deserve a child because they want a family so badly.

Michael and Susan Cartwright come from and entirely different background. They struggle to make ends meet. He sells insurance and she is a teacher. Having grown up together from the age of four, they were always is constant competition. After college the two of them meet up again at a surprise party and were together ever since.

When on the same night in the delivery room, Robert and Ruth’s son dies from being premature, while Michael and Susan’s twins live. While the women rest, the nanny goes to the nursery and switches the children. The Davenports are told that they have a healthy son and the Cartwright’s are advised that one of their sons has died.

They both lead two seemingly different lives but seem to mirror each others in their ambitions. Their lives are somewhat intertwined without coming in direct contact. Fletcher becomes a lawyer, while Nathaniel (Nat) becomes the head of the largest bank in Connecticut. Both have political ambitions and will meet in the political arena in a race for governor of Connecticut.

The story follows them along their paths and the villain Ralph Elliot causes trouble at every turn. He is the good looking rich boy that always tries the easy way by cheating and by lying his way through and always comes out smelling like a rose.

It truly is a great story that I couldn’t put down.

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11/1/2006 10:24PM; Blow Out by Catherine Coulter

 This is an FBI thriller that has you on the edge of your seat. It’s part of a series of nine books that follow special agents Savich and Sherlock through a few cases.

 This one starts with them taking a much needed vacation when agent Savich has a blowout on the road back from town and a frightened girl appears and begs him to come to her house and catch an intruder who is trying to kill her. It follows right before a Supreme Court Justice Califano is murdered. The girl is Samantha Barrister who was murdered in the house thirty years before. Savich is compelled to find the truth about the girls murder however when there are more murders, he must solve the Justices case first. There are many twists and turns and there is always a surprise ending. The characters pull you into the story and keep your attention throughout the book.

I hope you enjoy.

Trixy

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10/13/2006 9:43PM; Lucky's Lady, written by Tami Hoag.

 I found the characters to have very strong, independent personalities. Serena goes to Louisiana in search for her grandfather to settle a land dispute. Lucky is the sexy tough man from the bayou that she's drawn to. The story has many twists and turns from dealing with a twin sister that will stop at nothing to get what she wants as well as land developers that want to destroy the bayou to build a chemical plant, all trying to win the heart of the “Bad Boy” Lucky.

 As with all of Tami Hoag's other books, the ending had an unexpected twist. This is one book she really nails you with in the end. You will enjoy this book as the action is non stop and continues at a quick pace through out the story.

 

 

 

 

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