 | Look Me In The Eye by John Elder Robison 5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Excellent and inspiring! A deeply moving and insightful memoir of living with Asperger's syndrome. John Elder Robison (a high functioning Aspergian) vividly describes his life as a child (and as an adult) ... read full review |
 | Nasty and Profane 4 out of 8 people found this review helpful
I didn't like this book. It is nasty, peopled with horrible, profane characters and events. It‘s so gory that it's almost a parody of the serial killer genre. It’s as if the author said to himself, “L... read full review |
 | Odd. An utter departure for P.D. James 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
The Children of Men is a total departure for P.D. James whose intricate and fascinating murder mysteries have delighted fans for decades. This novel is essentially science fiction but without the science. If yo... read full review |
 | The Bourne Betrayal 3 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Having read the original Bourne novels by Robert Ludlum as well as some of Eric Van Lustbader's books, I looked forward to reading this new offering. The story line (Jason Bourne's missing memories, a... read full review |
 | Collector's Encyclopedia of Nippon Porcelain Vol 1 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
I have been collecting Nippon porcelain for 30 years and purchased my copy of this guide when it was first published in 1982. This is the first book in a series of four by the author. The text is informative ... read full review |
 | Monumentally Silly 2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
After giving up on Angels and Demons about 50 pages in, I promised myself I'd stay away from Dan Brown whose writing is so bad he gives new dimension to the word awful. Well, I now have to go to another ha... read full review |
 | The Last Templar... Thank Goodness 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
“The Last Templar” begins with a bang and ends with a whimper. This novel- like Dan Brown’s “The Da Vinci Code”- deals with a 13th century conspiracy between the Knights Templar and the Catholic Church, the CI... read full review |
 | GREAT FUN! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Robert Barnard is one of my favorite British mystery writers. Barnard has the ability to step back, take a satirical look at human nature, and wrap his insights around an exciting and absorbing murder mystery s... read full review |
 | Anne Perry does it again! A great read! 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Once again Anne Perry proves that she is the undisputed queen of the Victorian murder mystery. This novel, part of the Hester Lattely/ William Monk series, captures perfectly the flavor and manners of the Victo... read full review |
 | Not one of his best......... 1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
This is another in Robert Barnard’s Detective Perry Trethowan series. While the plotline is good- an unknown Emily Bronte novel potentially worth millions of pounds is discovered and then stolen- and the book... read full review |