Sunday, August 12, 2007

Dean Koontz "Brother Odd" & Sophie Kinsellsa "Shopaholic & Baby"

"Brother Odd" is based on a character that was developed in an earlier book, one of which I read but remember nothing about! This was a good, interesting read set at a monastery but the ending leaves you to believe there may be another one! Thumbs up!

"Shopaholic & Baby" was just as enjoyable as the previous books! If you didn't read any of the earlier ones, you can still pick this one up to read. But if you do, it will make you want to go back and start at the beginning of the series. Thumbs up as usual for this book with its British humor.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Brad Meltzer "The Book of Fate"

"The Book of Fate" has some comparisons to a John Grisham's writing, but it seems more like a cross between Dan Brown and John Grisham. The history is Dan Brownish, but the constant running from someone trying to kill you is both. It was a great story, well-written and even though it was a book of fiction, it was weaved around even facts that what took place could seem quite plausible. I give it a thumbs up!

"The Millionaires" - I think this was one of those books I left up in Martha's Vineyard while on vacation! It was a great story about 2 brothers, one the high achiever, the other the somewhat struggler, and how innocent brothers are set up to take the fall for the "higher ups" in the firm. The brothers work for an investment firm for only the richest of the rich, and when they find something they were not supposed to find, it leads to a lot of mayhem and murder! If you are not one of the richest elite of the world, it will fascinate you to read about the large sums of money that are transferred around, and that even the rich are still greedy for more. I also give this one a thumbs up!