Something Is Rotten in Fettig  a satire Pros: well developed characters,  excellent writing,  fun writing style, highly readable,  caricatures abound;  this one is a keeper, and

Invisible by James Patterson Pros: twists and turns Cons: doesn’t hold up under careful scrutiny My first thought, after finishing James Patterson’s twisty Invisible was

A Density of Souls by Christopher Rice Pros: narrative drive Cons: Bell Tower is literally “over the top”, one-dimensional villains (with guilty secret) The Bottom

Robert Duncan in San Francisco by Michael Rumaker Pros: third chapter to memoir, 2012 interview Cons: letters (appended to memoir) Though I have read and

Festive In Death – J.D. Robb     Pros: some fun holiday-themed stuff Cons: lame investigation Festive In Death is the 39th book in J.D.

Die Again Tomorrow by Kira Peikoff Pros: decent premise and story Cons: missed an opportunity for some real discussion Die Again Tomorrow by Kira Peikoff

The Enemy by Lee Child Pros: Decent story and satisfying ending Cons: Had to wade through too much to get there Lee Child’s The Enemy

Slaughter by John Lutz Pros: Decent premise Cons: that goes bad Scattered. Dis-jointed. Horribly grotesque. I’m talking about John Lutz’s Slaughter. A serial-killer novel that