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This is a list of books I've rented from Books on Tape®, Inc. I keep it on my web site so I can recommend a book as enjoyable, well-crafted, or important for learning the history behind current issues.
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- 12 Apr 1999 - book no. 4790
- by Muller, Marcia (read by Dunne, Bernadette)
Private detective Sharon McCone runs a successful firm that's caught the public eye. A sick chick starts impersonating McCone, potentially ruining her reputation. McCone, in this book, seemed stupid, & the writing was campy at times.- 01 Mar 1999 - book no. 4640
- Eye of the Storm
- by Muller, Marcia (read by Dunne, Bernadette)
Sharon McCone, private detective, is invited by her kid sister to an island where troubled souls, legends, storms, murder, and conspiracies abound. This book kept my interest much better than Dead Man's Island, which shares a similar plot.- 15 Aug 1998 - book no. 3934
- by George, Elizabeth (read by Peters, Donada)
A fine crime mystery, written with great attention to plausibility, details, & character development. A kidnapper sets out to take vengance on British tabloid editor Dennis Luxford, but - in the end - needlessly destroys other lives too.- 22 Apr 1998 - book no. 4557
- by Hart, Carolyn (read by Reading, Kate)
Pretty annoying, like a bad soap opera replete with bad actors reading bad lines. Yuk.- 11 Feb 1998 - book no. 4298
- by McBain, Ed (read by Marosz, Jonathan)
Sometimes humorous.- 01 Aug 1997 - book no. 4260
- by Leonard, Elmore (read by Adams, Alexander)
"Radicals, left over from the sixties, go on a bombing spree for revenge and profit, but their plan goes awry." Like all of Leonard's books, the personalities are engaging and make the story.- 06 May 1997 - book no. 4013
- by Leonard, Elmore (read by Adams, Alexander)
"Bill Hill, a flashy promoter, aims to exploit the spiritual gifts of Charlie Lawson, once a brother in a Catholic order, now a Detroit hospice caregiver." Nifty range of personalities, from simple believers to manipulative connivers.- 13 Jan 1997 - book no. 4191
- by Leonard, Elmore (read by Adams, Alexander)
Jack Foley, while escaping from prison in the Florida Everglades, forces his would-be capturer, federal marshal Karen Sisco, into the car trunk along with him during the getaway. They discover mutual interests and rendezvous later.- 19 Nov 1996 - book no. 4024
- by Leonard, Elmore (read by Adams, Alexander)
"Robby Daniels, playboy millionaire, has a contradictory reputation: he makes money, but unmakes people, supposedly shooting them in self-defence." An interesting walk through the fantasy world of those who have it all.- 11 Sep 1996 - book no. 4050
(not rated) - Hiding Place- by Wilcox, Collin (read by McKeever, Larry)
"Mrs. Towers thought her daughter June was a good girl. Why then, did the pretty teen turn up dead atop a rubbish heap in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park?" Her death, another murder, and some obvious suspects make for a complex mystery.- 09 Aug 1996 - book no. 3960
- by Buchanan, Edna (read by Fields, Anna)
Britt Montero, Miami crime reporter, has man problems, a deceitful mother, and a crime boss mentor through an unknown heritage (her deceased father was a Cuban freedom fighter). It all blends together, thanks to a big hurricane.- 24 Jul 1996 - book no. 3045
- by Leonard, Elmore (read by Adams, Alexander)
Good-ol'-boy judge, "Maximum Bob", sees things get a little out of control when he finds a 10-foot alligator in his back yard, shots through his windows, and a nubile probation officer who doesn't give him the respect he's use to.- 09 Jul 1996 - book no. 3864
- by Margolin, Phillip (read by Russotto, Michael)
Lawyer mystery, nicely done. Tracy Cavanaugh, a green attorney, becomes an unwilling witness to various clues behind murders of an Oregon Supreme Court Justice and a colleague. Lawyer's lawyer, Matthew Reynolds, helps 'solve' the mystery.- 02 Jul 1996 - book no. 4010
- by Leonard, Elmore (read by Adams, Alexander)
Well-told story about a good-at-heart, countrified criminal trying to reform, but who is set up by the mobsters. He works his way out of it, though - 'cause he's meaner and smarter than he looks.- 21 Jun 1996 - book no. 4046
- by Jones, Matthew F. (read by Choate, Richard)
Uncomfortably weird, but recommended. Not your typical formula fiction - it's a little deep inside the mind. Our country-boy hero, John Moon, has an unfortunate accident while poaching, & everything about his life turns to shit.- 21 Jun 1996 - book no. 1258
- by Hammett, Dashiell (read by Prichard, Michael)
"Sam Spade's partner is murdered while working on a case, and it is Spade's responsibility to find the killer." Then Sam gets mixed up with beautiful, double-crossin' dangerous dames - and you know the rest, Sweetheart.- 21 Jun 1996 - book no. 1259
(not rated) - Dain Curse, The- by Hammett, Dashiell (read by Prichard, Michael)
"...Gabriella Leggett, a young woman ... believed to be suffering from the curse of the mad Dains. ... Beginning with a robbery, the plot moves quickly to drugs, obscene rituals and murder, all connected with the temple of a sinister cult."- 06 Dec 1995 - book no. 3825
- by Leonard, Elmore (read by Adams, Alexander)
Vincent Majestyk, a peaceful farmer, is pushed to the limit when mobsters try to force him to their people. His past, as an ex-combat soldier trained to kill, helps him overcome these odds.- 13 Sep 1995 - book no. 3630
- by Ayres, Noreen (read by Peiffer, Mary)
"Smokey Brandon goes undercover in a biker's bar to investigate her sister-in-law's gruesome death. It nearly does Smokey in!" This was a pretty decent read.- 29 Aug 1995 - book no. 3636
- by Burke, James Lee (read by Kramer, Michael)
A Dave Robicheaux, coon-ass detective novel that is moist, mysterious, deep-south swampland fiction at its best. I love the way Burke writes: you can smell the foul odors of evil from one mishap to the next, treading with dank Dave.- 26 Jul 1995 - book no. 3598
- by Carr, Caleb (read by Marosz, Jonathan)
1896. New York City. Crime reporter summoned by his former classmate, Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a psychologist or 'alienist'. They form a pioneering crime-solving team to stop a killer. This is excellent historical fiction and setting.- 29 Jun 1995 - book no. 3569-AB
(not rated) - Debt of Honor- by Clancy, Tom (read by MacDonald, John)
"A deadly enemy has our country in its sights. Can Jack Ryan, the National Security Advisor, get the untested President up to speed?" (I think he did, 'cause we're still here as a proud nation.)- 08 Jun 1995 - book no. 3567
(not rated) - Crooked Island- by McKernan, Victoria (read by Cassidy, Frances)
"Sabotage, blackmail, kidnapping, and romance make this suspense tale of underwater adventure a story to remember." Hmm. Why can't I remember it?- 01 Nov 1994 - book no. 3550
- by Paretsky, Sara (read by Peters, Donada)
"When a homeless advocate dies, V.I. Warshawski finds fraud stretching from the banks of Chicago to the halls of Congress."- 16 Mar 1994 - book no. 3252
- by Murano, V. and Hammer, R. (read by Adams, Alexander)
"A corpose turns up in a Staten Island garbage dump. Detective Ben Rogers ... uncovers corruption that links the world of politics and money ... all the way to the mayor's door."- 09 Mar 1994 - book no. 3273
- by Cornwell, Patricia D. (read by Peters, Donada)
"An executed killer's fingerprints turn up at a crime scene, and an elusive enemy aims at Kay Scarpetta's life and career."- 18 Aug 1993 - book no. 3069
- by Paretsky, Sara (read by Peters, Donada)
Part of the V.I. Warshawski series. You know - whodunnits and crime investigation stuff.
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