Books read in November...
Nov. 28th, 2011 08:26 pmHISTORICAL FICTION rec by ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
petzipellepingo
Jack Finney
Time and Again
This classic tale was written in 1970 and has to do with time travel from the present New York to 1882 Gilded Age NYC. It had wonderful photos and sketches and as a New Yorker, I loved hearing about past and present NY landmarks. It also had a twisty killer ending!
HISTORICAL FICTION/MYSTERY
Lindsey Davis
The Jupiter Myth
Marcus Didius Falco: Book 14 . A mystery set in 1st century Britain. Falco is an enforcer for the Emperor and is sent to Londonium in Britain. He finds an old gang nemesis, meets a former love and adopts a street child. The Guardian review, “This is historical noir lite, with a healthy disregard for pomposity”. Fun read!
MYSTERY/POLICE PROCEDURAL
Jo Nesbø
The Devil's Star
Harry Hole: Book 5. A young woman is murdered in her Oslo flat. A tiny red diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star — a pentagram, the devil’s star is found. Detective Harry Hole is a loner. He drinks, he's prickly and he doesn't like authority. But he is more than a cliche cop. Nesbo brings many details to Harry personality, a fully developed supporting cast and a well crafted plot as well as Oslo’s atmosphere. It is a fast paced read.
HUMOR
Janet Evanovich
Smokin' Seventeen
Stephanie Plum by the Numbers: Book 17. The bail bonds office has burned to the ground, and bodies are turning up in the construction lot. Bella, Morelli’s GM, puts a vordo sex curse on Stephanie and she has sex with both Ranger and Morelli. A third guy, Dave, ex-high school football star turned stalker chef [and easily seen as murderer]. Light chick-lit/mystery. A little laughter. Stephanie MAY make a choice in next book.
petzipellepingo Jack Finney
Time and Again
This classic tale was written in 1970 and has to do with time travel from the present New York to 1882 Gilded Age NYC. It had wonderful photos and sketches and as a New Yorker, I loved hearing about past and present NY landmarks. It also had a twisty killer ending!
HISTORICAL FICTION/MYSTERY
Lindsey Davis
The Jupiter Myth
Marcus Didius Falco: Book 14 . A mystery set in 1st century Britain. Falco is an enforcer for the Emperor and is sent to Londonium in Britain. He finds an old gang nemesis, meets a former love and adopts a street child. The Guardian review, “This is historical noir lite, with a healthy disregard for pomposity”. Fun read!
MYSTERY/POLICE PROCEDURAL
Jo Nesbø
The Devil's Star
Harry Hole: Book 5. A young woman is murdered in her Oslo flat. A tiny red diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star — a pentagram, the devil’s star is found. Detective Harry Hole is a loner. He drinks, he's prickly and he doesn't like authority. But he is more than a cliche cop. Nesbo brings many details to Harry personality, a fully developed supporting cast and a well crafted plot as well as Oslo’s atmosphere. It is a fast paced read.
HUMOR
Janet Evanovich
Smokin' Seventeen
Stephanie Plum by the Numbers: Book 17. The bail bonds office has burned to the ground, and bodies are turning up in the construction lot. Bella, Morelli’s GM, puts a vordo sex curse on Stephanie and she has sex with both Ranger and Morelli. A third guy, Dave, ex-high school football star turned stalker chef [and easily seen as murderer]. Light chick-lit/mystery. A little laughter. Stephanie MAY make a choice in next book.
