Excellent: 93%
Few reviewers had anything bad to say about this book where (maybe) a wife disappears and her husband could be to blame. Or maybe not. Apparently it creeps you out and keeps you guessing until the end, and is very well-written in the process.
Above Average: 81%
A well-crafted spy novel that’s apparently heavy on the sex, some reviewers complained that aspects of the story were clichéd and disjointed, but many praised the pacing and the interesting characters.
Excellent: 87%
A page-turner of a novel where a creepy professor is eavesdropping on a woman’s therapy sessions, many of the reviewers praised its questions about identity and were left unsettled by the abrupt ending.
Below Average: 58%
The 18th book in the Stephanie Plum series, nearly all bloggers said it was the same basic plot used in most of the previous 17. Some saw that as a positive thing, while the majority saw it as a flaw.
Excellent: 96%
Few could find anything bad to say about this latest installment in the Kinsey Millhone series, and some not only lamented the fact that there are only 3 letters left, but also said it was among Grafton’s strongest work.
Average: 69%
Bloggers were very divided over this 18th Alex Cross book. Some said it was one of his best that restored their faith in the series, and others said he was just phoning it in and they hope the next is better.
Below Average: 63%
‘The Litigators’ is a strong showing for Grisham, with a compelling plot and believable characters, though it sometimes verges on caricature.
Above Average: 85%
Despite a sometimes slow pace and a necessary suspension of disbelief, King manages to craft descriptive, engaging narrative and manages a deft handling of the early 60s in this historical fiction.
Average: 66%
Themes of disinterest and boredom may be, unsurprisingly, too boring for some readers. There are some very interesting themes, and good writing, but be prepared to work to find them.
Above Average: 82%
Despite a plot that calls for less action, Connelly shows fresh sides to an old character and keeps his writing in top form in this continuation of the Harry Bosch novels.
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