The Cold Moon by Jeffery Deaver

This is the first Deaver book I have read. The main character is a quadriplegic ex-detective with a devious mind and an astounding ability to make intuitive leaps. I find that many mysteries I read aren’t terribly mysterious. Jeffrey Deaver’s plot is stupendous, superb, simply awe inspiring. He gave many, many clues. This was a good story, an outstanding read and a fiendishly clever plot. Well done Deaver!

Amzon link to body of work of Jeffery Deaver
The author’s site: http://www.jefferydeaver.com/
Book Reporter review:
http://www.bookreporter.com/reviews2/0743260937.asp

The Live Ship Traders Trilogy by Robin Hobb (a.k.a. Megan Lindholm)

This trilogy was the first of Robin Hobb’s work that I have read. It knocked my socks off. I couldn’t believe I had never read any of her work before. She tells a story that grabs you by the shorts and gives you an atomic wedgie. I jumped on the web and tracked down her Farseer Trilogy and loved it just as much. The Tawny Man Trilogy is the third work of hers that I admire. “Alien Earth” was published under Megan Lindholm. I didn’t enjoy it as much as the trilogies. I did find a page on the internet claiming to be her sentiment regarding blogging which she seems to feel is only for those who are not motivated or too lazy to write. I don’t know if it actually is her sentiments, if so I would beg to disagree. Perhaps a day to day diary may be indicative of a lack of interest in writing but I read a lot of blogs that are literature regardless of someone else’s opinion. However whether Robin Hobb actually believes that that Bloggers are the Vampires of the Internet, I still admire her writing, her skill and her ability to stir my emotions and intellect. I recommend her books.
The ones I have read:
Alien Earth
Assassin's Apprentice, The Farseer Trilogy #1
Assassin's Quest, The Farseer Trilogy #3
Fool's Errand, #1 Tawny Man Series
Fool's Fate, #3 Tawny Man Series
Golden Fool, #2 Tawny Man Series
Gypsy
Mad Ship, Liveship Traders Trilogy #2
Royal Assassin, The Farseer Trilogy #2
Ship of Destiny, Liveship Traders Trilogy #3
Ship of Magic, Liveship Traders Trilogy #1

This is an Amazon link to the body of work of Robin Hobb

Cross by James Patterson

Alex Cross is a likeable main character with a wealth of crap in his life. I enjoy the Alex Cross books. I definitely wouldn’t want a steady diet of them but sneaking one in between other reads works out just fine. As in most current novels there is too much gratuitous violence without balancing nobility. Patterson is prolific the following are the only books of his I have read.
2nd Chance

3rd Degree
5th Horseman

Beach Road
Black Market (Also known as Black Friday)
Cat & Mouse

Cradle and All
Cross

Four Blind Mice
Hide and Seek

Honeymoon
Jack & Jill

Kiss the Girls
Lifeguard

Mary, Mary
Maximum Ride

Midnight Club
Pop Goes the Weasel

Rose are Red
See How They Run

The Beach House
The Lake House

Violets are Blue
When The Wind Blows

A link to Powell's Books that list all of James Patterson's work.

http://www.powells.com/partner/31862/s?kw=Patterson+James

The Mushroom Planet Series by Eleanor Cameron

My first love in books is Science Fiction/Fantasy. I love to read and will read a phone book if nothing else is available. However good planning generally makes that unnecessary. A book in each room you frequent, one in the car and your PDA loaded with Baen Free Book downloads means you seldom need to read phone books. The first book I can recollect reading,that was definitively Science Fiction was “The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet”. Tyco M. Bass was a scientist who had wonderful adventures. For some reason I remember “Mr. Bass’s Planetoid” as my favorite of the Mushroom Planet series.
I was impressed enough with the series that when I was a 5th grade teacher 14 years later I read it to my students. They too, seemed to derive a great deal of pleasure out of the series. The series appears to be still in print and available several places. A good site to find the series is:

http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/c/eleanor-cameron/

If you want a great introduction to the genre for your children, this is a terrific series to start their adventure.

Nice review of “The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet”. http://www.geocities.com/nodotus/hbreview5.html

Good overview of the author and the series.
http://oldchildrensbooks.com/cameron.php

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