A List for Tyson Mostly
Tyson, here you go. I told you I would update some books for you to try out. You are not allowed to blame me if they are repeats of something you have already read or stuff that sucks.
*Bone Parade by M. Nykanen
Synopsis: This terrifying page-turner penetrates the psyche of a killer. Ashley Stassler has been wildly praised for a series of bronze sculptures that depict people in moments of excruciating pain. But the art world has no idea how he creates such authentic, gruesome, representations.
*City for Ransom by Robert W. Walker
Publisher Comments: Welcome to Chicago, 1893 - where new wonders are being unveiled . . . and a monster feeds on the unsuspecting.
Tens of thousands are flocking to a bustling, wind-swept metropolis in the middle of America for the great Exposition of 1893 - to seethe future and to ride Mr. Ferris's remarkable wheel. A city of hope and hardship has caught the attention of the world - and a maniacal killer has made it his hunting ground.
Inspector Alastair Ransom carries the burden of the dead on his shoulders. But a demon far worse than Ransom's own is loose - a bloodthirsty killer who preys on Chicago's most vulnerable citizens, his grisly handiwork masked by the glitter and frenzy of the World's Fair. But a haunted detective doesn't realize how desperate his search has become - for each passing hour brings the slayer closer to his next intended victim: Alastair Ransom.
Synopsis:The acclaimed author of the popular Instinct and Edge series introduces a new series. As tens of thousands flock to Chicago for the 1893 World's Fair, Inspector Alastair Ransom is on the trail of a bloodthirsty killer who is preying on the city's most vulnerable citizens. Original.
*Killing Floor by Lee Child
Publisher Comments: Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is in Margrave, Georgia, for less than a half-hour when the cops come, shotguns in hand, to arrest him for murder. All Jack knows is he didn't kill anybody. Not for a long time...
*The Poet by Michael Connelly
Synopsis: Death is reporter Jack McEvoy's beat. But this time, death brings McEvoy the story he never wanted to write - and the mystery he desperately needs to solve. A serial killer of unprecedented savagery and cunning is at large, His targets: homicide cops, each haunted by a murder case he couldn't crack. His latest victim: McEvoy's own brother. And his last may be McEvoy himself.
*Indigo Slam by Robert Crais
Synopsis: When fifteen-year-old Teri Hewitt pleads with Elvis Cole to find the father who abandoned her and her two younger siblings, his first reaction is to turn the case over to California social services; but because Teri is so capable and the kids so eager to stay together, Elvis decides to take the job, asking his partner, Joe Pike, to keep an eye on the kids. The missing dad, Clark Hewitt, is an unemployed printer whose speciality, Elvis discovers, is counterfeiting and whose problems are complicated by drug addiction.
Soon Elvis, Joe, Hewitt, and the children are in the midst of a shooting war between Russian gangsters, Vietnamese patriots, and U.S. Federal Marshals. The climax, involving a breathtaking chase, is staged at Disneyland.
*Now You See Her by Cecelia Tishy
Review: "Tishy's mystery thriller with a psychic twist introduces an engaging new heroine. Cast aside by her Chicago executive husband in favor of a trophy wife, Regina 'Reggie' Cutter gets a new life in Boston, where she has inherited not only her Aunt Jo's South End townhouse but also her aunt's psychic abilities, which take the form of unusual pains in various parts of her body. While these pains aren't precise paranormal indicators, they're enough to get her asked by a realtor friend to check out a Back Bay mansion subject to unexplained manifestations; she's also appointed an unofficial consultant to Boston police detective Frank Devaney, whom her aunt assisted on occasion. Devaney is unsure of the guilt of a young black man who's serving a life sentence for a 13-year-old murder committed in a crack-infested building that's now an exclusive apartment house. The persistent Reggie tries everything from library research to visiting dangerous neighborhoods, baiting a charismatic preacher, hobnobbing with powerful politicians and badgering Devaney. Tishy does a good job conveying the feel of contemporary Boston, but one hopes she'll let Reggie rely more on her clairvoyant gifts than on unconvincing coincidence in future outings. Agent, Meredith Bernstein. (Feb. 24) FYI: Tishy is also the author of Jealous Heart (1997) and two other Kate Banning mysteries." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
Synopsis:
This first book in an exciting series introduces psychic Regina Cutter, a divorce finding the strength to embark on a new life in Boston's Back Bay, a wealthy and fashionable district.
((The previews are not mine. They generally came from the publisher in questions or various booksites. They are not my own descriptions.))
Start with these, Tyson. I'll keep looking.
*Bone Parade by M. Nykanen
Synopsis: This terrifying page-turner penetrates the psyche of a killer. Ashley Stassler has been wildly praised for a series of bronze sculptures that depict people in moments of excruciating pain. But the art world has no idea how he creates such authentic, gruesome, representations.
*City for Ransom by Robert W. Walker
Publisher Comments: Welcome to Chicago, 1893 - where new wonders are being unveiled . . . and a monster feeds on the unsuspecting.
Tens of thousands are flocking to a bustling, wind-swept metropolis in the middle of America for the great Exposition of 1893 - to seethe future and to ride Mr. Ferris's remarkable wheel. A city of hope and hardship has caught the attention of the world - and a maniacal killer has made it his hunting ground.
Inspector Alastair Ransom carries the burden of the dead on his shoulders. But a demon far worse than Ransom's own is loose - a bloodthirsty killer who preys on Chicago's most vulnerable citizens, his grisly handiwork masked by the glitter and frenzy of the World's Fair. But a haunted detective doesn't realize how desperate his search has become - for each passing hour brings the slayer closer to his next intended victim: Alastair Ransom.
Synopsis:The acclaimed author of the popular Instinct and Edge series introduces a new series. As tens of thousands flock to Chicago for the 1893 World's Fair, Inspector Alastair Ransom is on the trail of a bloodthirsty killer who is preying on the city's most vulnerable citizens. Original.
*Killing Floor by Lee Child
Publisher Comments: Ex-military policeman Jack Reacher is in Margrave, Georgia, for less than a half-hour when the cops come, shotguns in hand, to arrest him for murder. All Jack knows is he didn't kill anybody. Not for a long time...
*The Poet by Michael Connelly
Synopsis: Death is reporter Jack McEvoy's beat. But this time, death brings McEvoy the story he never wanted to write - and the mystery he desperately needs to solve. A serial killer of unprecedented savagery and cunning is at large, His targets: homicide cops, each haunted by a murder case he couldn't crack. His latest victim: McEvoy's own brother. And his last may be McEvoy himself.
*Indigo Slam by Robert Crais
Synopsis: When fifteen-year-old Teri Hewitt pleads with Elvis Cole to find the father who abandoned her and her two younger siblings, his first reaction is to turn the case over to California social services; but because Teri is so capable and the kids so eager to stay together, Elvis decides to take the job, asking his partner, Joe Pike, to keep an eye on the kids. The missing dad, Clark Hewitt, is an unemployed printer whose speciality, Elvis discovers, is counterfeiting and whose problems are complicated by drug addiction.
Soon Elvis, Joe, Hewitt, and the children are in the midst of a shooting war between Russian gangsters, Vietnamese patriots, and U.S. Federal Marshals. The climax, involving a breathtaking chase, is staged at Disneyland.
*Now You See Her by Cecelia Tishy
Review: "Tishy's mystery thriller with a psychic twist introduces an engaging new heroine. Cast aside by her Chicago executive husband in favor of a trophy wife, Regina 'Reggie' Cutter gets a new life in Boston, where she has inherited not only her Aunt Jo's South End townhouse but also her aunt's psychic abilities, which take the form of unusual pains in various parts of her body. While these pains aren't precise paranormal indicators, they're enough to get her asked by a realtor friend to check out a Back Bay mansion subject to unexplained manifestations; she's also appointed an unofficial consultant to Boston police detective Frank Devaney, whom her aunt assisted on occasion. Devaney is unsure of the guilt of a young black man who's serving a life sentence for a 13-year-old murder committed in a crack-infested building that's now an exclusive apartment house. The persistent Reggie tries everything from library research to visiting dangerous neighborhoods, baiting a charismatic preacher, hobnobbing with powerful politicians and badgering Devaney. Tishy does a good job conveying the feel of contemporary Boston, but one hopes she'll let Reggie rely more on her clairvoyant gifts than on unconvincing coincidence in future outings. Agent, Meredith Bernstein. (Feb. 24) FYI: Tishy is also the author of Jealous Heart (1997) and two other Kate Banning mysteries." Publishers Weekly (Copyright Reed Business Information, Inc.)
Synopsis:
This first book in an exciting series introduces psychic Regina Cutter, a divorce finding the strength to embark on a new life in Boston's Back Bay, a wealthy and fashionable district.
((The previews are not mine. They generally came from the publisher in questions or various booksites. They are not my own descriptions.))
Start with these, Tyson. I'll keep looking.