"Demolition Angel" by Robert Crais

Robert Crais is the author of the Elvis Cole series, and "Demolition Angel" one of his standalone novels featuring bomb technician, Carol Starkey. There are many other characters in the book to support this story -- were they all fully developed? Who did you identify with the most?


For more information about Robert Crais, visit his website at:

http://www.robertcrais.com/

For an interesting interview with Robert Crais published in the Guardian newspaper, check out:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2001/mar/24/crimebooks

The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love: A Novel by Beth Pattillo

The Sweetgum Ladies Knitlit Society meet once a month to discuss books and knit. This month's theme is love and to knit an item that goes with each book. Each of the members have had their share of life's up and downs. Each of their circumstances dealing with either loss or finding new love or friendship. All in all the ladies unknowingly help each other through the good times and bad times in life. A really nice story and well worth the read. This book will be released for sale on June 2, 2009.

Skinwalkers by Tony Hillerman

For Joe Leaphorn, he views witchcraft as the source of a social disorder while Jim Chee accepts witchcraft as an inherited belief system that is a model for destructive behavior. Is it possible for a Navajo to be both true to his culture and a policeman?

For more information about the author, check out:

http://www.umsl.edu/~smueller/

Ice Trap by Kitty Sewell

What does the title, Ice Trap, refer to?

Does life happen to Dafydd or do his actions cause things to happen?

For more information about the author, Kitty Sewell, visit her website at:

http://www.kittysewell.com/

"Death is Now My Neighbor" by Colin Dexter

Is Inspector Morse a likable character?

What do you think of the interactions between Morse and Lewis?


(This is the 12th book in the series, and the one where Morse's first name is finally revealed).


For more information about the author, Colin Dexter, check out:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/1026397.stm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lincolnshire/content/articles/2005/08/24/famous_yellowbelly_colin_dexter_feature.shtml

"The God of Animals" by Aryn Kyle

Alice struggles to make sense of her family and her world, and the Winstons' tendency to keep secrets and withhold the truth doesn't make it easy for her. What does she learn about her family, and in turn, about herself as the novel progresses? What did you think was most revelatory?

For an interesting audio interview with the author on NPR News with the Bryant Park Book Project check out the following link:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=90213658

For information about the author check out:

http://www.arynkyle.com/

"Suspect" by Michael Robotham

Joe O'Loughlin is a flawed -- and human -- character, but he didn't necessary deserve the things that happened to him. However, did he bring some of his misfortunes on himself by the decisions he made or the actions he did (or did not) make?

For more information about the author, check out:

http://www.michaelrobotham.com/uk/index.htm

For a fascinating interview with the author and a discussion of his writing the book, Suspect, check out:

http://www.bookbrowse.com/author_interviews/full/index.cfm?author_number=1105

Christ the Lord Out: Out of Egypt

Anne Rice writes a fictional account of Jesus as a young boy. Unaware of who he really is, strange things begin to happen and he questions his mother Mary about who he really is and what is he supposed to do. A rather interesting read, very well researched by the author, this book takes you back in time to experience turbulence and war in Egypt and Jerusalem and the beginning miracles of Jesus.

"Lines of Defense" by Barry Siegel

Were the characters likable and believable? What did you like about the book?

For more information about Barry Siegel, check out:

http://barry-siegel.com/

"Eye of the Needle" by Ken Follett

Is this book a plot-driven book or a character-driven book?

For more information about the author, Ken Follett, and his views about writing this book, please visit:

http://www.ken-follett.com/bibliography/eye_of_the_needle.html