**spoiler alert** I liked this one, but the conspiracy was a better story line than the actual bad guy. Sometimes the previous bad guys have been REAL...more**spoiler alert** I liked this one, but the conspiracy was a better story line than the actual bad guy. Sometimes the previous bad guys have been REALLY twisted. This time we got a crazy set of doctors who were killing homeless people. Shrug. Kinda been done. Still like Eve, though. And it was kinda nice to see her be so vulnerable to Roark. Is he awesome or what? ;)(less)
This is one of the better installments in the series. It was nice to see Roarke not be so controlled all the time. His life shouldn't have to ALWAYS t...moreThis is one of the better installments in the series. It was nice to see Roarke not be so controlled all the time. His life shouldn't have to ALWAYS take a back seat to Eve's. It's also nice to see Eve continue to grow and let Roarke into her life. Sometimes heroines get stuck and don't change for an annoyingly long time. Thankfully Eve is not like that. (less)
Yeah, so, ummm, I don't like Diesel. Nope. No I don't. Actually, I kinda didn't like this whole story. Sandy Klause? Really? The whole thing felt REAL...moreYeah, so, ummm, I don't like Diesel. Nope. No I don't. Actually, I kinda didn't like this whole story. Sandy Klause? Really? The whole thing felt REALLY contrived...plus I missed Ranger. :(
Let's just get Steph back to doing her job and leave the elves at home, shall we?(less)
Ok, so I'm about 20 books into this series, and I still like them. I did manage to figure out who the killer was early, but only b/c I picked the most...moreOk, so I'm about 20 books into this series, and I still like them. I did manage to figure out who the killer was early, but only b/c I picked the most unlikely likely person.
PS More Peabody would not be a bad thing. :)(less)
Ok, maybe a little, b/c I also liked the first part of the Brenda story line - becoming a news anchor was a little we...moreRanger in a tux. Need I say more?
Ok, maybe a little, b/c I also liked the first part of the Brenda story line - becoming a news anchor was a little weird. I just love this series.
Liked this one for a change of pace, but I'm not sure Eve would have been quite as possessed if it hadn't been for the theme of the anthology. At leas...moreLiked this one for a change of pace, but I'm not sure Eve would have been quite as possessed if it hadn't been for the theme of the anthology. At least it was short...only 80 pages.
Did not read the read of the stories b/c I don't read those series(s)...(less)
Why was this one so short? It felt more like 2 or 3 short stories that she kinda combined together to make one book. It was enjoyable, but it kinda ju...moreWhy was this one so short? It felt more like 2 or 3 short stories that she kinda combined together to make one book. It was enjoyable, but it kinda just felt like filler. I just finished it a few days ago and I can't even remember what it was all about. Janet needs to put a little more effort into the next one...(less)
I kinda feel about this book the way I feel about the show. It was ok, but it wasn't great. I think they both can feel a little forced to me sometimes...moreI kinda feel about this book the way I feel about the show. It was ok, but it wasn't great. I think they both can feel a little forced to me sometimes. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Nathan Fillion, but the stories just fail to pull me in.
**spoiler alert** I think someone figured out that he's got an audience. Much like Ayn Rand did with Atlas Shrugged, it seems like Brown used his late...more**spoiler alert** I think someone figured out that he's got an audience. Much like Ayn Rand did with Atlas Shrugged, it seems like Brown used his latest book as soapbox from which to preach.
Once he settled down and got to the story, it wasn't too bad. Nothing totally blew my mind though. I will admit that Noetics sounds like an interesting, if controversial, field of study, but I didn't believe for one click of half a second that Robert Langdon was actually dead. The biggest shock of the book was who Mal'akh turned out to be. Even that, though, didn't completely knock my socks off.
This book gets a five simply based on the fact that Steph and Ranger finally hooked up!!!!! (Happy dance...) I heart Ranger...more**spoiler alert** SPOILER:
This book gets a five simply based on the fact that Steph and Ranger finally hooked up!!!!! (Happy dance...) I heart Ranger (Morelli, Schmorelli), and even though I understand that Ranger is totally unwilling and able to commit and not only is he likely to rip my heart out, crushing it to smithereens at any given moment, he may also suddenly disappear into some third world jungle never to be heard from again.
I'm sure the rest of the story was good, too. Plus, this one was read by CJ Critt, who is my favorite reader. :)
An all around enjoyable experience. Thanks Janet Evanovich!(less)
I liked how this one pulled in Eve's past, but I knew who the bad guy was right away. She twisted it a little, so I didn't get the how, but I still kn...moreI liked how this one pulled in Eve's past, but I knew who the bad guy was right away. She twisted it a little, so I didn't get the how, but I still knew who did it. Maybe it's just b/c I've been reading so many of these, but I hope I haven't gotten her pattern down...(less)
A little disappointing in the fact that this Tempe Brennan is not the same Tempe Brennan that I fell in love with on TV. I kind of felt like they were...moreA little disappointing in the fact that this Tempe Brennan is not the same Tempe Brennan that I fell in love with on TV. I kind of felt like they were two entirely separate characters. Also, maybe it was because the story was set in Quebec and not DC that made things weirder.
That said, the story was still highly engrossing - and creepy. A little more gory than I'm used to, but it was hard to put down. Excellent first start. It looks like the second one might be more what I'm looking for b/c it starts in North Carolina. Will have to read it and see. (less)
We got to spend the night with Ranger!!! Even though nothing happened, it was still fun. This was a pretty decent story...but I hated how abrupt the e...moreWe got to spend the night with Ranger!!! Even though nothing happened, it was still fun. This was a pretty decent story...but I hated how abrupt the ending was. Fun...but abrupt. At least I have the next one lined up and ready to go.(less)
This one was nothing like what I thought it was going to be. And yet, I mostly enjoyed it. Parts of it were frustrating - like when women allow themse...moreThis one was nothing like what I thought it was going to be. And yet, I mostly enjoyed it. Parts of it were frustrating - like when women allow themselves to supplanted by other women in order to supposedly get to Heaven via plural marriage. Ugh. But the story was good, and I like way Ebershoff interwove a bunch of different POVs.(less)
Ok, I'm in. It took three books to totally convince me, but I'm in with the In Death series. I thought this one was a good installment...and I didn't...moreOk, I'm in. It took three books to totally convince me, but I'm in with the In Death series. I thought this one was a good installment...and I didn't see the ending coming. I'm not as in love with Roark as some other folks, mostly b/c I think he's a little too good to be true. I need my guy to have more flaws I guess.(less)
Man this series is starting to get good. I can't decide between Ranger and Morelli. Why can't a girl have both? :) I like the reader as well - she doe...moreMan this series is starting to get good. I can't decide between Ranger and Morelli. Why can't a girl have both? :) I like the reader as well - she does nice voices with very distinguishable characters. Not Jim Dale good, but still enjoyable.
Good read. Not great b/c I already knew the twist, thanks to watching season one. But I guess that's my own fault for taking the easy way out. C'est l...moreGood read. Not great b/c I already knew the twist, thanks to watching season one. But I guess that's my own fault for taking the easy way out. C'est la vie. Couple interesting changes in the plot that I am curious to see how Lindsay takes forward. This is definately a series I am going to pursue. (less)
This was another good installment. Given the title, I kinda guessed who the bad guy was, but there were some twists I still didn't see coming.
Peabody...moreThis was another good installment. Given the title, I kinda guessed who the bad guy was, but there were some twists I still didn't see coming.
Peabody may be my favorite character - even though I keep picturing her as the dog from the Bullwinkle cartoon. (I think that's what he was from...or maybe it was Underdog?)(less)
This was a pretty good read. I thought I knew who the bad guy was, but then they did something nice so I thought it wasn't them, but then it turned ou...moreThis was a pretty good read. I thought I knew who the bad guy was, but then they did something nice so I thought it wasn't them, but then it turned out to really be them. Ah, JD Robb, you are so sneaky. I really like how Eve has developed. She still has quite a ways to go to, but she is at least making progress. (less)
Ugh...still working on this one, and I must say the story sucks. The idea is good - share writing a book between two authors - exes no less. But the r...moreUgh...still working on this one, and I must say the story sucks. The idea is good - share writing a book between two authors - exes no less. But the real story is in their dynamic. I couldn't really give a flip about a dead guy found on some drug dealers property. Maybe it's callous, but the dead guy made his choices as do the botanists, so why should I care who killed him?
Please tell me it gets better...
And...it doesn't. This book was a great idea and it had the potential to be good, if the authors had been more concerned about the shape and development of the book more than their petty vendettas against hated characters and plot points. Plus Mr. Hayward used extremely large words that I was going to mercilessly mock here, but now I find I don't care enough to try. Maybe instead of writing about getting high, they just should have done it and called it a day (ok, so I still had a little mocking in me...) (less)
Whew - this one got pretty dark. I liked it though, and good on ya Peabody for taking names and kicking butt. :) I also enjoyed how Eve when Christmas...moreWhew - this one got pretty dark. I liked it though, and good on ya Peabody for taking names and kicking butt. :) I also enjoyed how Eve when Christmas shopping. (less)
I think I liked everything about this one except the Big Bad Bomber storyline. It was a nice twist - which shall remain unmentioned - with Peabody's b...moreI think I liked everything about this one except the Big Bad Bomber storyline. It was a nice twist - which shall remain unmentioned - with Peabody's brother, but the rest was a little much.
Also - interesting that the book mentioned the Twin Towers as a terrorist target. Obviously, seeing as how the towers are already gone, they won't be in Eve's world in 2058. They've been gone for over a decade and it's still weird when they pop up in movies and books.
Also, in reading #9 and #10 concurrently I had to really work to keep my stories straight. Probably not my best idea, but I did finish #9 first and I've got the last fourth to go on #10. (less)
Liked this one a lot. It was a little more Morelli-based, which I think is good. Although I did miss Ranger. It's so hard to choose.
Let's just read th...moreLiked this one a lot. It was a little more Morelli-based, which I think is good. Although I did miss Ranger. It's so hard to choose.
Let's just read the next one and see where it goes, mmmkay? :)(less)
Pretty good read, once you get past the cliched set-up. Some pretty amazing things happen - I'm not sure that I would have reacted the same way in the...morePretty good read, once you get past the cliched set-up. Some pretty amazing things happen - I'm not sure that I would have reacted the same way in the Adam's position, but I guess you never know until you're there.
Never read anything from this guy before, but I think I'd go back for a second round. (less)
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