Four Good Ones-Count 'em-Four!

If you read me often, you know that I'm always reading mulitple books. It saves having to go find where I left it when I have a few minutes to read. Right now, all four are winners, which is practically unheard of for me.
I mentioned THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO a while back, and I've reached the point where I can see what all the excitement is about. It's got me hooked, although it took a while.
I finished DRINK THE TEA last night and loved it. Kaufman's protagonist is very compelling, and the story moved along quickly with that I-need-to-know-what's-going-to-happen urgency, with flashbacks complementing the present-day stuff.
P.J. Parrish can usually be counted on for a good story, and THE LITTLE DEATH is no exception. Sympathetic characters, interesting backdrop, and solid clue-leads-to-more-knowledge plotting.
And the incomparable Laura Lippman has done it again with I'D KNOW YOU ANYWHERE. The story of a woman who, as a girl, was held captive by a serial killer is told on two levels, now and back then, and I want to know all about both stories.
Of course, I haven't finished three of these books, so there is the remote possibility that these authors tanked in the final third. I doubt it.