Tuesday, January 27, 2009

The Associate by John Grisham

Kyle McAvoy , editor-in chief , Yale Law Journal is recruited for corporate espionage. His handler Bennie blackmails Kyle for a criminal accusation of Beta brothers at Yale. Kyle is instructed how to transfer information and betray the confidence and trust of the largest law firm in the world.Kyle is on the team of lawyers for the biggest lawsuit ever filed. It involves the largest Pentagon contract in history, military secrets and stolen technology. Kyle learns to think and act like his adversaries in an attempt to stop his miserable life of an unwilling spy. Kyle contacts Roy Benedict, a criminal defense attorney. The FBI and the Department of Justice become involved. How high in the law firm does Bennie have contacts? Who does Bennie work for?
Wow! John Grisham Wow!

Saturday, January 24, 2009

A Good Woman by Danielle Steel

Annabelle Worthington has a genteel upbringing in an elegant New York mansion. Her father and brother are lost on the Titanic .Her mother dies later. Her husband's betrayal leaves Annabelle with her reputation ruined. She has nothing to lose and no one to live for. Annabelle flees New York for France during World War I. Her passion for learning and science leads her to working at a field hospital during World War I and eventually becoming a doctor. She begins a new life in Paris with her daughter. Annabelle is a remarkable woman with a will to survive against overwhelming odds. She is a woman of determination and integrity. A strong woman. A good woman. Fans of Danielle Steel will enjoy this latest book.

Friday, January 23, 2009

I See You Everywhere by Julia Glass

I enjoyed this more than I anticipated. I usually prefer action. It's about the relationship between two sisters separated by distance and years of accumulated feelings. They learn about each other , the love , the sorrow , and the bond between sisters. The characters are well developed and remind me of people I've known. It's a touching and heartrending story. I cried , sighed , and laughed. I have recommended this book to my daughter.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Mounting Fears by Stuart Woods

Mounting Fears is an appropriate title for the sharp intrigue of several overwhelming events that can threaten the president's reelection. President Lee is dealing with a nuclear event in Pakistan , a Vice President sex scandal , murder at the Panama Canal , a writer for a supermarket tabloid , and withholding information from the public A former CIA agent , Teddy Fay , is assassinating outspoken opponents of the President. The President's wife is the director of the CIA. The FBI and the CIA act to protect the President. The CIA denies the existence of Teddy Fay , but new CIA agent , Todd Bacon, pursues and prevents an assassination. Teddy Fay escapes setting up a possible future meeting between the two. Phone calls of powerful requests from the President of the United States resolve several problems and intense situations.
Mounting Fears is fast paced and has lots of action!

Sunday, January 11, 2009

Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer

This is the best book I've read in years. It's intriguing , resourceful , and cunning. Everything is possible even if it seems improbable. How can anyone adapt to a daunting situation and gain an improved future ??? Can it actually occur???
I've recommended this book to a lot of people and everyone has praised it. A real page-turner!

Saturday, January 3, 2009

Born to Run by James Grippando

Mysteries within mysteries. A thriller with tensions, blackmail, murder, and a complicated cover-up of an old secret at the highest level of government that will bring down the president. Knowledge is power.
Vice President Grayson dies while hunting alligators in the Florida Everglades. Miami criminal
defense attorney, Jack Swyteck's father is the vice president nominee. Jack becomes a hostage of the Greek Demetri who takes control of a TV station to blackmail a person with immense power. During the hostage negotiations , a power struggle threatens between Jack's girlfriend FBI agent Andie Henning and MDPD swat team leader Figueroa.
How are the Greek Demetri and his ex-wife Sofia involved in the secret ? Who is controling the president and a secret service agent ? Why is the secret so powerful ?
What an ending !!