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Mystery and Suspense Reviews--2003
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December 2003 Reviews
- FAINT COLD FEAR by Karin Slaughter William Morrow, September 2003 **** Reviewed 12/31/03
- HEAT SHOCK by Robert Greer Warner Books, October 2003 ** Reviewed 12/27/03
- KISSCUT by Karin Slaughter HarperTorch, September 2002 **** Reviewed 12/27/03
- THE BURGLAR ON THE PROWL by Lawrence Block William Morrow, March 2004 *** Reviewed 12/26/03
- DEAD SOUL by James D. Doss St. Martin's Minotaur, September 2003 **** Reviewed 12/24/03
- DRAGON'S LAIR by Sharon Kay Penman Marian Wood/G. P. Putnam's Sons, October 2003 **** Reviewed 12/23/03
- FIREPLAY by Suzanne Chazin G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2003 **** Reviewed 12/23/03
- MURDER ROOM by P. D. James Alfred A. Knopf, 2003 *** Reviewed 12/22/03
- CAT FEAR NO EVIL by Shirley Rousseau Murphy HarperCollins, March 2004 *** Reviewed 12/19/03
- THE KILL FEE by Laura Van Wormer Mira, November 2003 ** Reviewed 12/15/03
- VOICE OF THE VIOLIN by Andrea Camilleri Viking/Penguin, November 2003 **** Reviewed 12/11/03
- THE JUPITER MYTH by Lindsey Davis Warner Books, September 2003 **** Reviewed 12/10/03
- PARANOIA by Joseph Finder St. Martin's Press, January 2004 **** Reviewed 12/05/03
- WHEN THE STORM BREAKS by Heather Lowell Harper Torch, July 2003 ** Reviewed 12/03/03
- SCAREDY CAT by Mark Billingham William Morrow, June 2003 (U.K. 2002) **** Reviewed 12/02/03
- THE HUMMINGBIRD WIZARD by Meredith Blevins Forge, September 2003 **** Reviewed 12/01/03
November 2003 Reviews
- STONE COLD: A JESSE STONE NOVEL by Robert B. Parker G. P. Putnam's Sons, September 2003 ** Reviewed 11/26/03
- DEATH AT THE SPRING PLANT SALE by Ann Ripley Kensington Books, October 2003 *** Reviewed 11/25/03
- SHUTTER ISLAND by Dennis Lehane William Morrow, April 2003 **** Reviewed 11/22/03
- KILL TWO BIRDS & GET STONED by Kinky Friedman William Morrow, April 2003 *** Reviewed 11/21/03
- TWO COOKS A-KILLING by Joanne Pence Avon Books, October 2003 ** Reviewed 11/20/03
- CITY OF STRANGERS by John Shannon Carroll & Graf, 2003 **** Reviewed 11/17/03
- THE TRISTAN BETRAYAL by Robert Ludlum St. Martin's Press, October 2003 *** Reviewed 11/15/03
- OFFER OF PROOF by Robert Heilbrun William Morrow, September 2003 *** Reviewed 11/14/03
- AMELIA PEABODY'S EGYPT: A COMPENDIUM by Elizabeth Peters (ed.) William Morrow, October 2003 **** Reviewed 11/12/03
- THE BISHOP GOES TO THE UNIVERSITY by Andrew M. Greeley Forge, October 2003 **** Reviewed 11/11/03
- AT THE STROKE OF MADNESS by Alex Kava Mira, August 2003 **** Reviewed 11/10/03
- OLD SCORES by Scott Mackay St. Martin's Minotaur, September 2003 *** Reviewed 11/08/03
- AVENGER by Frederick Forsyth Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Press, September 2003 **** Reviewed 11/05/03
- TO THE BONE by Neil McMahon HarperCollins, September 2003 *** Reviewed 11/02/03
- SHELL GAMES by Kirk Russell Chronicle Books, September 2003 **** Reviewed 11/02/03
October 2003 Reviews
September 2003 Reviews
- DEATH OF A VILLAGE by M. C. Beaton Mysterious Press, February 2003 *** Reviewed 9/30/03
- HAVE YOU SEEN DAWN? by Steven Saylor Simon & Schuster, 2003 **** Reviewed 9/19/03
- WITH A VENGENCE by Eileen Dreyer St. Martin's Press 2003 **** Reviewed 9/19/03
- FLYNN'S WORLD by Gregory Mcdonald Pantheon Books, 2003 *** Reviewed 9/11/03
- LAST WRITES by Laura Levine Kensington, July 2003 *** Reviewed 9/08/03
- CROUCHING BUZZARD, LEAPING LOON by Donna Andrews Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, January 2003 **** Reviewed 9/06/03
- BARE BONES by Kathy Reichs Scribner, 2003 *** Reviewed 9/02/03
- SAVANNA BLUES by Mary Kay Andrews Perennial HarperCollins, 2002 **** Reviewed 9/02/03
- THEIR WILDEST DREAMS by Peter Abrahams Ballantine, August 2003 ** Reviewed 9/01/03
August 2003 Reviews
- DIE ONCE by Marianne Macdonald Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, May 2003 **** Reviewed 8/28/03
- BUBBLES ABLAZE by Sarah Strohmeyer Dutton, July 2003 **** Reviewed 8/25/03
- DISSOLUTION by C. J. Sansom Viking, 2003 *** Reviewed 8/20/03
- HAVANA RUN by Les Standiford G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2003 ** Reviewed 8/20/03
- FOUR FOR A BOY by Mary Reed & Eric Mayer Poisoned Pen Press, 2003 **** Reviewed 8/16/03
- SNOBBERY WITH VIOLENCE by Marion Chesney St. Martin's Minotaur, July 2003 **** Reviewed 8/13/03
- EXIT WOUNDS by J. A. Jance William Morrow, July 2003 **** Reviewed 8/12/03
- TO THE NINES by Janet Evanovich St. Martin's Press, July 2003 **** Reviewed 8/10/03
- DEAD FOR LIFE by Ethan Black Simon & Schuster, 2003 ***** Reviewed 8/07/03
July 2003 Reviews
- LAST TO DIE by James Grippando HarperCollins, July 2003 *** Reviewed 7/24/03
- DEATH AND THE JUBILEE by David Dickinson Carroll & Graf Publishers, 2003 **** Reviewed 7/21/03
- McNALLY'S DARE by Vincent Lardo G. P. Putnam's Sons, July 2003 **** Reviewed 7/20/03
- DEAD RINGER by Lisa Scottoline HarperCollins, May 2003 *** Reviewed 7/20/03
- FEAR ITSELF by Walter Mosley Little, Brown and Company, July 2003 **** Reviewed 7/14/03
- CLICK HERE FOR MURDER by Donna Andrews Berkley Prime Crime, 2003 *** Reviewed 7/12/03
- MOON OVER MANHATTAN by Larry King and Thomas H. Cook New Millennium Press, 2003 ** Reviewed 7/11/03
- THE MISTRESS OF ALDERLEY by Robert Barnard Allison & Busby (2002), Scribner (2003) *** Reviewed 7/11/03
- DECEPTION by John Altman G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2003 ** Reviewed 7/10/03
- COLD PURSUIT by T. Jefferson Parker Hyperion, 2003 **** Reviewed 7/09/03
- THE LATEST BOMBSHELL by Michele Mitchell Henry Holt & Company, June 2003 **** Reviewed 7/07/03
- LITTLE GIRL LOST by Susan Kelly Allison & Busby, 2002 ** Reviewed 7/05/03
- THE SINISTER PIG by Tony Hillerman HarperCollins, May 2003 ** Reviewed 7/03/03
June 2003 Reviews
May 2003 Reviews
- THE TRIBUNE'S CURSE by John Maddox Roberts Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, April 2003 **** Reviewed 5/31/03
- DEATH AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE by Deryn Lake Alison & Busby, 2002 ** Reviewed 5/29/03
- COFFIN KNOWS THE ANSWER by Gwendoline Butler Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, April 2003 * Reviewed 5/21/03
- SLIGHTLY ABRIDGED by Ellen Pall St. Martin's Minotaur, April 2003 **** Reviewed 5/20/03
- SISTER GYPSY MOON by Karen Leabo BooksForABuck.com, May 2003 **** Reviewed 5/18/03
- DEADLY ECHO by Christine Green Severn House, 2002 **** Reviewed 5/18/03
- BEAT UNTIL STIFF by Claire M. Johnson Poisoned Pen Press, 2002 *** Reviewed 5/10/03
- A COLD HEART by Johathan Kellerman Ballantine, May 2003 ** Reviewed 5/08/03
- THE MEMOIRS OF CHRISTINA MORRIS by Stella Sole TurnKey Press, 2002 ** Reviewed 5/05/03
April 2003 Reviews
March 2003 Reviews
- MURDER IN A HEAT WAVE by Gretchen Sprague Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, March 2003 ** Reviewed 3/31/03
- DEATH TIDIES UP by Barbara Colley Kensington, February 2003 ** Reviewed 3/30/03
- THE TAIL OF THE TIP-OFF by Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown Bantam, 2003 *** Reviewed 3/26/03
- DESERT WIVES by Betty Webb Poisoned Pen Press, 2003 *** Reviewed 3/21/03
- THE DOGFATHER by Susan Conant Berkley Prime Crime, February 2003 **** Reviewed 3/19/03
- HOLLOW CROWN by David Roberts Carroll & Graf, 2002 **** Reviewed 3/16/03
- MURDER ON THE CARONIA by Conrad Allen St. Martin's Minotaur, February 2003 *** Reviewed 3/11/03
- LYING WONDERS by Susan Rogers Cooper Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, January 2003 ** Reviewed 3/09/03
- SMALL TOWN by Lawrence Block William Morrow, 2003 ** Reviewed 3/04/03
February 2003 Reviews
- LIBERTY OR DEATH by Kate Flora Forge, January 2003 *** Reviewed 2/23/03
- MORALITY FOR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS by Alexander McCall Smith Anchor Books, 2001 **** Reviewed 2/23/03
- A GRAVE AT GLORIETA by Michael Kilian Berkley Prime Crime, January 2003 **** Reviewed 2/16/03
- SEVEN DIALS by Anne Perry Ballantine, February 2003 **** Reviewed 2/13/03
- DRAUGHT FOR A DEAD MAN by Caroline Roe Berkley Prime Crime, November 2002 **** Reviewed 2/11/03
- SHE'S NOT THERE by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith Henry Holt and Company, 2003 **** Reviewed 2/09/03
- A MAZE OF MURDER by C. L. Grace St. Martin's Minotaur, February 2003 *** Reviewed 2/08/03
- LET'S ALL KILL CONSTANCE by Ray Bradbury HarperCollins, 2003 *** Reviewed 2/07/03
- THE FUNERAL BOAT by Kate Ellis Thomas Dunne, July 2002 (2000 U.K.) ** Reviewed 2/04/03
- NAKED AT THE WINDOW by Bill James W. W. Norton & Company, 2002 **** Reviewed 2/02/03
January 2003 Reviews
- VISIONS OF SUGAR PLUMS by Janet Evanovich St. Martin's Press, November 2002 *** Reviewed 1/31/03
- CROWN OF THORNS by Sigmund Brouwer Tyndale House, 2002 *** Reviewed 1/31/03
- THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES by Larry Millett Viking, 2002 ** Reviewed 1/28/03
- PRIMITIVE SECRETS by Deborah Turrell Atkinson Poisoned Pen Press, 2002 ** Reviewed 1/26/03
- SHADOW BOXER by Eddie Muller Scribner, January 2003 ** Reviewed 1/22/03
- WHEN THE WOMEN COME OUT TO DANCE by Elmore Leonard William Morrow, 2002 *** Reviewed 1/22/03
- SURFACE TENSION by Christine Kling Ballantine Books, December 2002 *** Reviewed 1/16/03
- CELT AND PEPPER by Ralph McInerny St. Martin's Minotaur, December 2002 *** Reviewed 1/16/03
- FASHION VICTIM by Chloe Green Kensington, December 2002 **** Reviewed 1/11/03
- DOUBLE JEOPARDY by Bill James Severn House, 2002 **** Reviewed 1/09/03
- OYSTER BLUES by Michael McClelland ibooks, October 2002 *** Reviewed 1/07/03
- TRICKY BUSINESS by Dave Barry G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2002 **** Reviewed 1/05/03
- WESTERFIELD'S CHAIN by Jack Clark Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur, November 2002 *** Reviewed 1/05/03
- THE FUGITIVE KING by Sarah R. Shaber Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Minotaur 2002 *** Reviewed 1/04/03
- A DETECTIVE IN LOVE by H. R. F. Keating Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Minotaur, December 2002 (U.K. 2001) * Reviewed 1/03/03
- MUCH ADO ABOUT MURDER by Simon Hawke Forge, December 2002 *** Reviewed 1/01/03
- ARTFUL DEATH by Roderic Jeffries St. Martin's Minotaur, December 2002 (2000 in the U.K.), **** Reviewed 1/01/03
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