The Fugitive (Theodore Boone, #5)

The Fugitive by John Grisham
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

While on a school field trip to D.C. Theo spots Pete Duffy, after contacting his Uncle Ike the FBI is brought in and Duffy is apprehended. With the testimony of illegal immigrant Bobby Escobar Duffy is sure to be convicted. Duffy's lawyer's hired goons try to scare Bobby off, but at the last minute Bobby shows up for the trial. After the jury hears Bobby's testimony,  Duffy pleads guilty to his wife's murder and is sentenced to life in prison.

Ike, Theo and Bobby share the reward for Duffy's arrest and conviction.

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Truth or Die

Truth or Die by James Patterson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great book, the best Patterson I have read in awhile.

When a boy genius (he isn't even old enough to drink) discovers that his work is being used by the CIA to torture and kill people he contacts Claire (a reporter) to get the story out. But on the way to meet Owen, Claire is killed in a carjacking.

Her boyfriend Trevor Mann doesn't buy it was a random carjacking and is able to discover the address Claire was going to. To his surprise he finds the man who carjacked Claire's taxi dead in the bathtub, in the hotel room Claire was headed to. More convinced then ever that something fishy is going on he sets up a meet. But the people he intends to meet are playing for keeps. Owen warns him and the two go on the run trying to stay ahead of the people (CIA) who want them dead, while gathering enough evidence to put the bad guys away.

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Wicked Charms (Lizzy & Diesel, #3)

Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Even better than the two previous books.

This time it's the Stone of Avarice that must be found and Lizzy has big time trouble when millionaire Martin Ammon not only wants Lizzy's cooking skills he wants her to help him find the Stone of Avarice so he can become Mammon.

Lizzy and Diesel team up with Wulf in order to get the stone first, but all sorts of mishaps occur leaving Ammon in possession of the coin, the map and the stone and fixing to sacrifice Lizzie in order to become Mammon.

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Live to See Tomorrow (Catherine Ling #3)

Live to See Tomorrow by Iris Johansen
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Cameron manipulates Catherine into rescuing Erin Sullivan, an American journalist who is being tortured by Kadmus in Tibet. Kadmus is after Cameron in hopes that "The Guardian" will lead him to Shambhala, a mythical land of riches and technology.

When Catherine and Erin are trapped on the mountainside Cameron uses his telepathic powers to guide them to safety. Catherine is none to pleased when she learns that Hu Chang has brought Luke into danger. Fleeing to San Francisco Catherine and Cameron devise a plan to trap Kadmus, but when Luke comes after Catherine the entire plan is threatened. Cameron takes a bullet saving Luke's life, but manages to get the boy to his Mother before Kadmus arrives.

Together they bring Kadmus down and Catherine and Cameron indulge in the sensual relationship they both want, while trying to decide what sort of relationship they can have with his duties as "The Guardian".


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The Liar

The Liar by Nora Roberts
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

When Shelby's husband "Richard" dies in a boating accident she discovers he was a thief and murderer who left her with a 4 year old daughter (Callie) and a mountain of debt. She returns to Rendezvous Ridge, where she grew up surrounded by a loving family and a close knit community.

She starts working at her Grandmother Viola's Beauty Parlor and Spa as well as singing at a local nightclub to make ends meet, while living with her parents Ada May and Clayton. She soon patches things up with her best friend Emma Kate and helps her plan her wedding to Matt. While starting a relationship with Griff (Matt's best friend), who is totally in love with her and her daughter.

Then a woman shows up in town claiming to be "Richard's" wife and demanding that Shelby share the money from the jewel heist she went to prison for with her. Shortly thereafter the woman is killed in the nightclub's parking lot then "Richard's" former partner, Jimmy shows up. He searches Griff's home and computers as well as Ada May and Clayton's home. But since Shelby doesn't know anything he doesn't find what he needs to claim the money. Forrest (Shelby's brother and a local officer of the law) contacts the FBI and they question Shelby.

Shelby has to leave Matt and Emma Kate's engagement part early to retrieve a stuffed animal for her daughter and surprises "Richard" getting a key from the picture frame he hid it in, before he faked his death. He kidnaps her but she manages to text her location to Griff. Griff and the cops arrive moments after Jimmy attacks Richard (who tried to kill him) and Shelby is able to get Richard's gun and shoot him in self defense.

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The Emperor's Soul

The Emperor's Soul by Brandon Sanderson
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

A failed assassination attempt leaves the Emperor in a coma. Shai's chance to escape execution comes when she is asked to create a forgery of his soul. Slowly she gets to know Gaotona and learns of his hopes that the Emperor would have lived up to his expectations for the young man he mentored. Realizing the other Greats will have her killed after she completes the forgery of the Emperor's soul she makes plans to escape.

She risk going to the Emperor in order to make sure her forgery works and then leaves the book detailing her actions with Gaotona, who burns it after reading it. Shai makes good her escape and plans to hunt down those who wronged her at a later date.

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Nowhere Safe (Nowhere, #3) Wicked #3?

Nowhere Safe by Nancy Bush
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

OK, this book should have been included in the Wicked Series (probably #3) especially as at the end Ani winds up at Siren Song with Catherine and is Mad Maddy's daughter.

Ani was taken in by a "herbalist" Mr. Blue who provides her with tools to complete her mission to rid the world of pedophiles, after she survived the bonfire in Unseen by Nancy Bush


The mailman who is inappropriate with little girls along his route is found tied to a flag pole with a sign around his neck he died of exposure and some speculate it was an assisted suicide. But when Stefan is found tied up in the same manner outside the school where he works the police believe they have a serial killer on their hands. Stefan lies about what happened for fear the police will discover his secret. But when Ani returns and shoots him he reveals that his kidnapper was a woman not a man as he first said and that she also stole his van.

The police get a break when a young couple making out remember seeing Ani fleeing from Stefan's moments after he is shot and are able to provide a description. Will and Gemma come to the police station and tell them about Ani after seeing her picture on TV.

Realizing she has been discovered Ani makes plans to take out the most depraved of the pedophiles she was stalking a teacher (Graham) who not only likes young girls  but has developed a taste for murder, after murdering the barely legal girl he meet at a bar. Ani breaks into Graham's home and waits for him, but he overpowers her and takes her to his Father's house where he plans to keep her, but she is able to turn the tables on him. After getting Graham back in Daria's car  (his girlfriend) she drives them over a cliff in Deception Bay. Catherine takes a severly injured Ani in. Meanwhile Graham makes his way back to his home where he drinks the coffee Ani poisoned. When September goes to check on Daria (the registered owner of the car that Ani drove over the cliff) she finds Graham's body and the bodies of his victims.

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