A county prosecutor is involved in a rape case but it triggers a dirty deeds campaign against him that questions not only his past but what happened many years ago when his sister, along with three others, were brutally murdered by a serial killer at a summer camp where he was a counseller.

Harlan Coben has a way of drawing in the reader that few other authors seem to possess. It almost feels as if the reader turns over the pages quickly as their heart rate increases. For once, a stand alone book by Coben contains the sharp humour of the Myron Bolitar books. It helps make the characters more human. It also makes them seem more honest with their opinions.

I did find the ending weaker than I was hoping for but not by much. This is a book the defies you to put it down during the last 100 pages as the action and tension increases page by page. If you do put it down, you keep thinking about it as you do other things but its still there.

Harlan Coben is one of the finest thriller writers around today and has written many amazing thrillers and The Woods is a great addition to his bibliography.

An earthquake may be coming, caused by the construction on Cascadia Island but only one man believes it. Can he make people believe him before its too late?

A departure from the standard aerial stories by John J Nance but one that still contains a fair bit of flight, albeit, rotary rather than fixed wing. In essance, the book is a disaster story with the plot intertwined around those caught up in the moment. The main characters are interesting in the most part, and believable without becoming boring. While the plot’s main twist is unexpected and slightly unbelievable, the book features a slow build up to allow the reader to get aquinted with the characters before throwing them into the deep end.

Perhaps not the strongest book I have read by John J Nance, but still a very enjoyable one!

A fallen meteroite that was found by a viking is the centerpiece in a wild chase to avoid the mass murder of those attending a religious event, with the Corporation hard at work to avoid any bloodshed.

There was a time when a Clive Cussler book was exciting, thrilling and took the reader along for a ride that they wouldn’t soon forget. Now it feels like a hook up with a past lover where the memories are much better than the actual deed. Sacred Stone is way too busy with plots spining out and a multitude of characters. So much goes on that you don’t actually get emotionally involved in anything that is going on.

This is the kind of plot that Stephen Coonts does very well and Tom Clancy used to do very well. This is not the kind of plot that should inhabit the world that Clive Cussler has created over many years and some great books. There are great ideas contained on the pages but they get rushed, or not given the treatment they deserve. You could almost say that there is too much going on for just one story.

Disappointing due to the high standard expected from the author, otherwise simply OK.

Harry Bosch is called to investigate a murder that appears to have been an execution. In short order, the investigation becomes a lot more complicated as federal agents are called in because of the identity of the victim and his access to dangerous materials. Before you know it, Bosch is involved in a desperate search for individuals who could have these materials and a way to distribute them in LA.

A shorter book than normal, The Overlook is a fast paced book with the usual plot twists and turns, all centered around one of the most enjoyable characters in books today. Harry Bosch is honest, intelligent, and yet human and very likeable. Surrounded by well crafted characters and plots, Bosch keeps the readers interest from page one onwards.

In some ways, I hope that there is never a movie made of a Bosch book, because I don’t know how anyone could capture the essence of who Bosch is. He is the reason why Michael Connelly has so many best selling books. I would say that if there was to be a movie made, it would have to be directed by Michael Mann who captured the LA of Bosch in the amazing movie “Collateral”.

The Overlook is a great, if short, book. The plot gives the reader what they want, and Bosch as always rocks. Another great book.

Mysterious earthquakes are destroying oil facilities around the world as Dirk Pitt gets involved in the kidnapping of an oil exploration team.

I remember a time when a Clive Cussler book was unputdownable, exciting, and always enjoyable. Those times have moved on and instead what you have is a slow, average sort of a tale. Yes it still has Dirk Pitt but its lost the magic of the early books. Part of the problem is that Dirk Pitt now has a son and daughter, who detract from the main story and still have an air of ‘look what we just made up’ about them, their whole introduction being more than a little silly and unbelievable.

I can understand the idea behind Dirk Pitt with kids. After all, Clive Cussler is now writing books with his son, Dirk, and there is a kind of symmetry about it but it just doesn’t work if the kids suddenly appear. If they had been slowly introduced over time, this wouldn’t have been a problem but the whole surprise appearance at the end of a book a few novels ago was just a little too fantastic to be taken seriously.

Another part of the problem is that it feels like the main characters have aged and rather than out adventuring, should be wearing Depends and drinking prune juice. Rather than letting the legacy of Dirk Pitt fade into mediocrity, I hope that he will be retired and a new fresh faced exciting character will take over. The world of Dirk Pitt has been crafted and with NUMA all setup, all it needs is someone else to take over the torch to keep the flame of excitement alight.

Disappointing book considering its a Cussler, otherwise its an OK novel.