Darkly Dreaming Dexter-Jeff Lindsay

Dexter Morgan is a blood splatter analyst. Dexter has a hobby with a difference. He is a serial killer but he only kills the bad guys. His sister is a cop who enlists his help. There is another serial killer on the loose. Dexter wants to find the serial killer. But is it to help his sister further her career? Or is it so that he can join in the "fun" with the serial killer.

It's not really a crime novel so don't expect a lot of crime scene details. With the advent of tv series like CSI, I prefer fewer descriptions of crime scene analysis. The story moves at a good pace and we get to see into the mind of a serial killer. Apart from Dexter, the characters characters do not really evolve. But that's okay.

Genre- thriller/suspence

Foetal Attraction-Kathy Lette

A cliche-d six foot Aussie girl, falls in love with an equally cliche-d English man. She is fooled into having his baby. This is their story. Set amongst the literati and the gliterati.

I guess it was too clever for me. I couldn't bear to finish it. Every single character got on my nerves.

Naked in Death-J.D.Robb

The first of the Eve Dallas books. Some one is intent on murdering 6 "companions"-licensed prostitutes. That some-one revels in taunting the police with their incompetence by sending footage of the murders to investigating officer-Eve Dallas. All the evidence seems to be pointing to Rourke-tall, dark, very handsome and rich.

Eve Dallas is a great heroine-tough, determined, makes no excuses.

Genre-Crime/romance

Dark horse-Tami Hoag

Interesting look into the underworld of horses. Molly Seabright's 18yr old sister is missing and no one seems to care. Her only hope is that Elena Estes, a former cop trying to come to terms with her past, will take her case.

I liked Elena and Molly. They are good, strong characters.

Genre-suspense/crime

Reinventing Romeo-Connie Lane

I read half this book, it got misplaced and I completely forgot I had started reading it. I kept wondering what this book was that kept coming up on my library tab. I finally found it and finished reading it. I guess this is a reflection of many of these romance novels-enjoyable reading, but not particularly memorable.

So, Alex Romero is a wealthy apparently savvy business man who becomes enemy no. 1 when he refuses to join with a money laundering group and agrees to testify against them. He must go into hiding with an earnest attractive female FBI agent.

Turning Thirty-Mike Gayle

It would appear that I have already read this book but I am not sure if I have read it to completion . The confusion arises from the fact that as I read, I remember having read this bit. However,my mind is still completely blank about what happens next. This could just mean that I have a bad case of dementia or this is a reflection of the book.

So anyway, told from an English guy's point of view about what turning thirty means to him. Now that he is approaching thirty and his life is not doing what he thinks it should, he returns to his roots.

Local Girls-Alice Hoffman

About the life of a young girl from a small town and the difficulties of everyday life. Some of the events are a bit strange but they work within the confines of this story. I enjoyed it.
Genre-drama/teen fiction
Recommended reading from 10 years.

Night Sins-Tami Hoag

Be warned that this is a 2 part story. So if you're checking it out of the library see if you can get "Guilty as Sin" as well. Small towns are seen as a haven from modern day influences-fast lane, burnout, deterioration of family, increased crime etc...So when a young boy disappears from Deer Lake, the whole town is shaken. The abductor leaves strange notes and toys with the police. Easy reading, and you are bound to guess who the criminal is.
Genre-crime

One for the Money- Janet Evanovich

Stephanie Plum finds herself unemployed, broke, and no real future employment prospects. In desperation she becomes a bounty hunter. Story contains humour and interesting quirky characters. Sadly I am not a fan of Stephanie Plum but the others make up for her bimbo-ism.
Genre-crime/humour
Recommended for all age groups

Holiday in Death- J.D.Robb

I think it's the second of J.D. Robbs books featuring Eve Dallas-a hardass Lieutenant,bent on protecting those unable to protect themselves. Story about a ritualistic serial killer murdering during Christmas. Set in the near future.
Even though this is technically not a love story, it's refreshing to read about a couple after the happy ever after ending, who are still very much in love and passion.

Genre-Murder Mystery\Romance

The Black Magician Trilogy- Trudi Canavan

The Magician's Guild - Even though I didn't love it straight away, I did enjoy the story. A girl from the slums manages to break through a group of magician's shields, by accident, with a stone. That simple act changes her life forever.

The Novice - I really hate books with bullies in it, and those in charge do nothing. Even though I understood the reason for it here, it still irritated me no end. Despite this I still enjoyed the story. Sonea begins her training as a magician. She is the first non-Noble allowed to train as a magician. She must face many trials through the prejudices of the 'upper classes'.

The High Lord - Things start to get really exciting. In the first book Sonea witnesses something 'forbidden'. Here she feels the full brunt of consequences that arise from this situation.

Recommended reading from 10 years old. And particularly as teen fiction.
Genre-Fantasy