Category Archives: Mystery

Chance by Kem Nunn

Posted on May 30, 2014 by bseat

Dr. Eldon Chance is a forensic neuropsychiatrist working in LA, whose life, like many of his client’s lives, is slowly unraveling.  First there is his divorce and the money that will cost, then his daughter’s troubles at school and finally … Continue reading →

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Perfect by Rachel Joyce

Posted on May 16, 2014 by bseat

Bryan Hemmings knew that time was going to slip at some point. It had been in the news that they were going to adjust it by a few seconds, a perfectly logical thing to do, or so Bryan’s friend James … Continue reading →

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The Most Dangerous Thing by Laura Lippman

Posted on May 2, 2014 by bseat

I am really enjoying Laura Lippman’s books! “What the Dead Know” was one of the first I read and I was immediately impressed with her insightful writing, her well developed characters and the role that Baltimore plays in each of her … Continue reading →

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Identical by Scott Turow

Posted on April 4, 2014 by bseat

I have been a Turow fan ever since his novel, Presumed Innocent came out in 1987.  As a young attorney, I was impressed at how well Truow had captured what goes on in a courtroom and his plot twists kept … Continue reading →

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The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Posted on March 28, 2014 by bseat

Theo Decker is in major trouble!  The principle called his mother and they have an appointment with him this very morning and Theo is sure it will mean suspension at the very least and maybe even more if they have … Continue reading →

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The Purity of Vengeance by Jussi Adler-Olsen; Translated by Martin Aitken

Posted on February 21, 2014 by bseat

Nete Hermanson has achieved much during the last twenty years. Overcoming a past that is both heartbreaking and scandalous, Nete has finally relaxed into her life in upper class society with her well connected and wealthy husband. And then in … Continue reading →

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The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly

Posted on February 7, 2014 by bseat

Mickey Haller, otherwise known as the Lincoln Lawyer because he works out of the back of a Lincoln Town car, is chasing demons of the past in this new novel called The Gods of Guilt.  It all starts with a … Continue reading →

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The Racketeer by John Grisham

Posted on December 13, 2013 by bseat

Malcolm Bannister is a lawyer serving time in the Federal Prison Camp near Frostburg, Maryland.  Charged and convicted in a RICO case for something he didn’t even know he was involved in, he is serving a 10 year sentence. While … Continue reading →

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The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty

Posted on December 6, 2013 by bseat

Cecilia’s is suddenly confronted with a big moral dilemma, all because she went up to the attic to find that little piece of the Berlin Wall, a souvenir from her travels to show her daughter who is obsessed with the … Continue reading →

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The Circle by David Eggers

Posted on November 15, 2013 by bseat

Mae Holland has finally gotten her dream job! Through her connection to Annie, her best friend, who works at the social network giant called The Circle, Mae was able to snag an interview and she was hired!  The Circle, whose … Continue reading →

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