Secrets That Can't Stay Buried

I am a sucker for cold case mysteries, and this 2007 book from Harlan Coben did not disappoint.  The title The Woods refers to a forested summer camp where four teens were viciously murdered twenty years before, but two of the bodies were never found.  When one of those bodies finally shows up two decades later, the brother of the other missing victim is thrown into a twisted tale of deceit and family secrets.  HM

In Death

J.D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts) has written over 30 books in her “In Death” series. I was reading a blog about Richard Castle readalikes and was surprised when Robb’s books popped up in the conversation. Naturally I had to give one a try and so looked up her series in our “What’s Next” link on the Adult Services’ Reading Ideas page. Naked in Death is the first book in the series and I have to admit I enjoyed it and am looking forward to reading the next. The books are set in the future and the main character, Eve Dallas, is the tough, sexy detective that always gets her man. Although Roberts tends towards romance, the Robb books are definitely mysteries with a bit of romance thrown in ala Richard Castle and his Nikki Heat character. I am always happy to find a new series and am looking forward to being entertained in the months ahead. SG

Gruesome!

Tess Gerritsen writes about murder and the evils of the criminal mind.  I didn't think I would ever go for this type of book, as it can be quite brutal, but the writing is so interesting.  Her books are under the series name "Jane Rizzoli and Maura Isles" (to find what books are in a particular series, and in what order try our Reading Ideas link and click on "what's next").  The books have also been made into a television series called Rizzoli and Isles.  I started out reading book two, The Apprentice, and have to admit it didn't make much difference when I finally started The Surgeon, book one.  The Apprentice is about a serial killer terrorizing Boston.  Rizzoli, as the only female homicide detective, is fighting for the respect of the Boston P.D. while also trying to catch a brutal killer who is leading her into his trap.  SG