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    Imaginative and Creepy read...... scary THINK OF A NUMB3r

    I wanna post the very recent thriller, I read.
    CHECK IT OUT... LOVE IT.
    JOHN VERDON - THINK OF A NUMB3r........Imaginative and Creepy read.


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    Dave Gurney is a retired NYPD investigator lives a calm life with his wife Madeleine.
    He received a letter from a friend for help.
    Over the years Madeleine was pushed aside while he concentrated his work. You will relate to the husband and wife, smart and intelligent people, the man is imperfect and hardworking.
    The time they move away from the job & crimes, focus to improve their relationship, this letter arrives asking for help.
    Old college friend is getting a series of cryptic letters, asking him to pick a number when he opens the second one, he will find the exact number.
    How is it possible?
    How could anyone know what he would have picked?
    the tone of the letters are frightening.
    investigation starts .
    the investigation team now have a mysterious killer with a uncanny way of disappearing fast.
    Very detailed description of crime scenes with interesting psychological aspect of solving the crime.
    taunting thrills, flash backs, clever killer, the investigator and his marital issues ,detailed relationships, good supporting characters,beautiful descriptions of surroundings, their living and upstate New York. LOVELY
    Awesome read, will cherish my future revisiting trip(read) to the magnificent thriller.

    Vinatha.
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    Astonishing DAY FOR NIGHT by FREDERICK REIKEN

    Astonishing DAY FOR NIGHT by FREDERICK REIKEN


    Fascinating novel about how different kinds of people are connected.

    Narrated as first person narration.

    These narrations takes different forms like letters, diaries, briefing by FBI etc...

    In this separate stories, different person narrates their stories.

    Some of the characters come and join in few other stories in this novel.

    All those characters in these multiple plots play a larger role for the novel to come together at the end.

    Bustling with characters like the lady doctor Beverly who escaped from Soviet occupied Poland with her parents, Tim guitarist in 20s and his singer lover Dee, her parents aunt Julia, Vet Vicky , Dillon, Dee's brother, Miriam-Beverly's friend , Jennifer- Beverly's daughter to FBI Sachs.

    Stories occur in different places like Tampa, Utah ,New Jersey, Israel , topics touched upon from childhood friendship, multiple personalities, mysterious 500 Jewish intellectuals killed by Nazis to FBI wanted fugitive lady ( healer also).


    In the first story...YESTERDAY'S DAY
    Our narrator Beverly, a doctor, grew up in Poland moved to USA goes to Tampa with his boyfriend and his son.
    The went to have fun swimming with sea cows(manatees) which is popular in that destination.
    Tim a young man who plays guitar in a music group along with his singer girl friend is their guide at the water front.
    End of the story, Beverly and Tim connected well in different circumstance (the portion that talks about Tim and Beverly's trip to see manatees swim at night, moonlight glowing at the water front
    to relax the troubled mind of Beverly)... magical, I loved the images.

    Now the novel moves to the second story...CLOSE YOU ARE narrated by Tim who goes to Salt Lake city with his singer friend Dee also called Gwendine whose brother Dillon is in Como after a motorcycle accident.

    The third story MONSTER narrated by the FBI Sachs who questioned Tim and Dee while they
    stayed at their motel when they visited Salt lake city.
    Case is regarding a woman traveled , sitting next to their seats in the plane to Salt Lake city.
    FBI has been searching for this woman for a long long time.
    Only few folks are allowed to visit Dillon. This woman is one of the persons in the list.

    The fourth story ALL ALONG THE RUINS is a diary of 4 Beverly's letters narrated by Jennifer, daughter of our doctor Beverly
    {Beverly escaped from eastern Poland with her mom and years later, she has been sending out letter enquiring some European agencies for info about her father} and some of her high school stuff and her emotional talk about Story of five hundred Jewish men killed by Nazis.

    Novel continues with narrations of a Neuroscientist, childhood friend of Beverly - Miriam, aunt Doris- fled from Poland.

    Though I was fascinated by the chapters of FBI fugitive & healer Katherine Clay Goldman and Como reawakening chapter (LITTLE WOLF) (mmm... need to get back to this chapter and concentrate better).

    later portions of Jewish/ Israel parts of the novel glued me.

    SHADOW told by Miriam is very touching. Miriam-Beverly's childhood days, their closeness, letter exchanges, Beverly's dreams and her letters to Miriam about them, years later their get together, renewed correspondence, talks about stalking shadows dreams and their understanding, Beverly's thoughts on her father(one of the hundred Jewish men), her attempts to find out about his fate are very emotional.
    Beautiful trust worthy friendship between them.

    WHETHER

    the astonishing miraculous tale of Vet Vicky( MANY COLORS)Vicky's move to Dead sea basin, her motorcycle trip to Hai-Bar nature reserve with Dillon(Como boy), Israel, Makhtesh Ramon crater - beautiful writing , their trips around the valley, marine animals, nice conversations, their stay together the awful tragedy that put Dillon in Como and pregnant Vicky's days of desolation.. to return of Dillon from Como awakening - All's Well Ends Well!

    OR

    profoundly moving...ANCIENT FOREST by Doris, Miriam's aunt, Holocaust survivor recalling the horrible incidents at Auschwitz(Nazi camp), Nazi solders didn't want to kill her at once when she sang a Jewish song, wanted to wait for a satisfying way to kill her.

    or

    Armon, Israeli soldier's reunion with Beverly and his narration to his unborn child

    wow!

    I sucked into the Jewish/ Israel parts deeply. HYPNOTIC portions indeed.

    (Now I wanna revisit EXODUS to sob my heart out about Jewish persecution and their painful sacrifices for the cause of their people
    or O Jerusalem historical struggle for Jerusalem when British left)


    DAY FOR NIGHT by FREDERICK REIKEN is an impressive work about how various people are connected.

    Loved the writing style with philosophical quotes.

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    Glad that sparkling blue waterfront front cover art of this novel caught my attention, when I visited the library.


    Vinatha.
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    Absorbing police investigations.....212, a novel by ALAFAIR BURKE

    Absorbing police investigations after a murder at 212

    yup... police procedural mystery.

    Tina Brooks, 911 dispatcher received a call about a shooting inside the apartment at Lafayette.

    Now our detective Ellie Hatcher and her partner J.J.Rogan on the job at the crime scene with her NYPD police troop.

    The owner of the penthouse Sam Sparks is a real estate Mogul.

    Robo, his bodyguard is the man murdered in owner's bedroom.

    Although Sam Sparks is not a suspect, he is very rude and uncooperative with Ellie during the investigation.

    Judge Bandon seems to show favoritism to Sam Sparks.
    Why?
    Why does the Judge shows extra interest and try to protect?

    The arrogant real estate businessman and the judge are in agreement.

    The second case..

    Megan Gunther is a NYU student shares her apartment with Heather.
    Megan Gunther finds an anonymous online threat post directing at her in NYU message board.

    Someone is watching her schedules.
    They also know where she lives.
    They are following her.

    MEGAN GUNTHER, SOMEONE IS WATCHING.
    They have posted this message at NYU message board.

    She informs her parents and they are very worried.
    Megan complains the threat to the police.
    Due to anonymity, the police couldn't do anything.
    Alarming threats eventually takes away the life of Megan Gunther.
    Yeah...she is murdered brutally and her roommate Heather was wounded in their apartment.

    Third case..

    A real estate woman lives a dangerous double life also killed.
    When Ellie and her partner investigate, they found a phone number, a single link between this woman and Megan's apartment.
    What about Heather?
    Is that phone call to Megan or Heather?
    When the police tries to check on Heather at the hospital, She is missing...



    Is there a connection between these two cases , the phone number to the Celebrity mogul's bodyguard murder?

    Novel is very thrilling with the police business and the investigations.

    The parts that show the personal side of Ellie and her relationships are entertaining too.

    Our detective Ellie's casual romances, (no big commitment yet) with assistant district attorney Mr.Max Donovan.
    Her nice friendly relationship with her partner Rogan. Rogan is bubbly and lively.
    My favorite part ...... carefree brother Jess Hatcher and sensible , controlled, earnest sister Ellie, their conversations.... are enjoyable.

    212, A NOVEL BY ALAFAIR BURKE IS GOOD AND A GRATIFYING READ FOR ME.
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    Vinatha.

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    Fascinating crime novel set in cool Finland

    FASCINATING CRIME NOVEL SET IN COOL FINLAND FOR MY COUPLE OF HOT SUMMER DAYS.

    Very leisurely paced, first person narration by our series hero Kari Vaara.

    LUCIFER'S TEARS by James Thompson - Second in Inspector Kari Vaara's series, after the SNOW ANGELS.

    Inspector Kari vaara got a transfer after a successful job of solving Sufia Elmi murder case.
    He has moved to Helsinki with his American wife Kate.
    Kate is pregnant with their baby girl.
    Already she had a miscarriage with the first pregnancy. Twin boys.
    In fact this relocation to Helsinki is her idea, her wishes.
    Kari agreed to move for her wishes in spite of his bad memories of his failed first marriage and some incidents in professional front at the city of Helsinki from his earlier stay. Kari Vaara adores his wife Kate.

    As a new person in the Homicide department, Helsinki, Kari Vaara works in graveyard shifts along with his young, inexperienced, enthusiastic partner Milo Nieminen.

    Kari Vaara is working on couple of cases this time.

    Rein Saar called the murder himself.

    He claims an unknown attacker struck him behind.

    When he wakes up from unconsciousness, he is in his bed beside his lover-Iisa Filippov and finds her beaten to death, covered in her blood.

    Iisa is a married woman, having an affair with Rein Saar for couple of years behind her hubby's back.

    As Kari and Milo investigate about her hubby Ivan Filippo, they found out he is a good friend of Jyri Ivalo
    the national chief of police.

    The chief of police and Ivan Filippo suggest that Kari charges the lover Rein Saar and be done with the case.

    Kari is annoyed and more determined to find out more about this case.

    When they visited Mr.Ivan Flippov at his office, his secretary Linda looks like the dead woman Iisa Flippov.
    Couple of places like restaurants, Kari ran into them cozy and too friendly.
    Kari is curious and disturbed.

    Earlier to these incidents, the chief of police brought another case for Kari to work.

    Arvind Lahtinen, age 90 is a Finnish War hero.
    Germany is demanding extradition of him, saying that he did war crimes, associated with Nazis in executing the inmates.
    There is a personal connection to Kari in this case.
    His Ukki(grandpa)served with Arvid Lahtinen.

    Now his wife Kate is pregnant, her brother John and sister Mary are visiting from USA .

    Kate raised them after their mother's illness, her drunkard father is useless.

    Kate is meeting them after some years. Mary dropped out of her college, married a doctor.
    John is in academia.
    During that time, Kate moved to Finland on job, met Kari Vaara, married him .

    anyway...
    Now, John & Mary are here to be with their sister during her family's important time.
    They plan to stay with them to help with child birth and couple of more months after that.

    (in-laws criticism on his city, country, cultural habits...they get under inspector's skin(you are not alone...Inspectorji,
    we have all been there and tolerate now and then...
    in- laws judging you! anxiety heightened situations due to those ignorant Janta))

    Though Kari is not comfortable with the idea of them staying longer , he tries to put a happy face and manages to understand them.

    Novel thoroughly talks about Kari's life in professional front, his personal life, Kari-his elder brother Jari relationship, relatives staying with him, their interactions, his migraine headaches, sleep problems, mood swings, therapy sessions , his flaws, his wife Kate's childhood hardships and experiences.

    I admire this writer.

    Outlandish Finland in his stories is gorgeous.

    In Lucifer's tears , the authors' beautiful descriptions on culture of Finland,Food and Drinking habit, life styles of Helsinki, traditional wood fire sauna - a FINNISH tradition, its icy, rainy winter days, Finland's part in World War II and history are captivating.

    Exactly I expected after the SNOW ANGELS, his first novel.

    LOVE IT. LOVE IT. LOVE IT.

    Vinatha
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    UNHURRIED & ELEGANT read THE LAKE OF DREAMS

    Lucy Jarrett grew up in upstate New york.

    She is a hydrologist , has worked in various countries like SriLanka, Indonesia and now searching for a job after moved to Japan with her boyfriend Yoshi.

    Her widowed mother and her brother continue to live in the FINGER LAKE REGION of the upstate New york.

    One day , during her late teens, Lucy spoke to her father when she arrived home late from her date, her boy friend Keegan Fall.
    Dad asked her to come to a fishing trip with him, since they never get to do anymore, now she has grown up a lot.
    But Lucy refused.
    The next day, her father was pulled from the Lake, dead.

    THE LAKE OF DREAMS flows wonderfully between the past and present.

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    Now Lucy is with her present boy friend near the sea of Japan.
    She got an e-mail from her mom.
    Her mother is injured.
    Lucy decides to visit home after a very long time.

    When she arrives home, it is hit by bad economy.
    There is a plan to develop marshlands.
    Old family business is involved in the development.

    Her mom decides to sell their house too.
    Her father loved the marshes and the lake.
    After her grandpa passed away, grandma gave her dad the lake house and the acreage in which they made a good life.

    Lush descriptions of family history, heritage,local areas, her nostalgia, family's lock business-DREAM MASTER HARDWARE & LOCKS, about Dad & uncle Art- bickering brothers, their greed and disgrace are beautiful.

    The past history parts are mesmerizing.

    Elegant writing style.
    Descriptions Descriptions Descriptions...very poetic.
    Author Kim Edwards captured the pensive mood.

    One morning, Lucy finds a stack of old papers and pamphlets hidden in her home. She found them in cupola, stuffed away in a window seat.
    Soon she finds some truths about her family's past history.

    Lucy's feeling towards her old boyfriend, her mom's new relationship, her brother and his pregnant wife, his new job with their uncle ART, mysterious death of her dad, her discovery of a family member that they never knew, her obsession with her long lost aunt & her daughter Iris, her old boy friend Keegan's GLASSWORKS STUDIO- glass art works...novel's layers are interesting.

    THE LAKE OF DREAMS is a terrific read.

    Unhurried, slow pace of the novel is very relaxing.

    vinatha.
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    A good guy fights the bad at rugged Mississippi in THE RANGER ....Ace Atkins

    From Ace Atkins, author of Nick Travers series, featuring Quinn Colson a good guy fights the bad at rugged Mississippi in THE RANGER is an exciting series for me to look forward.

    Quinn Colson returning home after serving US army in Afghanistan to his home town
    Jericho, Mississippi.

    He has come to attend his uncle's funeral.

    His uncle is town's highly respected Sheriff, has allegedly taken his own life.

    For Quinn, it is very hard to accept his uncle's suicide.

    A woman deputy officer Lilli Virgil, happened to be Quinn's old school mate also thinks her boss is murdered

    It's been half decade + he visited his home town.

    Things are awful in his town now.

    The town is corrupted with bad politicians and meths dealers.

    Mean violence, burglary , corruption, feuds and grief is the sorry state.

    His uncle owes the local developer Johnny stagg some loans.

    Johnny stagg claims he owns his uncle's land .

    Now Quinn fights back to acquire his family property. He doesn't want to agree to the money offer.(even his representative retired Judge Balton thinks it is a good deal..??? mmm)

    Quinn reached out to county's respected newspaper columnist to find more about the crooked developer Johnny Stagg.

    And for the personal side of Quinn, there are past relationships - his old girl friend is married to his best friend who is a doctor now, a friend lost his one hand in Iraq war helps him in this clean-up, his screwed sister Caddy is a lap dancer at Dixie Belles' where Quinn followed the guys carried meths and money, they might have killed his dear Uncle Hamp, covetous preacher , Jesus loving, Elvis worshiping mom raising his little nephew(Caddy's son) , the topic of teen pregnancy with the character Lena and her dangerous search for his boy friend, the book is hard to put down.

    crisp conversations between the characters.

    Rough Mississippi scenery make THE RANGER a furious thriller.

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    Vinatha.

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    Mentioned this in Footie thread, but I'd reiterate that 'Inverting the pyramid' is the best book written on Football ever. Jonathan Wilson is a brilliant writer. Great thinker. Profound reader of the game.
    ...an artist without an art.

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    whimsically comical read......FIRE ME BY LIBBY MALIN

    whimsically comical read.....FIRE ME BY LIBBY MALIN

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    Anne works for THE BURNHAM GROUP.
    She finds a new job in California.
    She is eager to make changes in her life.
    She decides to quit her current job.
    The day she went to work to resign, her boss Mitch announces, the company decides to let go one person.
    He also let them know that person will be rewarded with good severance package.
    Immediately our heroine Anne changes her mind.
    Instead of quitting, she works hard to get fired.
    she sabotages her work.
    It is a funny chick lit, happens in a single work day.
    Ken is a graphic design personal at her office.
    He has a crush on our Anne.
    He even sketched her photo.
    He wanted to ask Anne out but over heard her conversation with her boyfriend Rob.
    Ken Montgomery has a policy..DON'T POACH.....nice guy.
    As Anne works hard to sabotage her job, Ken tries to cover up her mistakes.
    He thinks that Anne is making mistakes under pressure! CUTE.
    Couple of her colleagues also want to get themselves fired.
    very imaginative plot and witty dialogues.
    There is very little romance in the novel. It is all about who gets fired and the crazy, underhand acts of Anne and couple of her colleagues.
    It is signed for film already.
    Author's website states...
    WONDERFUL IDEA for a light, pleasant movie.
    Vinatha.

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    Now I have read Godan written by Mr. M.P Chand.

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    Short, Evocative and Eloquent read...FIRE IN THE BLOOD.....IRENE NEMIROVSKY


    Short, Evocative and Eloquent read...FIRE IN THE BLOOD.....IRENE NEMIROVSKY

    FIRE IN THE BLOOD.....IRENE NEMIROVSKY


    Beautiful story in a village at France by Irene Nemirovsky, a French novelist died at the Nazi camp during World War II.


    An elderly person Silvio narrates the story.

    He was a reckless youth.

    Silvio ran around the world bought horses in Canada, sold cocoa beans on Pacific Coast, made money.

    Now, he has settled calmly in a small French farming community.

    He enjoys the solitude and simple pleasures of life in his old age.

    The story is about two women.

    Colette - newly married to a miller Jean Dorin, niece of Silvio.
    Gullible Jean fell into the water at night, caught in the reeds and died.

    Brigitte, adopted and raised by his cousin's half-sister, married an elderly farmer. She is in love with a handsome lad Marc Ohnet. Characters are vivid.

    Story carries nuances about society, life’s joy & tears, commune’s gossips, youth, passion, infidelity, delirious love, deceit, lust, regrets and family secrets.

    Gorgeous French countryside settings. vivid descriptions on communes of France.

    Silvio's contemplation and his story narration is intricate and simple.


    Very short novel , around 129 pages... very evocative



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