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Book Reviews

‘Dial H For Hitchcock’

November 3, 2009

If you have not read a Cece Caruso mystery by author Susan Kandel, you are in for a real treat. Her latest madcap adventure, “Dial H for Hitchcock” (Harper Books, 306 pages), is a wickedly funny tribute to the master of suspense, the great film director Alfred Hitchcock. Cece Caruso has called off her wedding, but not the honeymoon cruise which she gladly takes – solo. Upon returning from her honeymoon, she stops to watch the film “Vertigo” for the umpteenth time as part of her research for a book on Hitchcock. During the movie, she is slipped a cell phone belonging to Anita Colby. While attempting to return the cell phone, she appears to witness Anita Colby being pushed to her death. Cece believes she is trapped in an intricate plot involving murder and identity thef.

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“Where Men Win Glory, The Odyssey of Pat Tillman”

November 3, 2009

Jon Krakauer delivers two riveting examinations in “Where Men Win Glory, The Odyssey Of Pat Tillman” (Doubleday, 344 pages.

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“Blood and Bone”

November 3, 2009

Once upon a time, the term “Philadelphia lawyer” carried with it a certain prestige.

But the late Liam Byrne, center of William Lashner's thriller, “Blood and Bone” (Harper Books, 390 pages) was a downright scoundre.

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“The Body in the Sleigh”

October 21, 2009

Katherine Hall Page, creator of the Faith Fairchild series, has another delicious mystery with a poignant Christmas theme in her latest work, “The Body in the Sleigh” (William Morrow, 256 pages).

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“Merry, Merry Ghost”

October 21, 2009

Carolyn Hart's latest mystery, “Merry, Merry Christmas” (William Morrow, 282 pages) would make a wonderful gift under the Christmas tree.

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“The Laughter of Dead Kings”

October 21, 2009

Elizabeth Peters has resurrected her spunky Vicky Bliss character (who first appeared in print back in 1973) in a zany new story, “The Laughter of Dead Kings” (Harper Books/HarperCollins, 364 pages).

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