Along Came A Spider by: James Patterson

Review:  Suspenseful and shocking.  I thought that I had predicted the whole book but there were lots of twists.  Once the murderer/kidnapper is caught there is still so much more to the mystery.  I appreciated that the time line in the book was more realistic, it didn't just start with a kidnapping and end a few weeks later with an exciting finish and the kidnapper gets justice.  It took place over a  two year period and the kidnapper being put in prison was only part way through his master plan.  This book keeps the reader on the edge of their seat until the very end.

Synopsis:  Two children, with high profile parents, are kidnapped from a private school in Washington, DC.  Detective Alex Cross teams up with FBI agent Jezzie Flannigan as they attempt to find this intense psychopath who is out for fame by committing the crime of the century.  After one child turns up dead the media goes crazy.  Once the kidnapper is caught more mysteries between what really happened begin to surface.  Cross seems to be the only person out for the truth.

Rating: 7

P.S. I Love You by: Cecelia Ahern

Review: This book made me mist up at almost every chapter.  Every letter Holly opened was a trip into the pain she was feeling and also the love that she had experienced.  I don't think I've ever welled up so much while reading.  Her pain is so tangible and real, however the book is fairly predictable.  Overall it is a pleasant read that makes takes you through not only a coping process but through all emotions.

Synopsis:  Holly Kennedy is almost 30 and recently widowed.  Life has stopped for her yet the rest of the world is moving on without her.  A couple months after his death she comes across a large folder filled with envelopes labeled for each month until the end of the year.  Each letter from Gerry brings him back to life for Holly.  He leaves specific instructions to help Holly come and move on with her new life without him.

Rating: 7

One for the Money by: Janet Evanovich

Review:  This book was more of a joke than a criminal mystery.   Nothing about this drab storyline caught my attention or made me want to continue with the series.  The lead role  is utterly unbelievable as any kind of bounty hunter.  Basically, she has a lot of luck when it comes right down to it.  I am still surprised that this series is a best seller.  Its mild violence and mediocre mystery.  Absolutely anyone could write like this, the plot was not well thought out at all.  The only reason I finished it was because it was such an easy read and I held on to the hope that it would get better.

Synopsis:  Stephanie Plum is having some money trouble, and what better way to make some quick cash than by becoming a bounty hunter.  Plum begins working on PG cases and then has to track down an alleged murderer who just so happens to be an attractive ex cop who took her virginity.

Rating: 3