Category Archives: sorioh

The Absent One by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Posted on May 11, 2013 by sorioh

  Second in the Department Q series, The Absent One takes a darker turn The Keeper of Lost Causes. After solving a high-profile cold case, Carl, who is just back from a holiday, has a mounting pile of cases. As … Continue reading →

Posted in sorioh | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Keeper of Lost Causes by Jussi Adler-Olsen

Posted on April 10, 2013 by sorioh

The first in a series by Danish author Adler-Olsen, the The Keeper of Lost Causes introduces us to Detective Carl Mørck, assigned to head up a newly created Department Q.  Carl is back at work, recovering from a gunshot wound … Continue reading →

Posted in sorioh | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Bangkok 8 by John Burdett

Posted on February 16, 2013 by sorioh

The mystery begins when we follow Thai police officer Sonchai Jitpleecheep as he and his partner tail an American marine. After losing their quarry, Sonchai and Pichai catch up with the marine, just in time to find him dead, in … Continue reading →

Posted in sorioh | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Flash and Bones by Kathy Reichs

Posted on February 6, 2013 by sorioh

Flash and Bones is number 14 in the Temperance Brennan mysteries, and every bit as fun to read as the first. I especially liked that some timeline was given in this story between the end of the last book (Spider … Continue reading →

Posted in sorioh | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Yard by Alex Grecian

Posted on July 2, 2012 by sorioh

Set in 1889 London, The Yard focuses on policemen working the murder squad in Scotland Yard.  The atmosphere in London is tense; it is just after the spectacular and complete failure of Scotland Yard to capture Jack the Ripper.  Our … Continue reading →

Posted in sorioh | Tagged | Leave a comment

Ghost Hero by S.J. Rozan

Posted on May 9, 2012 by sorioh

The latest in the Lydia Chin/Bill Smith series, Ghost Hero has Lydia and Bill investigating a rumor about new paintings from a dissident Chinese artist, who was to have died at Tiananmen Square, 20 years ago. Lydia & Bill discover … Continue reading →

Posted in sorioh | Leave a comment

Worth Dying For – Lee Child

Posted on February 3, 2011 by sorioh

The latest Jack Reacher Novel is much like the others. Jack Reacher, a sort-of modern day Robin Hood, wanders the country, helping people he meets along the way. The explosive events in Worth Dying For starts out innocently enough as … Continue reading →

Posted in sorioh | 1 Comment

Heroes of the Valley – Jonathan Stroud

Posted on January 19, 2011 by sorioh

If you read any of the Bartimaeus books, be prepared for a whole different kind of story in Heroes of the Valley. It isn’t entirely clear from the outset whether this book contains any myth or fantasy, or if it … Continue reading →

Posted in sorioh | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill

Posted on November 3, 2010 by sorioh

I started reading this book with a bit of trepidation. I expected the book to be pretty scary, or at least somewhat frightening. Initially I did find the story to be a bit creepy, but as the story continued, it … Continue reading →

Posted in sorioh | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Lost Symbol – Dan Brown

Posted on July 1, 2010 by sorioh

Despite being a formulaic book that is a bit predictable, I enjoyed reading The Lost Symbol. I LOVE puzzles, and this book is one giant puzzle. Just like the Da Vinci Code, the clues are all coded in symbols and … Continue reading →

Posted in sorioh | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment