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joyland

You know how when you read books from a bunch of other authors and then read something from Stephen King you start to question why you read anything from anyone else? Well, that was how this book was. He is such a fabulous author. And it’s not just the story …

d is for deadbeat

Sue Grafton…Kinsey Millhone…Same old story (but not in a bad way). It is interesting that before authors become famous, sometimes you can find typos in their early works. I had one of the original printings of this particular book and saw one or two typos in it (as well as …

alex cross’s trial

First off, I’d like to say that I’m done reading James Patterson novels. Back when he actually used to write his own books, I thought he was really good. I liked the Alex Cross series so I continued to read his books even once they were co-authored. My former in-laws …

c is for corpse

You guessed it–another one from Sue Grafton’s alphabet series. I liked it well enough. All of the books follow the same basic format–some crime was committed and the main character, a female private investigator, has to figure it out. My rating: 3.5/5

later

This book is considered a crime novel, of which Stephen King has published a few, but it’s really more like classic King. The main character is a kid who can talk to people right after they die. As you can imagine, this made for a good story. My rating: 4/5