ON A KILLER'S TRAIL... Special Agent C. J. Jones looked forward to impending motherhood but cursed being sidelined on a serial killer case because of it. And her irresistible partner Byron Warrick made it hard for her to play it safe. Then, one night, C.J. went into labor with Warrick right beside her. And everything changed. The second Warrick saw the little girl, he knew he was in love with C.J. and her baby. And as he and C.J. hunted down a madman, Warrick ensured their safety and hoped they'd become a family--that is, if C.J. wasn't too stubborn to love again. One way or another, if they survived this assignment, Warrick would persuade C.J. to take on the mission of a lifetime--as his wife! Views: 51
THE LAST MAN SHE WANTED... Del Cooper was the only person who could spare Elisa Reyes from a fate worse than death. Though she had every reason to distrust the Texas Ranger accused of accidentally shooting her fiance, Elisa knew that without his help her unborn child had no future. And so she made a deal with the devil -- and accepted Del's honor-bound proposal. AND THE ONLY MAN SHE NEEDED... Elisa thought a paper marriage would be enough. But that was before Del put his career on the line to protect her. Before his lips unleashed all her pent-up desires. And suddenly Elisa knew that nothing Del could offer her would be enough -- without his whole heart! Views: 51
Annie and Eve are life-long best friends who have absolutely nothing in common-except a lack of skill in the kitchen. So when they sign up for a cooking class at the local gourmet shop, they figure the only things at risk are a few innocent fruits and vegetables. But on the first night, Annie and Eve see their fellow student Beyla arguing with a man-a man who later turns up dead in the parking lot. Now the friends feel bound to uncover whatever secrets she's hiding, before someone else's goose-perhaps one of their own-gets cooked. Views: 51
After the Hardys' girlfriends are hypnotized at the taping of a daily TV variety show, all seems fine--until they are arrested the next day for robbing a jewelry store. Even more suspicious: this is the second store robbery committed by teens in just two days! Can the boys crack the case and clear their girlfriends' names? Views: 51
A mysterious healer appears in Mecca, claiming to be the Mahdi, the Muslim redeemer. In Rome, a young man steps out of the Vatican declaring himself the second coming of Christ. As the two great religions of the world collide in a battle for supremacy, can those who know expose the truth before Armageddon ensues?Follow the journey to the gripping end in the last of The Reiki Man trilogy. Views: 51
What possesses someone to save every scrap of paper that's ever come into his home? What compulsions drive a woman like Irene, whose hoarding cost her her marriage? Or Ralph, whose imagined uses for castoff items like leaky old buckets almost lost him his house?Randy Frost and Gail Steketee were the first to study hoarding when they began their work a decade ago; they expected to find a few sufferers but ended up treating hundreds of patients and fielding thousands of calls from the families of others. Now they explore the compulsion through a series of compelling case studies in the vein of Oliver Sacks. With vivid portraits that show us the traits by which you can identify a hoarder—piles on sofas and beds that make the furniture useless, houses that can be navigated only by following small paths called goat trails, vast piles of paper that the hoarders churn" but never discard, even collections of animals and garbage—Frost and Steketee illuminate the... Views: 51
From Publishers WeeklyBestseller Kellerman's latest Peter Decker/Rina Lazarus novel (after 2002's Stone Kiss) will please her fans, but is unlikely to make new converts. When Cindy Decker, Peter's LAPD officer daughter (who had a big role in 2000's Stalker), finds an abandoned baby in a dumpster, she sets out to track down the developmentally disabled mother, suspecting that the child may have been the product of a rape. Her fellow officers discourage her efforts, while an attempt on her life sparks conflict with an alarmed Peter. Romance occupies Cindy, an observant Jew, as much as her professional career. Conveniently, the sexy and caring black pediatric nurse who cares for the baby turns out to be an observant Ethiopian Jew who is instantly smitten with her. Other coincidences abound, including Cindy's witnessing of a fatal hit-and-run that may be connected with the sexual assault she alone believes occurred. A minor subplot concerning the murder of stepmother Rina's grandmother in 1920s Munich simply peters out. Details of Jewish religious observance amount to superficial trappings. Cindy mentions dealing with an earlier trauma through therapy, but the author never lets the reader in on any of her sessions. The solution to the crime comes almost as an afterthought in this overlong book. Others, and Kellerman herself, have done a better job of melding a mystery plot with the challenges of maintaining Jewish identity in the modern world.Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. From BooklistBecause Kellerman doesn't reprise history in her latest Rina Lazarus and Peter Decker mystery, readers new to the long-running series may find themselves frustrated by the allusions. But Decker family fans will speed through this solid whodunit, which is not only an entertaining puzzler but also takes the characters' relationships to a new level. Cindy, a rookie cop and Peter's 28-year-old daughter by his first marriage, takes center stage here. Both her rocky history with the department and with her dad come to the fore as she digs into the case of a developmentally disabled teenager who abandoned her baby, insists she was raped, and may have witnessed a murder. Following the strangely coincidental hit-and-run of another disabled teen from the same area, the case blossoms into a mystery that requires help from Peter and from Cindy's new boyfriend, an Ethiopian-born Jew who finds willowy, red-haired Cindy to be the girl of his dreams. The romance and the dialogue are a tad overdone ("you and me both, hot stuff"), but series fans won't be too concerned. Stephanie ZvirinCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved Views: 51
Yes! Graduation day is finally here! Charlie Joe has been waiting for this moment his entire middle school career. This might even be the best day of his life. No more teachers! No more books! Just make it through the ceremony and he's free. But suddenly things around him are starting to change. Words like "responsibility" and "college prep" keep popping out of his friend's mouths. What happened to words like "fun" and "pool party"? And come to think of it, doesn't high school bring more teachers and more books? Maybe this whole growing up thing isn't such a good idea after all. Actually being a kid is pretty darn fun! Surely Charlie Joe can figure out a way to put the brakes on growing up-and fast! Views: 51
