Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Fictional Swedes, Trojans, and Mannies

Manny by Holly Peterson. Holly Peterson's workaholic husband is never around so Manhattanite Holly hires a male nanny - a manny - to be a role model for her troubled 9 year old son. Frazzled career girl Holly is impressed with more than manny Jamie's childcare skills and wonders if he will ground her flighty life or sweep her away.

Innocent as Sin by Elizabeth Lowell. Rand McCree's self imposed exile in the woods has come to an end when he gets the name of the man who murdered his twin brother five years ago. Kayla Shaw escapes a kidnapping attempt to find her accused of laundering money through her banking job. When the killer of McCree's brother targets Kayla McCree is the only one to keep her alive.

Troy: Shield of Thunder by David Gemmell. Blood feuds, fierce battles, and remarkable courage in a sharply detailed tale of the siege of Troy and the competing loves and conspiracies of the Kings involved.

Blood Spilt by Asa Larsson. Larsson is the winner of Sweden's best crime novel award. Scandinavian noir set in the long days of midsummer Sweden. A rural female priest has been murdered and former big-city attorney Rebekah sees parallels to religious murders she was involved in before.

Quickie by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. Devoted wife Lauren has a revenge affair when she discovers her husband was cheating on her. Lauren witnesses a brutal crime at the same time as her affair but revealing her knowledge would reveal her infidelity.

Lean Mean Thirteen by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie is asked by Ranger to meet with her ex-husband Dickie to find out if he is up to something shady. When Dickie goes missing, Stephanie is a suspect.

Double Agents by W.E.B. Griffin and William E. Butterworth IV. Another novel following the OSS through World War Two.

Bungalow 2 by Danielle Steel. Tanya Harris gets a call to be sriptwriter for an A-List producer. Living for a bungalow at the Beverly Hills Hotel Tanya leave sher family behind as she is seduced by the glamour of her new job.

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