New Mysteries by L. A. Keller

I am excited to see a new book by Robert Galbraith (aka J. K. Rawlings) in the Cormoran Strike series, Lethal White. This is the fourth book in the series and the main character, Cormoran is perfection - always brilliantly written his flaws make him the most believable of any detective series I've read. It's lengthy at 656 hardcover pages and pricey at $14.99 for the Kindle version. I will wait for the initial buzz to allow the price to drop.

Lethal White by Robert Galbraith

Here's the jacket information:

When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike’s office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic.

Trying to get to the bottom of Billy’s story, Strike and Robin Ellacott—once his assistant, now a partner in the agency—set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside.

And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike’s own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been—Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much trickier than that.

*****

J. D. Robb, Leverage in Death: An Eve Dallas Novel - Book 47

I had to include this for two reasons.  First It has 600 average five star reviews which surprises me and second because it's book FORTY-SEVEN in the series.  I cannot imagine the same character in forty-seven books.  I have read J. D. Robb (aka Nora Roberts) and liked some of her work but I'm not sure if I can get through this many in a series without becoming bored with the character.

Here's the description:

For the airline executives finalizing a merger that would make news in the business world, the nine a.m. meeting would be a major milestone. But after marketing VP Paul Rogan walked into the plush conference room, strapped with explosives, the headlines told of death and destruction instead. The NYPSD’s Eve Dallas confirms that Rogan was cruelly coerced by two masked men holding his family hostage. His motive was saving his wife and daughter―but what was the motive of the masked men?

Despite the chaos and bad publicity, blowing up one meeting isn’t going to put the brakes on the merger. All it’s accomplished is shattering a lot of innocent lives. Now, with the help of her billionaire husband Roarke, Eve must untangle the reason for an inexplicable act of terror, look at suspects inside and outside both corporations, and determine whether the root of this crime lies in simple sabotage, or something far more complex and twisted.

*****

At one time I read a lot of Dean Koontz but I haven't read any of his work in years.  This is his latest book.  This one looks interesting and it's on my to read list.


The Forbidden Door, a Jane Hawk Novel by Dean Kootz

What it's about:

She was one of the FBI’s top agents until she became the nation’s most-wanted fugitive. Now Jane Hawk may be all that stands between a free nation and its enslavement by a powerful secret society’s terrifying mind-control technology. She couldn’t save her husband, or the others whose lives have been destroyed, but equipped with superior tactical and survival skills—and the fury born of a broken heart and a hunger for justice—Jane has struck major blows against the insidious cabal.

But Jane’s enemies are about to hit back hard. If their best operatives can’t outrun her, they mean to bring her running to them, using her five-year-old son as bait. Jane knows there’s no underestimating their capabilities, but she must battle her way back across the country to the remote shelter where her boy is safely hidden . . . for now. As she moves resolutely forward, new threats begin to emerge: a growing number of brain-altered victims driven hopelessly, violently insane. With the madness spreading like a virus, the war between Jane and her enemies will become a fight for all their lives—against the lethal terror unleashed from behind the forbidden door.

*****

I especially love including an Arizona author who also writes cozy mysteries.  I heard Jenn McKinley speak before I published my first novel. She was funny and I can see why her books are so popular.

Hitting the Books, A Library Lovers Mystery by Jenn McKinley

What that librarian is getting into now:

When a stack of library materials is found at the scene of a hit and run, library director Lindsey Norris finds herself dragged into the investigation as the police try to link the driver of the stolen car to the person who borrowed the books. Before Lindsey can delve into the library's records, the victim of the hit and run, Theresa Houston, suffers another "accident" and the investigation shifts from driver negligence to attempted homicide.

A clue surfaces in the confiscated library materials that could crack open the case and it is up to Lindsey to piece it all together. But things are not as they seem in the sleepy town of Briar Creek and when the driver of the stolen car turns up dead, Lindsey, her staff and her library friends have to hit the books before the murderer gets the last word...

*****

I can't wait to dig into all of these books and will post my reviews here and on Goodreads.

Happy Trails,

Leslie

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