Mystery and Suspense Reviews for 2005

For the latest mystery and suspense reviews, please see the 2008 mystery reviews page. See also the 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002 listings.

For a complete listing of reviews, sorted by author, title, and category, see:Mystery Review Central

December 2005 Reviews

GRAVE SIGHT by Charlaine Harris Berkley Prime Crime, October 2005 *** Reviewed 12/30/05
THE DEEP BLUE ALIBI by Paul Levine Bantam, February 2006 *** Reviewed 12/29/05
SCHOOL DAYS by Robert B. Parker G. P. Putnam's Sons, September 2005 *** Reviewed 12/19/05
DELETE ALL SUSPECTS by Donna Andrews Berkley Prime Crime, November 2005 ** Reviewed 12/15/05
MOSAIC OF SHADOWS by Tom Harper Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, June 2005 **** Reviewed 12/2/05

November 2005 Reviews

COMES A HORSEMAN by Robert Liparulo WestBow Press, November, 2005 *** Reviewed 11/19/05
DANGEROUS GAMES by John Shannon Carroll & Graf, May 2005 **** Reviewed 11/19/05
CINNAMON KISS by Walter Mosley Little, Brown & Company, September 2005 **** Reviewed 11/11/05
THE IRON GIRL by Ellen Hart St. Martin's Minotaur, August 2005 *** Reviewed 11/09/05

October 2005 Reviews

ORIGIN IN DEATH by J. D. Robb G. P. Putnam's Sons, July 2005 *** Reviewed 10/25/05
BLACK LIKE BLOOD by Russ Hall Five Star, August 2005 *** Reviewed 10/18/05
FIRST DROP by Zoe Sharp Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, September 2005 *** Reviewed 10/10/05
SOLOMON VS. LORD by Paul Levine Bantam Books, October 2005 **** Reviewed 10/07/05
RAINING CATS AND DOGS by Laurien Berenson Kensington, September 2005 *** Reviewed 10/07/05

September 2005 Reviews

BAKED TO DEATH by Dean James Kensington, April 2005 ** Reviewed 9/27/05
EASY STREETS by Bill James W. W. Norton & Company, 2004 (U.S. publication July 2005) **** Reviewed 9/25/05
VIDEO COWBOYS by Yolanda Joe Simon & Schuster, May 2005 *** Reviewed 9/25/05
TAKE by Bill James Foul Play Press, 1990 *** Reviewed 9/16/05
THE RIGHT MADNESS by James Crumley Viking, May 2005 *** Reviewed 9/09/05
GOOD MORNING, MIDNIGHT by Reginald Hill HarperCollins, October 2004 *** Reviewed 9/05/05

August 2005 Reviews

MURDER ON THE SALSETTE by Conrad Allen St. Martin's Minotaur, April 2005 *** Reviewed 8/25/05
A GLADIATOR DIES ONLY ONCE by Steven Saylor St. Martin's Minotaur, June 2005 *** Reviewed 8/17/05
BETHLEHEM ROAD MURDER by Batya Gur HarperCollins, December 2004 *** Reviewed 8/17/05
THE PRINCESS AND THE PIRATES by John Maddox Roberts Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, June 2005 **** Reviewed 8/14/05
THE FIX by Anthony Lee Dark Alley, June 2005 ** Reviewed 8/03/05

July 2005 Reviews

THE DROWNING TREE by Carol Goodman Ballantine, December 2004 **** Reviewed 7/24/05
LAKE OF DEAD LANGUAGES by Carol Goodman Ballantine, January 2003 **** Reviewed 7/24/05
ELEVEN ON TOP by Janet Evanovich St. Martin's Press, June 2005 **** Reviewed 7/09/05
TO THE POWER OF THREE by Laura Lippman William Morrow, July 2005 *** Reviewed 7/06/05
DEAD MAN DOCKING by Mary Daheim William Morrow, August 2005 ** Reviewed 7/06/05
MAP OF BONES by James Rollins William Morrow, May 2005 *** Reviewed 7/03/05
SEX, MURDER, AND A DOUBLE LATTE by Kyra Davis Red Dress Ink, May 2005 *** Reviewed 7/03/05
BUBBLES BETROTHED by Sarah Strohmeyer Dutton, April 2005 *** Reviewed 7/01/05

June 2005 Reviews

SIN CITY REFUGEES by Ken Hattaway iUniverse, April 2005 **** Reviewed 6/30/05
NOT A GIRL DETECTIVE by Susan Kandel William Morrow, May 2005 *** Reviewed 6/21/05
THE SEDUCTION OF WATER by Carol Goodman Ballantine, January 2003 ***** Reviewed 6/20/05
DEATH SPLITS A HAIR by Nancy Bell Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, March 2005 *** Reviewed 6/20/05
DEVIL'S CORNER by Lisa Scottoline HarperCollins, June 2005 *** Reviewed 6/16/05
DARK FIRE by C. J. Sansom Viking, January 2005 **** Reviewed 6/10/05
INDELIBLE by Karin Slaughter William Morrow, July 2004 *** Reviewed 6/08/05
LONG TIME GONE by J. A. Jance William Morrow, August 2005 *** Reviewed 6/04/05
OWLS WELL THAT ENDS WELL by Donna Andrews Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, April 2005 **** Reviewed 6/04/05

May 2005 Reviews

COLD SERVICE by Robert B. Parker G. P. Putnam's Sons, March 2005 *** Reviewed 5/26/05
SURVIVOR IN DEATH by J. D. Robb G. P. Putnam's Sons, February 2005 *** Reviewed 5/22/05
THE HOT KID by Elmore Leonard William Morrow, May 2005 **** Reviewed 5/21/05
THE QUEEN JADE by Yxta Maya Murray Rayo, February 2005 *** Reviewed 5/12/05
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S SCREAM by Jill Churchill William Morrow, November 2004 ** Reviewed 5/12/05
CAST OF SHADOWS by Kevin Guilfoile Alfred A. Knoph, March 2005 **** Reviewed 5/09/05
THE FLAMING LUAU OF DEATH by Jerrilyn Farmer William Morrow, March 2005 **** Reviewed 5/02/05
ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK? by Sidney Sheldon William Morrow, September 2005 ** Reviewed 5/01/05

April 2005 Reviews

SKINNY-DIPPING by Claire Matturro William Morrow, November 2004 **** Reviewed 4/28/05
SKELETON MAN by Tony Hillerman HarperCollins, December 2004 *** Reviewed 4/22/05
FALL GUY by Carol Lea Benjamin William Morrow, September 2004 *** Reviewed 4/18/05
CAT'S EYEWITNESS by Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown Bantam, January 2005 ** Reviewed 4/16/05
CAT CROSS THEIR GRAVES by Shirley Rousseau Murphy HarperCollins, January 2005 **** Reviewed 4/15/05
THE ACTOR'S GUIDE TO ADULTERY by Rich Copp Kensington, November 2004 **** Reviewed 4/10/05
WITH NO ONE AS WITNESS by Elizabeth George Harper Collins, March 2005 *** Reviewed 4/07/05
THE SERPENT ON THE CROWN by Elizabeth Peters William Morrow, March 2005 **** Reviewed 4/06/05
COMPANY MAN by Joseph Finder St. Martin's Press, April 2005 *** Reviewed 4/04/05

March 2005 Reviews

THE DEPTHS OF SOLITUDE by Jo Bannister St. Martin's Minotaur, December 2004 ** Reviewed 3/31/05
THE EXECUTIONER'S GAME by Gary Hardwick William Morrow, January 2005 *** Reviewed 3/22/05
TORPEDO JUICE by Tim Dorsey William Morrow, February 2005 ** Reviewed 3/22/05
LOST LAKE by Phillip Margolin HarperCollins, March 2005 **** Reviewed 3/21/05
TAKING THE WRAP by Dolores Johnson Thomas Dunne, St. Martin's Minotaur, November 2004 **** Reviewed 3/18/05
DEATH OF THE PARTY by Carolyn Hart William Morrow, April 2005 ** Reviewed 3/18/05
JINGLE BELL BARK by Laurien Berenson Kensington, September 2004 **** Reviewed 3/12/05
ALL THE FLOWERS ARE DYING by Laurence Block William Morrow, March 2005 **** Reviewed 3/07/05
DIED BLONDE by Nancy J. Cohen Kensington, December 2004 ** Reviewed 3/01/05

February 2005 Reviews

WINTER OF DISCONTENT by Jeanne M. Dams Forge, December 2004 ** Reviewed 2/24/05
ANGELS & DEMONS by Dan Brown Pocket Books, May 2000 *** Reviewed 2/20/05
HIGHWAY 61 RESURFACED by Bill Fitzhugh William Morrow, April 2005 **** Reviewed 2/20/05
OBSESSED by Ted Dekker WestBow Press, February 2005 ** Reviewed 2/14/05
INTO THE VOLCANO by Forrest DeVoe, Jr. HarperCollins, September 2004 ** Reviewed 2/12/05
LITTLE SCARLET by Walter Mosley Little, Brown and Company, July 2004 **** Reviewed 2/6/05
ACCESS DENIED by Donna Andrews Berkley Prime Crime, December 2004 ** Reviewed 2/03/05

January 2005 Reviews

SCANDAL TAKES A HOLIDAY by Lindsey Davis Mysterious Press, September 2004 *** Reviewed 1/25/05
THE SUNDAY PHILOSOPHY CLUB by Alexander McCall Smith Pantheon, September 2004 * Reviewed 1/13/05
AN ANTIC DISPOSITION by Alan Gordon St. Martin's Minotaur, January 2004 **** Reviewed 1/13/05
MELANCHOLY BABY by Robert B. Parker G. P. Putnam's Sons, September 2004 *** Reviewed 1/11/05
CHOKE POINT by James C. Mitchell St. Martin's Minotaur, October 2004 **** Reviewed 1/07/05
PETTY TREASON by Madeleine E. Robins Forge, August 2004 **** Reviewed 1/03/05