...you'll love this one by Galileo Galilei:
Wine is sunlight, held together by water.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
If You Liked the review for A Murder of Crows...
...you'll love the review for A Walk of Snipes
Joe Hartlaub of The Book Report network did a stellar write-up at
Cade Blackstone, the investigative pride and joy of Carlton, Oregon,
is back. Introduced by author Kate Ayers in A MURDER OF CROWS,
Blackstone is an independently wealthy PI who made his money the
old-fashioned way --- he inherited it --- and thus is somewhat of a
laid-back Amos Burke, though he remains unspoiled. Indeed, Blackstone
limits himself romantically to his luscious girlfriend Lauren (though he
is not above checking out the menu) and his ostentatiousness to his
home and his choice of transportation, a cherry Lamborghini. He is
otherwise a fairly regular guy, with pets --- Jiggs, a Chinese Shar Pei,
and Irene Adler, a macaw --- and geographically distant but charming
parents. For those who prefer their mysteries lighter rather than
darker, but don’t want to sacrifice substance, A WALK OF SNIPES should
be just the berries.
Blackstone knows that he’s on the right track when he's attacked by an unknown assailant in a manner that I don't believe I have encountered in a mystery for well over 50 years. (I think it was in THE WALTON BOYS IN HIGH COUNTRY by Hal Burton, but don't hold me to that.) Blackstone realizes that he is close when an unseen adversary targets him for a silent death in the area where the missing litigator was last seen alive. He survives with some damage, but is undaunted, even as his pursuit of information on behalf of his client leads him further into dangerous territory.
While there is little doubt that Blackstone will uncover the who and the why behind Rossi’s disappearance, Ayers nonetheless drops a couple of surprises into the climax that will catch even veteran mystery readers unaware. Although the mystery at the core of A WALK OF SNIPES is engaging, it is primarily a character-driven work. Nonetheless, the likable Blackstone, with a strong supporting cast, will keep fans of all genres coming back for more.
Joe Hartlaub of The Book Report network did a stellar write-up at
It says:
"While there is little doubt that Blackstone will uncover the who and the why behind Rossi’s disappearance, Ayers nonetheless drops a couple of surprises into the climax that will catch even veteran mystery readers unaware.... [T]he likable Blackstone, with a strong supporting cast, will keep fans of all genres coming back for more."Blackstone’s latest case comes to him via a referral from Cassandra York, a former if short-term flame of his who is a rival, though lesser, private investigator. The referral is to a matter involving her friend Tiffany Jones, whose brother disappeared during the annual gathering of the Red Car Club at Whale Cape on the Oregon coast. The car club membership roster consists primarily of a group of spoiled swells who value their high-end sports cars above all else. Drake Rossi, the missing brother, fits the membership description in spades. He is --- or maybe was --- a letterhead partner in one of Portland's most litigious firms and left a trail of unhappy defendants and ex-girlfriends in his wake, including Melody Kelly, who was in attendance at the gathering and happens to be the secretary for one of the firm's other partners. Daniela, Rossi’s wife, is another suspect; he had been seen arguing with her throughout the entire weekend. There is nothing fancy about Blackstone's investigative style, which consists of looking at the evidence, talking to witnesses and potential suspects, and pushing and probing until something or someone gives up the goods.
Blackstone knows that he’s on the right track when he's attacked by an unknown assailant in a manner that I don't believe I have encountered in a mystery for well over 50 years. (I think it was in THE WALTON BOYS IN HIGH COUNTRY by Hal Burton, but don't hold me to that.) Blackstone realizes that he is close when an unseen adversary targets him for a silent death in the area where the missing litigator was last seen alive. He survives with some damage, but is undaunted, even as his pursuit of information on behalf of his client leads him further into dangerous territory.
While there is little doubt that Blackstone will uncover the who and the why behind Rossi’s disappearance, Ayers nonetheless drops a couple of surprises into the climax that will catch even veteran mystery readers unaware. Although the mystery at the core of A WALK OF SNIPES is engaging, it is primarily a character-driven work. Nonetheless, the likable Blackstone, with a strong supporting cast, will keep fans of all genres coming back for more.
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub on March 8, 2013
Friday, November 30, 2012
If You Liked, well, any book by David Baldacci...
...you'll love his newest, THE FORGOTTEN. It's a rollercoaster ride in human trafficking, wrapped around a murder, featuring Army CID agent John Puller, a sympathetic yet no-nonsense character. The story takes place in Paradise, Florida, and in the Gulf. Of course, there's more than just danger from nasty people; tropical storm Danielle is ramping up her terrors too. Edge-of-your-seat stuff!
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
If you liked DeMille's THE LION...
...you'll love THE PANTHER. Smart mouth John Corey of the Anti-Terrorist Task Force, and his FBI agent wife Kate Mayfield find themselves in Yemen, acting as bate for the most lethal terrorist of our time, a man calling himself The Panther. Full of wise cracks, frightening action and enough Yemeni culture to sort of understand the hardships of service there, THE PANTHER delivers!
Monday, May 14, 2012
If You Liked Cade's Life Quote...
...You'll love this one on Virtue:
If a man has no vices, he's in great danger of making vices about his virtues, and there's a spectacle. - Thornton Wilder
If a man has no vices, he's in great danger of making vices about his virtues, and there's a spectacle. - Thornton Wilder
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
If you liked Cade Blackstone's quotes in A Murder of Crows...
...you'll love this one, attributed to Ferlinghetti:
The world is a beautiful place
to be born into
if you don't mind some people dying
all the time
or maybe only starving
some of the time
which isn't half so bad
if it isn't you.
The world is a beautiful place
to be born into
if you don't mind some people dying
all the time
or maybe only starving
some of the time
which isn't half so bad
if it isn't you.
Sunday, January 1, 2012
If you liked A Murder of Crows...
...you'll love the next Cade Blackstone adventure, A Walk of Snipes. It
seems that a Portland attorney with highly publicized shady tactics goes
missing on the Oregon coast. Did his new wife get tired of him? Did he have a girlfriend? Or which of his many dissatisfied clients might have offed him? Read the excerpt at http://kateayers.com/A_Walk_of_Snipes.html.
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