Conroe Courier

Conroe Courier book reviews

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  • The Testament by John Grisham, March 14, 1999
  • Billy Straight by Jonathan Kellerman, March 28, 1999
  • The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King, April 11, 1999
  • The Color of Night by David Lindsey, May 9, 1999
  • Hannibal by Thomas Harris, June 20, 1999
  • The Fencing Master by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, July 4, 1999
  • The Burglar in the Rye by Lawrence Block, August 1, 1999
  • Mr. X by Peter Straub, August 15, 1999
  • Boy in the Water by Stephyn Dobyns, August 29, 1999
  • Hearts in Atlantis by Stephen King, September 12, 1999
  • 999 edited by Al Sarrantonio, September 26, 1999
  • Big Trouble by Dave Barry, October 10, 1999
  • Gravity by Tess Gerritsen, October 24, 1999
  • Pop Goes the Weasel by James Patterson, November 7, 1999
  • Family Honor by Robert B. Parker, November 21, 1999
  • TimeLine by Michael Crichton, November 21, 1999
  • Wake of the Perdido Star by Gene Hackman and Daniel Lenihan, December 5, 1999
  • Best American Mystery Stories edited by Otto Penzler, December 5, 1999
  • Blood and Smoke by Stephen King, December 19, 1999
  • Monster by Jonathan Kellerman, January 16, 2000
  • Void Moon by Michael Connelly, January 16, 2000
  • Nightmare Town by Dashiell Hammett, January 30, 2000
  • The Last Dance by Ed McBain, February 13, 2000
  • Life is so Good by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman, February 13, 2000
  • The Brethren by John Grisham, February 27, 2000
  • The Remorseful Day by Colin Dexter, March 26, 2000
  • Riding the Bullet by Stephen King, April 9, 2000
  • Rough Draft by James W. Hall, April 9, 2000
  • Havana Bay by Martin Cruz Smith, May 7, 2000
  • Cuba by Stephen Coonts, May 21, 2000
  • Butterflies Don’t Sleep in Hot Tubs by Nancy McCoy, June 4, 2000
  • Atlantis Found by Clive Cussler, July 2, 2000
  • Running Mate by Joe Klein, July 2, 2000
  • Run by Douglas Winter, July 2, 2000
  • Hugger Mugger by Robert B. Parker, July 16, 2000
  • Magic Terror by Peter Straub, July 30,2000
  • Hong Kong by Stephen Coonts, August 25, 2000
  • Purple Cane Road by James Lee Burke, September 1, 2000
  • Inner Passages by Carl Brookins, September 8, 2000
  • Dreamside by Graham Joyce, September 15, 2000
  • Indigo by Graham Joyce, October 6, 2000
  • On Writing by Stephen King, October 13, 2000
  • The Bear and the Dragon by Tom Clancy, October 20, 2000
  • The Marble Mask by Archer Mayor, October 27, 2000
  • Flashfire by Richard Stark, November 10, 2000
  • Pagan Babies by Elmore Leonard, November 17, 2000
  • Roses are Red by James Patterson, November 24, 2000
  • Mutually Assured Destruction by Nancy MacLean, December 1, 2000
  • Dr. Death by Jonathan Kellerman, December 15, 2000
  • Darwin’s Blade by Dan Simmons, December 22, 2000
  • Candyland by Evan Hunter & Ed McBain, December 29, 2000
  • The Wooden Sea by Jonathan Carroll, January 5, 2001
  • House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski, January 19, 2001
  • Cruel as the Grave by Dean James, January 26, 2001
  • The Last Innocent Hour by Barbara Taylor Sissel, February 2, 2001
  • Hit List by Lawrence Block, February 16, 2001
  • To Cut a Long Story Short by Jeffrey Archer, February 23, 2001
  • A Painted House by John Grisham, March 2, 2001
  • Dreamcatcher by Stephen King, March 23, 2001
  • The Bonesetter’s Daughter by Amy Tan, March 30, 2001
  • Right as Rain by George P. Pelecanos, April 6, 2001
  • The Bottoms by Joe R. Lansdale, April 13, 2001
  • From the Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz, April 20, 2001
  • Death in Holy Orders by P. D. James, April 27, 2001
  • Against the Odds by Gwyneth Atlee, May 11, 2001
  • Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami, May 18, 2001
  • Animosity by David Lindsey, June 15, 2001
  • Ella in Bloom by Shelby Hearon, June 22, 2001
  • Mystic River by Dennis Lehane, June 29, 2001
  • The Traveling Vampire Show by Richard Laymon, July 6, 2001
  • Essential Stephen King by Stephen Spignesi, July 27, 2001
  • The Stephen King Universe by Stanley Wiater, Christopher Golden and Hank Wagner, July 27, 2001
  • Hangman by Michael Slade, August 3, 2001
  • Better Off Dead by Katy Munger, August 3, 2001
  • Parallel Lies by Ridley Pearson, August 10, 2001
  • Hostage by Robert Crais, August 17, 2001
  • Hardcase by Dan Simmons, August 24, 2001
  • Cherry by Mary Karr, September 7, 2001
  • A Darkness More Than Night by Michael Connelly, September 14, 2001
  • Closer than the Bones by Dean James, September 21, 2001
  • Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub, October 5, 2001
  • Catch a Falling Star by Cheryl L. Daniel, October 12, 2001
  • Captains Outrageous by Joe R. Lansdale, October 19, 2001
  • The Nautical Chart by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, October 26, 2001
  • Flesh and Blood by Jonathan Kellerman, November 2, 2001
  • The Camera My Mother Gave Me by Susanna Kaysen, November 9, 2001
  • The Jenny Muck by Anthony Connolly, November 16, 2001
  • Valhalla Rising by Clive Cussler, November 30, 2001
  • Skipping Christmas by John Grisham, December 14, 2001
  • The Man Who Fought Alone by Stephen R. Donaldson, December 28, 2001
  • Smoking Poppy by Graham Joyce, January 11, 2002
  • On a Beam of Light by Gene Brewer, January 25, 2002
  • The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen, February 8, 2002
  • Tucker Peak by Archer Mayor, February 22, 2002
  • Basket Case by Carl Hiaasen, March 8, 2002
  • The Summons by John Grisham, March 22, 2002
  • A Winter Haunting by Dan Simmons, April 12, 2002
  • Behind the White Coat by Dr. Steven Farber, April 26, 2002
  • Sister Cathedra by Jack Crumpler, May 10, 2002
  • From the Dust Returned by Ray Bradbury, May 24, 2002
  • Distant Memories—Angela’s Story by Marion A. Landry, June 7, 2002
  • Widow’s Walk by Robert B. Parker, June 21, 2002
  • Hope to Die by Lawrence Block, July 5, 2002
  • The Falls by Ian Rankin, July 19, 2002
  • The Lazarus File by Donn Taylor, August 2, 2002
  • The Salmon of Doubt by Douglas Adams, August 16, 2002
  • Everything’s Eventual by Stephen King, August 30, 2002
  • Speaks the Nightbird by Robert R. McCammon, September 13, 2002
  • From a Buick 8 by Stephen King, September 27, 2002
  • The Hour Before Dark by Douglas Clegg, October 11, 2002
  • Kisscut by Karin Slaughter, October 25, 2002
  • Jolie Blon’s Bounce by James Lee Burke, November 8, 2002
  • Atonement by Ian McEwan, November 22, 2002
  • Hell to Pay by George P. Pelecanos, December 6, 2002
  • The Wailing Wind by Tony Hillerman, December 20, 2002
  • December 6 by Martin Cruz Smith, January 3, 2003
  • Hard Freeze by Dan Simmons, January 17, 2003
  • White Apples by Jonathan Carroll, January 31, 2003
  • Prey by Michael Crichton, February 14, 2003
  • The Murder Book by Jonathan Kellerman, February 28, 2003
  • Parallel Hitters by Jim LeBuffe, March 14, 2003
  • The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold, March 28, 2003
  • Immortality Machine by Paul Kieniewicz, April 11, 2003
  • The King of Torts by John Grisham, April 25, 2003
  • Spook by Bill Pronzini, May 9, 2003
  • The Facts of Life by Graham Joyce, May 23, 2003
  • K-PAX III: the worlds of prot by Gene Brewer, June 6, 2003
  • Baudolino by Umberto Eco, June 20, 2003
  • McSweeney’s Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales edited by Michael Chabon, July 4, 2003
  • Bed of Nails by Michael Slade, July 18, 2003
  • Back Story by Robert B. Parker, August 1, 2003
  • The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger by Stephen King, August 15, 2003
  • no second chance by Harlen Coben, August 29, 2003
  • Fat Ollie’s Book by Ed McBain, September 12, 2003
  • Bleachers by John Grisham, September 26, 2003
  • lost boy, lost girl by Peter Straub, October 10, 2003
  • The Night Country by Stewart O’Nan, October 24, 2003
  • Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King, November 7, 2003
  • The Memory of Running by Ron McLarty, November 21, 2003
  • The Rules of Silence by David Lindsey, December 5, 2003
  • Bet Your Life by Richard Dooling, December 19, 2003
  • My Life As A Fake by Peter Carey, January 2, 2004
  • The Murder Room by P. D. James, January 16, 2004
  • The Storyteller by Arthur Reid, January 30, 2004
  • three early books by Dan Brown, February 13, 2004
  • The Journals of Eleanor Druse by “Eleanor Druse” (Richard Dooling), February 27, 2004
  • The Conspiracy Club by Jonathan Kellerman, March 12, 2004
  • Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane, March 26, 2004
  • Washed in the Blood by Wanda Dionne, April 9, 2004
  • The Nonesuch Chronicles by William Barnes, April 23, 2004
  • The Second Chair by John Lescroart, May 7, 2004
  • Whiskey Sour by J.A. Konrath, May 21, 2004
  • the five people you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom, June 4, 2004
  • Get Back by Wm. Anthony Connolly, June 18, 2004
  • Song of Susannah by Stephen King, July 2, 2004
  • Memorial Day by Harry Shannon, July 16, 2004
  • The Last Juror by John Grisham, July 30, 2004
  • Bad Men by John Connolly, August 13, 2004
  • Codex by Lev Grossman, August 27, 2004
  • Prince of Thieves by Chuck Hogan, September 10, 2004
  • The Dark Tower by Stephen King, September 24, 2004
  • The Runes of the Earth by Stephen R. Donaldson, October 8, 2004
  • Queen of the South by Arturo Pérez-Reverte, October 22, 2004
  • The Rule of Four by Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason, November 5, 2004
  • The Face of the Assassin by David Lindsey, November 19, 2004
  • The Narrows by Michael Connelly, December 3, 2004
  • Faithful by Stewart O’Nan & Stephen King, December 17, 2004
  • Case Histories by Kate Atkinson, December 31, 2004
  • In the Night Room by Peter Straub, January 14, 2005
  • Fleshmarket Close by Ian Rankin, January 28, 2005
  • The Plot Against America by Philip Roth, February 11, 2005
  • The Broker by John Grisham, February 25, 2005

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