Library Journal articles from June 2007

Library Journal archives from June 2007

Lusting after Ohio's libraries: state funding sets the bar higher for all public libraries.(editorial)
June 1, 2007... IT'S DIFFICULT NOT TO BE AWESTRUCK BY OHIO'S libraries, particularly those I visited recently at Cuyahoga County PL (CCPL) and Cleveland PL (CPL). These two systems are the "giants" in the county, but even the seven smaller libraries are among...

Toledo concerns.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... The Toledo--Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) wishes to express its deepest concern over the inaccuracies reported in two separate articles that quote mystery writer Sara Paretsky. In a Chicago Tribune editorial titled "Refusing to allow...

Sara Paretsky replies.(feedback)(Letter to the editor)
June 1, 2007... I spoke in Toledo on March 19, 2003, a few hours before our government unleashed its massive wave of bombs against Iraq. It is hard now to remember the enthusiasm with which people greeted the impending war: around three-quarters of the nation...

Correction.(feedback)(Correction notice)
June 1, 2007... It's a mystery how Capital Crime Press senior editor Alex Cole was called Alex Cox in our mystery preview "The Killer Genre" (LJ 4/15/07, p. 38-41). In that feature's blog listing, Crime Fiction Dossier writer David Montgomery also edits...

How deep are you into the web?(STAT WATCH)(Table)
June 1, 2007... STAT WATCH How Deep Are You into the Web? Few Tech Assets (49%) Off the Network 15% Indifferents 11% Light but Satisfied 15% Inexperienced Experiments 8% Elite Tech Users (31%) ...

Risky business.(front desk)(library accidents)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... "You think of librarian as being a nice, innocuous, safe thing to be." --Missoula, MT, school librarian Jan Anderson on work-related injuries caused by cheap furniture, the Missoulian, 5/5/07

Heard.(front desk)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... "I started library school (er, information school) this fall with a background in the humanities. I couldn't believe how little argument, debate, or even discussion there was in my classes." --LIS STUDENT BO KINNEY, RESPONDING TO COMMENTARY...

In Europe, a library erotica hotline.(front desk)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... In the New World, this would never pass muster, but in Europe--Vienna, Austria, to be specific--the link between a library and erotica is apparently nothing to be ashamed of. Last month city leaders devised a novel library fundraising idea. For...

Library vote fails in OR County: Jackson County system stays shuttered; neighboring PL also closes.(lj news)(Oregon public libraries)
June 1, 2007... Despite endorsements from the Medford City Council, various League of Women Voters chapters, and the Mail Tribune, voters in Jackson County, OR, on May 14 soundly defeated a local levy that would have allowed the 15-branch Jackson County...

Kent leaves top NYPL post.(lj news)(Susan Kent of New York Public Library)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... After two years and eight months on the job, Susan Kent has resigned as director and chief executive of the Branch Libraries at the New York Public Library (NYPL). The news was announced to staff May 2 in brief email messages from NYPL...

In protest, IL PLs turn off net: proposed state filter law would go beyond CIPA.(lj news)
June 1, 2007... Internet service in several Illinois libraries went dark May 14, protesting the passage in the Illinois House of Representatives of a demanding library Internet filter bill. While some libraries turned off the net, others installed filters at...

Austin PL gets endowment: $20 million expected to help fund operating costs.(lj news)(Austin Public Library)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The Austin, TX, city council has approved a resolution that enables almost $9.9 million from the sale of city property to be used toward operating costs for the new central library, scheduled for completion in 2012. Last November, Austin voters...

Cyberexperts: fight the RIAA! Harvard academics warn against fostering student settlements.(lj news)(Recording Industry Association of America)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Two academics at Harvard Law School's Berkman Center for Internet & Society have called for the university to resist the Recording Industry Association of America's (RIAA) legal blitz against college students, saying such cooperation undermines...

On LJ's new blog, a book sale story.(lj news)(Library Journal)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The redesign of Library Journal's web site (www.LibraryJoumal.com) has come with the launch of several blogs, including LJ Insider, written by staff who contribute to the News department. One story that emerged on LJ Insider concerns efforts by...

ULC Libraries face change.(NEWS)(Urban Libraries Council)
June 1, 2007... Billed as a conference to address the changing face of cities--and counties--nationwide, the Urban Libraries Council (ULC) meeting May 4-5 was above all an immersion in public, private, and nonprofit sector collaboration to respond to the...

Thomson Gale part of larger sale.(NEWS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Library reference company Thomson Gale is part of Thomson Corporation's announced sale of the higher education, careers, and library reference assets of Thomson Learning to a consortium of funds advised by Apax Partners and OMERS Capital...

Tornado destroys KS public library.(NEWS)(Kansas)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The farming town of Greensburg, in southwest Kansas, was devastated by a tornado May 4, and Kansas librarians are helping the local library get on the slow road to recovery. "There was nothing salvageable," Kansas Library Association (KLA)...

British Lib., Microsoft build email archive.(lj news)(British Library)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Last month, Microsoft's Windows Live Hotmail and the British Library (BL) teamed up to create a first-ever national archive of email, part of the "celebration" of the launch of the new email service. Microsoft solicited entries in ten...

Small Texas city contracts with LSSI.(lj news)(Library Systems and Services, LLC)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... The city of San Juan, TX, which lost its one librarian last October and has a library budget of less than $7 per capita, has signed a contract with Library Systems and Services, LLC (LSSI), to staff and operate the city library through...

Politician of the year nominations sought.(lj news)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Is there a political figure making a difference in your library community? The editors of LJ want to know about them and what they've achieved for libraries in your area. Past winners include Virginia Rep. Rick Boucher (2006), Philadelphia City...

Calendar.(NEWS)(Brief article)(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... AUGUST 8-11--Pacific Northwest Library Assn., Edmonton, AB www.pnla.org SEPTEMBER 12-15--Wyoming Library Assn., Cheyenne www.wyla.org 19-22--Kentucky Library Assn., Louisville www.kylibasn.org 26-28--North Dakota Library...

University of New Mexico Libraries.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Martha Bedard has been appointed Dean of the University of New Mexico Libraries, Albuquerque, effective August 1. Bedard is currently Associate Dean for Information and Collection Services, Texas A&M University Libraries, College Station.

Tampa--Hillsborough County Public Library System.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Braulio Colon is the new General Manager of the Public Relations and Partnerships Department, Tampa--Hillsborough County Public Library System. Previously, he was Regional Director at the Florida Department of Education, Tallahassee.

Tinley Park Public Library.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Pam Deiters, Administrator at the Tinley Park Public Library (TPPL), IL, for the past 18 years, retired April 30. Rich Wolff, former Assistant Administrator at TPPL, succeeds her.

Trumbull Library System.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Susan Horton is the new Director, Trumbull Library System, CT. She has worked for 17 years at the Danbury Library, CT, most recently as Head of the Audio-Video Department.

Genesee District Library.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... George Jamison, Senior Librarian at the Davison Area Branch, Genesee District Library, Flint, MI, for the past five years, will retire at the end of June after a total of 27 years.

Bob Kieserman.(people)(Bob Kieserman & Company acquired consulting firm CenturyLane)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Bob Kieserman, Consultant and Professor of Business Administration with an MLS degree, has acquired CenturyLane, a consulting firm that has worked with libraries primarily in Eastern Pennsylvania for the past five years. The new firm, Bob...

Colorado State Library.(people)(Library Research Service)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Zeth Lietzau has been appointed Associate Director, Library Research Service (LRS), Colorado State Library. Lietzau served as Research Analyst of LRS since 2003 while working as Information Services Librarian, Belmar Library, Jefferson County...

Hanover Public Library.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Priscilla Greco McFerren, Director, Hanover Public Library, PA, will retire August 24. Director since 1973, she presided over the library's conversion to a computerized catalog and its 2006 expansion.

OCLC CAPCON.(people)(Online Computer Library Center)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Elaina Norlin has joined the OCLC CAPCON staff as Manager of New Initiatives and Outreach. She comes from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, where she served as a Senior Program Officer from 2003 to 2006. Norlin was a 2002 LJ Mover &...

Nimitz Library. U.S. Naval Academy.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Patricia Patterson has been named Associate Library Director at the Nimitz Library, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD. She most recently was Head of the Reference Department.

University of Southern California (USC) Libraries.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Catherine Quinlan has been appointed Dean of the University of Southern California (USC) Libraries, Los Angeles, effective August 1. Quinlan comes to USC after more than a decade at University of British Columbia, Vancouver, where she served...

Sprague Library, Montclair State University.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Suxiao Hu, a Cataloger at Sprague Library, Montclair State University, NJ, has been named Head of the Acquisitions/ Collection Development Department.

Bentonville Public Library.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Cindy Surer, Director of the Bentonville Public Library (BPL), AR, resigned effective May 31 to devote her full attention to her art gallery, studio, and supply business. Suter became Director in 2001, the only BPL staffer with an MLS degree;...

Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System.(people)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Lorie Tonti has joined the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System as Principal Librarian/Youth Services Coordinator of School Age Services. She was Head of Youth Services, Lakes Regional Library, Lee County Library System, FL.

IDPF hosts Digital Book 2007: publishers/developers talk trends and demo tech toys, though ebooks still have a long way to go.(CONFERENCE REPORT)(International Digital Publishing Forum)(Conference notes)
June 1, 2007... The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) held its Digital Book 2007 gathering at its standard digs in Manhattan's McGraw-Hill building May 9. The event drew a full house of more than 300 attendees--mostly publishers of every ilk and...

Mercer appointed Ex Libris president.(infotech)(Robert Mercer of Ex Libris Inc.)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Ex Libris Group May 8 announced the appointment of Robert Mercer as I the new president of its North American operations, succeeding Dan Trajman, who will remain "with the company in a consulting capacity through the end of 2007." Trajman...

Remaining relevant online.(ONLINE DATABASES)
June 1, 2007... FOR THE ANNUAL DATABASE Marketplace survey (LJ 5/15/07, p. 34-48), we ask vendors what major trends will most affect the future of online products and services. Worries about declining library budgets topped the list in 2002 and 2004. Budgets...

Living out loud.(THE TRANSPARENT LIBRARY)
June 1, 2007... YOU'RE "OUT THERE" WHETHER you want to be or not. In the March 2007 Wired cover article, "The Naked CEO," Clive Thompson illustrates that corporate blunders, missteps, and outright lies are exposed every day. One of our favorite examples is...

Cooper's challenge: as the DC Public Library makes up for lost time, community expectations compound.(WASHINGTON, DC ALA 2007)(chief librarian Ginnie Cooper of District of Columbia Public Library)
June 1, 2007... A funny thing happened while the District of Columbia Public Library (DCPL), already suffering from deteriorated facilities and systems, slogged through stasis (and three interim directors) after the 2003 departure of Director Molly Raphael....

Transformation time: LJ's picks and pans for the American Library Association 2007 annual conference.(WASHINGTON, DC ALA 2007)(Library Journal)(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... The program for the march by librarians on our nation's capital for the American Library Association (ALA) conference is predictably loaded with lobbying, legislation, and DC tours. It also abounds with professional opportunity and reflects the...

Authors & celebrities.(WASHINGTON, DC ALA 2007)(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... CONFERENCEWIDE EVENTS LIVE! @ your library Reading Stage PPO. YALSA. Jun. 23-25. noon--4 p.m. In Aisle 2600 of the Exhibition Hall at Washington Convention Center. Hear Sherman Alexie, Dave Isay, Donna Leon, Anosh Irani, Laura Moriarty,...

Dine in DC: where librarians, spies, and politicians eat together.(WASHINGTON, DC ALA 2007)(District of Columbia)(City overview)
June 1, 2007... Washington, DC, used to be known for steakhouses where the deals were bigger than the porterhouses and the clientele clubbier than the sandwiches. Those restaurants still sprinkle the area--two of the most famous include Charlie Palmer Steak...

Everyone into the water!(Collection Development: Water Sports)
June 1, 2007... As the days grow longer and warmer with the approach of summer, our thoughts turn to the outdoors and the clear blue of water sports. While recreational choices range from in-the-water activities like water polo to under-the-water sports like...

Seal of disapproval.(HOW DO YOU MANAGE? CASE STUDY)
June 1, 2007... "DID YOU SEE THIS NONSENSE?" Virginia Conway asked fellow librarian Lois Brody. "What, Ginny?" said Brody. The two women are among the staff of the medium-sized Walker Public Library. "This new directive from on high," Conway said,...

No straitjackets.(ANALYSIS I)(Viewpoint essay)
June 1, 2007... No one likes bad publicity or surprises in the press, so the city administration's effort to control the flow of information is understandable but certainly impractical and alarming. Tagliani and staffers Conway, Brody, and Hanlon are wise to...

Library spokesperson needed.(ANALYSIS II)(Viewpoint essay)
June 1, 2007... There are three freedom of speech issues present in this situation, all of which should be addressed by Tagliani and his staff before anyone approaches city officials. The first is that of intellectual and academic freedom. While the librarians...

That bloggin' pneumonia!(BACKTALK)
June 1, 2007... "SO, DO YOU WANT TO DO A MUSIC blog?" my library director asked, clearly intent on dragging us into the wonderful new world of electronic communication. "Heck no!" was my immediate response. "I barely have time to do what I need to do." As the...

Prepub alert.(Bibliography)
June 1, 2007... FICTION Barclay, Linwood. No Time for Goodbye. Bantam. Oct. 2007. 352p. ISBN 978-0-553-80555-0. $22. High schooler Cynthia wakes up to find that the rest of her family has vanished. Years later, she starts getting scary inklings of...

Mystery.(Bibliography)
June 1, 2007... A MURDEROUS AGE There is no better backdrop for murder than the Victorian era with its connotations of fog-shrouded London streets and Jack the Ripper. Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes set the standard for the period, and a modern example...

Prepub mystery.(Bibliography)
June 1, 2007... Barclay, Linwood. No Time for Goodbye. Bantam. Oct. 2007. 352p. ISBN 978-0-55380555-0. $22. In this standalone, Cynthia Archer, spurred by odd and sinister omens, tries to unravel the inexplicable disappearance of her family 25 years ago....

Christian fiction.(Bibliography)
June 1, 2007... THOROUGHLY MODERN This summer's offerings reflect changes that have transformed the CF genre in recent years. Female protagonists, in particular, have abandoned their traditionally submissive roles to drive the action of many contemporary...

Anton, Maggie. Rashi's Daughters. Bk. 2: Miriam.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... * Anton, Maggie. Rashi's Daughters. Bk. 2: Miriam. Plume: Penguin Group (USA). Sept. 2007. c.496p. ISBN 978-0-452-28863-8. pap. $15. F After opening her trilogy on renowned Talmud scholar Rashi's three daughters with the successful debut...

Brinkman, Kiara. Up High in the Trees.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Brinkman, Kiara. Up High in the Trees. Grove. Jul. 2007. c.240p. ISBN 978-0-8021-1847-9. $23. F Brinkman's debut novel about the impact of a mother's sudden death--perhaps suicide--on a dysfunctional middle-class family calls up both Mark...

Burdett, John. Bangkok Haunts.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Burdett, John. Bangkok Haunts. Knopf. Jun. 2007. c.320p. ISBN 978-0-307-26318-6. $24.95. F Burdett (Bangkok 8; Bangkok Tattoo) brings back Det. Sonchai Jitplecheep for a third look at the seamy underbelly of Thailand. Someone sends Sonchai...

Cabot, Meg. Queen of Babble in the Big City.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Cabot, Meg. Queen of Babble in the Big City. Morrow. Jul. 2007. c.320p. ISBN 978-0-06-085200-9. $22.95. F In this follow-up to Queen of Babble, Cabot (The Princess Diaries) continues the story of Lizzie Nichols, who has just moved to New...

Carter, Stephen L. New England White.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... * Carter, Stephen L. New England White. Knopf. Jul. 2007. c.560p. ISBN 978-0-375-41362-9. $26.95. F Too many rabbits are pulled from too many hats in this otherwise excellent novel, but Carter (The Emperor of Ocean Park) makes up for it...

Center, Katherine. The Bright Side of Disaster.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Center, Katherine. The Bright Side of Disaster. Ballantine. Jul. 2007. c.256p. ISBN 978-1-4000-6637-7. $23.95. F This debut novel from an award-winning writer and former coeditor of the literary journal Gulf Coast tells the story of Jenny...

Channer, Colin. The Girl with the Golden Shoes.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Channer, Colin. The Girl with the Golden Shoes. Akashic. 2007. 172p. ISBN 978-1-933354-26-2. pap. $12.95. F Far from wearing golden shoes, 14-year-old Estrella Thompson has no shoes at all. She lives with her grandparents, who eke out a...

Davis, Anna. The Shoe Queen.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Davis, Anna. The Shoe Queen. Pocket Bks. Jun. 2007. c.400p. ISBN 978-1-4165-3735-9. pap. $14. F Genevieve lives with her wealthy husband in 1920s Paris. To his chagrin, instead of having motherhood on her mind, Genevieve fancies herself a...

Dische, Irene. The Empress of Weehawken.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... * Dische, Irene. The Empress of Weehawken. Farrar. Aug. 2007. c.288p. ISBN 978-0-374-29912-5. $24. F Some characters require several chapters to endear themselves, while others can hook a reader from the beginning. With "Empress" Frau...

Field, Thalia. Ululu: Clown Shrapnel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Field, Thalia. Ululu: Clown Shrapnel. Coffee House, dist. by Consortium. 2007. c.256p. illus. ISBN 978-1-56689-196-7. pap. $25. F Field's fascinating poetry (Point and Line; Incarnate: Story Material) has always blurred the line between...

Furst, Joshua. The Sabotage Cafe.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Furst, Joshua. The Sabotage Cafe. Knopf. Jul. 2007. c.256p. ISBN 978-0-375-41432-9. $23.95. F By the author of an acclaimed story collection, Small People, this debut novel involves the psychotic Julia and her teenage daughter, Cheryl, who...

Gaffney, Patricia. Mad Dash.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... * Gaffney, Patricia. Mad Dash. Shaye Areheart: Harmony. Aug. 2007. 368p. ISBN 978-0-307-38211-5. $23. F Dash Bateman and her husband, Andrew, share a house in Washington, DC. Or at least they did, until photographer Dash impulsively dashes...

Gayle, Stephanie. My Summer of Southern Discomfort.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... * Gayle, Stephanie. My Summer of Southern Discomfort. Morrow. Jul. 2007. c.256p. ISBN 978-0-06-123629-7. $23.95. F After a love affair sours and threatens her job with a large New York City law firm, young overachiever Natalie Goldberg...

Goudge, Eileen. Woman in Red.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Goudge, Eileen. Woman in Red. Vanguard: Perseus. Jun. 2007. c.356p. ISBN 978-1-59315-444-8. $24.95. F Nine years after she was imprisoned for the attempted murder of Owen White, the drunk driver who had killed her son David, Alice Keesler...

Griffin, W.E.B. & William E. Butterworth IV. The Double Agents: A Men at War Novel.(William Edmund Butterworth Griffin III)(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Griffin, W.E.B. & William E. Butterworth IV. The Double Agents: A Men at War Novel. Putnam. Jun. 2007. c.352p. ISBN 978-0-399-15420-1. $25.95. F In a disappointing follow-up to The Saboteurs, the father-and-son duet of Griffith and...

Grossman, Austin. Soon I Will Be Invincible.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... * Grossman, Austin. Soon I Will Be Invincible. Pantheon. Jun. 2007. c.279p. ISBN 978-0-375-42486-1. $22.95. F Doctor Impossible is a supervillain with impenetrable skin, a 300-plus IQ, and the same traumatic high school memories that most...

Havazelet, Ehud. Bearing the Body.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Havazelet, Ehud. Bearing the Body. Farrar. Aug. 2007. c.288p. ISBN 978-0-374-29972-9. $24. F In this first novel from the author of two story collections (e.g., Like Never Below), Nathan Mirsky travels to San Francisco after the death of...

Koslow, Alexandra. Slacker Girl.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Koslow, Alexandra. Slacker Girl. Plume: Penguin Group (USA). Aug. 2007. c.256p. ISBN 978-0-452-28837-9. pap. $13. F New York is the place to be for young, professional overachievers. That is, unless you are Jane Cooper, the boho chic...

McNamer, Deirdre. Red Rover.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... McNamer, Deirdre. Red Rover. Viking. Aug. 2007. c.264p. ISBN 978-0-670-06350-5. $24.95. This new book by McNamer (My Russian) concentrates on the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of FBI agent Aidan Tierney in 1946. The story...

Mailman, Erika. The Witch's Trinity.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Mailman, Erika. The Witch's Trinity. Crown. Sept. 2007. c.288p. ISBN 978-0-307-35152-4. $23.95. F Unrelentingly grim in tone, Mailman's debut novel, inspired by the experiences of a distant ancestor in 1600s Salem, is set in the "second...

Mendelson, Cheryl. Anything for Jane.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Mendelson, Cheryl. Anything for Jane. Random. Jul. 2007. c.304p. ISBN 978-0-375-50838-7. $25.95. F Musicians Charles and Ann Braithwaite are good parents and good people leading comfortable lives; eldest daughter Jane is a gifted musician...

Mitchard, Jacquelyn. Still Summer.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Mitchard, Jacquelyn. Still Summer. Warner. Aug. 2007. c.320p. ISBN 978-0-448-57876-9. $24.99. F Popular novelist Mitchard (Cage of Stars) continues to explore family relationships, this time adding a twist of high-seas suspense. Best...

Neill, Fiona. Slummy Mummy: The Secret Life of Lucy Sweeney.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Neill, Fiona. Slummy Mummy: The Secret Life of Lucy Sweeney. Riverhead: Penguin Group (USA). Jul. 2007. c.352p. ISBN 978-1-59448-944-0. $24.95. F Lucy Sweeney, who chucked her professional career in television to stay home with her three...

Ondaatje, Michael. Divisadero.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Ondaatje, Michael. Divisadero. Knopf. Jun. 2007. c.288p. ISBN 978-0-307-26635-4. $25. F Both beautiful and baffling, Ondaatje's most recent novel (after 2000's Anil's Ghost) opens with the portrait of a complex family suddenly imploding in...

Reichs, Kathy. Bones to Ashes.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Reichs, Kathy. Bones to Ashes. Scribner. Aug. 2007. c.320p. ISBN 978-0-7432-9437-9. $25.95. F The "forest primeval" of Longfellow's epic poem Evangeline holds only criminal darkness in this latest offering in Reichs's Tempe Brennan series....

Richtel, Matt. Hooked.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Richtel, Matt. Hooked. Twelve: Warner. Jun. 2007. c.304p. ISBN 978-0-446-58008-3. $24.99. F This debut novel tries to combine the conspiracy thriller with Silicon Valley and doesn't quite succeed. Nat Idle still mourns the loss of his...

Roberts, Nora. High Noon.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Roberts, Nora. High Noon. Putnam. Jul. 2007. c.480p. ISBN 978-0-399-15434-8. $26.95. F Police hostage negotiator Phoebe MacNamara meets Duncan Swift when she persuades the employee Duncan had just fired not to kill himself. Their growing...

Robotham, Michael. The Night Ferry.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Robotham, Michael. The Night Ferry. Doubleday. Jun. 2007. c.384p. ISBN 978-0-385-51790-4. $24.95. F This is another dense, action-packed delight of a thriller by the ex-journalist author of Lost and Suspect. Recovering from injuries...

Rose, M.J. The Reincarnationist.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... * Rose, M.J. The Reincarnationist. Mira: Harlequin. Sept. 2007. c.464p. ISBN 978-0-7783-2420-1. $24.95. F The exploding bomb in Rome that nearly took news photographer Josh Ryder's life triggered in him a series of wildly strange historical...

Stace, Wesley. by George.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Stace, Wesley. by George. Little, Brown. Aug. 2007. c.384p. ISBN 978-0-316-83032-4. $24.99. F Stace's second novel (after Misfortune) shifts between the viewpoints of two boys named George. One is a ventriloquist's dummy; the other is the...

Trinchieri, Camilla. The Price of Silence.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Trinchieri, Camilla. The Price of Silence. Soho, dist. by Consortium. Jun. 2007. c.288p. ISBN 978-1-56947-458-7. $22. F This is the book for readers wanting to be kept on the edge of their seats. It tells the seemingly placid story of an...

Tyree, Omar. The Last Street Novel.(Brief article)(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Tyree, Omar. The Last Street Novel. S. & S. Jul. 2007. c.416p. ISBN 978-1-4165-4184-4. $24. F This novel by best-selling African American author Tyree (What They Want) is about a best-selling African American author named Shareef Crawford....