On Wings of Eagles by Ken Follett

This book is based on a true story. Follett researched the facts for three years and his hard work pays in the telling of this story. December 1978 and two business men and others from a company working a contract in Iran are faced with charges for crimes they did not commit. The two men are arrested and thrown into prison without trial and left to rot. The company, (owned by Ross Perot), includes employment of men who served in Vietnam, the Gulf War and other US "conflicts".

When every possible effort to free these men fails, Perot using a few handpicked men sets out to go into Iran and rescue them. The story is amazing in the telling, and clearly shows the situation in Iran as it was and why it remains a world affairs focal point. I was mesmerized and horrified, and was cheering and in tears at times. The families involved and the way in which Ross Perot stands behind his people makes the story truly gripping.

Follett was at his finest in the writing of this book. I just started reading Night Over Water by Follett. Maybe I should have waited because a fictitious story cannot compare with a hair raising plot when it is true.

Cross Country by James Patterson

Cross Country by Patterson is yet another in the Alex Cross mystery series. I personally think Patterson had some kind of social awakening that influenced his writing in this book. While the suspense was dramatic and mesmerizing as only Patterson can inflict, the story itself was too true in is realities to ignore. Horrific multiple murders leads Alex Cross chasing his killer, around the world to face the devastation, destruction, and nightmarish realities for the people of Africa. The killer gang thugs leave a trail of devilish violence and leads the reader on a non-stop action adventure/mystery.

I personally found more in this book than any other of the Patterson books I've read to date. He was more than just a creative writer, he was a social conscience advocate. Awesome book, if you can bear the horrors of an all to true foundational structure in the story.

Double Cross by James Patterson

Double Cross by Patterson is another in the Alex Cross mystery series. I have read a couple of these before. I read non-stop to find out who did what, how this would end. Cross is targeted by two killers and the suspense is non-stop. One maniac killer is desperate for attention and does his horrendous crimes on camera for all the world to see while taunting Cross with his methods. The other killer, an old nemesis of his adds to the deception and surprising twists.

Life Support by Tess Gerrittson

Life Support by Tess Gerrittson was good, but, it does not compare with The Mephisto Club and The Keepsake. I read it in one afternoon. While the storyline was good, I got bogged down in the medical terminology at times. Dr. Toby Harper is night ER rotation Physician at Springer Hospital until one night when one of her patients vanishes. She is attending him when a major emergency occurs and he is left unattended and the old gentleman disappears. He was delirious, in critical condition, and appeared to have what might be a viral brain infection as he barely responds to medical treatment.

Then other older men start showing signs of brain disorders and she is on the hunt. But, she is under scrutiny from hospital admins for the first disappearance. A second patient dies while in hospital care and things intensify. Ok... all I'm gonna say. Good book and worth the read, but, like I said the medical terminology was not my thing. I give this three stars~ (out of five).

The Keepsake by Tess Gerrittson

The Keepsake by Tess Gerrittson is another in the collection about Detetective Jane Rizzoli and Dr. Maura Isles. It follows with some characters from The Mephisto Club by Gerrittson. Sometimes fascinating in the storytelling,

I was hooked from the first two pages. At times I was mesmerized and as my family can tell you I was in my reading zone. When I read I zone out and don't seem to hear others when they try to reach me. (If it is a good book, I might add.) I had to tear myself away time after time to deal with real world issues. I took it with me to the school in afternoons to pick up my granddaughter, and read a few pages while waiting. Then I would stick my nose back in the book as soon as I got home. This story can be riveting so be ready for a obsessive read. LOL

I will continue to follow the stories in this collection as I have found the characters of Rizzoli and Isles to be believable. I do recommend this for anyone who enjoys mysteries. Feel free to use the Amazon.com search at the bottom of my blog page to look at this book more closely.