As a favor to her friend David Vanitzky, Jeri investigates threats made against racehorse owner and trainer Molly Torrance. Unfortunately, Jeri's primary suspect is soon murdered and she is left with more questions about Molly's relationships and past. The action moves along quickly and Dawson provides a fascinating study of the world of horseracing. One of my concerns about this novel is that too little time is spent on Jeri's personal life, especially in comparison to her eight previous mysteries. Also, many of the plot twists are predictable and the confession virtually falls into her lap. Overall though, this is a fast, enjoyable read, while not one of Dawson's best.

THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY is subtitled (cleverly I might add): "A Big Little Book." It's pocket-sized but packed with Dawson's usual whallop! This book of stories is a mixed-bag filled with Dawson's prison workshop experiences, and odd character pieces that harken back to his projectivist period. A nice blend of old and new. A personal favorite of mine is "Lone Cowbo," I've read almost all of Dawson's work and have never seen anything like this from him before. Pick this ... up and enjoy the vitality of this American icon.

A Romantic Times magazine critic gave the book a rather lukewarm review because whodunnit was somewhat predictable... but who cares???

Ms. Dawson writes with confidence & a strong voice, and has created well-motivated characters who feel, to me, like authentic people (it's amazing how many category romances are published in which the characters simply didn't read as real). But then great voice & strong characterization always carry more weight with me than tight plotting. I'm not a huge mystery fan... I can never figure out whodunnit, so I don't mind if whodunnit is clear early on, as it may be for some hard-core mystery fans.

It was a very enjoyable read with well-developed sexual tension, a hero to die for, and a heroine I could admire for her intelligence, strength, competence, & independence.

This book was cool. It certainly lists a lot of songs...but if you have the knack for it, you could make up a lot that are better than some listed. But all in all it really helped my campaign, I wouldn't say it is a must buy but it does help.

NO MAN'S LAND is Dawson's newest novel, and first published full-length work based on his experiences as a teacher in prison writing workshops. Dawson's prose is as sharp as always, and the interaction between the main character and his pupils is expressed precisely (though not stalely) through dynamic dialogue. Congrats also to Mike Sherick of Times Change for the simple yet elegant design of the book. Fans of Dawson take heed, this man just won't slow down!

Eyes of dark amber. A mocking smile. An infinitely arousing kiss. Her youthful heart given freely, then shattered. All of this Allison forced herself not to regret. Regret was for those afraid of living, and she was doing just fine. Then Matt Wakefield knocked on her door one frosty morning, as devastating as he'd ever been, and as irresistible. It wouldn't, should't, couldn't last - and this time there'd be no regrets. This time, she wouldn't fall in love...

This book seeks to compare the history of legal evolution in England, France, and Germany. Dawson is particularly interested in the presence (or absence) of 'case-law', a body of law springing from actual judicial decisions. The good news about this book is that it covers all the details. If you're curious about how legal institutions have operated in times past, if it interests you, for example, that the venerable doctrine of precedent in English law is a nineteenth-century creation, or that German courts once referred hard cases to law faculties, this book is for you. The bad news about this book is that it covers all the details. The book is several hundred pages long, and Dawson's exhaustive (and exhausting) discussions of such things as the mechanics of case reporting are not for the mildly interested or the easily drowsy. Still, anyone who is curious about legal history could do worse than to read this book.

Great book for the beginner who needs to learn the real fundementals of the game. This book uses a lot of pictures to teach proper grip, swings, techniques, and how to correct these when they are in error.

As casebooks go, its very readable, and along with an updated supplement, is a very good learning tool for 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendment issues

Well-paced and revealing, this "not-too-long," "not-too-short" bio reads like the Everyman-movie-geek fantasy that it is. The author spent considerable time following Tarantino around as he began his attack on Hollywood in 1992, with Reservoir Dogs, and as such, he was given enviable access to the celebrities that found their way into the young director's orbit. Extensive one-on-one interviews-- with such H'wood players as Samuel L. Jackson, Tony Scott, Harvey Keitel, as well as collaborators Roger Avary and Laurence Bender, not to mention the man himself--offer an entertaining glimpse into the mind of the struggling actor who decided he would have a better shot at success if he wrote his own screenplays, and went on to direct arguably the best film of the 1990s, Pulp Fiction.

Bonus revelations include Tarantino and Co.'s experience acting in the indie flick Destiny Turns on the Radio, QT's reaction following both the 1994 Cannes D'Or Award and the predictable Forrest Gump Oscar landslide of 1995 that left Tarantino & Avary holding only the Best Screenplay statuette, as well as Tarantino's side of the story regarding his battle with the producers of Natural Born Killers. An all-around good read that is honest enough to suggest Tarantino as perhaps the next Orson Welles-as-washed-up-has-been, and wise enough in the end to bet against it.