My favorites in FICTION from 2007

These are the best books I read in 2007. It's just what I read...some of these were published in other years...a few in other decades. I'll publish my non-fiction favorites in a few days.

These below are five I think are worthy of mention.

I think the best book I read was

The Watchman

by Robert Crais. In this book his sidekick to Elvis Cole, Joe Pike, takes center stage. There is family reconciliation, a bit of a weird love story and of course Pike kicking ass. It was Crais at his best and I loved the book.

I also read

Captain Alatriste

by the great Spanish historical mystery author Arturo Perez-Reverte. This man is a master of the language, just as Alatriste is a master at weapons. A great book, and a great start to what I'm certain is a wonderful series.

I also read and very much enjoyed

Fragile Things

by Neil Gaiman. I've said it before — Gaiman is the best short story writer alive today, and this collection supports my thesis.

I picked up the first novel by a very popular mystery writer this year. I'd never read Jonathan Kellerman before, but decided to try out

When The Bough Breaks

and was pleasantly surprised at the results. His main character, Alex Delaware, a psychologist, is a different type than I'm used to and very enjoyable.

Every year, I read again

Ender's Game

and it never fails to amaze me. A great science fiction novel.