I KNEW IT!! Sorry, I just shouted that out when a certain twist was revealed. Another tense one with the Monkeewrench crew and police rallying together when a frightening plot is unveiled. I have to say that I am ready for some relationships to progress. Just saying.

I enjoyed this so much I read it in one day. After the way book 5 finished I had been waiting to see just what Grace was playing at and this book certainly resolved all of that!As usual there was lots of action, lots of murders and other crimes and lots of nervous tension about just what was going to happen next. Now I am waiting for Magozzi to get it together - a little romance in the next book would not go amiss:)

This book was, as usual with the series, strong on character interaction and humor, but a little short on plot development. Unfortunately, I forgot to write a review after starting the next in the series, and I've gotten this particular story a little confused with the next one. I enjoyed this book, but the plot was a little scattered, I think. One possible source of confusion might be that the action that opens the story, a kidnapping of young girls on an Indian reservation, isn't really a majo...

Another good episode in the Monkeewrench series sees Grace returning from her time away and the police and Monkeewrench working together again. A string of unusual murders alerts the Minneapolis police to a horrific plot that also sees the Monkeewrench crew and their friend FBI agent John Smith targeted. Very suspenseful with a high body count! If you haven't read this series before I recommend you start with book 1 and get to know the very unusual Monkeewrench team of software engineers and com...

I'd rather erase the memory of this book off my brain and pretend it never exists in this once terrific series. It's very over the top and inconsistent in many parts. One major character is offed in this book, but his/her death receives a page or so, while they give a chapter to each of the two other deaths of very relatively inconsequential characters. I consider myself very open-minded politically as I am usually able to enjoy books laced with agenda from any political stripes - right or left....

With Grace's choice at the end of the last book I was worried that things would change, I also didn't care for that choice. With this book I can see that it was just what Grace needed, to remember that life should be lived. I was surprised by the relationship between Grace and John, like Leo, I assumed it was more than friendship.I loved how these random events turned out to be connected and the way they ended up connecting surprised me. I wouldn't have thought that one person's good deed could

Please note: Read and reviewed Dec. 2012. Spoilers for book 5 are hidden.Book Info: Genre: Mystery/Suspense/ThrillerReading Level: AdultRecommended for: fans of the genres, fans of this seriesTrigger Warnings: Terrorism, violence, terroristic threatsMy Thoughts: This is the sixth book in the Monkeewrench series, following Shoot to Thrill (review here where formatting allowed), and the latest. A seventh book is scheduled to be released sometime next year, but that’s all I know about it—when I...

To say that I am frustrated with this book would be putting too mild a word on what I am feeling right now. The suspense part of me wants to hug the book tight and make kissy noises at it and the romantic in me wants to throw the book agianst the wall...hard...several times...ok take deep breaths and quit scaring the nice people. Ok, let me start over. Grace decides to take off for three months on a boat with John, the ex-FBI man. Just leaves Leo standing there with his heart bleeding on his sle...

I really enjoyed the first four Monkeewrench books but found the 5th disappointing, so I was looking forward to this and hoping that #5 was a blip. It was not to be. This was a mess of a book. The plot was all over the place and oddly pointless. The bad guys were faceless stereo types and the finale was predictable and un-dramatic. There were new characters I didn’t care about because they walked on and walked off – Bully for example – and the old characters also were peripheral or they acted co...

The characters in this series are the reason I have stuck it out. They are a hodgepodge of individuals that I could see myself being friends with (just like real life). But other than that, the story lines don't do much for me. I find in the beginning of the books, there are two many plots to keep track of and I feel lost half-way through when new developments happen and I can't remember which details are supposed to go with what story. Do I feel like I wasted time with this series? No. I have d...

3.5 StarsAlways like hanging out with Leo, Gino and the Monkeewrench crew. While this wasn't my favorite installment I still had a good time. I think Leo has every right to be (view spoiler)[bitter about Grace just taking off on a boat with FBI Agent John Smith, even though it wasn't a romantic situation for them. Like he said, "she was getting something she needed and not from him", so that's got to hurt. Still, Leo is a prince and didn't let that stop him from dropping everything and helping G...

It's unsettling.So I've read the entire "Monkeewrench" series more than once and enjoy them. I like the characters, setting and crazy plot lines. But Off the Grid left a bad taste in my mouth. (view spoiler)[The Terrorism angleThe plot reflects a conspiracy theorists mentality on terrorism. "They" could be anywhere. In fact, many in the book are legit students! There is clear distain for anyone out of "Arab" descent. They are nameless, voiceless terrorists. The writing all but endorses vigilante...

Just when you think a series must be running out of steam (for how can things remain explosive forever?), P.J. Tracy comes out with another stellar novel in the Monkeewrench series! Down in the Caribbean, Grace MacBride is enjoying a restful, platonic time with former FBI Agent John Smith, aboard his boat. When two masked men make their way on deck and try to kill Smith, MacBride has no choice but to neutralise them. She discovers a photo of Smith and learns that these Saudi nationals seem to ha...

I could not be more disappointed in this book. What this seriously written by the same authors as the previous entries in the series? These books have always centered around Monkeywrench, a small eccentric group of computer programmers who end up assisting the police in a series of cases throughout the novels. The group dynamics of Monkeewrench and the halting relationship of Grace Mcbride and police detective Magozzi has been the heart and soul of the books, but these elements are MIA in this l...

It’s been many moons since I have read a Monkeewrench book. I was glad it didn’t take long to reacquaint myself with the characters. A tale that involve many factions of official people looking for Somalian and Jihad terrorists. I did giggle that it talked about factions showing up in major cities in New York, and Boston, and Minneapolis?? Lol Anyway, just to spoil it, the good guys win but with some tragic losses.

"A missing teenage girl lies dead in a parking lot. Two young immigrants are killed in their apartment. Three men are found dead in the street nearby".Gino and Magozzi are the two homicide detectives that are faced with solving these murders. They enlist the help of computer analyst Grace Mcbride, putting her in danger in the process.I think it's probably fair to stop my review here and ask: have you guessed the ending already? If you haven't worked it out, then that's brilliant, why not try Har...

I was delighted with Monkeewrench when I first read it and excitedly waited for the next novel. Sadly, time seems to have affected the sharp edge if the characters. Off the Grid was umimpressive in so many ways - the characters lacked character and the plot lacked cohesion. A disappointing novel.

In this 6th book in the 'Monkeewrench' series, Grace MacBride and her colleagues are in a race against time to stop terrorist attacks. The book can be read as a standalone though familiarity with the characters is a plus. *****Grace MacBride is on a relaxing sailing trip with her friend, retired FBI agent John Smith, when a couple of Saudi nationals try to kill John. Grace handily dispatches the killers and John goes underground temporarily. Turns out John has been tracking terrorist activities

Monkeewrench is one of my favorite lite murder mystery series. It is funny, has engaging characters that I care about and which actually change over the course of the books, and the mysteries are not overly gruesome but are interesting. The series is written by a mother daughter team and typically most books are situated in Minnesota or northern Wisconsin. Being from the midwest, I love the setting. I can relate to it. Off the Grid is a book that I read, even though I had listened to the audio v...

Enjoyable Minnesota crime story, with the Monkeewrench cyperpunks encountering a terrorist threat.Five missing Native American girls, kidnapped from Sand Lake Reservation in northern Minnesota, the youngest 10, the oldest 15.Throw in some Somali bad guys, some human trafficking, and you have a fun ride.