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Pirate: A Thriller (Hawke (Atria Hardcover)) 61 reviews Ted Bell
Atria, 2005
Great Book
+ Ted Bell + Hawke Rocks!
Ted writes a fine thriller dealing in some of todays most compelling topics. I read all of his books and will continue to. If you like Tom Clancy and the other writers in this genre you'll love Ted's books!
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Memorial Day 129 reviews Vince Flynn
Pocket Books, 2006
Memorable Book
+ One of the finest Mitch Rapp novels + Memorial Day + Competition for Jack
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The Practice of Deceit: A Novel 22 reviews Elizabeth Benedict
Mariner Books, 2006
LOVED this book!!
+ Your wife isn't who you think she is - and she wants you out of the picture! + Drawing a Bead on the Professional Class + Page-turner -- Psychological Thriller + simply enjoyable
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The Stolen Child: A Novel 273 reviews Keith Donohue
Nan A. Talese, 2006
Innovative and deeply felt
+ Delightful, Enagaging + Unbelievably gripping + A very fun book beautifully interwoven with bits and pieces of changeling folklore
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The Hard Way (Jack Reacher Novels) 159 reviews Lee Child
Delacorte Press, 2006
Once Again, Reacher At His Best!
+ Reacher vs the mercenaries + Razor sharp, almost too good..until the last 20 or so pages. + Great book!
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The Sisters 5 reviews Robert Littell
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2006
Littell's masterful tale of revenge, deceit, espionage, and honor
+ Masterful + The sisters Death and Night + Great Look at a Familiar Event
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A Stolen Season: An Alex McKnight Novel (Alex McKnight Novels) 27 reviews Steve Hamilton
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2006
Atmosphere & Plot Match
+ Good, Fast-Paced Thriller + His Best By Far ... + Another excellent, very enjoyable book + A STOLEN SEASON
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The Wrong Man: A Novel 24 reviews John Katzenbach
Ballantine Books, 2006
How fast can your life become a spiraling nightmare?
+ Although I would change some things, it was ok! + The Wrong Man Review + master at twisting the screws
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Black Maps 18 reviews Peter Spiegelman
Vintage, 2005
Deserves 6 stars - or 7
+ Black Maps + Great Writing, So-So Plotting + Yeah, how DOES March keep his health insurance?
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Short Straw 36 reviews Stuart Woods
Putnam Adult, 2006
A good story although bland for thriller fans
This review is for the Signet paperback, May 2007, 375 pages. SHORT STRAW was on the USA Today's Top 150 Best-Selling books list for eight weeks reaching the peak position of 43. Stuart Woods has 26 novels on this best-seller list.
Ed Eagle, a successful lawyer, wakes up uncharacteristically ...
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Jar City: A Reykjavik Thriller 33 reviews Arnaldur Indridason
Picador, 2005
good fast read
+ Dark Scandanavian mystery + I kept flipping forward to see what would happen next ... + Crime Beat Street Blogger review
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The Darwin Conspiracy 37 reviews John Darnton
Anchor, 2006
The evolution of evolutioon.
+ The Coincidence of Coincidence
Darnton has mastered the art of historical fiction, here the voyage of the Beagle and the path Darwin followed towards the theory of evolution. Rooted all too well in historical fact Darnton weaves a web of subterfuge and academic trespassing as the source of much of what Darwin came to be ...
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Pegasus Descending: A Dave Robicheaux Novel (Dave Robicheaux Mysteries) 105 reviews James Lee Burke
Simon & Schuster, 2006
Burke is simply one of the best writers around
+ Harry Bosch's psychological baggage ain't got nothin' on Dave Robicheaux!
Mr. Burke's use of language, the descriptions of his characters and settings are remarkable. And, most importantly, a joy to read.
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Speak Softly, She Can Hear: A Novel 48 reviews Pam Lewis
Simon & Schuster, 2006
Could not put this one down!
+ WOW! + On the Edge of My Seat Experience.... + Very suspenseful!
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Transfer of Power 206 reviews Vince Flynn
Pocket Books, 2006
Vince Flynn is a superior writer of near fiction
+ Great story, good pageturer + Mitch we need you now
I found that reading the series begun with Term Limits, it helps to read them in order of writing, as they build on previous issues. Transfer of Power is the second in the series, and I found it very hard to put down, just as I did Term Limits. I have finished the next two in the series, The Third ...
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He Who Fears the Wolf (Inspector Sejer Mysteries) 16 reviews Karin Fossum
Harvest Books, 2006
Fascinating characters, unusual plot, great fun!
+ Superb writing + Creepy, but good! + Stay Out of the Forest + Great Scandinavian Noir
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Term Limits 211 reviews Vince Flynn
Pocket Books, 2007
Top Notch
+ Like all other Vince Flynn's: a great read + Don't want it to end. + Exciting and provacotive + Political Thriller
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Diamond Sky 21 reviews Ken Douglas
Bootleg Press, 2003
Greed gets people into trouble
+ It Doesn't Get Much Better than this! + Adventure in the Caribbean
This novel carries over some characters from Ken Douglas's earlier novel, "Dead Ringer," including police officers Billy Wolfe, Alvarez, and Norton. Dead bodies are found in an upscale apartment - people brutally tortured and murdered. Then there are additional deaths, and homes are torn apart by ...
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The Meaning of Night: A Confession 68 reviews Michael Cox
W. W. Norton, 2006
The meaning of night is death.
+ Divine!
"Revenge has a long memory," Edward hisses at Phoebus as he's expelled from Eton, a victim of Phoebus' malice and deceit. Disgraced and with his scholarly ambition thwarted, Edward returns home, whereupon the death of his mother leads to the chance discovery of her letters and journals. They ...
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Beach Road 257 reviews James Patterson, Peter de Jonge
Little, Brown and Company, 2006
Good Summer Reading!
+ quality Patterson + Perfect Summer Reading
Couldn't put it down. It takes a while to get the characters straight but is worth the effort. A tale of a group of guys on Long Island who get together to play basketball. Tempers flare and a tragedy is averted. Or is it? Not long after, some of the players turn up dead. Were the murders related ...
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