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The Quickie 275 reviews James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
James Patterson at his Best/The Quickie
+ Good Read + Great read
James Patterson has done it again.. Can this man write ANYTHING bad? I think not. The Quickie is a very fast read as well as it should be, because when you start a Patterson novel, you do not want to put it down.
Bare bones is what I call it and the plot could have been ripped from today's ...
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A Simple Plan 239 reviews Scott Smith
Vintage, 2006
Uncompromising, disturbing, brilliant
+ More dramatic ending needed + Falls Short + Outstanding + Anything BUT a Simple Plan
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The Good German 89 reviews Joseph Kanon
Picador, 2002
The Chaos of Berlin 1945
+ The Good German
Are there any good Germans left at the end of World War II? Put another way, who bears responsibility for the enslavement and slaughter of the Jews? Is it just those Nazis who actually participated in the final solution, or must we also include all those millions of Germans who looked the other way ...
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Protect and Defend: A Thriller 111 reviews Vince Flynn
Atria Books, 2007
Help us Mitch!
+ Another winner from Mr. Flynn! + Can't wait for the movie! + Vince Flynn
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Still Life with Crows (Pendergast, Book 4) 203 reviews Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Grand Central Publishing, 2004
Still Life with Crows
+ Great read! + Absolutely fantastic! + still life with crows by preston and child
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Ice Trap: A Novel of Psychological Suspense 18 reviews Kitty Sewell
Touchstone, 2008
Loved this book!
+ A truly expat experience + Overall a good read
THis book was a page turner from beginning to end. The dialogue was realistic and the characters were fascinatingly flawed. I loved the use of the arctic setting as well.
I cannot wait for Blood Print, the next thriller due out by this author!
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The Last Patriot: A Thriller 106 reviews Brad Thor
Atria Books, 2008
The Last Patriot
+ THORoughly Enjoyable! + Wow, a thrill ride from todays headlines
Another Brad Thor thriller that can't be put down once started. Much of it is/has happened; it's difficult to dicipher the fiction from nonfiction.
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Blind Fall: A Novel 24 reviews Christopher Rice
Scribner, 2008
Surprises untill the end...
+ Great Read!
This book is one of the best I think everyone will learn something from it...It tells us how secret and lies can tear apart family's and friends because one person cannot accept another for who he/she is....
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The Book of Skulls 26 reviews Robert Silverberg
Del Rey, 2006
A Masterwork of Fiction
+ What would you be willing to do to live forever? + Pleasantly Surprised! + Great Fiction
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Kill Chain (Evan Delaney Mysteries) 5 reviews Meg Gardiner
Hodder & Stoughton, 2006
Evan Delaney deals with hookers, guns and money and it costs her big time
+ Thriller! + Stephen King picks a hit writer + Stephen King was right.
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Gambit 6 reviews Karna Small Bodman
Forge Books, 2008
Could not put it down!
+ Great thriller written with a womans' touch + Gambit is a Winner! + Dr. Talbot to the rescue
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Dark Horse (Five Star Mystery Series) (Five Star Mystery Series) 7 reviews Mike Langan
Five Star, 2008
Sexy Nicky!
+ Good read + As Good as Nelson DeMille + DARK HORSE IS A THRILLING READ
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Hitler's Judas 5 reviews Tom Lewis
VP Publishing, LLC, 2007
Hitler never saw it coming
+ Tom Lewis Produced a Tour de Force! + A Thriller Rich in Suspense about Martin Borman + "Hitler's Judas" is deftly written, consistently satisfying and highly recommended reading. + Clever Nazi skullduggery
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The Foreign Correspondent: A Novel 63 reviews Alan Furst
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2007
Introducing the Italian Resistenza
+ This is a terrific book. + superb, fast, easy reading + Stunning
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Shoot Him If He Runs (Stone Barrington Novels) 43 reviews Stuart Woods
Putnam Adult, 2007
Shoot Him If He Runs
As always pure Stuart Woods and Stone Barrington. Actually as you get in to the book the title makes perfect sense. With a villian like this what else could you do but SHOOT HIM!
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Friend of the Devil 39 reviews Peter Robinson
William Morrow, 2008
fabulous
+ A Friend Indeed
this one was up to par,,. but I am sorry I got it from Amazon. they mutilated my copy with poor packing. Book was fantastic but I wish I had bought mine elsewhere
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Bone Rattler: A Mystery of Colonial America 10 reviews Eliot Pattison
Counterpoint, 2007
An exceptional work of fiction
+ BOOK REVIEW
In BONE RATTLER, Pattison writes a brilliant suspense novel that includes insights about the founding of our country, as well as the spiritual nature of both Native Americans and the persecuted minorities like the Scots who fled to these shores for refuge, freedom and a new life. These ...
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L.A. Outlaws 29 reviews T. Jefferson Parker
Dutton Adult, 2008
Allison Murietta Will Knock You Out
+ Action Packed Page Turner + Enjoyable, but a little dark
I am always a tiny bit wary of female characters created by male authors. I don't know -- sometimes male authors don't seem to get into the mindset of the female character. That is NOT the case in T. Jefferson Parker's "LA Outlaws". Allison Murietta is an extremely dynamic and well realized ...
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Blow the House Down: A Novel 39 reviews Robert Baer
Three Rivers Press, 2007
A successful detour into fiction writing
+ Blow the House Down: A book that you can't put down! + Hide some truth in fiction; clever Bob!
A superb read....and a VERY believable and viable account of what might really have happened....fiction??....you be the judge.
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Deception: A Novel 32 reviews Denise Mina
Back Bay Books, 2005
I found Myself Sad It Was Over
+ "I wonder how I could live with her and know her so little" + Secrets behind closed doors ..
I was very Skeptical about this book because I usually do not read this type. However, In the end I was sad it was over. I found myself wanting more, wanting to know what happened between Lachee and Yenni. Wanting to Know what more happens to Suise. I am really sad That I do not know! It might ...
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