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The Wheel of Darkness (Special Agent Pendergast) 165 reviews Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
Pendergast Saves the Human Race
+ Very interesting read. + Fantastic!! + Hard core - don't miss it!
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Heart-Shaped Box: A Novel 291 reviews Joe Hill
William Morrow, 2007
A legacy in horror honored
+ A great, debut thriller
This first novel by Joe Hill, author of the acclaimed collection 20th Century Ghosts, makes its US debut with no little fanfare. And it lives up to its billing.
From the moment aging Ozzy Osbourne-style rocker Judas Coyne is tricked into adding one more item to his collection of bizarre ...
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Deep Storm: A Novel 135 reviews Lincoln Child
Doubleday, 2007
The discovery of a lifetime ... Salvation or Devastation?
+ Classic thriller action ride + The Scientific Discovery of all time?
Dr. Peter Crane, ex-military, experienced in submarine environments, graduate of Mayo Medical School, is called to the Storm King Oil Platform off the coast of Greenland. Having experience in classified projects, he's offered a position in the secret Exploratory and Recovery Facility (ERF) ten ...
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The Forbidden (Vampire Huntress Legends) 36 reviews L. A. Banks
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2006
Sexy and Sensational
+ A wonderfully suspenseful, thrillling rollercoaster ride!!!! + The Forbidden + A Good Read + the forbidden
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Happy Hour of the Damned 28 reviews Mark Henry
Kensington, 2008
Crazy is a good thing...
Happy Hour of the Damned is the first Amanda Feral book, the story of debutant Amanda Feral's journey from the living large to the realm of celebrity ghoul extraordinaire. Now I'll be bluntly honest here, even though I like the author, I don't LIKE Amanda Feral. I really don't think anyone is ...
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The Book of Air and Shadows 95 reviews Michael Gruber
William Morrow, 2007
Complex and engaging
+ A Book of Substance + Literary thriller trumps Da Vinci Code
I've noticed a wide variety of opinions posted about this book so I felt compelled to weigh in. I found it to be an engrossing tale that weaves together the stories of characters from Elizabethan England and contemporary New York with a terrific command of narrative and suspense.
I very much ...
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The Farm 25 reviews Scott Nicholson
Pinnacle, 2006
Multi-layered Story- Very Good
I really enjoyed my first Nicholson book, The Farm. There was a large cast of characters that were all multi-faceted and well thought out. Nicholoson keeps you guessing for a while on who the Antagonist actually is. I can't wait to read more of his books.
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Sharp Objects: A Novel 128 reviews Gillian Flynn
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Wow -- what a debut!
+ Impressive
This is an extremely well-written and forceful book, especially for a first novel. There's nothing remotely tentative about this story of Chicago reporter Camille Preaker's return to her little southeast Missouri hometown to do a story on the murder of two local young girls less than a year apart. ...
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The Hunted (Vampire Huntress Legends) 36 reviews L. A. Banks
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2005
So worth your time
Where should I start with L.A Banks vampire huntress series, well I must say the Minion was the introduction to the series was not bad,was no page turner same goes for the Awakeing. If these two books won't important to the series I would say skip It. Now the Hunted Is the book you want to ...
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Mistress of the Art of Death 72 reviews Ariana Franklin
Putnam Adult, 2007
A really enjoyable book
+ 12th Century CSI + enjoyable historical fiction + Fascinating Time Frame
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The Fall of Never 7 reviews Ronald, Damien Malfi
Raw Dog Screaming Press, 2004
loved it immensely
+ Modern gothic-style horror by talented new writer + A highly original modern gothic + Fall of Never Highly Recommended + Great book by a first time novelist
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Black Magic Woman (Quincy Morris Supernatural Investigation) 30 reviews Justin Gustainis
Solaris, 2008
Awesome New Urban Fantasy Series
+ Good start to series + Super Reader
This story completely sucked me in and captivated me all the way through. I was completely immersed in the world that Mr. Gustainis has created here. Quincey Morris and Libby Chastain play off each other well and are great protagonists. The plot, pacing, danger, supernatural elements and story ...
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2012: The War for Souls 89 reviews Whitley Strieber
Tor Books, 2007
Good start......horrible end
This book started off well. The action flew and the characters were interesting. Then it started to become tedious and fall apart. I think somewhere along the line the author forgot he was telling a story and started believing he was living this and reporting it. Anyways the last 1/3 of the book ...
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The Cellar 55 reviews Richard Laymon
Leisure Books, 2006
A Suspenseful Creepfest
+ A Laymon Classic
Richard Laymon is an author who holds nothing back in his horror stories, and this book is a prime example. We are introduced to Donna, a single mom and her daughter Sandy. Donna gets a phone call one day that her ex just got out of prison. She grabs her young daughter and together they ...
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Gecko 30 reviews Jack Priest
Bootleg Press, 2003
Beware the cute little gecko...
+ Ludlum meets King meets Rollins + These little lizards are definitely not cute! + Half creature feature, half rogue-cop procedural
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The Reincarnationist 66 reviews M. J. Rose
Mira, 2007
Great page-turning fun!
+ Great story, not finished
I enjoyed this book and was really drawn in by the evocative descriptions of settings, both modern and historical. You really get the feeling of being there in the story, standing by the characters, seeing, smelling and hearing what they do. And the story had several twists I wasn't expecting at ...
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Brimstone (Pendergast, Book 5) 202 reviews Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
Vision, 2005
Novels
+ Pendergast saga + Another "must read" from Preston/Child
These two authors are fantastic. I can't recommend their books too highly. Fantastic read, all of them.
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Tyrannosaur Canyon 125 reviews Douglas Preston
Forge Books, 2005
Another Excellent Book by Preston
+ Tyrannosaur Canyon Rocks
Tyrannosaur Canyon is another great book by Douglas Preston. The characters are great. There's Tom Broadbent, who we got to know in "The Codex." We now meet Wyamn Ford. I love these two characters. Tom Broadbent's wife plays a big part in the story, too. She's a thorougly modern woman and displays ...
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Darkness Wakes 8 reviews Tim Waggoner
Leisure Books, 2006
How far would you go to find fulfillment?
+ Wildly Imaginative And Highly Sexual + Well Paced & Enthralling + Behind the Fuckl Door
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Grimm Memorials 21 reviews R. Patrick Gates
Pinnacle, 2005
An Original Work Of Genius
+ Some Great Moments But Too Long + Once you get by its stagnant opening, there's a lot to like.
I was leary to read this book based on the synopsis, fearing that it might be a cheesy, childish attempt to lump together fairy tales in a modern setting. In truth, this book is a wicked work of art that would make the Brothers Grimm shivver with fear.
Early on in this novel, it becomes ...
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