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Brain 20 reviews Robin Cook
Signet, 1982
from a high school standpoint.
+ Whoa, this one will really freak you out! + Brain-a real experience for your brain. + Worth Reading
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The War of the Worlds (Tor Classics) 235 reviews H. G. Wells
Aerie, 1993
A must read even if you hate "Sci-Fi"
+ Great book but it ended too soon + Remains A Powerful Social Commentary + War of the Worlds
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Slow Heat in Heaven 68 reviews Sandra Brown
Grand Central Publishing, 1991
Slow Heat in Heaven
+ Sexy As Hell!! + Slow Heat in Heaven
This book is absolutely amazing. I read it from cover to cover in one day! There's romance, suspense, and a great ending. What else could you want in a novel. This one will definitely be a classic.
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The Assignation 5 reviews Joyce Carol Oates
Ecco, 1996
Assignation
+ Collection of stories 40 years in making + A modern mastermind of the human experience + Brilliant, dark, haunting short-story collection! + Typical Oates
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The Tenth Commandment 4 reviews
Berkley Pub Group, 1994
The Tenth Commandment
+ Thou shalt not covet...any thing that is thy neighbour's + A small parcel
This is an excellent book about investigation. Joshua Biggs rapidly increases his knowledge and experience on solving several situations. although this main character is only 5'3 and 3/8", he is big among attorney investigators in New York city. This thrilling book is amazing. I really like ...
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The Man in My Basement: A Novel 68 reviews Walter Mosley
Back Bay Books, 2005
This novel makes you think:
+ A quick, suspenseful, mind-provoking read + Mosely sets up shop inside the reader's head.. and then tweaks it.
"The Man In My Basement" by Walter Mosley is wonderful.
First of all Mosley writes in a style that just grabs you from the opening sentence and pulls you along until the final sentence. The rawness of his characters alone is interesting enough to keep you reading. Add in an intriguing story ...
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time 1455 reviews Mark Haddon
Vintage, 2004
Fun and engaging
+ Not your usual read . . . + An unusual and striking first novel + Very Likeable Book
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft 819 reviews Stephen King
Scribner, 2000
Don't wait for the muse...show up every day
+ really good stuff + Impassioned instruction from the King of horror + On Writing by Stephen King + Great Resource
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The Tattooed Girl: A Novel (Oates, Joyce Carol) (Oates, Joyce Carol) 32 reviews Joyce Carol Oates
Ecco, 2003
Joyce can make any story interesting.
+ The 'Tattooed Girl:' where is she going, where has she been?
What a contrast of two opposite people who cross paths and grow from hatred to a mutual respect and caring for each other. I think she can make anything a great tale. Oates never lets me down.
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By the Light of the Moon 206 reviews Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2002
Best Koontz's book
+ Similar to the Odd one + Dean Koontz audio books + One of my favorites!
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Heat and Other Stories 4 reviews Joyce Carol Oates
Dutton Adult, 1991
Oates is a master of the short story!
+ Heat Is An Apt Title + Oates's best collection yet! + A well builder book
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The Shining 614 reviews Stephen King
Doubleday, 1977
Absolutely enjoyable!
+ A Metaphor + Interesting Book + The Shining + Classic King!
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Misery 322 reviews Stephen King
Topeka Bindery, 1999
His Best
+ Psycho Woman + It's not Misery to read this book!!... Um sorry. I'm truly sorry. + Still my favourite
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Dr. Haggard's Disease 12 reviews Patrick Mcgrath
Vintage, 1994
A splendid novel
+ Different than I expected + Obligatory McGrath descent into crazy + Plot is a little thin, but mood galore + OBSESSION AND PASSION, GOTHIC STYLE
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Compulsion Michael Stewart
Harpercollins (Mm), 1994
Unable to find consolation in her high-society life after the death of her child, a designer clothing store owner slips into the world of one of her models who has committed suicide and assumes a double identity. By the author of Belladonna. Reprint.
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Black & White 17 reviews Dani Shapiro
Knopf, 2007
Aggrieved daughter confronts shattered identity and tormented past
+ this novel is not black and white! + Creepy but good
Clara (Dunne) Brodeur, the conflicted protagonist of Dani Shapiro's engrossing "Black + White," suffers from a unique identity crisis. As a parent and wife, she is insecure, hesitant and full of self-reproach; hers is a life reflecting self-effacement. As a child, she served as the model for a ...
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Losing You 8 reviews Nicci French
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2008
Great thriller with a lot of realism
+ Gone missing + Daughter abducted! Mother has to find her!
I've read many books by Nicci French and they (because it's actually two authors) never let me down with their plotting and suspense. What I most enjoyed about this book is how realistic the mother's actions were once she learned her daughter was missing. As I read it, I kept thinking, Yes! ...
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Speaking of Lust: Stories of Forbidden Desire (Seven Deadly Sins Series) 3 reviews
Cumberland House Publishing, 2001
Sin is in.
+ Lust Leads to Dark Undertow. + 18 short stories
Now here's some reading material to get really excited about. Lawrence Block, best known for his mystery series, especially the ones revolving around private investigator Matthew Scudder and thief Bernie Rhodenbarr, also is the editor of the June 2001 compilation of short stories entitled "Speaking ...
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Enriched Classics) 3 reviews Robert Louis Stevenson
Pocket, 2005
The classic horror story of the beast buried within us all
+ Great short story
"The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" is assured a place in the history of horror fiction because it the literary classic that represents the archetype of the werewolf (the human with the hiding inside). Along with Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's "Frankenstein" (the Thing Without a Name) and ...
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The Big Girls 24 reviews Susanna Moore
Knopf, 2007
Fascinating!
+ Filled with compelling characters
A fascinating story! At first I was a little confused about the quick and unannounced swith from one narrator to the next, especially when new ones were added. I know many will say it was too graphic, but I felt that it had to be to be believeable.
Excellent book.
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