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Book Review: “Wrath of Poseidon” by Clive Cussler and Robin Burcell
Genre: Thriller 546 BC King Cyrus trusted Pactyes, his newly appointed Overseer of the Imperial Mint and Gold Refineries……until he couldn’t. Pactyes had stolen, and hidden, tons and tons of gold……replacing them with gold covered lead! That golden treasure was never found. Present Day Sam and Remi Fargo armed with an expensive bottle of 2000…
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Short Story Summary: “The Vly” by C.E. Lawrence
An old man has been haunted by an experience he had many years before as a 12 year old living near the Catskill Mountains (Upstate NY) and a valley the locals call “The Vly”. He decides it is time to write his experience down on paper……. Slade is happy to finally be allowed to go…
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Book Review: “Hemlock Hollow” by Culley Holderfield
Genre: Historical Mystery “Hemlock Hollow” is an ARC sent to me by the publisher. It is due in “stores” December 6, 2022. Professor Caroline McAlister just lost her father and, because of her relentless pursuit of her research studying ancient peoples relationship with the stars, has no real friends and her brother, Andrew, has a…
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December 2022 Thrillers
Lots of new books for your Christmas / winter reading list. Enjoy! Note: The featured image was taken with my Pixel 6 Pro using night sight. 🙂 Cleopatra’s Vendetta: A Stryker Thriller by Avanti Centrae A Portion of Malice by Lloyd Jeffries Blue Like Me by Aaron Philip Clark The Ridders by Lisa Towles The Drug Tampering Trial by Tom Breen…
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Book Review: “Calico Joe” by John Grisham
Genre: Cozy/Baseball Summer 1973 Mets pitcher, Warren Tracey is the number 4 pitcher behind the likes of Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman. He is 34 years old and marching toward the end of his so-so career (if you can call being a major league pitcher so-so). He is a complete dick. Treats his wife (he…
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Book Review: “Y is for Yesterday” by Sue Grafton
Genre: Mystery January 1979 Iris Lehmann is a freshman at the prestigious Climping Academy in Santa Teresa, CA. She is there only because her father was hired as a teacher, not becasue her family has money like most of the other kids. Iris is not happy, and gets in trouble….a lot. One day she meets…
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November 2022 Thrillers
Lots of new books this month! Enjoy A Book Club to Die For by Dorothy St. James The Hunt for the Peggy C by John Winn Miller Duplicity by Shawn Wilson Over Her Dead Body by Susan Walter Honor’s Refuge by Hallee Bridgeman Operation Blackbird by Ellen Butler Painter of the Damned by Rob Samborn Male Revues and Subterfuge by Heather Weidner Sundown by…
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Book Review: “The Jefferson Key” by Steve Berry
Genre: Thriller This is book #7 in the Cotton Malone series. The Constitution, Article 1, Section 8: Congress has the ability to grant letters of Marque to individuals or groups that could allow them, and their families, immunity from prosecution for helping the U.S.A. Forever. 1835 GYUOINESCVOQXWJTZPKLDEMFHR An “unbreakable” code developed by colleagues of President…
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Book Review: “Lethal White” by Robert Galbraith
Genre: Thriller Picking up where “Career of Evil” left off, we find Robin and Matthew at their wedding. Robin is still recovering from her wounds at the hands of the Shacklewell Ripper and has just found out that Matthew deleted texts from Strike. Robin is pissed and is half thinking of becoming a run-away bride.…
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October 2022 Thrillers
TONS of new books to add to your Fall reading list! Enjoy. Jackal: A Novel by Erin E. Adams The Mad, Mad Murders of Marigold Way by Raymond Benson The Gallery of Beauties by Nina Wachsman Eve’s Rib by C. S. O’Cinneide Upriver by Martin Roy Hill A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America’s Ghosts by Leanna Renee Hieber…
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Book Review: “The Four Winds” by Kristin Hannah
Genre: Historical Fiction 1921, Texas panhandle Elsa Wolcott is 25 years old, far past the time to marry. She is not loved by her parents and the only words of encouragement she ever heard were from her grandpa: Be brave (and if you can’t be brave, make believe you are). Elsa is brave….even though she…
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Book Review: “Paranoia” by Joseph Finder
Genre: Thriller Adam Cassidy works for Wyatt Telecommunications. He is a great bullshit artist and is very clever both of which just landed him in a lot of trouble. With a guy from shipping retiring from Wyatt, Adam wanted to give him a farewell party worthy of all the work Jonesie has done over the…
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