Author: Mike Pihlman

  • TracyReaderDad Book Reviews: List of Books Read in 2019

    TracyReaderDad Book Reviews: List of Books Read in 2019

    Looking at my bookshelf, I read 23 real books, 1 electronic book, and 2 short stories (while waiting for the latest Mitch Rapp ARC to arrive). Not bad, even though my production has decreased from an average of about 30 books a year in my younger days. 🙂 Enjoy! “Requiem for an Assassin” by Barry…

  • December 2019 Thrillers

    December 2019 Thrillers

    Here are the new thrillers just in time for Christmas! Happy Reading. Richter Watkins, A Final Farewell The Gatherer by Colleen Winter Drone by M. L. Buchman Dark Ambitions by Irene Hannon Cradle to Grave by Rachel Amphlett Don’t Be Home for Christmas by Richard Wickliffe The Legendary Wolf by Ammar Habib Deadly Deceit by Natalie Walters Lost Tomorrows by Matt Coyle Deep…

  • Book Review: “Empire of Ivory” by Naomi Novik

    Book Review: “Empire of Ivory” by Naomi Novik

    Genre: Fantasy Laurence and Temeraire have just returned to England from China. Along the way (in the last book) they picked up some dragon eggs, one of which hatched on the way……a very feisty fire-breathing dragon. Iskierka is now captained by Granby, and is growing very quickly, but, her personality is still feisty. 😉 At…

  • November 2019 Thrillers

    November 2019 Thrillers

    A bunch of new books for your Holiday reading list. Enjoy! 🙂 Widow’s Run by T. G. Wolff Ball Park by John Farrow The Big Crescendo by Jonathan Brown Lethal Savage by Dave Edlund Past This Point by Nicole Mabry Legacy of Fear by A. J. McCarthy The Budapest Escape by Bill Rapp Crossfire by Lee Gimenez Famous in Cedarville by Erica Wright Passport…

  • Book Review: “Out of the Dark” by Gregg Hurwitz

    Book Review: “Out of the Dark” by Gregg Hurwitz

    Genre: Thriller I have been writing book reviews here for over 12 years and have NEVER had two books in a row, from the same author, with 5 Watertowers. Until now. Evan Smoak was “recruited” into a secret government organization as a 12 year old where he was taught the skills he needed to become…

  • Book Review: “Hellbent” by Gregg Hurwitz

    Book Review: “Hellbent” by Gregg Hurwitz

    Genre: Thriller “Y.A.S, Y.A.L” Evan Smoak was “recruited” into a secret government organization as a 12 year old, and taught the skills he needed to become an off-the-books assassin: Orphan X. A few years ago, Evan left the Orphan program to become “The Nowhere Man”. A person who would help anyone who called 1-855-2-NOWHERE and…

  • Book Review: “The Detachment” by Barry Eisler

    Book Review: “The Detachment” by Barry Eisler

    Genre: Thriller Living a nice restful life in Tokyo, John Rain, is going about his normal activities when he spots two beefy, military looking, guys watching him as he works out at the Kokodan. Rain has not killed anyone in a long time, but, his trouble radar is still intact as he decides to make…

  • October 2019 Thrillers

    October 2019 Thrillers

    A bunch of new books are coming out this month. Happy Reading! Gods & Snipers by David Healey Dark Museum by Melanie Surani The Dead Beat Scroll by Mark Coggins Bones of the Innocent by John A. Connell Handmade Ho-Ho Homicide: An Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery by Lois Winston Church of the Graveyard Saints by C. Joseph Greaves The Olympian by Mark Atley…

  • Book Review: “The Charlemagne Pursuit” by Steve Berry

    Book Review: “The Charlemagne Pursuit” by Steve Berry

    Genre: Thriller November 1971 Cotton Malone’s dad, Forrest, was commanding a top secret mission using a small top secret submarine, the NR-1A (aka the USS Blazek). There was a malfunction in the nuclear power plant, then a fire, then the sub disappeared…all on board were presumed dead. Mission not Accomplished. Present Day Cotton Malone has…

  • Book Review: “Hands Up” by Stephen Clark

    Book Review: “Hands Up” by Stephen Clark

    Genre: Thriller “Hands Up” is an ARC sent to me by Stephen Clark. It is due in “stores” at the end of September 2019. Ryan is a young cop in Philly. His older partner, Greg, pulled over a black kid driving an SUV just to harass him. Things got out of hand and Ryan shot…