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  • Book Review: "Inside Out" by Barry Eisler

    Book Review: "Inside Out" by Barry Eisler

    Genre: Thriller Rating: 4 WaterTowers (power and politics from the inside…out) This is an ARC sent to me, and signed, by Barry Eisler.  It is due in stores June 29, 2010. “Inside Out” is an absolutely terrific read, and an absolute nightmare (equally as hard as  Gayle Lynd’s “The Last Spymaster”) to review. What you…

  • "Backstabber" by Mike Pihlman

    "Backstabber" by Mike Pihlman

    Genre: Horror Background:  Highly secure locations need to positively identify people trying to gain access to the facilities.  To do this automatically, some institutions have a booth you enter then swipe your badge and enter a PIN.  If you pass the identification process, you are let in.  If not, you are met by the police…

  • Preview of "Heroes for My Son" by Brad Meltzer

    This is a preview of a new book by one of my all time favorite authors ( I have read most of Brad’s books before starting this blog, but, I gave “The First Counsel” a rating in the “Clunkers and Charms” posting), and also mentioned Brad in my “Author and Genre Overview” posting (one of…

  • Book Review: "Silent Screams" by C.E. Lawrence

    Book Review: "Silent Screams" by C.E. Lawrence

    Genre: Mystery Rating:  4 WaterTowers (Awesome!) Lee Campbell works with the New York Police Department as a profiler.  A former practicing psychologist, Lee has recently overcome debilitating depression (over the disappearance of his sister five years ago) to work with NYPD. His friend from college, Detective Chuck Morton, has asked Lee to help profile a particularly…

  • May 2010 Thrillers

    There are 40 (!!!) new thrillers coming out in May.  So many books, so little time. I have just finished “Silent Screams” by C.E. Lawrence and have started “Inside Out” by Barry Eisler due out June 29, 2010.  I will be taking some time off reading new books and going back to catch up on…

  • "Stress Ball" by Mike Pihlman

    "Stress Ball" by Mike Pihlman

    Genre: Horror Boss was a stress ball.  Unfortunately, Boss also stressed out everyone else. Tom does not like stress.  Neither does anyone else. Despite numerous attempts to relieve Boss’s stress, Tom, and the others, were out of ideas. Nothing worked:  Pizza and beer lunches ended with stress, jokes ended with stress, experts brought in to discuss stress…

  • "Pins and Needles" by Mike Pihlman

    "Pins and Needles" by Mike Pihlman

    Genre:  Horror Paul hates his Boss. Boss makes him open the Embroidery store early in the morning, work long hard hours, then close it late at night.  He pays little and expects everything. Paul knows what to do. He spends the night rigging the large embroidery machine that Boss will use in the morning to…

  • "Wrong Way Email" by Mike Pihlman

    "Wrong Way Email" by Mike Pihlman

    Genre: Horror Review time is approaching.  Boss sends an email to Director stating that George (same last name as Director) will be let go in a month. George is just not working out.  Although he is creative and does his job well, he just does not take sh– from Boss, and Boss hates that.  Boss…

  • April 2010 Thrillers

    There are 25 new Thrillers coming out in April 2010.  Happy reading!  Check out my review of “Without Mercy” by Lisa Jackson.  OMG…..Gayle Lynds has a new books out!  WhooHoo….I’ll have to go out and buy that!   I looovvve Gayle Lynds. I have “The Fallen” in the queue….maybe I can get to it sooner…see…

  • "The Eyes Are the Gateway to the Brain" by Mike Pihlman

    "The Eyes Are the Gateway to the Brain" by Mike Pihlman

    George loves technology.  Always has.  He loves being the first to conceive, design, build, and test the next cool device or piece of software.  His designs are useful.  Every now and then….one is groundbreaking. Desktop videoconferencing, using a web cam, allows people to call others from their computer and see them.  The uses for this technology,…