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TracyReaderDad’s First E-Book Experience
Those who follow this blog know that I have been resisting e-books. To me, there is nothing like the smell and feel of a REAL book. However, progress is progress and I am softening my stance. Besides the technology is cool. (See my Technical Blog, TelBitConsulting.com). This weekend I saw a posting on Facebook by…
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Feb 2010 Thrillers
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Book Review: “The Last Surgeon” by Michael Palmer
Genre: Medical Thriller Rating: 4 WaterTowers (Terrific!!!) This is an ARC sent to me, and signed, by Michael Palmer. It will be in stores Feb 16, 2010. Before you read my attempt at writing, read the Prologue to “The Last Surgeon” at this link. PROLOGUE This is far and away the most frightening, disturbing death (of…
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Book Review: “Dead Air” by Mary Kennedy
Genre: Mystery Rating: 3.5 WaterTowers (fun lighthearted mystery) This is an ARC sent to me by Mary Kennedy. It was new in stores this month. My wife could not believe that super manly me (how funny) was reading a pink book! I took it to restaurants and the Jury Room without the need for a cover (like…
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Book Review: “City of Dragons” by Kelli Stanley
Genre: Mystery (Miranda rocks!) Rating: 3.5 WaterTowers This was an ARC sent to me by Kelli Stanley. It will be in stores in Feb 2010. Miranda Corbie, troubled, chain-smoking, ex-escort, Spanish War nurse, part-time Worlds Fair employee, PI, was walking home during the Chinese New Year celebration when a nearly dead Eddie Takahashi crossed…
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January 2010 Thrillers
Happy New Year! There are 25 or so Thrillers due out this month. Click on the Books above to go to the ThrillerWriters web site for a lot more information. 🙂 From ThrillerWriters.org here is the list: Watchlist: A Serial Thriller by Jeffery Deaver & 21 others Impact by Douglas Preston The Sculptor by Gregory…
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Preview of "The Last Surgeon" by Michael Palmer
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Book Review: “Targets of Deception” by Jeffrey Stephens
Genre: Thriller Rating: 3.5 WaterTowers (ex-CIA operative thrilling action) “Their eyes met for the last time. “Portofino,” the dying man said in a raspy whisper. “Tomorrow. On the Halaby.” Jackson tried to draw a breath, to say something else but a gunshot, from closer range now, hit him in the chest as he lay there.…
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Book Review: “Cape Greed” by Sam Cole
Genre: Mystery Rating: 3.5 WaterTowers (imperfect, colorful, tough, smart characters) “Cape Greed” is an ARC sent to me by Mike Nicol. It was released to stores last month…yeah, I’m behind…arrrgghh. 🙂 As “Cape Greed” opens, Vincent Saldana is a Cape Town cop in the abalone anti-poaching unit. Abalone (aka Perlemon in South Africa) is a shellfish…
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December 2009 Thrillers
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