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October 2009 Thrillers
It’s been awhile since I posted the latest Thriller releases. I’ll try to be more diligent. There are 28 new releases due this month. Visit the Thrillers Writers web site (click the ITW logo to the right or click the books above) to see the list. Happy Reading!
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Book Review: “No Mercy” by John Gilstrap
Genre: Thriller Rating: 4 WaterTowers (brutal action !) “No Mercy” is an ARC sent to me by John Gilstrap. It was due in stores in July 2009. Jonathan Grave is the private equivalent of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team. He will find and rescue people faster and more efficiently than any government agency can…as…
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Book Review: “Evil Without a Face” by Jordan Dane
Genre: Thriller / Mystery Rating: 3.5 WaterTowers (First of the “Sweet Justice” series.) Nikki Archer is like many 17 year olds (as I am finding out with one of my own) unhappy, restless, and needing adventure. Nikki found a friend on the Internet (a Russian girl nicknamed SnowMaiden) with similar angst and, better yet, a…
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Book Review: “Vanished” by Joseph Finder
Genre: Thriller So many books, so little time. Over the years, I have seen, and thumbed through, Joseph Finder’s books (between Eisler and Flynn). I knew he was dead-on what I like to read….spys, killing, and murder….but, even though I have two of his books in my personal book queue, I had not read Joseph…
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Book Review: “The Bone Factory” by Nate Kenyon
Rating: 4 WaterTowers (Scary!) Genre: Horror “The Bone Factory” is an ARC given to me (and signed) by Nate Kenyon. It was delivered to stores in July. “Joe Thibideau never had a chance to get up. A shadow fell across his path, followed by a searing pain in his shoulder, moonlight flashing on a silver…
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Book Review: “Guardian of Lies” by Steve Martini
Rating: 4 WaterTowers (Martini rocks!) Genre: Legal Thriller Steve Martini is one of my all time favorite authors, so as soon as I saw “Guardian of Lies” in Costco, I snapped it up. If I were to summarize my review in one word: Amazing! “To the concrete cowboys, the Mexicutioner was not only real, they…
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Book Review: “Deep Down” by Karen Harper
Rating: 4 WaterTowers (loved the setting and characters) Genre: Romantic Suspense “Deep Down” is an ARC sent to me by Karen Harper. It should be in stores now. The small town of “Deep Down” is located in the Eastern Hills of Kentucky. Those hills provide the perfect combination of soil, water, cool air, and shade…
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Book Review: “Greedy Bones” by Carolyn Haines
Rating: 4 WaterTowers (Not a ghost of a chance not to like this book) Genre: Mystery “Greedy Bones” is the first book I have read by Carolyn Haines and the ninth book in the series. This book is an ARC sent to me by Carolyn Haines and was due in stores July 7th. As…
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Book Review: "Extreme Measures" by Vince Flynn
Genre: Thriller Bagram Air Base in Afganistan is holding two high level al-Qaeda prisoners. They have just been assured fair treatment according to the Geneva Convention by several ultra-liberal Senators, including Senator Barbara Lonsdale, the chairwoman of the Judiciary Committee. A half a world away, a terrorist cell (the last of three) led by Karim…
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Book Review: "The Odds" by Kathleen George
“The Odds” is an ARC sent to me by Kathleen George. It should be in stores now. Rating: 4 WaterTowers (love the characters) Genre: Mystery When Charlie Philips died he left his new wife, Alison, with four very smart children. Unfortunately (or as it turns out…fortunately), Meg, Joel, Laurie, and Susannah are more mature…
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