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The Collector (Back Bay Books)
John Fowles
Back Bay Books, 1997
an engrossing haunting book.
+ Amazing Work Of Literature
+ The Collector is superb!!!
+ fascinating
+ YOU WON'T DARE OPEN YOUR MOUTH ... BUT YOU'LL BE SCREAMING FOR HER TO ESCAPE!
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The World at Night: A Novel
Alan Furst
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2002
The Debasement of Wartime France
+ Don't tell me, don't tell me
+ The accidental spy
One character in "The World at Night" sums it up the best: "One had a few friends, but mostly people were meant to be used, one way or another, and if you weren't born knowing that you had better learn it somewhere along the way." This sort of cynicism typifies the Paris of this novel, where ...
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The Club Dumas
Arturo Perez-Reverte
Harvest Books, 2006
You need to know your Dumas
+ Screenplay had a tighter plot line!
+ Great plot, strange ending
+ Bone up on Dumas and you're bound to love it!
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Tears of Autumn: A Paul Christopher Novel
Charles McCarry
Overlook TP, 2007
Aging Nicely
+ Tears of Autumn
I first read this book in the mid-80s and again last week. It was wonderful then and has aged nicely. The book has it all. The well-sketched characters come alive on the page. The thrilling plot is complex but easy to follow (however, it does require careful reading). Since the main ...
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Deception: A Novel
Denise Mina
Back Bay Books, 2005
I found Myself Sad It Was Over
+ "I wonder how I could live with her and know her so little"
+ Secrets behind closed doors ..
I was very Skeptical about this book because I usually do not read this type. However, In the end I was sad it was over. I found myself wanting more, wanting to know what happened between Lachee and Yenni. Wanting to Know what more happens to Suise. I am really sad That I do not know! It might ...
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The Fencing Master
Arturo Perez-Reverte
Harvest Books, 2004
A Splendid Performance.
+ An excellent character study; a less satisfying mystery
+ Honor and intrigue!
+ The fencing master
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Sacred Stone (The Oregon Files)
Clive Cussler, Craig Dirgo
Berkley Trade, 2004
Plenty of food onboard.
I am reading the Oregon files out of order, making it all the more fun for me. Here are some quick observations: The best of the bunch, hands down, is "Plague Ship"; in that novel, Juan Cabrillo's prosthetic limb is mentioned more than once, and yet there's no mention of it in "Sacred Stone"; there ...
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The 6 Sacred Stones: A Novel
Matthew Reilly
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Reilley Back on Track
The commando team and very special little girl from The Seven Deadly Wonders are back to save the world from certain destruction yet again, and their enemies are just as bad as ever. Australian superman Jack West, Jr. leads the pack, this time to recover six sacred stones that need to be found in ...
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Salty: A Novel
Mark Haskell Smith
Grove Press, Black Cat, 2007
Great summer read
+ Read It!
+ Satisfying on every level
+ Hilarious!
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Dead Time
Stephen White
Dutton Adult, 2008
"Dead Time" is a suspensful thriller for the older crowd.
+ Dick Hill is a great reader.... however,
Thrilling, cliffhanger novel. I've never read any of Stephen White's novels before but the nice cover and "New York Times Best selling author" definetely attracted me to this book.
PROS:
-Very thrilling! Very fast-paced book, you can expect to finish this book in 1-2 weeks.
-Intricate plot, ...
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The Shooters (Presidential Agent Novel)
W.E.B. Griffin
Putnam Adult, 2008
W.E.B. Griffin " The Shooters"
+ Great read!
+ Another W E B Griffin Classic
Like all of Mr. Griffin's books, I could not put it down. I cannot wait for the next installment.
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City of the Sun: A Novel
David Levien
Doubleday, 2008
A gut tightening read!
+ For the Lost
+ Gritty and moving
I guess like myself, many UK readers will since this tale involves a child kidnapping and the events a year later inevitably make comparisons in their mind with the widely publicised McCann case, especially in its depiction of the major impact of events on the parents. This is no bad thing in ...
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A Field of Darkness
Cornelia Read
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
A Different Sort of Mystery
+ Fast paced, funny and smart
I can't add a lot to the other positive comments here. I loved this book for a lot of reasons. I stayed up way too late reading it in two sittings. It's not a stereotypical mystery - it has a lot more going on in regard to character, and it doesn't get into all the technical science so many ...
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Skeleton Coast: A Novel of the Oregon Files (The Oregon Files)
Clive Cussler, Jack Du Brul
Berkley Trade, 2006
Skelton Coast-Great Book
+ Skeleton Crew
+ Not disappointed
+ Best Oregon File Yet
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The Appeal
John Grisham
Doubleday, 2008
The Appeal by John Grisham
+ Palin?
+ Modern Day David and Goliath story
This is the best book John Grisham has written. Everyone should read it now. Certainly before 11/4. It's not only a page turner but also a thought provoker.
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