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Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy

Dead or Alive by Tom Clancy

Linda August 10, 2011 0

I wanted to like this book. I really did. I’ve read almost all the Jack Ryan series and loved it. But I had a difficult time getting through this one.  Clancy’s novels have always

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The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly

The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly

Linda July 25, 2011 0

Mickey Haller is a lawyer who helps clients with mortgage foreclosure lawsuits. He is contacted by former client Lisa Trammel, who has been charged with murder and takes on her case. The case evolves

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Until Tuesday by Luis Carlos Montalvan

Until Tuesday by Luis Carlos Montalvan

Linda July 8, 2011 0

Until Tuesday is a story about Iraqi vet, Luis, and his golden retriever service dog, Tuesday. I listened to the Audible version of this book, which was narrated by Mr. Montalvan himself. I’ve admitted

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Bossypants by Tina Fey

Bossypants by Tina Fey

Linda July 3, 2011 0

Tina Fey’s wit and humor shine throughout as she covers growing up, her career, and her family. The audiobook version is wonderfully entertaining and I can’t imagine anyone but Tina narrating it–so many laugh

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The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson

The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson

Linda June 18, 2011 0

This is the first of the Repairman Jack series and I definitely enjoyed it. It came accross to me as a combo horror/detective type novel. It is definitely an action packed thriller. I’m looking

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The Help by Kathryn Stockett

The Help by Kathryn Stockett

Linda July 19, 2009 0

I wasn’t sure I was going to enjoy Kathryn Stockett’s debut novel when I first started reading it, but quickly became involved with the characters as they unfolded. The story is told in first

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Killer View by Ridley Pearson

Killer View by Ridley Pearson

Linda July 19, 2009 0

This second novel in Pearson’s new Walt Fleming series leaves me feeling about the same as I did with the first novel…unsure I want to continue with this series. Domestic terrorism, which seems to

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Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Cemetery Dance by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child

Linda July 4, 2009 0

Cemetery Dance was a ripping good, escape-from-realism yarn. I loved how it all came together in the end with semi-plausible explanations for totally implausible events. Once you get past the total lack of professionalism

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In The Dark by Brian Freeman

In The Dark by Brian Freeman

Linda June 25, 2009 0

Interestingly Freeman’s fourth novel has two titles: In The Dark for the U.S version and The Watcher for the U.K. version. Personally I prefer the U.S. title…more mysterious.  This fourth novel in the Jonathan

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Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz

Your Heart Belongs to Me by Dean Koontz

Linda May 23, 2009 0

Ryan Perry is a millionaire with a heart condition that requires a heart plant within a year to avoid death.  As he awaits a heart from a matching donor, visions send him to different

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