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Archive for February, 2012

Stephen Leather – Cold Kill

I really liked this page-turner, a borderline thriller with elements of action.  It moves fast and is descriptive enough to create good imaging.  Terrorists and money launderers are the protagonist’s target.  British undercover agent Alen Shephard, is one tough cookie but also has qualms about killing, even those who deserve it.  I found the terrorist [...]

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George Pelacanos – Shame The Devil

This is much like Mystic River.  Pelecanos is a very good writer.  His stories are set in Washington D.C. and are heavy into characterization.  Some good likeable characters in this one too, as it centers around a group of people who lost friends and relatives in a pizza joint robbery and how they’re dealing with [...]

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James Patterson and Howard Roughan – SAIL

Okay, this is what I get for picking up a book by two authors.  I had some serious problems with this book namely some important details.  First one of the main characters, Jake, “…spent more time at sea than on land.”  Got that?  A great sailor, you think.  Nope, this guy doesn’t bother to look [...]

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Justin Cronin – The Passage

Starts off weird and the plot keeps its cards close to itself.  All slowly becomes clear and leads into a gripping apocalyptic planet.  I don’t normally read this futuristic spec fiction stuff but trying to figure out what was going on, kept me going.  The thought control parts I didn’t care for much but…  I [...]

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