Category: Book Reviews
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Books – Review of Serpentine by Jonathan Kellerman – 2021 – Astounding Thriller
Book Review – Serpentine by Jonathan Kellerman – Absorbing Narrative My Rating – 3.5 out of 5 Plot Summary (Storyline) – Serpentine Admittedly, my first Jonathan Kellerman, and it certainly won’t be my last! This year has been a year of discovery for me, particularly new authors. Some on their debut, some seasoned but I…
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Books – Review of A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz – 2021 – Thrilling Read
Book Review – A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz – Spellbinding My Rating – 4 out of 5 Plot Summary (Storyline) – A Line to Kill Admittedly I’m very late to the Anthony Horowitz party, more for the lack of time than intent! Speaking of parties, there’s one right at the heart of A…
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Books – Review of Nothing Left by Scott Blade – 2021 – Terrific Action Novel
Book Review of Nothing Left by Scott Blade – A Jack Widow Novel My Rating – 3.8 out of 5 Plot Summary (Storyline) – Nothing Left My first Scott Blade and first Jack Widow. Created in the image of Jack Reacher, Widow is almost a Reacher clone. While Reacher is ex-Army MP, Widow is Navy,…
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Books – Review of Never by Ken Follett – 2021 – Wonderful Novel
Book Review – Never by Ken Follett – Fascinating Storytelling My Rating – 4 out of 5 Plot Summary (Storyline) – Never The ominous tagline ‘The path to war begins with one false step‘ sets the tone for master storyteller Ken Follett’s thick standalone novel ‘Never’. Stepping away from his last decade’s favorite genre of…
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Books – Review of Game On by Janet Evanovich – 2021 – Fun Filled Thriller
Book Review – Game On: Tempting Twenty Eight – Janet Evanovich – Fun Ride! My Rating – 3.5 out of 5 Plot Summary (Storyline) – Game On: Tempting Twenty Eight Prime example of a thriller being written as a humorous novel! Though the usual elements of a crime thriller are all there – a criminal…
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Books – Review of The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly – 2021 – Fascinating Story
Book Review – The Dark Hours by Michael Connelly – Addictive Stuff My Rating – 4 out of 5 Plot Summary (Storyline) – The Dark Hours Harry Bosch has aged, retired from the LAPD, but his shadow lingers, his legacy lives on through his motto – ‘Everybody counts or nobody counts’. His protégé, Renée Ballard…
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Books – Review of Before She Wakes by Ed James – 2021 – Brilliant Thriller
Book Review – Before She Wakes by Ed James – Brilliant Thriller My Rating – 4 out of 5 Plot Summary (Storyline) – Before She Wakes I begin by saying (again) that Ed James is one of the most underrated crime thriller writers that I have come across, though I’m pretty sure that there are…
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Books – Review of Mercy by David Baldacci – 2021 – Dynamic Sequel
Book Review – Mercy by David Baldacci – The Legacy of Atlee Pine Continues My Rating – 4 out of 5 Plot Summary (Storyline) – Mercy The fourth book of the Atlee Pine series, after A Long Road to Mercy, A Minute to Midnight and Daylight (read the review here) is another fast paced blockbuster.…
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Books – Review of State of Terror by Louise Penny and Hillary Clinton – 2021 – Scary Tale
Book Review – State of Terror by Hilary Rodham Clinton and Louise Penny – Well Written Thriller My Rating – 3.5 out of 5 Plot Summary (Storyline) – State of Terror After Bill Clinton teamed up with bestselling author James Patterson for a couple of thrillers involving the President of the United States, it’s time…
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Books – Review of Better off Dead by Lee Child and Andrew Child – 2021 – Exquisite Novel
Book Review – Better off Dead by Lee & Andrew Child – Usual exciting fare My Rating – 3.5 out of 5 Plot Summary – Better Off Dead The annual Jack Reacher extravaganza is here! While that anticipation fills the heart of a fan like me to the brim, the sadness in the knowledge that it’ll be another…