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The Race 50 reviews
Richard North Patterson
Henry Holt and Co., 2007
Fascinating, insightful and ominous insight into the politics of our time
+ A WAR HERO RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT FALLS FOR A BLACK MOVIE STAR
+ Spot On!
Corey Grace, a war hero and Republican senator, wants to be president. He's not sure if the time is right for someone like him, however: his party has been taken over by Bible-thumpers and the hard right, and he's moderate, an agnostic and 'soft' on gays. Events conspire to make him decide to run, ...
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All the Pretty Horses 301 reviews
Cormac Mccarthy
Vintage, 1993
A Masterpiece
+ A compelling story that sacrifices some of its insight, in favor of action and adventure
+ A beautiful masterpiece of Western literature
+ a raw yet elegant coming of age story; hablas espagnol?
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The Appeal 453 reviews
John Grisham
Doubleday, 2008
Excellent gritty tale
+ A rebuttal to the 1 and 2 stars:
Intelligent, thought-provoking, and well-told thriller grounded firmly in the political landscape around us. Definitely worth a read, as it will ignite thought and conversation for a while afterward.
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Stone Cold 139 reviews
David Baldacci
Grand Central Publishing, 2007
wants more
+ Best of Camel Club series
+ keep getting better!
+ Stone Cold
+ Fast Paced
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Christine Falls: A Novel67 reviews
Benjamin Black
Picador, 2008
Will the Better Writer Please Stand Up
+ Literary noir evokes 1950s Dublin
Widower, moody, broody, drunken Garret Quirke is in charge of the pathology department in the basement of Dublin's Holy Family Hospital. It's the 1950's, Ireland is steeped in Catholic tradition, but when Quirke wanders downstairs from a going away party and finds his step-brother/brother-in-law ...
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Fidelity19 reviews
Thomas Perry
Harcourt, 2008
A great read!
I have been a long time fan of Thomas Perry, and Fidelity continues in his unique style. He is a master of character, suspense and clever plot twists. Excellent story telling - I couldn't put it down.
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The Whole Truth103 reviews
David Baldacci
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Great read
+ A James Bond look alike
+ Great condition
+ The Whole Truth
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No Country for Old Men (Vintage International)431 reviews
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage, 2007
One hell of a book
+ A Great Read Despite Its Problems
+ No Man's Land
+ Well written with disturbingly unique character
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Down River80 reviews
John Hart
St. Martin's Minotaur, 2007
THIS GUY IS GOOD!!!!
+ mystery book review
+ Should Be Six Stars
John Hart really can tell a tale! I find it hard to put his books down. If this is only his 2nd book, we are in for a literary treat. His style is up there with Grisham, only better. I highly recommend this book as a good mystery, a real page turner! I felt like I was there with the ...
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Shadow of Power: A Paul Madriani Novel (Paul Madriani Novels)29 reviews
Steve Martini
William Morrow, 2008
One of the Best Reads for Me...
+ Entertaining
+ Paul Madriani strikes again
+ great suspense good book
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Scorpion 7 reviews
Ken Douglas
Bootleg Press, 2008
Don't Read this Book on a Plane
+ The Love of His Life is an Assassin, Only He doesn't Know it
+ Non-Stop, Shoot-Em-Up, Sea Going Thriller,
+ Doggone Good Sea-Going Adventure Tale
+ Deadly Bad Guys, Thrills, Chills and a Scorpion,
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The Quickie290 reviews
James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
OH WHAT WICKED WEBS WE WEAVE WHEN WE PRACTICE TO DECEIVE!
+ Pandora's box?
+ Never a dull moment!
+ This one didn't suck!
+ Michael - Good job, more from you (alone)
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Second Glance: A Novel97 reviews
Jodi Picoult
Washington Square Press, 2004
Unputdownable
+ How can you not like Jodi?
+ Not Enough Hours in the Day
+ Several Glances Back
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The Turnaround34 reviews
George Pelecanos
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Redemption
+ Story of redemption - not a "whodunnit".
+ Make New Memories with Pelecanos
The streets and sounds of the nation's Capitol always play a central role in a Pelecanos novel and "Turnaround" is no exception. The plot covers three decades in the lives of six men, three white and the others black. In 1972, they were teenagers living in separate worlds but one event joined ...
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The Runaway Jury437 reviews
John Grisham
Delta, 2006
This is my #1 favorite book
+ Very Entertaining, if not a bit stretched
+ don't runaway from this one
+ How much will you pay for a verdict?
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The Man Who Smiled (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)32 reviews
Henning Mankell
Vintage, 2007
Redemption for Wallander
+ Another winner
+ Wallender comes out of his depression
+ A prodigious talent continues...
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Silent in the Sanctuary54 reviews
Deanna Raybourn
Mira, 2008
Her own woman
+ Worth reading!
+ Enjoyable read
+ Angieville: SILENT IN THE SANCTUARY
+ Beautifully written, slow-paced mystery
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Nothing to Lose (Jack Reacher, No. 12) 279 reviews
Lee Child
Delacorte Press, 2008
Messing with G?d and war... still a MASTER!
First of all let me clarify something.
There's clearly a campaign in Amazon against this book.
You have hundreds of dismal reviews based on one thing only:
Child messed with WAR PROFETEERING creeps!
and the usual fascist monkeys came out to oppose this book.
Pitiful.
Specially from the ones ...
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You've Been Warned 412 reviews
James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Little, Brown and Company, 2007
REALLY SCARY
+ Awsome book!!! but not for everyday Patterson fans
I found this to be be one scary book. I almost finished it last night. I couldn't though because it was dark. I am a huge fan of Koontz and this read is truly in competition with Koontz's most terrifying. I was sorry to see some of the not so great reviews because I loved the storyline, cast ...
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The Front219 reviews
Patricia Cornwell
Putnam Adult, 2008
Can't Wait to read
Looking forward to reading this - purchased several Cornwell books and reading them in order of date published. Excellent author!
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