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The Pillars of the Earth 1300 reviews
Ken Follett
NAL Trade, 2002
Great choice by Oprah
+ A must read
+ Simply Brilliant
+ A page-turner about cathedral construction? YES!
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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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Black Flies: A Novel 20 reviews
Shannon Burke
Soft Skull Press, 2008
Like so Many Black Flies
+ a transformative read
+ who saves the medics?
Shannon Burke's Black Flies: A Novel is a masterpiece of characterization and plot. Burke, a former paramedic in Harlem, New York, weaves his disjointed plot through a series of in-depth characterizations and vivid event descriptions. He traces the steps rookie Ollie Cross takes as he tries to fit ...
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Duma Key: A Novel424 reviews
Stephen King
Scribner, 2008
The good old King is back, LONG LIVE THE KING !
+ One of his best!!!
+ Good King Good
+ A good long book
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Plague Ship (Oregon Files)56 reviews
Clive Cussler
Putnam Adult, 2008
Non-stop action
+ Cussler Is Great
+ Another nice one
This is my first Oregon Files book, and I'm hooked. The action was rapidly paced, but the characters were what made the book for me. While they are tough, they also are good people. It made you think you would really like to hang around these people, which is quite a departure from most of the ...
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Quicksand (Eve Duncan)33 reviews
Iris Johansen
St. Martin's Press, 2008
Book Purchase
+ Loved it!
+ Another Iris Johansen winner
I received my book as promised, in excellent shape, got it very quickly. In fact, I got my copy before the library had their new copy. Amazon and associates have treated me with each order, very quick, very well and I love them!
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The Host: A Novel683 reviews
Stephenie Meyer
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Beautiful Host
+ Suspense, love, and betrayal...
+ Interspecies Stockholm Syndrome
No vampires appear in Meyer's latest novel, instead an alien species invades our planet and eventually the bodies of the human population. In the end most of these host lose their personality but not all. Such is the case of the young human female Melanie. She fights to keep her own identity in ...
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Phantom Prey (Lucas Davenport Mysteries) 102 reviews
John Sandford
Putnam Adult, 2008
Masterful jewel
+ Lucas is still hot as every.
+ Another hit for Sandford
Sandford has his hero, Lucas Davenport, currently of the MN Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, musing early that life is just chaotic, happenings that save, or take, lives. Weather, his wife and a medical doctor, believes in cause-and-effect. After a bloodily murderous story, Davenport convincingly ...
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The Good Guy184 reviews
Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2007
THIS IS A GREAT BOOK
+ The Good Guy might just be a little too "goodie goodie"
I have not read any Koontz for a while. This one caught my eye so I decided to order it. I have the hard copy.
I couldn't put this book down. I loved the characters, the plot, the story and most of all the hero. From cover to cover i could not put this book down. By far one one of the best ...
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7th Heaven (The Women's Murder Club)117 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
Great Book!
+ 7th Heaven
+ 7th Heaven
+ Hot! Hot! Hot!
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World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War455 reviews
Max Brooks
Three Rivers Press, 2007
Story of Human Nature at its Best (and Worst)
+ Not a story- but a world
+ Really Cool Zombie Book
+ A strong read for the end of times
+ well thought out and mature 'zombie Lit'
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The Darkest Evening of the Year214 reviews
Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2008
A harrowing, spine-tingling, suspense thriller.
+ There Ought to be a Law
+ A slight improvement over recent Koontz books
This novel is made for dog lovers, so if you are one of those persons, you can't go wrong. Yes, there are references to dog abuse and neglect, because the main protagonist, Amy, is deeply involved with Golden rescue. However, anyone that is a dog advocate knows these situations do occur and that ...
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Bad Luck and Trouble (Jack Reacher, No. 11)180 reviews
Lee Child
Dell, 2008
Reacher follows in the literary Rambo's footsteps
+ best of jack reacher
+ Reacher Strikes Again!
+ Lee Child delivers again.
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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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The Road (Oprah's Book Club)1606 reviews
Cormac McCarthy
Vintage Books, 2007
Wow. What a great book but - whew - don't expect to be lift up.
Another outstanding book from Cormac. And out of his normal genre. I really enjoyed the book but it is gonna leave you feeling like you need some sunshine afterwards. Dark book, dark story telling done very well.
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Child 44143 reviews
Tom Rob Smith
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Child 44
+ A Young Novelist Delivers a Novelistic Masterpiece--Child 44
+ Well Crafted Environment of Soviet Russia
+ Gave it a second chance
+ Makes Me Glad To Be An American
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The 6th Target (Women's Murder Club)142 reviews
James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Best one in series so far
+ The 6th Target
+ I love James Patterson books
+ Great gift idea for mystery lovers. Spellbinding.
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The Broken Window: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel (Lincoln Rhyme)75 reviews
Jeffery Deaver
Simon & Schuster, 2008
George Orwell and Aldous Huxley are spinning in their graves!
+ My first Jeffrey Deaver novel
+ A good team overcomes
+ Great transaction
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The Third Angel: A Novel45 reviews
Alice Hoffman
Shaye Areheart Books, 2008
A Magically Delicious Read!
+ Lovely
+ Wistful and sad
+ Wow Excellent Book
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Hold Tight135 reviews
Harlan Coben
Dutton Adult, 2008
Harlan Coben is Magic
+ Good thriller that goes too many places
+ A Gripping Tale
+ Coben at his best
+ Harlan Coben Never Disappoints
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