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The Messenger
Daniel Silva
Putnam Adult, 2006
Silva's Best
+ Smooth as silk
+ Spy vs Jihad Inc.
+ (deliver this message) Silva Hasn't Lost His Edge!!
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The Last Oracle: A Novel (Sigma Force)
James Rollins
William Morrow, 2008
'The Last Oracle' is my first stop on the Rollins rollercoaster!
+ The Last Oracle
+ Favorite Author
+ Another great James Rollins book
+ SIgma Force is Phenomenal
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The Marching Season
Daniel Silva
Signet, 2004
The Marching Season
+ Exceptionally talented writer
+ "Memories are long in Ulster, and neither side has been willing to declare that the civil war is truly over."
+ Good CIA Thriller
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Sail
James Patterson, Howard Roughan
Little, Brown and Company, 2008
The Patterson name must be a stamp.
James Patterson has written some memorable thrillers but Sail seems to be written by a ghost writer who is new (or tired) of the genre and pushed to this book on the masses using the Patterson label. Don't get me wrong, this is a quick and easy read, but the characters never seem to grasp the ...
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A Patent Lie
Paul Goldstein
Doubleday, 2008
Patent law for the non-professional
+ Gripping, good explanations of patent law - but no Markman! - mostly unrealistic female characters
+ Very good read
"A Patent Lie" is an excellent read. A trial lawyer from Buffalo is brought to San Francisco on short notice to try a patent law case. The plot is well crafted, including many of the nuances peculiar to patent litigation, but without lapsing into legalese or dwelling on arcane legal procedure.
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Odd Hours
Dean Koontz
Bantam, 2008
Another Dean Koontz Oddity
+ Another Great One
As usual Dean does it again with Odd. As with all Dean Koontz stories you're captured right from the first page. Because it's an Odd series you already know you are hooked even before you opened the book. So for all of us Dean and Odd fans just sit back and read yourself into another great book. ...
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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
Kate Summerscale
Walker & Company, 2008
A Fabulous Read!
+ The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
+ An Elegant Overview
+ Well Presented and Paced
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In the Woods
Tana French
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2008
The Perfect October Read
+ A literary thriller
French's debut really is everything it's cracked up to be: literate, taught, and consummately spooky. Her characters are achingly believable, from the police, victim and villains right down to the not-so-innocent bystanders. The central mystery is satisfying as well, though it's less puzzle than ...
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The Last Patriot: A Thriller
Brad Thor
Atria Books, 2008
Spellbinding
+ Kept Me Interested
+ DaVinci In Da Terror Cells
This is my first Brad Thor Book. It is by far the best book I have read since Noble House. Thor has the ability to intertwine history with fiction and produces a most riveting read. I especially enjoyed reading Chapter 16 about the Barbary Pirates. I remember my High School history book ...
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The Mark of the Assassin
Daniel Silva
Signet, 2003
Exciting story of government corruption, international intrigue, and wet work.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will now be on the look out for more Silva novels.
Weak review to be sure but it is late, and I had a long day yet wanted to be sure to recommmend this one.
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Moscow Rules
Daniel Silva
Putnam Adult, 2008
Exciting
+ Daniel Silva Outdoes Himself
+ Gabriel Allon is Back... Daniel Silva Rules!
+ Same Old, Same Old
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The Likeness: A Novel
Tana French
Viking Adult, 2008
Filmmakers, take note.
+ From S. Krishna's Books
+ preposterous but engaging
+ An extraordinary book from a superb contemporary crime writer
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True to the Game III
Teri Woods
Grand Central Publishing, 2008
Typical happy ending
+ Hood Stories
+ First 2 books were Better!!!
I think the first book was the best but the others had more detail; there all good books, the story ended the way it was suppose too
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Damage Control (Joanna Brady Mysteries, Book 13)
J. A. Jance
William Morrow, 2008
Once more into the breach for Sheriff Brady
+ A Moving Read
+ One of the best in this series
+ Great Joanna Brady Mystery!!!!
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Into the Fire (Troubleshooters, Book 13)
Suzanne Brockmann
Ballantine Books, 2008
Into the Fire
+ Worth the wait
+ Into the Fire (Troubleshooters Book 13) Suzanne Brockmann
+ Solid New Addition to the Troubleshooters Series
+ Nothing Says Love Like Maroon 5
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