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Redemption by David Baldacci
Redemption: Memory Man #5 C 465 pages Amazon Book Preview of “Redemption“
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Past Tense by Lee Child
Past Tense: Jack Reacher #23 Jack Reacher left the US Army as a Major (military police) at the age 36. Since then he’s been roaming the country taking odd jobs and investigating suspicious and frequently dangerous situations. No home, no … Continue reading
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The Almost Moon by Alice Sebold
Doing one’s duty in caring for a mother with dementia is pushing Helen Knightly over the edge. As her mother leaves behind every vestige of humanity she once possessed, Helen is faced with a monster and an irresistible urge to … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, thriller
Tagged Alice Sebold, book review, caregiver, dementia, mother/daughter relationship, Murder, The Almost Moon
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Artemis by Andy Weir
Artemis The story is a mystery thriller that takes place on a moon base in the future. The technology isn’t very advanced. The characters are two dimensional. The plot was okay and I enjoyed reading the book, but it’s a … Continue reading
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Impact by Douglas Preston
Another in his Wyman Ford series, Impact, by Douglas Preston, sends our hero to Cambodia, where mysterious deadly gemstones make an appearance. At the same time, a young woman in Maine sees a meteor fall to the earth and she’s determined … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, thriller
Tagged aliens, book review, danger, Douglas Preston, Impact, meteor, outer space, threats, Thriller, weapon
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Mission One by Samuel Best
An exciting science fiction thriller, Mission One opens when a private spaceship embarks to Titan, the sixth moon of Saturn, on a preliminary mission to establish a research station on the distant moon. From the beginning there are clues that things aren’t … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Science Fiction, thriller
Tagged book review, Mission One, moon, Samuel Best, Saturn, Science Fiction, spaceship, Thriller, Titan
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The North Water by Ian McGuire
Set on a whaling ship headed for the arctic circle, The North Water is a gripping, gritty thriller I found hard to put down. Patrick Sumner, the ex-army surgeon discovers a young cabin boy brutally raped and obviously beaten, and is … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Historical Fiction, thriller
Tagged Arctic Circle, book review, Ian McGuire, Murder, Mystery, The North Water, Thriller, whaling ship, Yorkshire
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Look Again by Lisa Scottoline
From Goodreads: “When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a ‘Have You Seen This Child?’ flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away. But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops; the child in the photo is … Continue reading
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Tagged Adoption, book review, Lisa Scottoline, Look Again, missing child, Murder, Mystery, Thriller
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Temple by Matthew Reilly
From Goodreads: “Four centuries ago, a precious idol was hidden in the jungles of Peru. To the Incan people, it is still the ultimate symbol of their spirit. To William Race, an American linguist enlisted by the U.S. Army to decipher … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Fiction, thriller
Tagged action, adventure, apocalypse, book review, idol, Inca, Matthew Reilly, Military, Peru, Temple, Thriller
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The Blue Scarab by Ann Carter
A thriller set in the time of ancient Egypt, The Blue Scarab combines mystery with history. Lillum is 15 when her father accepts a job working as an artist on the Pharaoh’s tomb. Her mother long dead, Lillum suddenly finds herself … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, thriller
Tagged ancient Egypt, Ann Carter, book review, Mystery, Queen Hatshepsut, slave, The Blue Scarab, Thriller
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