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The Caves of Perigord by Martin Walker
When the book opens, Lydia Dean, receives a rare walk-in client to the London auction house in which she works. Major Phillip Manners presents a piece of rock with a painting of a bull on it, they both understand this … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Historical Fiction, thriller
Tagged Art, book review, France, French Resistance, Martin Walker, prehistoric art, The Caves of Perigord, theft, Thriller, World War II
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On The Sickle’s Edge by Neville Frankel
Set in the 20th century and spanning generations, On the Sickle’s Edge chronicles a Jewish family’s struggle to survive in Soviet Russia. Lena Shtein, born in South Africa of Latvian parents, suffers her first loss at birth. Following the death of her mother … Continue reading
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Tagged 20th century, book review, faith, Jewish family, KGB, Latvia, Neville Frankel, On the Sickle's Edge, persecution, Russia, saga, South Africa, Soviet
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To Preserve by Mickey Zucker Reichert
To Preserve: Isaac Asimov’s I, Robot: #3 and of the three books this was the weakest. I kept asking myself why I was reading this series. I doubt Isaac Asimov would recognize Susan Calvin, I know I didn’t. In order … Continue reading
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Last Mile by David Baldacci
Last Mile: Amos Decker #2 Amos Decker has a perfect memory, resulting from a sports injury; now he never forgets anything. As Decker investigates this crime, he remembers every seemingly insignificant fact. The FBI uses Decker to help investigate unsolved … Continue reading
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Memory Man by David Baldacci
Memory Man: Amos Decker #1 David Baldacci introduces us to a new character, Amos Decker. Decker, playing his first NFL game, suffers a traumatic head injury. This ends his football career, and leaves him with hyperthymesia and synesthesia. Decker’s brain … Continue reading
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Tyrannosaur Canyon by Douglas Preston
The great thing about book challenges, is sometimes you venture out of your normal reading genre in order to find a book that fits the challenge. That’s exactly what caused me to choose Tyrannosaur Canyon. I needed a book with … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, dinosaur hunter, Douglas Preston, Murder, Mystery, Thriller, Tyrannosaur Canyon
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