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The author presents each person as a human being, something that’s missing from today’s fast paced, 24/7 world, each person is his or hers own universe, not a bullet point or a statistic. The book celebrates those who survived, learned and some even flourished from their tragedy.
About: Hostage: A Memoir of Terrorism, Trauma, and Resilience by Mimi Nichter is a memoir of her time as a Palestinian hostage during the 1970s. Ms. Nichter, an American, was kidnapped by Palestinian terrorists coming back from a trip to Israel. My […]
About: A Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva follows retired Israeli spy, and master art-restorer Gabriel Allon on another globe trotting adventure. This book tells of the dark side of the art world in sponsoring world-wide terrorism networks. My rating for A […]
Win, Lose or Die might have fared better had it not been shackled to the Bond franchise, which comes with certain expectations of derring-do fantasy
Scorpius by James Gardner follows James, Bond, agent 007, as he infiltrates a religious cult run by a terrorist whose goal is to assassinate politicians
The plot might be overstuffed, but I enjoyed the new characters. Moneypenny is COO of the 00 division is one of the aspects of the book that I liked the most
A treat for dog lovers, in the only mystery series that revolves around a K-9 search-and-rescue unit is gripping, timely, and “wonderfully readable”
Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva is the 22nd book in the Gabriel Allon series, where the retired Israeli spy is investigating an art forgery ring
My favorite part of Never by Ken Follettwas almost a step-by-step telling of how on-the-ground intelligence impacts national policy
Writing is so often at its best when it is informed by your personal experiences.The adage of “write what you know” is not always meant to be taken literally.
