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Ransom by Daniel Silva is the 26th novel of his long-time series featuring Gabriel Allon. Mr. Allon has been officially retired from Israeli intelligence for some time now, but his world keeps pulling him back in. My rating for Ransom – 5Buy Ransom from Amazon.com*The Gabriel Allon […]
Fixer Chao by Han Ong is a literary satire about a man who pretends to be a Feng Shui master to the NYC elites. Mr. Ong is a novelist, playwright born in the Philippines and moved to the US as a teenager. […]
Reich to Israel: A Nazi Guard’s Journey from Auschwitz to Redemption in the Promised Land by Avi Strauss is a historical fiction story taking place during World War II and after. Mr. Strauss is an author writing about the Jewish history and […]
We Will See You Bleed by Ron Currie Jr. is a dark, gritty, but very lively novel about modern-day outlaws. Mr. Currie, a Waterville native, is a published author of fiction. My rating for We Will See You Bleed – 5Buy We […]
About: The Man from Barbarossa by John Gardner is the 1999 entry in the James Gardner James Bond series. This book is more of a return to traditional spy craft than a fantastic supervillain story. My rating for The Man from Barbarossa– 5Buy The Man […]
About: Antihero by Gregg Hurwitz tells of Evan Smoak, a former government assassin who went underground to help those with nowhere to turn. This is the 11th novel in the Orphan X series. My rating for Antihero – 5Buy Antihero from Amazon.com*More […]
This novel was both hilarious and grim. The irony against forms of bureaucracy that claim authority over the people is what makes this a great anti-war novels
This is an academic work, interesting but could be dry. The author spends most of the book examining The Sandman series, especially Morpheus’ trip to hell
The Flash Gang has struck again! They are the most notorious thieves in Pittsburgh, food-stealing crooks the police and newspapers say are very dangerous
Leonard Lundell resides in an ugly world, working an ugly job, living an ugly life. Everyone around him is either fat (usually), ugly, old, lazy, or an idiot.
