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Book Review: Collectibles edited by Lawrence Block
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Book Review: Collectibles edited by Lawrence Block

Man of la BookJune 7, 2021

Much like other anthologies I read, in Collectibles some are fascinating, some less so. However, this is a solid collection featuring talented authors.

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Book Review: Into the Jungle by Erica Ferencik
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Book Review: Into the Jungle by Erica Ferencik

Man of la BookJune 5, 2019

Into the Jungle takes place in the jungles of Bolivia where an American woman finds herself with her Bolivian husband who went back to his village in the jungle

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Book Review: Death in Shangri-La by Yigal Zur
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Book Review: Death in Shangri-La by Yigal Zur

Man of la BookMay 29, 2019

Dotan Naor made a bet with Willy Mizrachi that he can locate his missing son. Willy is a ruthless arms dealer, and his son has settled as in the Himalayas.

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Book Review: Metropolis by Philip Kerr
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Book Review: Metropolis by Philip Kerr

Man of la BookMay 15, 2019

A novel featuring German detective Bernie Gunther, this time between World War I and II. This is the 14th book in the series, published after Mr. Kerr’s death.

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Book Review: A Spy in Exile by Jonathan De Shalit
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Book Review: A Spy in Exile by Jonathan De Shalit

Man of la BookFebruary 4, 2019

Ya’ara Stein, a disgraced Mossad agent, has been tagged by the Israeli prime minister to create a secret squad answerable only to him.

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Book Review: The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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Book Review: The Labyrinth of the Spirits by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Man of la BookJanuary 23, 2019

Investigating a case with the rare book, Alicia and Vargas go to Barcelona uncovering an tangled web of kidnappings , murders, and meet with the Sempere family

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Book Review: Ahab’s Return: or, The Last Voyage by Jeffery Lord
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Book Review: Ahab’s Return: or, The Last Voyage by Jeffery Lord

Man of la BookAugust 22, 2018

Ahab’s Return: or, The Last Voyage by Jeffery Lord is a novel, imagining the famous Captain Ahab coming back from, what thought to have been, his last sail

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Book Review: The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón
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Book Review: The Prisoner of Heaven by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Man of la BookJuly 17, 2012

Daniel Sempere and his wife are content with life and baby. When a strange walks in the book shop and threatens to divulge a secret, their happiness subsides.

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