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Book Review: The Trinty Six by Charles Cumming
4 Stars Fiction

Book Review: The Trinty Six by Charles Cumming

Man of la BookMarch 15, 2011

I found the plot to be a bit too convenient, information happens to fall into Sam’s lap just at the right time, I did enjoy the Russian/British interaction

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Book Review: The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld
5 Stars Fiction

Book Review: The Death Instinct by Jed Rubenfeld

Man of la BookFebruary 9, 2011

“The Death Instinct” by Jed Rubenfeld is a fictional thriller set in the 1920’s. The book centers around the historical Wall St. bombing of 1916.

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Book Review: The Marching Season by Daniel Silva
3 Stars Fiction

Book Review: The Marching Season by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookJanuary 23, 2011

The pace is fast but the story is predictable, about half way through (if not sooner) I already figured out the ending which, this time, had no twists.

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Book Review: Deeper than the Dead by Tami Hoag
4 Stars Fiction

Book Review: Deeper than the Dead by Tami Hoag

Man of la BookNovember 26, 2010

The book is deliciously suspenseful, surprising and the unexpected twists and turns are a delight which will held my attention throughout

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Book Review: The Mark of the Assassin by Daniel Silva
4 Stars Fiction

Book Review: The Mark of the Assassin by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookNovember 15, 2010

There are many elements in the mix: political intrigue, a wife, medical issues, international locations, twists, turns and a few surprises

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Book Review: The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith
3 Stars Fiction

Book Review: The Secret Speech by Tom Rob Smith

Man of la BookOctober 13, 2010

The book broadens the moral scope of the protagonist, questioning his share of the collective guilt of institutionalized oppression against your own people

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Book Review: The English Assassin by Daniel Silva
4 Stars Fiction

Book Review: The English Assassin by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookOctober 11, 2010

reluctant Israeli spy, Gabriel Allon, is joined by a world famous woman, this time though she is a violinist named Anna Rolfe, on his adventures

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Book Review: Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
5 Stars Fiction

Book Review: Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith

Man of la BookOctober 1, 2010

A tightly woven fictional story taking place in old-school Russia where Big Brother is everywhere and a fabricated incriminating charge is just a step away

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Book Review: Devil’s Garden by Ace Atkins
5 Stars Historical Fiction

Book Review: Devil’s Garden by Ace Atkins

Man of la BookSeptember 20, 2010

Recounts the events in 1921, San Francisco, movie star Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle held a weekend of drunkenness orgy and debauchery, killing Virginia Rappe

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Book Review: The Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva
5 Stars Fiction Historical Fiction

Book Review: The Unlikely Spy by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookSeptember 8, 2010

A fictional, fast paced page turner, set mostly in days preceding the Normandy invasion in WWII. The story’s unlikely hero is recruited by Churchill for MI5.

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