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Book Review: For Special Services by John Gardner
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Book Review: For Special Services by John Gardner

Man of la BookAugust 24, 2023

The strong plot in the first half of the book is very enjoyable but loses it in a bizarre second half. I enjoyed it very much even though

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Book Review: Licensed Renewed by John Gardner
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Book Review: Licensed Renewed by John Gardner

Man of la BookJuly 18, 2023

Licensed Renewed updates the Bond to the 1980s. The author accomplishes this task seamlessly, finds his own voice, and does not attempt to write it as Fleming

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Book Review: Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy
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Book Review: Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy

Man of la BookJuly 13, 2023

Goodnight Beautiful by Aimee Molloy had me going for the majority of it, ended with a predictable whisper – but it was still well worth my reading time

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Book Review: The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch
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Book Review: The Hangman’s Daughter by Oliver Pötzsch

Man of la BookFebruary 23, 2023

I enjoyed the story very much, the author put in just enough history to make it enjoyable but didn’t dwell on the details to make the narrative drag.

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Book Review: Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva
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Book Review: Portrait of an Unknown Woman by Daniel Silva

Man of la BookFebruary 16, 2023

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

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Book Review: Zero Minus Ten by Raymond Benson
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Book Review: Zero Minus Ten by Raymond Benson

Man of la BookDecember 29, 2022

I liked the story, it’s solid even if it is predictable, and I enjoyed reading the book, I guess it’s not the Bond I’m used to.

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Book Review: The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham
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Book Review: The Boys from Biloxi by John Grisham

Man of la BookNovember 3, 2022

The two childhood friends find themselves on opposite sides of the courtroom, in a showdown that will live its mark on Biloxi for generations to come

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Book Review: Never by Ken Follett
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Book Review: Never by Ken Follett

Man of la BookOctober 18, 2022

My favorite part of Never by Ken Follettwas almost a step-by-step telling of how on-the-ground intelligence impacts national policy

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Book Review: Number One Fan by Meg Elison
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Book Review: Number One Fan by Meg Elison

Man of la BookSeptember 15, 2022

Number One Fan by Meg Elison has many aspects, a fascinating look at worlds that co-exist with me, but which I’ll never be a part of (hopefully).

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Feature The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine
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Feature: The Stranger in the Mirror by Liv Constantine

Man of la BookAugust 25, 2022

A diabolically twisty, psychologically unsettling novel about a woman with no recollection of her past, named one of Suspense Magazine’s Best Books of the Year

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