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The Promise
Elvis, John, and Joe track down a woman selling plastic explosive to terrorists. Possibly. Good story, some weeps, read right through.
Quote:
"What, you don't speak Bulgarian?" -- pg. 294
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9/2016
The Sentry
Joe Pike is interested in a woman whose uncle was beat-up by gang-bangers at his cafe. But, is all as it seems?
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7/2011
The Two Minute Rule
You only got two minutes to get out of the bank if you are robbing it. Ex-con Max Holman learned that the hard way. Now his is trying to find out who murdered the policeman son he never knew. Very good.
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8/2010
The Wanted
Some teens are burglarizing houses. They get more than they thought, and someone wants it back.
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5/2023
The Watchman
Joe Pike protects a rich girl who some drug cartel guys are trying to kill. Fast moving story.
Words I Had To Look Up:
asanas (pg. 66) -- Any of various bodily positions assumed in yogic exercise.
roil (pg. 70) -- To move or proceed turbulently.
Comment:
On page 112 in paragrah 3 we learn that Joe drinks Arrowhead water, has an SOG knife, Zeiss binoculars, and a .25 Beretta. He grabs a box of hollowpoints for the .45 (a Kimber, BTW), too. But what BRAND of hollowpoints, sir, what BRAND!!!
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8/2010
Voodoo River
Elvis goes off to Louisiana to get info on a beloved actress's biological parents. Seems easy enough. Someone is murdered, things get complicated.
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5/2023
Ruby Holler
Twins Florida and Dallas are on "loan" from the abusive orphanage they have lived in most of their lives to an elderly couple who live in a secluded cabin in the forest. A charming heart-warming story with several interesting reveals.
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10/2011
The Great Unexpected
Two orphan girls, Naomi and Lizzie meet some odd people. Generally pretty good, and interesting, but I was a bit confused in the final chapters. Of note also, the chapters are very short. Good for my short attention span!
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11/2012
Walk Two Moons
Salamanca misses her mother, who left them to find herself. Impressive weeps at the end.
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4/2012
A Heart For Any Fate
A semi-fictional account of a non-fictional journey on the Oregon Trail. Very good story!
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8/2019
Brides of Eden
A cult started a man who calls himself Joshua seduces women and young girls in 1903 Oregon. Based on true stuff.
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11/2009
Airframe
This was pretty good. Lots of technical stuff! I think he is WRONG about power steering on automobiles, though! Stayed up till 1 A.M. finishing it!
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11/1998
Crisis
Jack Stapleton get engaged, helps his estranged sisters husband who is accused of medical malpractice, and DISCOVERS A BIG SECRET, as do we all, except we do not learn the motivation, otherwise a pretty fast read, did the four hundred some pages in less than 24 hours! I rock!
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12/2006
Disclosure
Sexual harrasment in Seattle computer company. Very good.
QUOTE:
"...And what's that terrible smell?" "I know," Cherry threw up his hands. "I ask the boys to wash every day, but what can I say. They're programmers. No better than dogs."Read:
2/2001
Next
What I like about Crichton is: things move right along! Novel of effects of genetic manipulations on society. My favorite charactors were Gerard and Dave.
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4/2007
Prey
When nanotech flying cameras go bad. A real page-turner.
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11/2003
Sphere
Scientists go down into the ocean to investigate a spacecraft with a SPHERE in it. Story did't move me.
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2/2001
The Great Train Robbery
I really enjoyed reading this book about a train robbery in Victorian England. Crichton explains what was going on in society to give you background to the crime in a non- threatening way.
SMOKE QUOTE:
"You might have inquired before lighting your diabolical contraption," Fowler said, with the girl leaning against him, weak-kneed, so that much of her bosom pressed against his chest.Read:
11/1999
Timeline
Travel back to medieval times to rescue some other guys. Interesting story, sure does a lot of research. Liked Card's time travel story better.
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1/2001
When Old Men Die
P.I. Truman Smith looks for a homeless guy who is missing. Takes place in Galveston.
QUOTE:
..."Lots of mashed cats, man." pg. 14Read:
12/2001
20 books displayed
[Cain - Card] [Card - Carey] [Carey - Chambers] [Chambers - Cheney] [Chesterton - Clancy] [Clancy - Coben] [Coben - Coleman] [Coleman - Collins] [Collins - Collins] [Combat - Connelly] [Connelly - Constantine] [Constantine - Corey] [Corey - Cornwell] [Correia - Crais] [Crais - Crider] [Crime - Cushman] [Cushman - Cussler]