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Persepolis Rising
The Expanse, #7. Duarte comes out of hiding. Holden sells the Rocinante.
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Chrisjen Avasarala sat in a wheelchair at the back of the hall, eating pistachios and pretending to be dotty so that people left her alone.Quote:
The sad fact of the human species that High Consul Duarte understood so well was that you could never overcome tribalism and jingoism with an argument. Tribalism was an irrational position, and it was impossible to defeat an irrational position with a rational argument.Quote:
She found herself craving a pipeful of marijuana, even though she hadn't smoked in decades. -- They still called it that? Read:
6/2024
Tiamat's Wrath
The Expanse, #8. Duarte's daughter makes a friend. Bobbie kicks total ass. Cara and Xan make an appearance.
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"Just part of the donkey show."
"Dog and pony," Holden said. Then, seeing her reaction, "The phrase is dog and pony show."
"Sure it is," she said.Quote:
"...By the time I found out about it, I already wasn't dead..."Quote:
Survival of the fittest was a technical term that covered a lot more close-enough-is-close-enough than actual design.Quote:
"You're never going to convince me that this whole 'sky' thing isn't fucking creepy. I like my air held in by something I can see, thank you very much."Read:
6/2024
Nuclear Winter Wonderland
Frat boy Adam picks up his twin sister Anna at her school so they can drive back home to attend a funeral. A bad bowl of chili, a stop at a rest stop restroom, things go bad. Anna is kidnapped by a guy with the trigger for 12 nuclear bombs, Adam is team up with a Spanish speaking clown, and the FBI and the mob are after them. It's one hairy road trip, kid.
Good writing, wacky plot, enjoyed the trip rather much.
Words I Had To Look Up:
Some docks were occupied by sleepy argosies... (pg. 248) -- A merchant ship.
...located at the rear of the texas (pg. 261) -- The uppermost deck of an inland or western river steamer. But this is an ocean steamer!
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7/2009
The Making Of A Midlife Dad
I have interacted with this author several times in the geocaching world, so when he announced he had written a book and one chapter was about his geocaching experiences (SPOILER ALERT! Snakes!) I had to read it. He made great geocaches, and he has written a fun little book.
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10/2023
Black Notice
Kay Scarpetta eventually goes to Paris to get clues about a serial hairy killer. Apparently her FBI boyfriend died in the last book. Good. NO, I don't mean good that he died, but it's a good book.
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8/2001
Blowfly
Kay goes to Baton Rouge. Actually, everbody does. Even dead guys. Handily tyes up many loose threads very quickly.
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7/2004
Book of the Dead
Lucy treats a couple of kids at a cancer clinic to a spin around the parking lot in her rented Ferrari, and Kay threatens to burn down an old lady's house. Oh, and a bunch of people end up dead, and no ones' relationships are satisfactorily resolved. Sure are a lot of brand-names mentioned. I guess writing "Zodiac" is more intimate than "rubber-bottomed boat".
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Got my own filing system ... Sort of like the Dewey decibel system. (pg. 63)Some Fancy Stuff:
Agusta Brutale motorcycle -- Lucy's bike.
Lancia automobile -- Dr. Moroni's car.
Ferrari F430 Spider -- Lucy's rental.
Cessna Citation X -- Lucy's plane.
Indian Roadmaster motorcycle -- Marino's ride.
Glock 40 cal. -- Marino's pistol.
Smith & Wesson .357 -- Marino's other pistol.
Glock -- Lucy's ankle gun.
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1/2008
Hornet's Nest
A reporter joins the police auxiliary. Not one of the Kay Scarpitta series.
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7/1998
Point of Origin
Kay Scarpetta investigates a murder at a fire scene.
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"You tell me what you're planning to cook, and maybe I can give you some advice," he offered... "Different things," I replied. "Mostly I'll be boiling things."Read:
4/1999
Port Mortuary
In which we learn a lot about Scarpetta's past in the Air Force. Also, more of how she can't run an organization. Read in one day.
Words I Had To Look Up:
...Galaxy is the length of a football field (pg.8) -- Well, it's sixty feet short of a football field.
Roman Inquisition (pg. 31) -- Not interesting.
sided in titanium (pg. 137) -- Who'd a thunk it? This led to discovering the phrase "titanium chic".
an eight-by-eleven gray envelope (pg. 181) -- Guess my 8 1/2 x 11 paper won't fit in that.
...twenty-foot Mako...on a jack stand (pg. 378) -- A feat of balance!
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Can U call Evelyn!? (pg. 431) -- Saved two typing two letters there!Read:
1/2011
Predator
I guess I missed this 2005 of Kay in Florida, and a BUNCH of missing people. Probably dead.
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She eases the throttle at a hundred and thirty-nine thousand rpms... -- (page 287) That a hundred and thirty thousand more than a stock Harley redline!Read:
5/2012
The Isle Of Dogs
In the manner of Carl H., a Virginia island revolts, the governor get a mini-horse, and the Head Tooper's dog is kidnapped. Kay Scarpetta makes an appearance.
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6/2002
The Last Precinct
Takes place after Black Notice. Clears up several loose ends.
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8/2001
The Scarpetta Factor
Kay investigates a woman whose body was found near Central Park, yet she seems to have died a couple of days previously somewhere else.
Words I Had To Look Up:
PUSH pack (pg. 338) -- A nifty shoulder bag, you can Google it.
and rockets and Howitzer rounds (pg. 353) -- Why is it capitalized?
Rabbit Tool (pg. 465) -- Related to the Jaws Of Life, a portable forcible entry device.
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The kind of high-power jamming system that can paralyze RF bands between twenty and three thousand megahertz. (pg. 466) -- One would think the power of this sucker would be causing electronic communication problems for anyone in the vicinity, and it would be noticed.
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7/2010
Monster Hunter International
The ugly accountant Owen joins up with MHI after tossing his (werewolf) boss out the office window. Lots of action, guns, and gore.
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It didn't have the perks of accounting, but I do have to admit that punching people in the face had its own certain charms.Quote:
I loved Julie's idea of home decor. She had a weapon stashed every ten feet.Quote:
"So did you score with your friend's dead mom?" "It sounds gross when you put it that way."
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12/2022
Hannibal Enemy Of Rome
Interesting account of the great general's life focusing mostly on his exploits throughout Italy.
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12/2015
A Fatal Vineyard Season
J.W. Jackson investigates the harassment of African-Americans living on Marth's Vineyard by a pair of local bullies.
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3/2002
Off Season
J.W. Jackson lives on Martha's Vineyard and investigates the murder of a local. He also set the wedding date with Zee.
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3/2002
A Dangerous Man
Elvis Cole #18. An old man wants his nineteen million dollars back.
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6/2023
Chasing Darkness
Elvis Cole re investigates a serial killing when the man he helped clear years ago is found with incriminating proof, and is dead.
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8/2010
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