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REVIEW: Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane

by Avid Reader on October 28, 2007

Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane is a psychological thriller that was published way back in 2003. I bought it when it first came out but remembered that I  just couldn’t get into it. I challenged myself to finish it this year and mission completed. I was under the misguided impression that Lehane couldn’t possibly write anything of […]

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REVIEW: Alias Vol.1 by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Gaydos

by Avid Reader on August 1, 2007

Alias comic book series ran from 2002-2004 and was created by writer Brian Michael Bendis. The artwork is by Michael Gaydos and the publisher is Marvel Comics. Alias: Volume 1 contains issues 1 to 9. Alias is available in hardcover and paperback at your favorite retailer. Alias is the first imprint from the Marvel MAX line (for explicit content).
Jessica Jones is reclusive, chain-smoking, down on […]

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REVIEW: Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter

by Avid Reader on July 25, 2007

Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter, July 31, 2007 release. Available formats include hardcover, audio CD and cassette and ebook. Beyond Reach is the 6th book in the popular Grant County series featuring Dr. Sara Linton, pediatrician and part-time coroner set in a fictional town outside Georgia.
The story opens with a taunt tension and a violent death. […]

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REVIEW: Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz

by Avid Reader on June 11, 2007

Odd Thomas by Dean Koontz, #1 book in the Odd Series, copyright 2003, 399 pages.  Koontz is a writer whose work is often hard to classify sometimes. Some of his work he writes are straight up horror stories and some are not.  Odd Thomas is a story in between where you have a blend of paranormal aspects mixed with suspense.  The story […]

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REVIEW: Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann

by Avid Reader on December 15, 2006

I really don’t know what I was smoking to have bought this book when the buzz surrounding it’s release was not good. However, I like to read things for myself and make up my own mind. Yes, readers can think for themselves. I thought: how bad can this book be, I wonder? 

Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann is […]

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REVIEW: The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly

by Avid Reader on December 9, 2006

 The Concrete Blonde by Michael Connelly is the third book in the Harry Bosch series. This story is somewhat loosely related to previous events in a prior book in the series. I don’t much care for legal thrillers but Connelly manages to incorporate legal suspense along with a gripping mystery to make this one one of the best […]

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