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Tag Archives: thriller
Of shotgun riders and serial killers
Medical update: I saw the doctor today and he was extremely pleased with my progress. According to him, my blood chemistry could not look better! I managed a 4-block walk today from the hospital back to my hotel room, after … Continue reading
Posted in history, Reviews
Tagged 1870s, 1880s, 1890s, American West, crime, mystery, thriller
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Cloud Judgement
Cloud Judgement© 2022 Kat Wheeler193 pages Cam Caldwell was a conscientious saleswoman whose interest in a product defect inadvertently threw her into the middle of a murder mystery. The culmination of that drama in There is no Cloud cost Cam … Continue reading
The Devil’s Company
The Devil’s Company© 2007 David Liss371 pages Benjamin Weaver is in trouble. An ex-boxer who now works as a private detective of sorts in 18th century London, he’s made a name for himself as a man who can get things … Continue reading
Posted in historical fiction, Reviews
Tagged David Liss, espionage and commandos, London, mystery, thriller
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Natchez Burning
Natchez Burning© 2015 Greg Iles816 pages When the choice is your father or the truth, who could choose the truth? Penn Cage has always idolized his father Tom. A dedicated physician from the 1950s-on, the senior Cage developed a reputation as a devoted and impartial … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged 1960s, Greg Iles, horror, Mississippi, Southern Literature, thriller
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Attack Surface
Attack Surface© 2020 Cory Doctorow385 pages When the Bay Bridge blew up, Masha wanted to catch the guys that did it. That desire for justice and revenge brought her to employment with the Department of Homeland Security, and still later … Continue reading
Posted in Reviews
Tagged civic activism, Corey Doctorow, Cybersecurity, dissent, science fiction, thriller
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There Is No Cloud
There Is No Cloud© 2021 Kat Wheeler189 pages Okay, Google, I’d like to set up a Routine. When I am murdered alone in my office, please call the police, unlock the door, and turn off the coffee pot. Matt Rodriguez … Continue reading
Broadcast
Broadcast© 2017 Liam Brown288 pages Most people, if approached by a corporation and asked for permission to plant a microchip in their brainstem, would say “Nope” and back away from the crazy man. But David Callow isn’t most people: he’s … Continue reading
Posted in General, Reviews
Tagged digital world, Man vs Machine, science fiction, thriller
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A Time for Mercy
A Time for Mercy© 2020 John Grisham480 pages A woman lies beaten and unconscious in the kitchen; her children quiver in fear in a back room while the man they’re terrorized by lies in a drunken stupor in his bedroom. … Continue reading