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Year: 2018

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Ahab’s Return by Jeffrey Ford

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

The book is part mystery (finding Ahab's family) and part fantasy (the mythical characters). The mythical characters and the settings are intriguing. I have nev...

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The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Kevin Holtsberry / 1 Comment

This all comes together in a perfect mix of humor, action and suspense. Each book moves the story forward in some way and adds another layer of detail but cont...

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Island of the Blue Foxes by Stephen R. Brown

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

The story of the world's largest, longest, and best financed scientific expedition of all time, triumphantly successful, gruesomely tragic, and never before ful...

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What Should Be Wild by Julia Fine

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 1 Comment

It is an original and intriguing story that keeps the reader captivated as Fine switches between the women in the woods and Maisie. It has serious undertones of...

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The Middleman by Olen Steinhauer

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Kevin Holtsberry / 2 Comments

If, like me, you prefer your thrillers with a literary touch,even if that means a little less pace and action, you will enjoy The Middleman.  Even if you disagr...

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The Wild Inside by Jamey Bradbury

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Jeff Grim / 0 Comment

Bradbury skillfully weaves Tracy's teenage angst amidst a psychological thriller - who attacked Tracy and what he wants. The psychological thriller element adds...

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