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Avenger by Frederick Forsyth
I had never read any books by Frederick Forsyth, although I felt I should have done. So, when my husband and I were clearing out the spare bedroom and we found Avenger, I set it aside to read. Frederick Forsyth, CBE is an English author, former journalist and spy, and occasional political commentator. He was …
The Appeal by John Grisham
John Grisham is practically an American institution. This book, The Appeal is a 2008 novel, his twenty-first book and his first fictional legal thriller since 2005. He is a writer whose best selling status is assured. So assured, in fact, that expectations for each of his new books are as high as can be imagined. However, I am not sure …
At Risk by Patricia Cornwell
I really enjoyed this Patricia Cornwell book, At Risk. Although it is a lot shorter than many of her books and her famous character, Dr Kay Scarpetta does not appear. Nevertheless, “At Risk” is another of the author’s successes, although its brevity will disappoint some. The book is based on a story of the same name …
Driftnet by Lin Anderson
Driftnet was Lin Anderson’s first novel. It is quite short and very easy to read although it encompasses the disturbing subjects of paedophilia and political ambition. I met Lin Anderson when she gave a reading of another of her works in Stirling, Scotland. Blood Red Roses is reviewed on this site at: https://bookreviewstoday.info/2013/06/16/blood-red-roses-by-lin-anderson/. She is …
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