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Almost Home by Pam Jenoff I read Pam Jenoff’s debut novel The Kommandant’s Girl a long time ago and really enjoyed it, so I’ve kept an eye out for the novels she’s released since then, though I haven’t picked any up until now. I had heard good things about Almost Home, but was unsure about
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The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting Violet has the strange ability to sense an “echo” from people (and animals) that have been killed. The echo is unique for each killing although it matches the echo given off by the killer. Usually, this “talent” is a nuisance – Violet can’t even go near her cat because
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Broken by Travis Thrasher As a teenager Laila was wild and in spite of a wealthy loving family, she goes down a dark road that leads to gang rape. Despondent she leaves her small Texas hometown for Chicago where she becomes a high priced escort. One night her client gets too violent and Laila shoots
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Write your novel to sell. Writing a novel that sells means developing your idea into one that excites an editor or agent to read the story. Our “great ideas” inspire us but rarely are strong enough to do that. Don’t leave this important step to chance. Learn how to build your inspiration into a solid, salable storyline before you start writing.
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The London Eye Mystery by Siobhan Dowd Here is the blurb: When Ted and Kat watched their cousin Salim get on board the London Eye, he turned and waved before getting on. But after half an hour it landed and everyone trooped off – and no Salim. Where could he have gone? How on earth
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The 13th Hour: A Thriller by Richard Doetsch In Byram Hills, New York, the police arrest Nick Quinn for murdering his wife Julia. The case seems air tight against Nick as Julia called 911 implying Nick was hurting her just before she was shot in the head. The murder weapon has his prints and his
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Other than thriller and romance novels, science fiction is another popular fiction writing genre. What is most unique about science fiction novels is that they blend together scientific research and escapism making them interesting reads. Writing an excellent novel does not happen overnight.
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The Passage by Justin Cronin The atmosphere has more the entertainment thriller vibe of Stephen King’s THE STAND than the bleak, literary vibe of Cormac McCarthy’s THE ROAD. And while it falls squarely into the post-apocalyptic genre, I loved that there were a couple of limited-reach dystopian societies thrown in for good measure. The central
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Do you want to read faster? If yes, then you can achieve it by learning to speed read. However speed reading methods are usually meant for reading different job-related texts.
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Voices From Punktown by Jeffrey Thomas BRIEF SYNOPSIS: A collection of short stories set in the fascinatingly dark and gritty city of Punktown. MY REVIEW: PROS: Atmospheric stories; interesting characters and situations; many stories pack a punch. CONS: Some story endings were confusing. BOTTOM LINE: A very good group of stories and a great introduction
