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Mounting Fears by Stuart Woods - Review

Mounting Fears by Stuart Woods
Stuart Woods writes an exciting political thriller that showcases how the highest levels of government makes difficult policy decisions politically and managerially in an international world in which the media is everywhere. Especially intriguing is how the aides like Holly Barker try to somewhat insulate their boss; for instance from the [...]

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Vicious Circle by Mike Carey - Review

Vicious Circle by Mike Carey
Freelance exorcist Felix Castor returns for a second installment in Carey’s supernatural noir series. When he takes a seemingly insignificant “missing ghost” case, the complications soon multiply at a dizzying pace. Could his latest police consulting job, his friend Juliet’s haunted church case, and the sudden improvement in the condition of [...]

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Untouched by Anna Campbell - Review

Untouched by Anna Campbell
Tired of the glittering balls and moonlight garden parties of most Regency romances? Lord Matthew Sheene and Mrs. Grace Paget find one another in a most unusual situation. Stuck in Somerset, England, both are prisoners to a greedy relative in Lord Sheene’s family tree. Lord Sheene has been locked away for eleven [...]

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The House of Wittgenstein by Alexander Waugh - Review

The House of Wittgenstein: A Family at War by Alexander Waugh
Much in this book, indeed, is the fruit of original research in archives and private collections; Waugh has done a masterly job, untangling a mass of financial and psychological complexities, while never over-encumbering the central, personal stories. His writing is brisk, confident and colourful, but [...]

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The Affinity Bridge by George Mann - Review

The Affinity Bridge by George Mann
Steampunk is making a comeback, and with this novel Mann is leading the charge. Sir Maurice Newbury is an anthropologist at the Natural History Museum, perfect cover for his job as troubleshooting agent of the Crown.
SF & Fantasy book review: The Affinity Bridge by George Mann | Books | The [...]

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Too Many Curses by A. Lee Martinez

Too Many Curses
Released September 02 2008! Click above to order now!
The wizard Margle the Horrendous takes special pride in never killing his enemies. Instead, he transforms them into various accursed forms and locks them away in his castle. His halls are filled with his collection of fallen heroes and defeated villains, along with a few [...]

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First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader - Reviews

First Daughter by Eric Van Lustbader
Parallels between 24 and the movie of Along Came A Spider aside, First Daughter is an exhilarating political thriller that cannot be put down until it has been read cover to cover. Not only will the pages be turned as quickly as the plot thickens, but perhaps even some sympathy [...]

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