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without mercy

This was definitely not one of the better books I’ve read this year. I think I’m going to have to become more selective with my reading. The story was about some murders that happened at a remote boarding school. And of course, a big winter storm rolled in at the …

critical judgment

This medical thriller, written by Michael Palmer, starts off strong but ends on a weak note. It begins by introducing a bunch of patients with undiagnosable illnesses. The first two-thirds to three-quarters of the story was rather interesting–it dealt with a physician trying to figure out what was causing the …

daddy’s girl

And I thought The Fireman had a fantastical plot. This one had the Underground Railroad, an escape tunnel from a prison and exploding propane tank. A more contrived plot than this, I don’t think I’ve encountered. Not Scottoline’s best work. Still, it was an engaging read, which I wrapped up …

the fireman

The is the latest novel from Joe Hill. It was pretty good–better than anything I read from just about anyone else, but definitely not my favorite of his. The plot was pretty fantastical, though. It was about a pandemic which caused the infected to spontaneously combust. I mean, it was …

afraid

This was a novel by an author named Jack Kilborn. And if you think that name is made up, it is. The author’s real name is JA Konrath. Or is it? Anyway, the book was rather Dean Koontz-ish, which is a good thing. While the premise was kind of ridiculous …