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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 …

freedom of the mask

This was the latest book in Robert McCammon’s Matthew Corbett series. It started off a little slow, but picked up some steam at the end. And, it ended with a major cliffhanger, so I’m looking forward the the next book, whenever that might be released. I feel like the first …

the dead town

This was the final book in Dean Koontz’s Frankenstein series. I was getting a little tired of the series, but figured this would be a good book to read at the beach (which is where I started it). It actually ended up being pretty good and had a satisfying ending. …

dog tags

This book was ok. It was a suspense novel about a former police dog who witnessed a murder and whose owner is suspected of the crime. It was kind of a goofy premise, but it worked out ok. I wasn’t all that fond of the main character, the lawyer representing …