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the queen of bedlam

This was the second book in Robert McCammon’s Matthew Corbett series. And, much like the first book, this one was excellent. Also, like the first book, this one took me a couple of hundred pages before I was committed, but once I got into it, there was no stopping me. …

cross fire

I was in the mood for a quick read and this did the trick. I always enjoy James Patterson novels whenever I haven’t read one in a while, as was the case with this book. It seems like his older books had a little more substance to them, but maybe …

world war z

I heard of this book and was intrigued, given my interest in zombies. When I heard that Brad Pitt was starring in the film (to be released in 2013), my interest was piqued further. I figured it would tide me over until the next season of The Walking Dead. Unfortunately, …

the wind through the keyhole

Another Dark Tower book from Stephen King–I didn’t think that was ever going to happen. This story actually falls between books 4 and 5 of the series. The book didn’t really shed much light on the overall story, but it was still an enjoyable read–quite an interesting little tale. While …

the vendetta defense

This book was ok, but the plot was a bit of a stretch. I have a stack of this author’s books to read, so I hope the next one is better. This was from the series that I usually enjoy, but one of the side characters was the main character …