Victor J. Banis





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Victor J. Banis is a writer. Go here to read his own autobiographical sketch. It's worth it.
http://www.vjbanis.com/bio.php


Average rating: 3.94 · 1,687 ratings · 287 reviews · 80 distinct works
Deadly Nightshade (Deadly M...
3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 350 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions
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Deadly Wrong (Deadly Myster...
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Deadly Dreams (Deadly Myste...
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Deadly Slumber (Deadly Myst...
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Lola Dances
4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 132 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
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Longhorns
3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2007 — 7 editions
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Deadly Silence (Deadly Myst...
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions
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Angel Land
4.02 of 5 stars 4.02 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions
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Coming Home
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A Deadly Kind of Love (Dead...
3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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More books by Victor J. Banis…
Deadly Nightshade Deadly Wrong Deadly Dreams Deadly Slumber Deadly Silence A Deadly Kind of Love
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The Astral: Till the Day I Die (Mystery & Thrillers)
1 chapters   —   updated Mar 29, 2010 04:35pm
Description: "another cutting-edge supernatural mystery, romance, and action thriller from a master of the genre...First-rate!" Robert Reginald
Lola Dances (Gay & Lesbian)
1 chapters   —   updated Mar 29, 2010 04:35pm
Description: Terry Murphy sticks out like a sore thumb in the rough mining camp. Little, effeminate, a would be dancer, he is the butt of jokes, the victim of abuse - until the day he looks for a job at The Silver Dollar Saloon
The Crystal Cave
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Victor J. Victor J. said: "Ms. Stewart has a great style and a unique sense of place. When in need of something to read, I often pick up one of her novels and read it again. "
 
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Victor J. Victor J. said: "I've read this before; it's a narrative about Mr. Maugham's experiences in France and England in the early days of WW II - I find his stories very amusing and his style refreshing "
 

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Victor J. made a comment in the group Second Wind PublishingA Blast From the Past topic
"I go to the major reunions - the 50th, e.g., and this past summer, my 55th. But I went to school in a small town, just one school, so most of us went...more "
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"gosh, I think everything is e-book now. Have you read Princess of the Andes (m/m)? Neighbors (sort of f/f, but not exactly)? or Tell Them Katy Did? -...more "
Victor J. made a comment in the group Second Wind PublishingMystery or a chase? topic
"I'm not the ideal mystery writer - I just don't have the kind of organized thinking that would let me construct a complex plot ala Christie or James -...more "
Victor J. made a comment in the group Second Wind PublishingGenders Other Than Our Own topic
""...men use more violent sexual portrayals (e.g. rapes)"

Oddly, I find the opposite to be true. Women often write rape scenes into M/M fiction - becaus...more
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"thanks for taking time to read and review Longhorns. I love those cowboys, Buck and Les were so real to me they were like old friends. I'm glad you go...more "
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A haunting beautiful tale of love and redemption, set against an exquisitely evoked island setting.
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“It doesn't matter what the question is, Alex, the answer is always love”
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“Write with love, write with joy, and write with pride.”
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“A good story is a dream shared by the author and the reader. Anything that wakes the reader from the dream is a mortal sin.”
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“It doesn't matter what the question is, Alex, the answer is always love”
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Victor J. Thanks - I confess, I still have no clue what I'm doing here or how anything works - but I seem to be making lots of friends.

Victor


message 2: by Anne

Anne Ooh, lovely to see you here, Victor - thanks for the add!

Axxx


message 1: by Beth

Beth Hi Victor,
Thanks for befriending this fellow short mystery fiction author, though I write novels, too. :)


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