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David Corbett

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David Corbett is the author of three critically acclaimed novels: The Devils Redhead, Done for a Dime (a New York Times Notable Book), and Blood of Paradisewhich was nominated for numerous awards including the Edgar, and was named both one of the Top Ten Mysteries and Thrillers of 2007 by the Washington Post and a San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book. His fourth novel, Do They Know Im Running?, will appear in January 2010. For more: www.davidcorbett.com "

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Average rating: 3.35 · 1,042 ratings · 214 reviews · 11 distinct works

	Do They Know I'm Running?: A Novel 3.80 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	My rating:
	Blood of Paradise: A Novel 3.62 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions	My rating:
	The Devil's Redhead 3.43 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2002 — 7 editions	My rating:
	Done For A Dime 3.50 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 2003 — 5 editions	My rating:
	Killing Yourself to Survive 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2012	My rating:
	The Lies of the Land 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:
	Shield of Lantius 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2000	My rating:
	Watchlist: A Serial Thriller by Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author), Linda Barnes, Brett Battles (Goodreads Author) 3.17 avg rating — 399 ratings — published 2009 — 12 editions	My rating:
	The Copper Bracelet by Jeffery Deaver (Goodreads Author), Gayle Lynds, David Liss (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 221 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	My rating:
	West Coast Crime Wave by Bill Cameron, David Corbett (Goodreads Author), Naomi Hirahara (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:

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A Place to Stand

by Jimmy Santiago Baca

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David Corbett said: "An incredible prison memoir but also a heartbreaking view into the troubled life of a thoughtful boy abandoned by his mother and left to fend for himself by his own wits. A story of family, crime, solitude, desire, ambition and the never-ending drive...more "

Mar 24, 2010 03:21pm · see review

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The City and the City

by China Miéville (Goodreads Author)

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Mar 24, 2010 03:21pm

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The Limits of Power: The End of American Exceptionalism

by Andrew J. Bacevich

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David Corbett gave to: Murder City: Ciudad Juárez and the Global Economy's New Killing Fields by Charles Bowden	My rating:
Jul 11, 2010 09:29pm
David Corbett gave to: The Zero by Jess Walter	My rating:
Best book I've read this year. The Catch 22 of the war on terror. Funny, smart, complex.
Jul 11, 2010 09:29pm · see review
David Corbett gave to: Empire Rising by Thomas Kelly read in April, 2010	My rating:
I'd been meaning to read Kelly for some time and this novel, based in 1930 New York during the building of the Empire State Building, was just the ticket. A thoroughly enjoyable, informative, engaging read, following the intersecting lives of three I...more
Apr 26, 2010 07:43am · see review
David Corbett gave to: A Place to Stand by Jimmy Santiago Baca read in March, 2010	My rating:
An incredible prison memoir but also a heartbreaking view into the troubled life of a thoughtful boy abandoned by his mother and left to fend for himself by his own wits. A story of family, crime, solitude, desire, ambition and the never-ending drive...more
Mar 24, 2010 03:21pm · see review
David Corbett is currently reading: The City and the City by China Miéville (Goodreads Author)	My rating:
Mar 24, 2010 03:21pm
David Corbett marked as to-read: The Confessions of Max Tivoli by Andrew Sean Greer	My rating:
Mar 24, 2010 03:18pm
David Corbett marked as to-read: Spooner by Pete Dexter	My rating:
Mar 24, 2010 03:17pm
David Corbett gave to: Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez	My rating:
Mar 24, 2010 03:17pm