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Sam Hilliard

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The Heartbeat of America, The United States

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male

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http://samhilliard.com

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Mystery & Thrillers

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Thomas Harris, Robert Parker, Chris Moore, Madeline L'Engle, Ray Bradb...more

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February 2010

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Born near the center of the United States, Sam Hilliard arrived during a very scary period of the 1970s. According to many noted historians, that included nearly every moment between 1970 and 1979. After being baptized five times, he spent childhood changing residences every two years–or less–until high school. The moves were so frequent some speculated that his parents were in the witness protection program. During college he worked at a convenience store and once sold Kevin Smith cigarettes. He knew then exactly what kind of writer he wanted to be: The sort who never admitted he lived in New Jersey. Thanks to the Jersey Shore, he has another reason.

Currently he lives with his girlfriend and an army of four cats–one under the legal limit....more

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Sam Hilliard's Blog

Distant Shore, Love is in the Air Blog Stop

Great writers are so because they tell good stories, the sort that stay with the reader long after finishing the last page. With The Distant Shore, Mariam Kobras delivers on both points, and does so expertly.

Mariam stopped by for an interview as part of Day 5 in her Blog Hop tour. And so from one writer to another, here's five questions an author wishes they would be asked about their wri...

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Books by Sam Hilliard

Average rating: 3.98 · 63 ratings · 33 reviews · 1 distinct work

The Last Track (Mike Brody, #1)

3.98 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2010 — 2 editions

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Mike Brody (1 book)
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In The Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1)

by Tana French

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Mar 31, 2011 06:40pm

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May 19, 2012 07:28am
Sam Hilliard is finished with In The Woods: Finished this one awhile ago, but forgot to update! Great debut! In The Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) by Tana French progress:	My rating:
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Sam Hilliard gave to: Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America by Barbara Ehrenreich read in April, 2011	My rating:
Something is not right in America lately. Maybe the origins of the problem trace back to the very philosophy so many companies, self-help gurus and life coaches espouse as the answer. That’s right, positive thinking might just have a dark consequence...more
Apr 23, 2011 09:46am · see review
Sam Hilliard gave to: For Her Own Good: Two Centuries of the Experts' Advice to Women by Barbara Ehrenreich read in April, 2011	My rating:
As always Ehrenreich's research is as thorough as her rather disturbing exploration of unspoken legacy in American society: the history of professionals deliberately trying to dictate the behavior of women. It’s a heavy subject, and best digested in...more
Apr 23, 2011 09:38am · see review
Sam Hilliard is currently reading: In The Woods (Dublin Murder Squad, #1) by Tana French	My rating:
Mar 31, 2011 06:40pm
Sam Hilliard gave to: Seven Novels by H.G. Wells read in March, 2011	My rating:
Big time investment but worth it.
Mar 31, 2011 06:40pm · see review
Sam Hilliard marked as to-read: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest (Millennium, #3) by Stieg Larsson	My rating:
Dec 28, 2010 06:32pm
Sam Hilliard marked as to-read: The Girl Who Played With Fire (Millennium, #2) by Stieg Larsson	My rating:
Dec 28, 2010 06:31pm
Sam Hilliard marked as to-read: The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) by Stieg Larsson	My rating:
Dec 28, 2010 06:31pm
Sam Hilliard marked as to-read: The Best of Wodehouse: An Anthology by P.G. Wodehouse	My rating:
Dec 28, 2010 06:31pm

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