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And it all began rather serendipitously. Long ago, as they say, in another time, when fast food hadn't reached our area and the only shopping was what the feed mill offered, I was reading a book that annoyed me .

My husband was lying beside me in bed, watching TV. Turning to him, I sort of petulantly said, "How the hell did this book get published?"

"If you think you're so smart," he replied, with one eye still on the TV, "why don't you write a book?"

So I did. And very badly.

I've since learned how to do, he said, she said, and a great variety of other adverb heavy, sometimes lengthy explanations of why my characters are saying what they're saying, along with finally coming to an understanding of what things like POV means. Point of View fo...more


The holidays are over and I'm finally getting back into the groove. I've been working hard and having fun with my deputy sheriff, Jack Morgan, and my new heroine, Jillian Penrose. They've just officially met for coffee and despite their best efforts to keep things on an even keel, cool and polite on this first meeting, the vibe is quickly racheting up into the red zone. She's a widow with a you... read more »
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Average rating: 3.68 · 7,434 ratings · 498 reviews · 87 distinct works
Sinful (St. John-Duras, #1)
3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 314 ratings — published 1992 — 3 editions
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Blaze (Braddock Black, #1)
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Wicked (St. John-Duras, #2)
3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 1996 — 3 editions
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Pure Sin
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 256 ratings — published 1994 — 3 editions
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Brazen (Braddock Black, #4)
3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 234 ratings — published 1995 — 3 editions
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Hot Pink
3.36 of 5 stars 3.36 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 2005 — 5 editions
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Outlaw
3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 231 ratings — published 1993 — 3 editions
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Forbidden (Braddock Black, #2)
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 1991
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3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 214 ratings — published 1988 — 5 editions
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Temporary Mistress
3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 233 ratings — published 2000 — 5 editions
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Gorgeous As Sin Sexy As Hell Sweet as the Devil Seductive as Flame
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When You Love Someone When Someone Loves You At Her Service
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The Operators by Michael Hastings
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A must read for everyone who would like an explanation of why the war has persisted so long with little in the way of genuine success. The military has a vested interest in waging war and the personalities in command are, at least in this expose, ser...more
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A Quiet Flame by Phillip Kerr
A Quiet Flame
by Phillip Kerr
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It looks as though there are about 17 in this detective series. The main character is a Berlin detective, Bernie Gunther. The series begins in the early 1930's as Hitler's coming to power, continues through WWII and into the fifties. Bernie is a fabu...more
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Panserhjerte by Jo Nesbø
Panserhjerte
by Jo Nesbø
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Harry Hole continues to fascinate. An anti-hero in spades, he tracks down the killer as usual when the others in the department stumble. The plot is complicated and horrific at times. Now if only he can overcome his demons and convince Rakel he's wor...more
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Dead Zero by Stephen Hunter
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I love the Bob Swagger novels. Lots of weapon talk, lots of sniper lore. And Swagger is one of those larger-than-life heroes who exist somewhere between reality and fantasy and makes for a really fine read.
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DarkMarket by Misha Glenny
DarkMarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You
by Misha Glenny (Goodreads Author)
read in December, 2011
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For nonfiction it reads like a novel. Great format, great pacing. Not only is the hacking world documented in detail but some of the major players are vividly brought to life under Misha Glenny's deft touch. Really fine writing.
"Thanks for the kind words. I just receive my copies of Seductive as Flame last week and even though I'm working on a new book, every once and a while...more "
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Faithful Place by Tana French
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This is an absolutely fabulous story. You're set smack dab in the midst of the hard-drinking, working class Dublin family that Frank Mackey's been trying to escape from for two decades. The characters are vivid, the dialogue spot on, the environment...more
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Cocaine Blues by Kerry Greenwood
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I haven's finished yet, but I like the heroine's cavalier attitude to convention. The environment is also nicely depicted. I was waylaid by starting a Stephen Hunter book--Tapestry of Spies. Nice portrayal of the Spanish Civil War--Nazis, Communists,...more
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“One of my favorite quotes is from a local hairdresser who went off to live in Rome. Lucky guy. Anyway, he used to sign off his TV program each day by saying: Live it up, girls. You're dead a long time. Good advice I thought.”
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“One of my favorite quotes is from a local hairdresser who went off to live in Rome. Lucky guy. Anyway, he used to sign off his TV program each day by saying: Live it up, girls. You're dead a long time. Good advice I thought.”
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Susan Johnson With the help of my techie granddaughter I'm going to try and navigate Goodreads. One small step at a time. At the moment I'm working on a thriller for a change of pace. I have a studly deputy sheriff for a hero, major bad guys, a gorgeous heroine who desperately needs the sheriff's help and the sublime background of coastal California. Life's good.


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