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  <title><![CDATA[The Upright Man]]></title>
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  <default_description>Ward Hopkins is afraid. He's seen something dreadful in the high plains of the Columbia River. It's sent him fleeing cross country, forever running. And in his wake, one by one, people are dying. Something's following Ward Hopkins.</default_description>
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  <original_publication_day type="integer">30</original_publication_day>
  <original_publication_month type="integer">3</original_publication_month>
  <original_publication_year type="integer">2004</original_publication_year>
  <original_title>The Upright Man</original_title>
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      <name><![CDATA[Michael Marshall Smith]]></name>
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  <read_at>Fri Jul 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jul 30 10:27:59 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Fri Jul 31 09:27:17 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>2</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[After the first chapter or two, I realized that I had already read this book a couple of years ago, but as a stand-alone book, not having read &quot;The Straw Men&quot; yet.  At the time I found &quot;The Upright Man&quot; confusing and not very good.  I continued on this time, hoping that having re...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/65546495">more...</a>]]></body>
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</review>
    <review id="21672470">
    <user id="1139872">
    <name><![CDATA[Simonne]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Australia]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at>Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon May 05 19:10:08 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon May 05 19:18:29 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is actually a follow-on from The Straw Men - which I haven't read (yet!).  I enjoyed Michael's style of writing, quick-paced and flows well and not filled with needless details - I don't enjoy reading a thriller that is too heavy on what I consider irrelevant details - details that seem to be p...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21672470">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/21672470]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="54608779">
    <user id="1400289">
    <name><![CDATA[Chana]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Seattle, WA]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
  <votes>2</votes>
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  <read_at>Mon May 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri May 01 12:12:54 -0700 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun May 31 13:27:37 -0700 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count>1</read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[It wasn't as good as I expected.  At times, especially in the beginning, the author has a sly sense of humor that make the book entertaining.  But generally I found the book to have these faults:  Too many ideas that don't tie together, inconsistency in the characters, action scenes that become cumb...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54608779">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54608779]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="35187444">
    <user id="1578301">
    <name><![CDATA[Becky]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[The United States]]></location>        
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      <rating>5</rating>
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  <read_at>Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Oct 13 09:24:00 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue Oct 21 09:43:53 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Very entertaining read. There were some unique new (to me at least) twists on the standard crime scene that were introduced in the 1st pages and hoooked you on the story, but really weren't tied in to anything else, ever. But this is a sequel to The Straw Men, so I'm hoping maybe reading that next w...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35187444">more...</a>]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35187444]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="1114448">
    <user id="63987">
    <name><![CDATA[John]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Greeley, CO]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <date_added>Tue May 08 23:03:00 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue May 08 23:08:09 -0700 2007</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[Marshall's second outing is better then the first. This novel brings the the Straw Men conspiracy even more closer to home for Ward. The Upright Man is a grand tale of paranoia and revenge. I would like to tell you more, but the story is so complex and compelling that its better you read it.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1114448]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="35962259">
    <user id="1646844">
    <name><![CDATA[Uk]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Birmingham, The United Kingdom]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
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  <date_added>Wed Oct 22 13:45:12 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Wed Oct 22 13:46:19 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[follow up to the straw men, brings back a few characters, introduces more of a mysterious plot, its nice to read something set in the real world from MMS though, nice to see how his characters interact with everyday situatons and objects we all fall afoul of, nice work again though.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/35962259]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="22157478">
    <user id="979238">
    <name><![CDATA[Guy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Alphei Menashe, Israel]]></location>        
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      <rating>1</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <date_added>Tue May 13 10:41:28 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Tue May 13 10:42:16 -0700 2008</date_updated>
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    <body><![CDATA[This was such a downfall after the first book, it was much more boring, and it seemed like he was trying to repeat the prior book, almost all sorts of events happened again.<br/><br/>It was so bad I didn't finish it through and we gave our copy to the local library!]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/22157478]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="15599779">
    <user id="909939">
    <name><![CDATA[Brian]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Stephens City, VA]]></location>        
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      <rating>2</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at>Fri Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2005</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Feb 16 19:23:53 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Mar 13 17:52:06 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[A bad sequel to a good book.  <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/search/search?q= The Straw Men" title=" The Straw Men"> The Straw Men</a> was suspenseful and thrilling.  The story was drawn out well enough to fill a novel well... one novel.  This continuation is reaching, at best.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/15599779]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="10946498">
    <user id="705813">
    <name><![CDATA[Miner]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Yeovil, The United Kingdom]]></location>        
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/705813-miner-quinn]]></url>
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      <rating>0</rating>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[anyone interested in a great scarry book]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003</read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Dec 24 01:13:21 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Dec 24 01:15:18 -0800 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[This book really mind blowing.  Things happened in the story which were totally unexpected.  That to me is a GREAT book.  The story continues.  The more he writes the more I want to read.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/10946498]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="14383486">
    <user id="863937">
    <name><![CDATA[Vikki]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Hewitt, NJ]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at>Fri Nov 02 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Sat Feb 02 13:32:49 -0800 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sat Feb 02 13:33:40 -0800 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[The 2nd book in &quot;The Straw Men&quot; series.  Almost as good as the first.  Marshall has quite a way of writing that pulls you deeply in to the plot.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/14383486]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="11307430">
    <user id="559167">
    <name><![CDATA[Amy]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Centralia, MO]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Suspense fans]]></recommended_for>
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  <read_at>Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Sun Dec 30 18:54:02 -0800 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Sun Dec 30 18:54:52 -0800 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[Pretty good sequel... not as good as the first though.]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/11307430]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="34152770">
    <user id="313435">
    <name><![CDATA[Matt]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Los Angeles, CA]]></location>        
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      <rating>3</rating>
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  <read_at></read_at>
  <date_added>Mon Sep 29 16:05:24 -0700 2008</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Sep 29 16:06:47 -0700 2008</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[2nd book.  good.  getting a little incoherent]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/34152770]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="3299127">
    <user id="122162">
    <name><![CDATA[Lori]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[Norman, OK]]></location>        
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      <rating>4</rating>
  <votes>0</votes>
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  <read_at>Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007</read_at>
  <date_added>Thu Jul 19 20:33:01 -0700 2007</date_added>
  <date_updated>Thu Jul 19 20:33:27 -0700 2007</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[See The Straw Men review for details ...]]></body>
    <url><![CDATA[http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3299127]]></url>
</review>
    <review id="78748545">
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    <name><![CDATA[Leah]]></name>
    <location><![CDATA[New York, NY]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Mon Nov 23 10:14:17 -0800 2009</date_added>
  <date_updated>Mon Nov 23 10:14:17 -0800 2009</date_updated>
  <read_count></read_count>
    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
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    <location><![CDATA[Crestview, FL]]></location>        
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  <date_added>Tue Nov 17 10:23:42 -0800 2009</date_added>
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  <date_added>Sat Nov 14 01:16:37 -0800 2009</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[]]></body>
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    <review id="77154954">
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    <review id="74560728">
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    <name><![CDATA[Lori]]></name>
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