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Phil M. Williams

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Born

in Fort Gulick, Panama

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Thriller, Fiction, Nonfiction

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November 2014

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Phil M. Williams is the author of twenty-five books primarily in the thriller genre. His thrillers span many subgenres, such as: murder mysteries, political, domestic, dystopian, legal, psychological, and technothrillers. His stories often feature regular Joes and Janes in extraordinary situations that are ripped from today’s headlines.

Williams lives in central Pennsylvania with his wife, Denise. When not writing, he can be found tending their permaculture farm.

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	What Happened at the Lake 3.99 avg rating — 5,441 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Conscience 3.87 avg rating — 2,538 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cesspool 4.45 avg rating — 1,823 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Redemption 4.39 avg rating — 1,784 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stone Lake 4.47 avg rating — 567 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rumors 4.42 avg rating — 443 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sedition 4.33 avg rating — 405 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Against the Grain 4.41 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	2050: Psycho Island (Book 1) 4.25 avg rating — 310 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Redemption Sneak Peek Chapter 3

Chapter 3: El Diablo

Her parents’ house was a brick rambler that her father, Frank, had built himself. Jason pulled into the driveway, parking next to Frank’s F-150, and in front of the two-car garage. The garage housed Frank’s tools and fishing boat along with Ruth’s Ford Taurus.

Michelle glanced at the clock on the dashboard. “We’re late. My mom’s probably already cooked dinner.”

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Phil Williams rated a book it was amazing Along Came a Spider (Alex Cross, #1) by James Patterson (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
If you like page turning crime fiction with short chapters and memorable characters, James Patterson's early Cross novels are still fantastic. ...more
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Where Men Win Glory is a fascinating and heartbreaking story of Pat Tillman, the man who walked away from the NFL to go to war. While this is nonfiction, it reads like a heart wrenching thriller and tragedy. Jon Krakauer did an amazing job of research ...more
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Phil Williams rated a book it was amazing Election by Tom Perrotta	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Irreverent, hilarious, and a great story. I love how Tom Perrotta describes the artificiality of modern suburban living. This is a must read. Then read the sequel, Tracy Flick Can't Win, which defies all sequels in that it might actually be better tha ...more
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This book was published in 2015, but it is still very relevant today. Jon Ronson details various people who have suffered public shaming, usually by roving gangs of internet trolls. Entertaining and enlightening.
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Phil Williams rated a book it was amazing Wreckage by Emily Bleeker (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Lillian Linden survives a plane crash in the South Pacific. She's stranded on a deserted island with a few fellow survivors, building a special bond with Dave. Lillian and Dave do what they must on that island, but when they're rescued, they become m ...more
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Phil Williams rated a book it was amazing Outsmarting the Sociopath Next Door: How to Protect Yourself Against a Ruthless Manipulator by Martha Stout (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
According to Martha Stout, approximately 4 percent of the population lack a conscience. These sociopaths cause the majority of human caused suffering across the planet. Chances are you know several sociopaths. How do you handle these people? Dr. Stout ...more
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Phil Williams rated a book it was amazing Bleachers by John Grisham (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I'm a fan of John Grisham's legal thrillers, but I'm also a fan of John Grisham the author. His short novel, Bleachers, is an entertaining drama about a win-at-all-costs football coach and the young men he molded and pushed. If you're a football fan, ...more
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Phil Williams rated a book it was amazing Battlefield America: The War On the American People by John W. Whitehead (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
In Battlefield America, Constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead describes the US government and its state and local counterparts as being at war with American citizens. Freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution are being subverted by tyrannical polit ...more
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Phil Williams rated a book it was amazing World Made by Hand (World Made by Hand #1) by James Howard Kunstler	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
World Made by Hand is a dystopian end of the world tale unlike any other. It's not killer AI, climate change, or government tyranny that does us in. It's simply the most common way civilizations have collapsed throughout history--they lived unsustain ...more
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Phil Williams rated a book it was amazing Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland by Christopher R. Browning	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Ordinary Men is the true story of Reserve Police Battalion 101 of the German Order Police, which was responsible for mass killings and deportation of Jews to Nazi death camps. The RPB 101 consisted of policemen, blue collar workers, and ordinary Germa ...more
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“If a relationship is a net positive in your life, by all means, you should continue it, and you also need to do your part to be a positive influence in the other person’s life. But, if that relationship is a net negative, you might want to reconsider continuing with the relationship.” 34 Wes and Sugar’s Addictive Wes sat down on his couch, his phone in hand.”
― Phil M. Williams, No Conscience

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“stuck up for me that day. So, thanks.” “That situation with Tara was wrong on so many levels.” “Yeah.” “You’re probably wondering why I’m here.” “Yeah.” “Matt showed me the email you sent. There”
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“can tell what goes on in between the person you were and the person you become. No one can chart that blue and lonely section of hell. There are no maps of the change. You just come out the other side. Or you don’t. —Stephen King, The Stand”
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“Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.”
― Anonymous Greek Proverb

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“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex,
the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.”
― Bill Mollison

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“Smart people believe weird things because they are skilled at defending beliefs they arrived at for non-smart reasons.”
― Michael Shermer, Why People Believe Weird Things: Pseudoscience, Superstition, and Other Confusions of Our Time

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“There's no way to rule innocent men. The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.”
― Ayn Rand

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“The best slave is the one who thinks he is free.”
― Johann von Goethe

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