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Michael W. Smart

Goodreads Author

Born

in New York, The United States

December 29

Website

http://www.michaelwsmartauthor.com

Genre

Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

Member Since

July 2013

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Michael W Smart writes mystery and science fiction novels. A native New Yorker, he is an experienced blue water sailor and airplane pilot, two passions the protagonists in his novels also share. The Bequia Mysteries are set in St. Vincent and the Grenadines, a tropical achipelago in the Eastern Caribbean where Michael lived and sailed for many years. He draws on these experiences to create intimate and lively portraits of the islands and the people surrounding these compelling mysteries.

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Michael W. Smart’s books

Average rating: 4.32 · 22 ratings · 15 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Dead Reckoning (Bequia Mysteries #1) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Deadeye (Bequia Mysteries, #2) 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Deadlight (Bequia Mysteries, #3) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Davidia's Seed 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 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

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“Battle Stations…”

J. Murray’s just released “Twenty-Four Days” (read my review here), the second novel in the Rowe-Delamagente series, moves much of the action to sea, taking us aboard nuclear submarines and surface combat warships. Murray’s in-depth research and knowledge of the U.S Navy is once again on display in this sequel to “To Hunt a Sub”, providing dramatic authenticity to the edgy science that buoys the p

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Bequia Mystery (3 books)
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Michael W. Smart (Goodreads Author)

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Quotes by Michael W. Smart (?)

“Words are our raw materials, how we string them them together our art.”
― Michael W. Smart, Dead Reckoning

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Goodreads Authors...: Book Release	1	6	Feb 21, 2014 03:52PM
Around the World ...: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	11	630	Apr 30, 2020 06:35PM
Around the World ...: Nominate Our June BOTM's!	13	61	May 15, 2020 04:57AM
Around the World ...: Discussion for Dead Reckoning	7	25	Jul 13, 2020 06:20PM
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Michael’s Quotes

“If it sounds like writing, I rewrite it. Or, if proper usage gets in the way, it may have to go. I can’t allow what we learned in English composition to disrupt the sound and rhythm of the narrative.”
― Elmore Leonard

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Science Fiction Aficionados — 2412 members — last activity Mar 18, 2023 07:00PM
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Armchair Sailors — 329 members — last activity May 25, 2020 01:57AM
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