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Summer 2016 #Thriller Giveaway

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#Review of Eldest (Book Two of Inheritance Cycle)

#Readers, the #fantasy #adventure saga continues in Eldest by Christopher Paolini. Eragon progresses as a Dragon Rider and gains fame for killing a Shade at the battle of Farthen Dur, the realm of the Dwarves. But the Shade wounds him deeply, so his victory is a mixed blessing. With Arya and Orik, a Dwarf companion, … Continue reading #Review of Eldest (Book Two of Inheritance Cycle)

#Review of Eragon (Book One of The Inheritance Cycle)

A remarkable debut novel of epic #fantasy #adventure from Christopher Paolini, who was only a teenager when he wrote it. The story centers on Eragon, a teen, who, unbeknownst to him, is destined to become a Dragon Rider. Dragon Riders were the stuff of legend, but have not been seen for centuries in Eragon’s country, … Continue reading #Review of Eragon (Book One of The Inheritance Cycle)

Goodreads Giveaway for The Secret Keepers

Enter your chance to win one of five first editions of the new #thriller, The Secret Keepers, by Geoffrey M. Gluckman: click here Contest begins 2 February 2016 at midnight. Valid for #readers in the U.S. (Winners will be selected by # Goodreads officials)

#Review of The Cairo Affair

#Readers of #thrillers, this stand alone novel by award-winning author Olen Steinhauer takes place a few months after the Arab Spring. An American embassy official is murdered in Budapest and may figure into a CIA plan to meddle in Libya’s growing revolution. The wife of the murdered official, Sophie Kohl, wants to know who killed … Continue reading #Review of The Cairo Affair

#Review of The Templars: The Secret History Revealed

#Readers, this is a must read for anyone that has delved into the myths and mysteries of the Knights Templar. The author, Barbara Frale, Ph.D, is a Vatican Archive historian. In the course of her work she discovered an important lost text relating to the Templars. The Chinon Parchment had been lost for 700 years … Continue reading #Review of The Templars: The Secret History Revealed

#Review of The Divine Comedy: Paradiso (3of3)

#Readers of classics, I found this last section of Dante’s great work the least interesting, though the most poetic. Dante is accepted into the circles of heaven, each of which offers greater brilliance of illumination as he ascends. His account of his journey is deeply influenced by the teachings of the Greek philosophers and the … Continue reading #Review of The Divine Comedy: Paradiso (3of3)

#Review of The Complete Sherlock Holmes

#Readers and lovers of #mysteries should certainly enjoy all the stories of the famed detective penned by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Most are narrated by Dr. Watson, the faithful sidekick of Sherlock, and provide insights to the detective’s methods of detection and resolution. I like the longer stories better, as they offer more character development, … Continue reading #Review of The Complete Sherlock Holmes

#Review of An American Spy

#Readers of spy #thrillers will enjoy this one from Olen Steinhauer. The twists, turns, and intrigue continue in the third installment of the author’s Tourist trilogy. Milo Weaver, the reluctant spy extraordinaire of the first two stories, is thrust back into the world of espionage when his friend and former boss goes missing (after using … Continue reading #Review of An American Spy

#Review of The Nearest Exit

#Readers of spy #thrillers, Olen Steinhauer’s second installment in the Tourist spy thriller trilogy, The Nearest Exit, surpasses the first (The Tourist). It is a masterfully written work. Milo Weaver, the moody and recalcitrant CIA spy for the Department of Tourism, continues the story from The Tourist. He must reluctantly re-enter the world of Tourism … Continue reading #Review of The Nearest Exit