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Gary L. CloseThis was an awesome book. The first chapter grabbed me and wouldn't let go. When the flakes started coming off the face screen I had one of those moments of realization that just seemed to stop everything dead. A great read. The continuation of the plot through the other silos was masterful. Well written. Well paced. This is one of Read more of this blog post »

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