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The Orpheus Deception by David Stone
Cover of The Orpheus Deception How much violence and brutality is too much and how much adds a entertaining sharp edge to a thriller? This is not an easy question to answer unless you are one of those people on … Continue reading
The Echelon Vendetta by David Stone
Cover of The Echelon Vendetta 2009 seems to be the year of the thriller for me. Once I got started with the genre I just kept finding more to read. My latest in this vein is a series by David … Continue reading
What do you expect out of your thrillers?
I expressed some opinions about this on Twitter, but thought I would make it a full blown post of its own. Marilyn Stasio reviews Olen Steinhauer’s [amazon-product region="us" text="The Tourist" type="text"]0312369727[/amazon-product] in the NYTBR. She seems to struggle with it … Continue reading
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The Tourist by Olen Steinhauer
Cover of The Tourist I will be honest. I am an Olen Steinhauer fan. Have been since I picked up his first book, The Bridge of Sighs, some time ago (and started reading his blog as well). His crime series … Continue reading
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The Silent Man by Alex Berenson
The New York Times starts its review of The Silent Man by Alex Berenson this way: A novel can, and should, do many things, but a thriller need do only one. If it thrills, it succeeds, and if it does … Continue reading