Tag Archives: thriller
The Border Lords: A Charlie Hood Novel
In the Mail: Agent X
Cynics will enjoy the portrayal of all FBI administrators as butt-covering careerists, but Vail, equal parts Sherlock Holmes and Dirty Harry, strains credulity. Not as strong as The Bricklayer, but fans won’t want to give up on the series yet. Continue reading
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Tagged Espionage Fiction, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fiction, Noah Boyd, thriller
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In the Mail: The Nearest Exit
Steinhauer’s adept characterization of a morally conflicted spy makes this an emotionally powerful read. Continue reading
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Tagged CIA, Espionage Fiction, Fiction, Olen Steinhauer, thriller
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In the Mail: Bitter Legacy
Bitter Legacy (Matt Royal Mysteries) by H. Terrell Griffin Booklist Review Griffin’s Matt Royal novels may be the closest approximation we have today to John D. MacDonald in his pulp-fiction prime. Griffin’s characters are as stark as a man in … Continue reading
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Tagged Fiction, H. Terrell Griffin, John D. MacDonald, mystery, thriller
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The Queen of Patpong by Timothy Hallinan
I am a big fan of the Poke Rafferty series by Timothy Hallinan so I try to keep up with the latest release but for various reasons I have been falling behind. My mother-in-law bought me the latest in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bangkok, Fiction, mystery, Patpong, Poke Rafferty, Prostitution, Thailand, thriller, Timothy Hallinan
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