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Hint: don’t read a tear-jerker while eating lunch at work. People might think you’re strange.

The basic mystery-solving part of the story is quite clever. While I didn’t know exactly who the “inside man” was, I knew where I ought to be looking for him. So when he was revealed at the end, I wasn’t terribly surprised. The gang of thugs, though? Clever! Very clever.

The human-interest part of the story, as I alluded to, is a tear-jerker. Oh, I didn’t really care much one way or the other about the hostages… but I got totally sucked into the main character and his family. I hope to see more books starring Mike Bennett.

And overall, a very good book that I highly recommend!

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31. 4th of July by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Fourth in the Women’s Murder Club series, it’s an enjoyable read. And yet… some parts seem contrived, making it a bit difficult to suspend belief enough to completely empathize with the characters. It’s a much lighter read than some of the other books I’ve been reading lately. Finished it in a single day while experiencing the Sleep Study.

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4th of July
 
 

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9. Blood Brother by Anne Bird

Subtitled 33 Reasons My Brother Scott Peterson Is Guilty. Your basic true crime book made slightly more eerie by the fact that the author is related to the perpetrator. Eek.
 
 
 
 
 

10. Honeymoon by James Patterson and Howard Roughan

Really twisted… in an excellent way. Who’s who? Who are the good guys, who are the bad guys? Surprising connections between characters.

11. The Art of Fabric Books by Jan Bode Smiley

I picked this one up for inspiration and certainly got plenty of it! I pretty much need to get rid of my day job so I can create works of art.

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Blood Brother: 33 Reasons My Brother Scott Peterson Is Guilty
Honeymoon

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Someone, somewhere suggested keeping a list of all the books I’ve read this year. I’m off to a pathetic start because of the move, but here are the ones in my stack that I’ve already finished:

1. 3rd Degree by James Patterson and Andrew Gross
2. Dreams Made Flesh by Anne Bishop
3. The Good Sister by Diana Diamond
4. Truth or Dare by Jayne Ann Krentz

I’ve set a goal of reading at least 50 books this year. Normally, this wouldn’t be a problem. In fact, reading 150 or more books wouldn’t normally be a problem. But I suspect the new (100+ year old) house is going to suck up a lot of my time until we have all the “minor” stuff done (i.e., the stuff we don’t have to hire someone else to do). Still… it’s a goal.

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3rd Degree
Dreams Made Flesh
The Good Sister
Truth Or Dare

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