I have read most of John Sandford’s PREY series books. They are almost all set in Minnesota, and involve two major characters: Lucas Davenport, from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, and Virgil Flowers, who works for Lucas. Virgil is referred to in several books in a way that I cannot print in this entry, although… Read More Newest Sandford Prey Book is Different and Not His Best
I have read Stuart Woods‘ novels for many years. He publishes three new books a year, rotating major characters and themes. Thirty-nine of his books have made the New York Times fiction best-seller list. His last few, however, have focused upon Stone Barrington. Barrington is a former cop, and an attorney of counsel in a… Read More Stuart Woods’ Latest Gem in a Political Context
I was a late addition to C.J. Box thrillers. My first was The Highway. The most recent is Stone Cold, a novel featuring Joe Pickett, a game warden in the spacious hills and valleys of Wyoming (New York: Putnam, 2014). Before you tell me what I already know, several other authors have used this title.… Read More Wyoming-Based Thriller with an Often-used Title
I was amazed that the same day that I read about the bombing of the hideout for Osama bin Laden in a novel was the same day that the United States Navy Seals and our intelligence operations actually killed him! One of my favorite fiction authors is Stuart Woods. His recent best-seller is entitled Strategic… Read More Fiction Turns into Reality on the Same Day
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