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The more I read these books, the more I like to think it’s an adult Harry Potter.

The Dresden Files (8-15) by Jim Butcher

April 26, 2016 by ingres77 24 Comments

I hope it goes without saying that, if you haven’t read these books, beware the spoilers that follow. I’ve tried to not give away major plot points for each book, but if you’re on book three, you may not want to read the following reviews. Harry Potter was one of those foundational stories, for me. It laid the groundwork for what I deem good in this world. To some degree, everything I’ve read since has been weighed against the mark left on my soul by those books. There is no recapturing the magic I found there, but I keep hoping […]

4/26/2016 ingres77's CBR8 Review No:34 |

Another unbelievable conspiracy thriller

Face of a Killer by Robin Burcell

August 10, 2014 by Valyruh Leave a Comment

This is the first in a new series about FBI special agent and forensic artist Sydney Fitzpatrick, written by Burcell, herself an FBI-trained forensic artist. A somewhat better tale than Burcell’s The Dark Hour which I recently reviewed, this novel focuses on Fitzpatrick’s personal crisis over whether to follow up on brand-new clues about her father’s murder 20 years earlier, or to leave it alone. Of course, had she left it alone, we would have no story, so…. There is a race against time, as the convicted killer is about to be executed after 20 years on death row (!), […]

8/10/2014 Valyruh's CBR6 Review No:57 |

Fast-paced conspiracy thriller — not exactly Bourne quality

The Dark Hour by Robin Burcell

July 30, 2014 by Valyruh Leave a Comment

The favorite subject of political thriller authors nowadays is high-level global conspirators buried within the US government, and The Dark Hour is unfortunately a rather cliche example. This time the conspirators, who all seem to share a disdain for the common man and an ability to use murder with impunity on behalf of their ill-defined cause, call themselves “The Network,” and they go back generations, are all wealthy, powerful, and nefarious, and guaranteed to get caught in the end. In The Dark Hour, they are planning to deploy a killer virus and knock out a bunch of political enemies at […]

7/30/2014 Valyruh's CBR6 Review No:53 |

Baldacci popcorn thriller … no nuances, just a fun ride

King and Maxwell by David Baldacci

March 18, 2014 by Valyruh Leave a Comment

If you’re looking for a lightweight quick read to go with popcorn, Baldacci’s latest thriller fits the bill. If you’re looking for subtley, nuance, serious character development and plausible plot, look elsewhere. Baldacci brings us another episode of his dynamic duo Sean King and Michelle Maxwell, former Secret Service turned private investigators who just can’t keep themselves out of trouble but who somehow manage to solve global conspiracies by themselves while magically winning the unpublicized appreciation of the U.S. President at the end of the day. Not unlike a Jack Reacher novel, in fact, although I find Reacher to be […]

3/18/2014 Valyruh's CBR6 Review No:23 |

GetoffMyLawnn on I am determined to leave town all caught up on reviewsYour review makes me want to read the Josh and Hazel book!
Ellesfena on A Study in SpoilersSomehow I missed seeing this comment until now, but I agree with you that the stories themselves are still good. I actually don’t remember anything...
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