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I am a spy, a sleeper, a spook, a man with two faces. And thus begins one of the best character studies I've ever read. The Sympathizer follows a Communist double agent through the Fall of Saigon and his move to Los Angeles as a refugee. His primary job is to take care of the... Continue Reading →
Didn't Evan say he was going into retirement or be forced into it? Maybe he'll take it easy and help out the HOA in his building, Ha! The feds have already told him that after all that fun in Into the Fire he's now on super secret probation. One more mission helping people and he... Continue Reading →
After a reunion of sorts at one of the survivor's funeral, the last four people left alive in a cult's aftermath ponder the 15-year anniversary. All have been dealing with the post-traumatic stress of their experiences in direct ways. Deacon is developing a concept album with his punk band. Beth is a psychologist who is... Continue Reading →
Ruth Ware's latest thriller takes us to a familiar premise... One that I have called a country manor mystery in the past. Put a bunch of interesting characters in a creepy or isolated setting and let their past and present conflicts work themselves out... I've now read four of her novels, and quite frankly, they... Continue Reading →
I read all of Mayne's The Naturalist series and loved every one of them. Theo Cray is an awesome protagonist and his mysteries feel huge. Like the problems could take over the world. And his deductive reasoning creates some really immersive detectiving (made that word up:) and each of the four books in the series... Continue Reading →
