Category Archives: Thriller

Dexter by Design: A Novel by Jeff Lindsay (Review)

Lindsay takes a chance by breaking the covenant with the reader that Dexter is a “good monster”; the result doesn’t really work and leaves me wondering if I should continue reading the series.

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The Last Surgeon by Michael Palmer (Review)

The core premise, once revealed, seems contrived and I found some elements of the story distracting but The Last Surgeon still managed to hook me for a day’s reading.

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The Spy Who Came For Christmas by David Morrell (Review)

Review of The Spy Who Came for Christmas by David Morrell. Not one of his better books but he’s still a favourite author of mine.

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The Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrell (Review)

Review of The Brotherhood of the Rose by David Morrell. Still one of my favourite books by this author (and the first book of his I read 20 years ago).

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The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen (Review)

In The Keepsake, a perfectly preserved mummy is discovered in the basement of a private museum. During a CT scan to authenticate the mummy, a discovery is made that leaves everyone puzzled: The mummy has a bullet imbedded in her leg and it got there while the mummy was still alive.

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