Author Archives: bseat

The Last Child by John Hart

Posted on July 29, 2016 by bseat

Johnny is sure that his twin sister, Alyssa is still alive. Missing for almost a year now, he still continues to search for her even as his world has crumbled around him.  First his father disappeared and Katherine Merrimon, Johnny’s … Continue reading →

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The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker

Posted on July 22, 2016 by bseat

Julia arrived in Burma determined to find her missing father. Four years ago, on the morning after her graduation from law school, Julia had been awakened by her father. He told her that he was going to Boston for a few … Continue reading →

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When Gods Die by C. S. Harris

Posted on July 15, 2016 by bseat

Sometimes you just need to escape. Whether it is from the relentless news cycle on CNN or just laundry and dirty dishes, sometimes you just need to escape into a book and into another world.  A trusted author, compelling characters … Continue reading →

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The Incarnations by Susan Barker

Posted on July 8, 2016 by bseat

Wang is a taxi driver in Beijing. His life is not successful in the normal sense, but he has a decent job and his wife and daughter, Echo add to his sense of well being. Then one day as he … Continue reading →

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The Liveship Traders Trilogy by Robin Hobb

Posted on July 1, 2016 by bseat

After reading the new FitzChivilary Farseer novels which I enjoyed tremendously, I decided to read more of Hobb and picked up a new trilogy set in the same world as the Farseer novels. These books (Ship of Magic, Mad Ship, … Continue reading →

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Palace of Treason by Jason Matthews

Posted on June 24, 2016 by bseat

Jason Matthews first book, Red Sparrow was an incredibly gifted entrance into the spy thriller genre! Palace of Treason, his second in this series about Captain Dominika Egorova of the SVR and her CIA handler Nate Nash, builds on this … Continue reading →

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Orphan X by Gregg Hurwitz

Posted on June 17, 2016 by bseat

I love a good suspense novel, but unfortunately my favorite authors, John Sanford and Lee Child do not release their books often enough to satisfy my need for a good kick ass, track down and decimate the bad guys while … Continue reading →

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Felicity by Mary Oliver

Posted on June 10, 2016 by bseat

Somewhere along the way I have fallen in love with Mary Oliver and her poetry. It wasn’t something that I was looking for, and it didn’t happen overnight, but slowly but surely her words crept into my heart and have … Continue reading →

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Early Warning by Jane Smiley

Posted on June 3, 2016 by bseat

Early Warning is the second volume in the century trilogy by Jane Smiley. Picking up where Some Luck, the first volume ended, it is now 1953 and Walter Langdon, the patriarch of the family, has passed away leaving his wife … Continue reading →

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Invasion of Privacy by Christopher Reich

Posted on May 27, 2016 by bseat

Mary Grant knew her husband Joe was an FBI agent. He had promised her however that his work wasn’t dangerous, since he worked as an electronic surveillance specialist and she counted on that promise, especially after their youngest daughter Grace … Continue reading →

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