Category Archives: Thriller

Books to Read For An Alaskan Cruise: Part Two

Posted on May 5, 2017 by bseat

To my surprise there are a lot of books written about or set in Alaska, which just goes to show how narrow my reading habits must be! For several years I have been trying to get out of my comfort … Continue reading →

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City of Secrets by Stewart O’Nan

Posted on April 21, 2017 by bseat

I am often surprised by what I learn reading books, especially historical novels. There are so many details, and interesting things that get lost in the telling when you only talk in general terms about what happened during and after … Continue reading →

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You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott

Posted on March 31, 2017 by bseat

When I was younger I used to watch ABC’s Wide World of Sports which had the famous tagline; “Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport! The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat!” The shows … Continue reading →

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Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman

Posted on March 24, 2017 by bseat

I think at some point in their lives everyone has wanted to be an FBI agent-at least I have! But it is the romanticized version that we see on TV or in the movies that attracts us, not the drudgery … Continue reading →

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The Wrong Side of Goodbye by Michael Connelly

Posted on January 20, 2017 by bseat

There is something very addictive about the Harry Bosch series by Michael Connelly. I eagerly await for each new release and when it comes out I snarf it down immediately and then can’t wait until the next one comes out! … Continue reading →

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Bull Mountain by Brian Panowich

Posted on December 9, 2016 by bseat

Clayton Burroughs is a bit surprised when an agent from the ATF walks into his office. As sheriff of a small community in Georgia, a visit from an agent of a  federal agency was a rarity, but Clayton guessed that … Continue reading →

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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch

Posted on October 21, 2016 by bseat

Have you ever wondered about the road not taken? I do! I wonder what would have happened if I had taken my speech professor’s advice and joined my college debate team. Would I have ended up where I am today … Continue reading →

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The Return by Michael Gruber

Posted on September 23, 2016 by bseat

What would it take to galvanize you to do what you had put off doing for most of your life? What would it take to make you think that now was the time to seek vengeance from those who inflicted … Continue reading →

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Extreme Prey by John Sandford

Posted on August 12, 2016 by bseat

Lucas Davenport, was enjoying his time working on an addition to his cabin when he gets a call from Mitford, the chief of staff to Governor Elmer Henderson. Since Davenport left the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, under less than ideal … Continue reading →

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The Travelers by Chris Pavone

Posted on August 5, 2016 by bseat

Will Rhodes should be happy with his life. After all as a journalist for Travelers, an award winning travel magazine he gets to travel the world and have extraordinary experiences. But traveling isn’t all glamorous and in his personal life, … Continue reading →

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