Tag Archives: Marian

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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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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The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende

Posted on May 6, 2016 by bseat

Fearing the worst, Alma’s parents sent her away from Poland in 1939, as they experienced the rising threat of Nazi Germany. They sent her to her uncle’s family in San Francisco where they lived in a mansion overlooking the water, … Continue reading →

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The Lake House by Kate Morton

Posted on April 29, 2016 by bseat

With the words, “Don’t come back until you’ve got yourself sorted,” ringing in her ears, Sadie Sparrow left London and her job as a detective in the police force, to visit her grandfather in Cornwall. Those words, spoken by her … Continue reading →

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