The Last Contract of Isako sounds fast, smart, and a little dangerous
A battle-worn corporate samurai on one last mission is the kind of premise that gets my attention immediately.
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The Clock House Murders feels like my kind of locked-room puzzle
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A Matter of Murder Has a Good Old-Fashioned Hook
Sometimes all you really need is a sharp premise, a strong title, and the promise of a mystery that knows what it is doing.
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The Year of the Wind Sounds Like a Story With Weather and History
Some novels announce scale before you even crack the cover. This one does that in a quiet, persuasive way.
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A Second Look at Disrupt with Impact
A good review tells you whether a book works. A second look tells you why it stays with you.
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Holler Whispers brings small-town secrets into the courtroom
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Review: Disrupt with Impact by Roger Spitz (Kogan Page)
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When Paris Whispers by Marianne C. Bohr
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Diamonds and Roses, Vipers and Toads by Clark T. Carlton
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San Quentin Exodus by Bill Smoot
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