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The last book I read for review was The Judas Game by Ethan Cross, I gave it a 5 star on Amazon. Another great book by him!
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When a correctional officer climbs to the top of his watchtower and opens fire on the inmates and guards, federal investigator Marcus Williams and serial killer Francis Ackerman Jr. must join forces again to unearth the truth behind the incident. What they find is a serial killer using the prison as his hunting grounds. But the Judas Killer's ambitions don't end with a few murders. He wants to go down in history and has no reason left to live.

With Ackerman undercover among the inmates and Marcus tracking down the mastermind on the outside, the team must learn the identity of the Judas Killer and stop a full-scale uprising that he's orchestrated. But the more they learn about what's happening at the prison and why the more enemies they must face. From inside the overrun facility, Marcus and Ackerman must save the hostages and stop an elaborate escape attempt while trying to determine how a rival corporation, the leader of one of the world's most dangerous criminal organizations, and an inmate with no identity only known as Demon fit into the Judas Killer's plans.

Launching a bold new cycle of novels featuring The Shepherd Organization, The Judas Game is searing, mesmerizing fiction—it's Ethan Cross at his very best.
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Ruth Ware - The Woman in Cabin 10. I give it 2.5 stars
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Casino Royale, published In 1953, is Ian Fleming's first of many James Bond novels. While it is about 1 million times better than any James Bond movie, it doesn't really measure up as great writing either.

The plot is simple, the suspense limited, the characters thinly drawn, and the underlying tone sexist and lacking emotion.

The novel is relatively short, simple and easy to read, engaging to a point, but devoid of dramatic tension and plot complexity that modern books of this ilk do so much better,

It has the charm and period qualities of the 1950s, which adds to its appeal. Apart from that, I learned exactly how to make a Bond martini and more about the game of baccarat than I will ever need to know,

I'm not rushing to the next James Bond novel, but neither I have foresworn that I will never read another one.

3.5 stars out of 5
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Daughters of Rome by Kate Quinn. Liked it a lot, but the ending really bummed me out. Good historical fiction, kate quinn is an amazing writer with a very good ability to suck you in. Gave it 4/5.
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It is almost impossible not to be completely charmed by The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Expury.

Primarily written for children, it is nevertheless wonderfully rewarding for adults to read and contemplate its simple but powerful messages.

The Little Prince comes to Earth from his own one person planet, where he has a flower and three volcanoes, one extinct, after visiting several other very small one man planets of his journeys,

On Earth, he encounters a pilot, the story's narrator, who is stranded in the desert, attempting to repair his airplane.

In this very short allegorical story, Saint-Expury has captured the charm of the perspectives of children, focusing the most important things in life, At the same time, he exposes the folly of adult thinking, with its focus on the importance of wealth, power, indulgence and regard for material objects.

Full of beauty, wisdom and surrealistic delight, this is a tale for all ages, a moral tale whose values are timeless and irrefutable.

"It is only with the heart that we can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."

4.5 stars out of 5
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I just finished reading The Girls by Emma Cline. I gave it 4 out of 5 stars. I really liked the narration and the story line. I could feel myself being a part of the plot. It's a very different type of story and I enjoyed every bit.
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I recently read Liar by Justine Larbalestier. It was really interesting the way the main character developed, and new lies were discovered throughout. The ending was almost eerie. It was a quick read but good.
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Nutshell by Ian McEwan
Unusually the narrator of this story is the soon to be born foetus as it contemplates itself in the context of it's mother and her lover as they plan and execute the murder of its natural father.
IMO the voice of the foetus is wholy unrealistic and I just did not get how it could have such worldy understand and knowledge ... it just did not ring authentic to me. There is much of Hamlet in this story and anyone familiar with the play will find lots of paralles.

All in all I give it 1/4*
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Its just an old book I read again "Percy Jackson and The Last Olympian", by Rick Riordan. There could not have been an better ending to this amazing series, I rate it 4/4.
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I have literally just finished The Woman In Cabin 10, by Ruth Ware. After reading In The Dark Dark Woods, I was excited. TWIC10 was good, gripping in places, made me want to keep turning the page. It wasn't great. I felt there was a slow and big build up with a rushed ending. Still, it keeps you guessing as to 'whodunnit' and I look forward to more literature by the same author.

My rating would be 3.5/5
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Tesla by Bernard Carlson. I find it to be a terrific and fascinating journey into the life of renowned inventor Nicola Tesla. Especially the manmade earthquake produced by his oscillator experiment. I hoped for more a generous narrative in terms of description. So I will rate it 75-100
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The Other Daughter by Lisa Gardner. It's one of my favorite books! She is the master of psychological suspense and always keeps me guessing. I highly recommend her books to those who love the suspense genre.
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The last book I read was Dust and Shadow by Lyndsay Faye. I highly recommend it for Mystery novel lovers and fans of Sir Conan Doyle. It is very well coordinated with how Sherlock Holmes would react to the Jack the Ripper killings and offers a perspective on who could've possibly committed the real-life murders.
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Days Without End by Sebastian Barry
Sweeping across the US, the Indian Wars and the Civil War this is one terrific read ... hard to believe only 258 pages could cover so much ground. Sebastian Barry brings America of the 1850s to vivid life, the great plains, the herds of buffalo and the mining towns, the extremes of weather and the people who traverse this splendid paradise.
Beautifully written, I absolutely loved this book and was so very sorry to get to the last page. Highly recommend it 4/4*
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I just finished reading Flying Blind by Max Allan Collins. This fictional account of the possibilities that could have occurred to Amelia Earhart after her disappearance were captivating. The author introduces the reader to AE as a courageous, fallible, and sensitive woman. He then invites you to join a legendary flight and encourages your imagination to fly along with conceivable outcomes. I would rate this title a 5/5
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