Tag: thriller
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Review: Zoo (Paperback)
I recently decided to borrow Zoo from my local library on a bit of a hunch – I’ve been meaning to read more James Patterson plus the premise – of animals running amok on a global scale, akin to a zombie invasion – seemed somewhat intriguing; plus, I recalled a fairly good time reading The Great…
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Review: The Great Zoo of China (Paperback)
Picking this one up on a punt, and vaguely recalling Jurassic Park back in the 90s, I wasn’t unimpressed by my first foray into Matthew Reilly’s work. The Great Zoo of China was an enjoyable rocket-sled ride that, tellingly, I finished in about three days. I’ve decided these days to be less ponderous about the…
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Review: The Vanished Man (Kindle Edition)
I’ve been steadily working my way through Jeffrey Deaver’s Lincoln Rhyme series of thriller/crime novels and the fifth instalment was another enjoyable outing! The Vanished Man pits quadriplegic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme on the pursuit of an illusionist turned murderer who uses every trick in the book (pun very much intended) to evade capture. Slowly over the course of…
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