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Category Archives: Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Sanctuary – Ken Bruen
Check this out! P.I. and former guard Jack Taylor isn’t the most likeable guy. Through the years, he’s managed to make more enemies than friends. In fact, he’s known more for being a drunk than an investigator. That means that … Continue reading
Neptune Avenue – Gabriel Cohen
Check this out! “Nothing personal” is Brooklyn South Homicide Detective Jack Leightner’s motto. This applies to his grueling police work as well as to his personal life. Divorced, with a twenty-five-year-old son whom he rarely sees, he’s just been dumped … Continue reading
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Dancing to “Almendra” – Mayra Montero
Comprar este libro It’s October 1957 in pre-Castro Cuba, and Havana is filled with gangsters, casinos, and corruption. Twenty-two-year-old entertainment reporter Joaquín Porrata is fed up with working for a newspaper where he’s only allowed to interview “comedians and … Continue reading
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