Category Archives: Reviews

52Books: 7th Son: Descent by J.C. Hutchins

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Ron Earl Phillips

I bought 7th Son: Descent by J.C. Hutchins in early November and since then we’ve been playing a little shell game. Much like Good Omens, which I bought in ’91 or ’92, I managed to set it down and misplace … Continue reading →

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52Books: Severance Package by Duane Swierczynski

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Ron Earl Phillips

It’s bad enough to work a 9 to 5, Monday through Friday, but to be called in to a special meeting of key personnel on a Saturday really sucks. It can’t get much worse, but for Jamie DeBroux, a PR … Continue reading →

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52Books: The First Rule by Robert Crais

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Ron Earl Phillips

Three years ago, 2007, I read Robert Crais‘ The Watchman, featuring Elvis Cole sidekick Joe Pike. Up to then, my experience with the character Elvis Cole or writer Crais had been relatively recent and limited to a handful of books. … Continue reading →

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52Books: The Pack: Winter Kill by Mike Oliveri

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Ron Earl Phillips

It’s very rare that I read a book in one day. As much as I like to read, I just can’t block out that much time in a day to read. 50 pages is a good day for me. There … Continue reading →

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52Books: Caught Stealing by Charlie Huston

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Ron Earl Phillips

How I stumbled onto the name or the works of Charlie Huston, I can’t really say. It was a bit of happenstance. Possibly browsing the web, scouring through domain names (for a while finding and buying URLs was a habit) … Continue reading →

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