Last Night in Twisted River by John Irving

John Irving’s, who is author of “The World According to Garp” and “The Cider House Rules”, recent novel Last Night in Twisted River is frequently as turbulent as the river that supplies its name. It involves dog fights, drowning, shotgun blasts, lethal car accidents, severed limbs, babies in danger, and the risk of bear attacks.
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Written by vorsta on November 12, 2009

Makers by Cory Doctorow

What is Makers by Cory Doctorow? A intelligently humorous and creative novel about the end of the economy from the visionary author of Little Brother. Cory Doctorow is an extraordinarily clever commentator of how technology influences the way we live and a astute prognosticator of where it will take us. So, while Makers investigates how [...]

Written by vorsta on November 10, 2009

The Murder of King Tut by James Patterson and Martin Dugard

In The Murder of King Tut, James Patterson and Martin Dugard discovered through masses of suggestions- X-rays, Carter’s files, and myths related during the ages- to appear at their own account of King Tut’s life and death. The result is an amazing true crime tale of intrigue, passion and treason, that casts fresh light on [...]

Written by vorsta on November 6, 2009

Swimsuit by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

Swimsuit is James Patterson and Maxine Paetro’s latest book. When a supermodel disappears in Hawaii, her parents travel to the island to investigate. So does Ben Hawkins, a journalist who is hoping to get an idea for his next book. All parties find more difficulty than they bargained for on the island.
Kim, a [...]

Written by vorsta on July 5, 2009

Master of War by Suzanne Simons

Master of War- Blackwater USA’s Erik Prince and the Business of War By Suzanne Simons
The name Blackwater, the world’s biggest private military contractor, became scandalous early in the Iraq War, when four of its men were seized by a mob in Fallujah, killed, and hung from a bridge for the world to see. Since then, [...]

Written by vorsta on June 30, 2009

GONE TOMORROW by Lee Child

In a novel that sweeps through one hairpin surprise after another, Lee Child releases a thriller that spreads three decades and gnaws at the heart of America . . . and for Jack Reacher, a man who trusts no one and likes it that way, it’s a mystery with only one answer-the kind that comes when you finally get in person and look at your worst enemy in the eye.

Written by vorsta on June 2, 2009

Secrets of Angels, Demons & Masons

Dan Brown’s most recent success, The Da Vinci Code, has garnered widespread attention. Before Brown’s better known book found success, another novel of his, Angels and Demons, laid out the pattern of things to come. Both stories follow the exploits of the character Robert Langdon, who is a Professor of Religious Symbology at Harvard University. [...]

Written by vorsta on May 27, 2009

Angels and Demons by Dan Brown

Same as most of readers, I read Angels & Demons by Dan Brown after reading The Da Vinci Code. And I can to answer the question- “How does Angels & Demons compare to The Da Vinci Code?”- very short: they’re very similar. If you enjoyed The Da Vinci Code, you should enjoy Angels & Demons.
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Written by vorsta on May 26, 2009