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All the Old Knives
by Olen Steinhauer
An entertaining read (12/12/2014)
We know from the start that this story involves two ex-lovers, colleagues in espionage reconnecting after a few years and there is an agenda. The tale is dished out through the alternating voices of Henry and Celia. The first third of the book I just didn't care muchmore
Enduring Courage: Ace Pilot Eddie Rickenbacker and the Dawn of the Age of Speed
by John F. Ross
Good Story Well Written (4/23/2014)
I have a memory of, as a child in the early 50's, going with my family to our local airport because Eddie Rickenbacker was coming to town on Eastern Airlines business and we might get to see him. Well, we did see him stepping down from the plane. He did not make remarks formore
City of the Sun
by Juliana Maio
Good Story Just Misses (1/7/2014)
I wanted to love this book but I just didn't. Historical fiction is my favorite genre so I stuck with it but it is not a page turner or a thriller. Well, not until the last 60 pages or so, anyway. I'm glad to learn more about that place and time from someone with a keenmore
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