The President is informed of a foiled robbery at the Library of Congress. Thieves were attempting to steal a document that showed our forefathers foresaw the economic collapse of our country. … more
Once again, John Connolly gives his readers a unique and frightening story. A construction crew unearths an unmarked cemetery in the upper regions of Maine. … more
This is a follow up to the captivating masterpiece "Burned" which featured investigative crime reporter Henning Jull who is still dealing the with death of his six-year-old … more
In 1914 newspaper war correspondent Christopher Marlowe Cobb "Kit" goes to Mexico to report on that country's civil war. President Huerta took over the presidency … more
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mikedraper posted a Quick Tip about Edge of Dark Water.
September 30, 2012
Along the trip down the Sabine River, the characters meet a family who have become hobos due to the Great Depression in Oklahoma. It would be good if the reader checked the history of this before reading … more
May Lynn was an attractive sixteen-year-old with dreams of going to Hollywood. One day a few of her friends are fishing and pull her body from their nets in the Sabine River in … more
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mikedraper reviewed close friends.
September 27, 2012
After the team of Navy SEALS killed Bin Laden, members of al-Qaeda discovered a detailed map of the inside of the compound where Bin Laden lived. This could only mean that there … more
Judge Ramsey Hunt is gunned down outside of his home in San Francisco. He was just starting a case in a murder trial of Clive and Cindy Cahill. The prosecuting attorney had been someone who tried hard … more
"The Vanishing Point" opens with the kidnapping of a child from busy Chicago O'Hare Airport. In a dreaded scene that parents traveling with youngsters can relate … more
Dave Robicheaux is recovering from a gunshot in the back. He's been given morphine for the pain and as an alcoholic, he's having difficulty managing his meds. One night, a young woman, Tee Jolie c … more
Since this entertaining movie was adapted from Zane Grey's novel of the same name, reading that novel before viewing the movie would make the movie that much more meaningful. It is also of … more
The movie begins with a young man being beaten because he befriends Jane Withersteen, an heiress with valuable land and animals. As members of a sect are about to whip the man, … more
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mikedraper posted a Quick Tip about Criminal: A Novel.
September 14, 2012
Since the setting of this novel is 1974-75, before reading, check into the history of the Atlanta Olympics. Since some of this novel talks of the city buying land for the Olympic setting, that … more
The action takes place in Atlanta, Georgia in 1975-76. Two female police officers are trying to do their jobs in the midst of the ridicule they take from the male counterparts. … more
In a story involving a popular detective team, canine narrator, Chet, and his human companion, Bernie, have an adventure involving Hollywood film making and baby sitting bad boy stars. … more
In this cruelly realistic movie, starring Gene Hackman, Oliver Reed and Candice Bergen, wealthy cattle rancher, Brandt Ruger (Hackman) treats his wife sadistically. He leaves for a hunting party with … more
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mikedraper posted a Quick Tip about "Gone".
September 10, 2012
The author lives on Sanibel Island, Florida, where he was a light-tackle fishing guide for many years so his descriptions in this novel and his other work, are filled with visual scenes based on his past. … more
Hannah Smith is a fishing guide in Florida. She inherited the business and home from her uncle, Doc Ford. He was the father who Hannah never had and she was the son that Doc never had. … more
A woman is in a convenient store apparently at the wrong moment. Two men rob the store, then kill the employee and then her. She is the mother of four adopted sons. When no one … more
This is the perfect book to fill in a lot of time when you are idle. Bella and Martin a pair of lovers are hired by Mona to get incrimating evidence on a Government Official (Alex) who is in line to be … more
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mikedraper reviewed Live by Night.
September 06, 2012
"Live By Night" is an incendiary story, spanning the rise in power of Joe Coughlin who is about to turn age twenty as the story unfolds. Prior to the action in the story, … more
Bella is a tender story that is also a love story. We see current events with Jose having time at the beach with a little girl, then he reminisces about a time four or five years … more