The Janson Command by Robert Ludlum

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Genre -Thriller

 This is an extremely fast action story involving the main character Paul Janson, a reformed assassin trying to put right his bad history. He accepts a job from one of his old friends and has to work with a sharpshooter, Jessica Kincaid. Janson takes the job to rescue a doctor who has been kidnapped by West African rebels during the ambush of an American super oil service boat. What appears to be a straight out job turns out to be absolute chaos, involving other countries with designs on oil reserves. Janson’s gut feeling ends up distrusting those that offered him the job and almost comes to a sticky end more than once. Janson's job involves many countries including Australia, in particular Luna Park in Sydney.

Excellent reading for those that like a fast-action around the world chase, and plenty of the usual nasty rebels equipped with state of the art power and less brain power, to keep you wondering, who is Janson fighting for; his employer’s enemy or someone within his employer’s organization. This is one good story you can’t put down.

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Private: #1 Suspect by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro

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Genre - Thriller


After the reading the first chapter with its sophistication of a Patterson murder, the next phase completely reverses into mayhem with street kids, murder and drugs. It is so different from the start of the book, makes you wonder if you want to keep reading and what is the real plot. Yes. The main character Jack Morgan if affected by both sides, and number one suspect in a very elaborate death. Jack is fighting for his life, his reputation and efforts to find the killer. A good read, but going through the first few chapters sends the story into turmoil. However, Patterson in his usual style, marries up all the events with plenty of thrills and twists for Patterson fans.


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The Demands by Mark Billingham

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Genre -Thriller

A police officer gets herself into a situation with the local newsagent on site and ends up being a hostage in a very volatile situation. The entire story is based around this drama, and one wonders if you can read a whole book with no other interest. Yes you can. Quite gripping and keeps you wondering if the hostages will be released.

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I, Michael Bennett by James Patterson

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Genre -Thriller

Detective Michael Bennett with his brood of 10 (all adopted and very much loved) is after an infamous South American drug king and finally gets him in court. However, the outcome is not good, the drug king has fingers everywhere and causes death and destruction to not only the Police but he is out to get Bennett personally with death threats as to what he would do to Bennett and his family.

A very gripping read and the end result leaves you very much in suspense. As a reader,  it ends rather abruptly and makes you wonder if there will be a follow up. It certainly leaves one thinking and of course, enticing us as readers, to keep this in mind.

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No One Left to Tell by Karen Rose

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Genre - Thriller

Ramon Munoz has spent 6 years in prison, convicted of a murder. Is he innocent, was he framed? PI Paige Holden investigates and the story line has so many twists and turns, murders of innocents, one wonders the outcome. A very good read for those that like thrillers and can cope with multiple murders. Could not put the book down, had to keep finding out like a maze, where is the end and what is the conclusion?

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In Too Deep by Jayne Ann Krentz

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Genre - Supernatural

This is the introduction to the Looking Glass Trilogy involving the Arcane Society. For readers that are into the paranormal a very interesting book which gets you into the world of the paranormal and how it operates into society. Half thriller, half romance a good combination for a different read. Unpredictable in itself with interesting outcomes overall.

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Luther the Calling by Neil Cross

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Genre - Mystery

DC John Luther has an extraordinary clearance rate. None of his colleagues have ever had a bad word against him. And yet there are rumours that Luther is bad – not corrupt, but tormented. This story takes you into the mind of Luther that tore his personal and professional relationships apart and propelled him over the precipice. All the way to murder. Good read with a difference for a crime thriller.

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Blindside by G.F. Moffat

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Genre -Thriller

A wife of a former colleague in the US Secret Service contacts her husband’s former old friend in Alex Cahill with the fact that her husband was supposedly travelling on a doomed plane. The only catch is, there is no record of his name on the passenger list.

To uncover the truth, Cahill ends up in a storm of events that stretch from Colorado, war-torn Afghanistan and Glasgow – where DC Rebecca Irvine is investigating a new drug that is killing users.

A very fast action good read for those that like Grisham type thrillers.

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