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By: Flaminga77

Flaminga77 — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 21:43:00 +0000

In reply to Liza Gusarova. I’ve enjoyed Winslow’s other novels.

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By: Your Own Petard

Your Own Petard — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 14:59:00 +0000

Great picks–and great categories! Has anyone else done a “Best Plot Twists of 2017” list? There’s an idea to take to the patent office!

By: Dean_Der

Dean_Der — Wed, 06 Dec 2017 14:00:00 +0000

I’d go Meg Gardiner’s Unsub as the best book of 2017.
I didnt care for the ending of The Force.

By: Diana Tsingopoulos

Diana Tsingopoulos — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:59:00 +0000

Ryan,
I totally agree that The Force was the best book of the year.
I just wish that Dalton Fury’s last book “All Lines Black” had been
included in this group of distinguished books.

By: Pig Farmer Bill

Pig Farmer Bill — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 23:35:00 +0000

James Lee Burke is one of my favorite writers.

By: Beth Soles

Beth Soles — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 20:44:00 +0000

I don’t know what I’d do without The Real Book Spy. Ryan’s never been wrong when recommending a book I’d like. He turned me on to Joshua Hood, Harlan Coben and Gregg Hurwitz and now I’m going to give Jane Harper and JT Ellison a read. There will be others, I’m sure.

By: Liza Gusarova

Liza Gusarova — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:15:00 +0000

Hesitated whether to buy The Force or not – not particularly fond of crime novels, now decided that I will.
Thanks for recommendations!

By: Clif D Bradley

Clif D Bradley — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 18:03:00 +0000

Josef Black’s ‘The Blades’ trilogy is an extremely engaging book about the SAS and some of their most famous missions. Written by an Englishman it contains the language and slang we don’t hear every day and the action is top notch too.
Rob Sinclair’s ‘The Red Cobra’ was great too. I was halfway through the book and ordered the other two without even reading the descriptions or reviews.
Steven Konkoly’s Hot Zone series is also another great read. A mix of medical crisis, prepping and military action are hallmarks of his books. The writing on these books is very immersive. You feel like you are there living the story and not reading it.
Dalton Fury’s last book was left out of the group. I feel he would have been a strong contender. I hope somebody will maybe ressurect the series. Sean Parnell maybe? And Joshua Hood also should be on here somewhere.

By: J.T. Ellison

J.T. Ellison — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:58:00 +0000

Thanks, dude! Thrilled to see LIE TO ME in such great company—what a compliment.