This is the latest book in the Mitch Rapp series and an absolutely riveting read. One of the CIA's top operatives in Afghanistan is missing and his bodyguards are all shot. To add to the complications all of his sensitive information has been taken from the safe in his supposedly, impregnible safehouse. Mitch Rapp is sent over to investigate and find out just what the agency is facing. While sifting through the clues something does not make sense and sends Mitch in an area he does not like. It appears that someone is again using the political world to try and destroy the entire CIA as well as Mitch's boss Dr. Irene Kennedy. This story has a number of twists that will keep the reader enthralled as to how Mitch is ever going to save his department and his life.
Dealing with change in your life and in your job
Who Moved My Cheese is a story that has been around a long time, but was just recently brought to my attention. I listened to this short story on tape and it has had a profound impact on me and how I view life and work. I never thought that two mice called Sniff and Scurry and two little people named Hem and Haw could contribute to a new way for me to view my life. This is just proof that we are all never too old to adapt to change or to be the change; or in the case of this book, the "cheese".
Beneath a Southern Sky
This is a love story with a twist. A difficult decision needs to made by Daria, but in the end the decision is made for her. Decisions are always hard especially when there is a child involved. Deborah Raney's books always keep me wanting to read just a little more.
Laurell K. Hamilton (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter) Series
I can't just pick one book out of this series so I am writing a review for all of the books in the series. As they all are very good reads. (Editor's note: Guilty Pleasures is the first in the series. Check here for the complete series list.)
This is an exhilarating series. This is the first supernatural series I ever got into reading since high school in which I mostly read regular romance novels. I started out with Book 7 in this series and was so enthralled with it that I immediately checked out the first book in the series and continued on until I have read all books in the series.
It has an adornment of characters that I have come to love and some that I’ve even come to dislike. I like that the lead character is a strong woman and doesn’t take any gruff from anyone. All the different characters that make up this series is quite intriging to say the least. All the investigations that Anita has to do and all the mystery makes me so engrossed that I sometimes forget to eat lunch or even supper. This is a great series to read if you like drama, romance, intrigue, mystery, and exhilarating scenarios that you just can’t wait to read the next book and so on.
This Vince Flynn thriller takes place mainly in the United States. Three Al Queda terrorists have escaped from a terrible attack on Washington that has left at least 185 people dead from bombings and are loose in the homeland. In trying to track them down the All American terrorist eradicator Mitch Rapp has troubles with one of his partners who is having problems with how they are operating. He again has to fight off incompetent politicians who want him in jail, however has garnered support from areas he did not expect it. He also has to find a way to neutralize a former employee who has committed illegal actions in order to prove that Mitch is an out of control agent and wants to bring him down. If the actions that he used to find this out is brought out he could be in some serious criminal trouble unless he finds a way to keep this from the people that want to bring down the entire CIA. It leads to some interesting situations with international implications. This is an absolutely riveting book that leaves the reader unable to put the book down.
When Israel finds a unique way to deal with the Iranian nuclear problem it creates unintended consequences. The Iranians decide to increase the rhetoric and blame the U. S. and Israel for creating a radioactive wasteland near one of their most populated cities and want reparations as well as the U S to leave the middle east or else. A newly elected President Alexander has to figure out a way to deal with this and asks his top advisors for any ideas. Enter Mitch Rapp with an idea that is very proactive and just might solve the problems that have arisen. Unfortunately people in the Iranian government feel that there are things they can do to make things go their way and team up with one of the most calculating and cruel terrorists to be on the scene in the middle east. Mitch is forced to resort to the extreme measures only he can employ and has 24 hours to protect and defend the nation and people he cares for deeply. A very hard hitting and exciting action thriller. This is what most Americans could only wish their government would do to protect them.
When Katie Beers was 9 years old, she was kidnapped by a family friend and held prisoner in an underground bunker, the friend built especially with katie in mind. Big John kept Katie hostage for 17 days and finally gave himself up. This story shows the horrible abuse Katie endured those 17 days. Author Carolyn Gusoff assisted Katie with her story. Carolyn was a reporter 20 years ago, who followed this story closely.
After 20 years Katie wanted to set the record straight and contacted Carolyn to help her write the story. The book covers it all, Katie's horrible home life, the kidnapping, the abuse and her rescue. Katie never returned to her biological family and was raised by a loving foster family, where she grew and learned what a real family was. She went on to college, married and now has two children.
A must read for readers who love true crime.
Danny is a defense lawyer called to defend an 11 year old being accused of murdering his 8 year old friend. The chapters goes back and forth from Danny's horrible home life as a child, to his defending this child, he believes is innocent, even with all the evidence against him.
Frozen Stiff
The murder of a beautiful woman in a small Wisconsin town has everyone intrigued. If she moved into town the gossip would have traveled quickly.
So what was she doing when they found her dead at the edge of a harvested cornfield. She had dated a local policeman when they were in Chicago.
The policeman is being framed for her murder. A local deputy coroner teams up with the police to find out why he is being framed. The plot takes it readers inside the emergency room and the local morgue. Later they hide out in a hunting cabin during deer hunting season. The evidence mounts and they must find the murderer before they become victims too.
This is another excitement filled book in the Mitch Rapp series. It starts out with Mitch deciding that he has done his last undercover operation and is ready to settle down with the love of his life. He has only one thing left to do and that is find out who it was that had him shot and wanted him dead, along with why. When he takes the future Mrs. Rapp on a trip to Italy for a fun filled vacation and marriage proposal things go terribly wrong and almost ruin the future that he is dreaming of. He finds that he has some unfinished business to take care of and another situation arises where he has to use his unique talent to save the United States from catastrophie. The twists and turns in this make it a book that is very hard to put down.
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