Books by David Morrell
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review 1: After the first gory scene I was beginning to think I was reading a novel from a the killer's perspective and that we'd get much more gore in later chapters. While the book didn't quite turn out to be much like I assumed, I did very much enjoy it. Following around De Quincey and ...
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review 1: I'm going back and forth between a 3 and a 4 on this, and I'm going to settle on a 3. I loved the way Morrell drew me into 19th century London, and how historically accurate everything (including the slang) seemed to be. I also liked that the villain's identity was kept secret ...
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review 1: I love books about books and I love lists so this book is a great combination. I have a very long list of books on GoodReads that I want to read and the list is always growing. This book has significantly increased my list because I really like most thrillers. The only ones I ...
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review 1: Yep, The Shimmer, although a thriller at its core, is also much more than its usual components of murder and good/bad guys. This time, Morrell has chosen to write a novel that incorporates many varying genres into one majorly scary and suspensful storylines. The Shimmer is a comb...
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review 1: David Morrell's thrillers have been winning over fans since 1972 when FIRST BLOOD, his first Rambo novel, was released. In THE SPY WHO CAME FOR CHRISTMAS, Morrell once again tackles the gritty side of life, this time on Christmas Eve in the festive city of Santa Fe. A wounded Age...
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review 1: Picked this up a year or two ago in an after-Christmas sale, and for the price I paid I'm really pleased with the results. This book is much grittier than your typical sweet Christmas read, but still offers a story of redemption in a broken world. There's an "alternate" story tol...