A Man With One Of Those Faces
“There was nothing special about his face – just the opposite in fact – it was entirely ordinary, as was the rest of him. Five foot nine, blue eyes, brown hair. His sheer ordinariness was the whole point. He was a medium everything; his features were the most common in every category. He had nothing that came close to qualifying as a distinguishing anything. His every facial attribute was a masterpiece of bloody-minded unoriginality, an aesthetic tribute to the forgettably average. Collectively they formed an orchestra designed to produce the facial muzak of the Gods.”
by James Allen provides much about the relationship between thought, action and being. The title alone gives you the sense of the dialogue contained in the book. The book was interesting, though repetitive. It was recommended in another book that I didn’t like so I, of course, decided to that that author’s recommendation. I’m glad that I did, but I’ve read better “self-help” type books. This one just wasn’t to my taste.
is the first in the Sister Jane series. So “Sister” is just a nickname and has no association with any religious order. It took me a while to note that to my self. The setting is the world of Virginia foxhunting where young and old come together for the thrill of the chase. Sister Jane is nearly seventy and, though going strong, feels the need to appoint a successor. When one of those seeking the post ends up dead, things get tricky.
takes us to a world where South Korea is at war within itself, their neighbors to the North are lead by an insane man emboldened by his Russian and Chinese masters, and the Americans are facing political turmoil from within by weakened elected officials. What would happen if the North Koreans attacked? Who would prevail? Author Larry Bond gives you some insight into this scary scenario.
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the real life “Q” (I’m not sure if I am supposed to keep putting “Q” in parenthesis). Sorry, no flying cars or watches that turn into a saw here, but many of the gadgets were developed to save lives of ordinary pilots who got shot down over enemy territory or spies being sent across borders to surveil the Germans.
Samantha Brinkman returns when a prominent attorney is a likely suspect to a murder of a young man suspected of killing his daughter. Needless to say, the attorney does not a good client make. As all of this is taking place, she is again “compelled” to help an underworld boss in order to protect her secret. She has to rely on her father, Dale, to help her tread through dangerous waters.