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Old 08-11-2012, 05:02 AM   #13950
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I just finished John Sandford's "Buried Prey," #21 in the 'Prey' series. Sandford fans... do NOT miss this one... Actually knocked me back in my seat at one point in the story!
And it's a great 'early Lucas on the force' flashback, giving an idea of how he got where he is today.

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Like Dreams, I halted around #12 or so of the series, though I have always intended to come back to it. Other bright and shiny things keep distracting me, but I'll get to it with encouragement. Thanks for the prompter.

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The BBC is funded by the taxpayer through a TV Licence. Every household in the UK (that owns a TV) has to pay £145.50 a year (about $230) for this.
And worth every penny .

I'm reading First Shift: Legacy by Hugh Howey, #6 in the Wool saga. There is a real step-change in Howey's style - he has fully grown up and this is a mature piece of writing.
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