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Originally Posted by orlok
What do you think of the Jane Hawk series so far? I've quite enjoyed it - I think Koontz has made a pretty good attempt at thriller writing.
I'm currently reading Deadly Straits by R.E. McDermott. I read somewhere that the protagonist was a good alternative to Jack Reacher - no evidence of that so far, but I'll persevere for a while and see where it goes.
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I’ve put The Whispering Room on hold. I was becoming increasingly annoyed with all the unnecessary repetition of her motivation etc. I’m thinking that Koontz might be to big to listen to editorial advice.
It seems like a lot of the “Reacher like” recommendations are to emotional for my tastes. His dispassionate logic is an important element for me. I’ve been reading another series that features a smart homeless man wandering the earth living dangerously: Victor the Assassin by Tom Wood. I view these as a more lethal Reacher with an international spy novel overlay. He spends more time avoiding assassins out to get him than practicing his trade. With exception of book two, I think they’re excellent and two only suffers in comparison
I’m currently reading a book BelleZora listed as a favorite in the “What were your favorite books of 2017” thread: News of the World by Paulette Jiles and loving every bit and byte of it.