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Drop Dead Gorgeous by Kim Ericson

All the Colours of Darkness by Peter Robinson.

Most of my favorite authors I've stumbled upon in that little gift and book store in Harrison. Robinson and Rollins and Browne. Considering they only sell about 12 books at a time, that's pretty good odds.

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8. Alter of Eden by James Rollins
9. Doomsday Key by James Rollins
10. The Monster in the Box by Ruth Rendell

...I've read an awful lot of James Rollins lately and though I've complained an awful lot about his writing in the past (too formulaic) this time things felt different. I didn't read the JR books in any particular order (more in order of when they were due back at the library!) and each one seemed better than the last.

I love how he takes real scientific fact and builds these insanely crazy stories. If people ask, I always describe Rollins as a hybrid of Dan Brown and Michael Crichton.

I thought I was going to discontinue blogging about books, but I'm just finding it so useful for my own reference that I'm going to try and catch up with what I've read so far this year:

1. A compilation of British Mysteries from my mum. I'll have to find the title and update here.
2. Silver Birches by Adrian Plass
3. Not in the Flesh by Ruth Rendell
4. The Kite Runner
5. Deep Fathom by James Rollins
6. Friend of the Devil by James Robinson
7. Map of Bones by James Rollins