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Explore Reviews and more from the world of the Kindle on thrillers, mystery and suspense. An avid reader for more decades than he wants to admit, BigAl has reviewed music for a variety of websites and magazines. After having several readers and authors tell him, "You ought to start a book blog," he said, "what the hell."
BigAl's Books and Pals » Thriller
6d ago
Harry Miller, ex-special forces, is hunted down in Slovenia by powerful forces working outside the law to bring to heel other powerful forces working outside the law. Thereafter we whizz through London and immediately head for Thailand, where most of the action takes place; mainly in Bangkok. One fears such shadowy forces may well exist, world-wide. And not just in fiction. Fortunately they are not usually bothered with little fish. However, in our world of uber-big business and mega-smuggling operations, the scenario is oh-so believable. Little fish do sometimes get sucked into the orbit of t ..read more
BigAl's Books and Pals » Thriller
1M ago
This review is based on an advanced reviewer copy, so I can’t gauge the final product in this area. and follow him on ..read more
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1M ago
“Terrorists smuggle two nuclear bombs into the United States through a Mexican drug tunnel in a bold plot to destroy the United States. While world attention is riveted on the fiery destruction they aim to bring to downtown Los Angeles with the first nuke, they intend to detonate the second bomb at the bottom of an experimental NASA geothermal well located in a remote corner of Yellowstone National Park. The nuclear blast will rip open Yellowstone’s sizzling caldera, triggering a massive eruption that will obliterate half of the United States. FBI agent Malcolm Hendricks, special agent in char ..read more
BigAl's Books and Pals » Thriller
3M ago
“A former assassin, a disgraced-cop, and a cyber-security expert race to stop a relentless cyber-terrorist determined to sell death and destruction to the highest bidder. When three performers from a prestigious Seattle nightclub are murdered, former assassin Leine Basso is called in by a close friend to help investigate. The clues lead her to a wealthy tech mogul with a revolutionary AI program. Despite compelling evidence implicating the billionaire, Leine senses a deeper conspiracy. Assisted by a cyber-security expert and a disgraced-cop-turned-PI, Leine must navigate a maze of deception an ..read more
BigAl's Books and Pals » Thriller
3M ago
“Former FBI crisis negotiator Johnathan Harper was trying to enjoy his retirement… a cruise vacation was supposed to be the ideal getaway, a chance to finally make some new friends. But the perfect vacation proved the perfect target. When a gang of sophisticated, highly trained pirates takes over a cruise ship, passengers and crew must enter a desperate fight for survival on the high seas. John finds himself involuntarily thrust back into his old line of work, grappling with the ghosts of his greatest personal failing… and as John knows all too well, negotiation only works from the outside of ..read more
BigAl's Books and Pals » Thriller
3M ago
“Screenwriter Blake Deco' s life is upended when his Hollywood movie-star wife, Goldie Saint Helen, comes out of a coma after a car accident with a makeshift identity. Her lawyers see her condition as an opportunity to swindle her.” “Khaled Talib is a former journalist with local and international exposure. His articles have been published and syndicated to newspapers worldwide, and his short stories have appeared in literary journals and magazines. Khaled is a member of the International Thriller Writers. He resides in Singapore.” and follow him on It was the best of books, it was … wel ..read more
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3M ago
“On the second to last day of summer school in 1984, Calvin and Jason Schott hijack a school bus carrying nineteen students, an unthinkable act of violence that devastates the community of Brookwood. Thirty years later, twin sisters and survivors of the ordeal, Brenda and Emily Mashburn, are forced to relive the kidnapping as they film a documentary about the event in an attempt to thwart Calvin's looming parole hearing. Meanwhile, Jason fights for his brother's release, hoping that a reunited family can finally bring peace to their elderly mother and ease the guilt he feels over his role in t ..read more
BigAl's Books and Pals » Thriller
3M ago
“Becoming a hired killer was not in Robert Madigan’s plan when he began his medical career at The University of Pennsylvania in 1935. He had pledged to help save lives, not take them. But finding himself thrust into a desperate situation after his father’s death left his mother and younger siblings with no financial support, he accepts a sinister offer to become a hitman for Gavin Noel, a man he meets through one of the medical school professors. To help carry out the murderous plot, Madigan enlists the help of his friends, Samuel Moore, an aspiring medical doctor, and Clark Magnusson, who’s s ..read more
BigAl's Books and Pals » Thriller
3M ago
“It happened here. Fascism came, wrapped in the flag and carrying a Bible. Sure, a few traitors like to whine about their missing ‘rights,’ but it's up to the heroes of the Federal Bureau of Patriotism to silence them. When someone starts spilling FBP secrets, Captain Leo Nergali is assigned to track him down. But wait, Leo himself *is* the mole? Record scratch! Buy this fucking book to see how Leo censors the arts, disappears his enemies, and perhaps even finds jackbooted love.” Stephen Kozeniewski is the author of numerous books, in multiple genres. His books have been nominated and won awar ..read more
BigAl's Books and Pals » Thriller
3M ago
Rage paves the roads of Texas. Al Quinn’s quiet life as a retired sheriff’s department detective is disturbed by a case of road rage. An angry driver shoots at Al’s sister-in-law, Bonnie, and her baby. Bonnie returns fire and wounds her assailant, Ketchum, who leaves the scene. But that’s not the end of the altercation. Ketchum gathers some friends to help him get revenge. Al and his entire family are now in the path of enraged, payback-minded armed thugs who have little to lose. Sheriff Clayton makes matters worse by asking Bonnie and the rest of Al’s group not to kill the men so they can sta ..read more