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Book Review: Soft Target by Stephen Hunter

Posted on December 7, 2011 by William C. Montgomery

After my book review of Stephen Hunter’s 2010 release, Dead Zero, I didn’t think that the good folks at Simon & Schuster would be offering me an advance review copy of another book, especially something written by Stephen Hunter. I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Portrait of a Spy by Daniel Silva

Posted on August 18, 2011 by William C. Montgomery

After the release of Daniel Silva’s book The Rembrandt Affair last year, I speculated that it might be the last book we see from Silva featuring his tragic hero, Israeli Mossad assassin Gabriel Allon. Silva played coy when I asked … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Silent Enemy by Thomas W. Young

Posted on July 17, 2011 by William C. Montgomery

Thomas W. Young leverages his experience in Air National Guard cockpits with the authenticity that only someone who has been there and done that can deliver. He convincingly puts the reader on the flight deck of a C-5 Galaxy with a crew fighting to save their own lives. Continue reading →

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Book Review: Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris

Posted on December 14, 2010 by William C. Montgomery

   Perhaps no other American president was a better embodiment of the people he represented than Theodore Roosevelt.  Roosevelt was a tough self-made man who ran a Dakota cattle ranch during the days of the Wild West.  He was bellicose … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva *UPDATE*

Posted on July 23, 2010 by William C. Montgomery

“I read the entire book while I waited in line.” “I’m sorry, you did what?” the successful author asked without looking up from the book he was signing.  The Rembrandt Affair, which I reviewed last week, is the tenth novel by … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rembrandt Affair by Daniel Silva

Posted on July 14, 2010 by William C. Montgomery

When generating sequels, authors develop a recognizable template for stamping out their stories. The public demands it. Publishers require it. The ribbons around the literary tent pole must be familiar. Predictable. Safe. But I don’t like reading form letters. Give … Continue reading →

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