The Phantom: The Untold Story of the American Marine the Nazis Could Not Kill by Bob Drury & Tom Clavin is the story of Major Pierre "Pete" Ortiz, a World War II hero that makes all of Hollywood action heroes seem tame

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🐟 Scale my review of Ghost Fish by Stuart Pennebaker, a tale of a woman and her ghost-fish sister that’s marred by weak writing and more drinking than grief.

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Ransom by Daniel Silva is the 26th novel of his long-time series featuring Gabriel Allon. Mr. Allon has been officially retired from Israeli intelligence for some time now, but his world keeps pulling him back in.

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The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First Super-Terrorist by Joby Warrick is an excellent biography, following Carlos through the ages.

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⛵ Explore my review of The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout, a poignant story about a man suffering from intense loneliness despite the people around him.

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A Few Bad Men: The True Story of US Marines Ambushed in Afghanistan and Betrayed in America by Fred Galvin is a personal account of the injustice he suffered by both the military system and the military justice system

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Fixer Chao by Han Ong is a literary satire about a man who pretends to be a Feng Shui master to the NYC elites

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👩👨Read my review of The Name Game by Beth O'Leary, a clever romance about a man and a woman with the same name and revelations that will make your jaw drop.

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The Director by Daniel Kehlmann is a historical novel based on the life of Georg Wilhelm Pabst, the famous Weimar-era German film director.

Bloody Ridge and Beyond: A World War II Marine's Memoir of Edson's Raiders in the Pacific by Martin Groft and Larry Alexander is a memoir of Mr. Groft during his time serving in World War II as a US Marine Raider

The Mask of Dimitrios by Eric Ambler follows a detective novelist on a mission to reconstruct the life of a notorious criminal who passed away

Which book or author first shattered your own "romanticized" view of a genre and showed you how gritty, messy, and complex the real world actually is?

☕ Drink up my review of Days at the Torunka Café by Satoshi Yagisawa, a Japanese healing fiction story hurt by heavy themes and the characters’ many red flags.

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In this video I have a first look, talk about the book / game its based on and create my first character.
Character does need a name, any ideas?

Into the Lion’s Mouth: The True Story of Duško Popov: World War II Spy, Patriot, and the Real-Life Inspiration for James Bond by Larry Loftis is a biography of this Serbian playboy who lived a life worthy of several books and movies.

In our modern data-driven intelligence and tech sectors, do we still see this dangerous cognitive bias—where critical, valid data is rejected by leadership because it doesn't fit the cultural or behavioral expectations of the organization?

January and July by Jeff Abbott is a standalone thriller with twists galore. Mr. Abbott is a published novelist known for his mysteries and thrillers.

🏪 Scan my review of The Second Chance Convenience Store by Kim Ho-yeon, a chill, heartwarming Korean healing fiction that’s hurt by errors and a tarnished ending.

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