Considering how prolific he is, you would think author Michael Connelly's recurring characters, and especially the stories, would get stale. Okay, he's not James Patterson prolific, but he's also the only one writing his novels (as far as I know). The characters do have some recurring arcs and the occasional dramatic development usually reserved for... Continue Reading →
I've been a Clancy fanboy since I read Patriot Games back in high school. The "real-world" adventures of Jack Ryan seemed to stand above more generic thriller fare. I eventually stopped reading though, as the author turned out massive tomes that felt self-indulgent (not to take a shot at Tom Clancy since he has passed). The... Continue Reading →
Now that the NFL regular season is over, let's look back on the Chicago Bears with a story: Earlier this year, the generous staff here at MojoFiction decided that the best way to celebrate our son's twelfth birthday was to take him out to his first NFL football game. Since we live in Chicagoland, we... Continue Reading →
I hadn't planned on reviewing this novel, as I already reviewed the first two in this series quite favorably. But the final installment dropped in December and I thought I would check in to see if it's worth going through three long books to get to that big finale. TL;DR – Of course it is!... Continue Reading →
2-for-1! No refunds. You bought it. ADONIS We hate to brag, but we work out, and we're really good at it, especially lifting stuff and pressing benches. It's hard to see on a blog but take our word for it, we look fantastic. We wanted to post a picture, but WordPress warned us that the... Continue Reading →
Did you know that Tai Chi was invented by an alien species that secretly attach themselves to human hosts because they would otherwise die in Earth's atmosphere? And that those same aliens have been waging a secret war against each other for control of humanity's destiny? Oh, and they started the Spanish Inquisition. What, you... Continue Reading →
The staff at MojoFiction recently decided to fly to San Antonio to visit our brother. It was his wife's birthday and you have to celebrate family occasions. Here is what we learned: 1. Don't sit in the back row of the Airplane – We knew we couldn't recline our seat, but we were willing... Continue Reading →
Not to be confused with the recently reviewed novel of the same name by a different author, Never Go Back, by Marla Bradeen is a murder mystery set in the quiet little town of Las Vegas, Nevada. (It's quiet if you don't go into the casinos or don't stay out after 7pm. Right?) Alison Carter... Continue Reading →
Is there anything better than youth baseball? If you said "A Jim Beam and Coke and the next season of Game of Thrones," stop reading right now and go home and rethink your life. Game of Thrones is clearly a wine-drinker's show because it's the only time your wife will let you break out that... Continue Reading →
With the Tom Cruise movie coming out based on this book, I thought it would be worth reviewing for your reading pleasure. Or possible displeasure (just letting you know that up front). Readers may already know how I feel about the Jack Reacher series of novels by Lee Child. Most of the time, the main... Continue Reading →
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