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#2117427 31-Oct-2018 14:45

Matthew Reilly. Start with 7 Ancient Wonders, then 6 Sacred stones, etc. etc. The most recent in the series (3 Secret(?) cities came out this week and so far its awesome.

I usually describe it as trashy action. It aint Shakespeare. I love it.

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#2117444 31-Oct-2018 14:51

I have that book, and I got lost in in about 30 pages in, and never returned to it. Doesn't help it's a massive heavy hard cover now too, when I have my kindle for most books. I'll put it by my bed.

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#2117446 31-Oct-2018 14:57

I'll make a general recommendation. I am not sure it's QUITE a page turner, but of all the hundreds of books I have read, the ones that I recall having the biggest impact were:

Early Lee Child Books - Jack Reacher

Set This House in Order - Matt Ruff - Spectacular book that I can't tell you about without ruining the story and "WOAH" moment that comes. I would say, just buy it and start reading. Takes about 20% of the book to get "started" but actually if you force past it, it all makes sense.

Watchers - Dean Koontz. Bone Chilling and Heart Warming page by page. One of my Fav books ever.

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#2117457 31-Oct-2018 15:21

sxz:

Matthew Reilly. Start with 7 Ancient Wonders, then 6 Sacred stones, etc. etc. The most recent in the series (3 Secret(?) cities came out this week and so far its awesome.

I usually describe it as trashy action. It aint Shakespeare. I love it.

I started with Ice Station and was hooked on the Scarecrow series.

As I read them, Im seeing it in my head as some big budget action blockbuster movie :D Script re-write is not needed. :)

Hovercar Racer was meh.....

Contest, Temple, Tournament were all good.

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#2117577 31-Oct-2018 20:49

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Matthew Reilly. Start with 7 Ancient Wonders, then 6 Sacred stones, etc. etc. The most recent in the series (3 Secret(?) cities came out this week and so far its awesome.

I usually describe it as trashy action. It aint Shakespeare. I love it.

I started with Ice Station and was hooked on the Scarecrow series.

As I read them, Im seeing it in my head as some big budget action blockbuster movie :D Script re-write is not needed. :)

Hovercar Racer was meh.....

Contest, Temple, Tournament were all good.

Ice station is my all time favourite! I wish it was picked up by Hollywood. If you like Ice Station, read the seven ancient wonders series.

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#2117617 31-Oct-2018 22:05

Have you read the Monster Hunter International books? Quite fun. Written by Larry Correia.

You could revisit some of the spy classics, such as Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy? I re-read The 39 Steps last year and enjoyed that. Riddle of the Sands by Erskine Childers?

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