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44. Five Letters, Two Words: Clash IX. Joey has a tough week, Solie utters an immortal line, Lex destroys trophies, Sting wants Lex, Starrcade is coming up, Flair/Funk I Quit, Funk is a man of his word, The Midnight Express come back from the edge, and the NWA is peak 1989 as Joey takes a look at Clash of the Champions IX.
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The Poet by Michael Connelly
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Great book with an ending left open for sequels.
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Happy Monday and happy August from here in Sunny, Hot, and Humid Maine.
Memories of Tomorrow by Dean Koontz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What strange science made Nameless who he is? What catastrophes have been erased from his memories? In the stunning conclusion of this series, the dark past comes flooding back, and Nameless must decide how much he really wants to know.
In Indiana, a murderous psycho has kidnapped his own six-year-old stepson, Jamie, and secreted him away in a subterranean cave. It’s become their bunker. For Nameless, the case is breaking down his defenses, and it may force him to face his memories.
You get a little closure and some, but not all, of the answers in this conclusion.
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
It was pretty good. It was hard to get through, but picked up at the end.
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31. No promotion, no crowd, and the names are misspelled: Clash VI April 1989
Ric Flair has his name misspelled, Ricky Steamboat has his name misspelled and a son dressed as a cut rate Yoshi, JYD and Butch Reed return to The Superdome, George Scott is lost, Jim Ross and Michael Hayes reunite, and Terry Funk is not retired as Joey takes a look at Clash of the Champions VI: Ragin’ Cajun.
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Photographing the Dead by Dean Koontz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Continuing the mystery
I like these mysteries. I a, intrigued by Nameless and hope we find out more about him, his abilities, and the group he works for.
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The Praying Mantis Bride by Dean Koontz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
A deadly black widow has eliminated three husbands and counting. But Nameless knows her one weakness. To bring truth and its consequences to her crimes, the vigilante must spin a web of his own in part three of the Nameless series.
Lucia—current last name, Rickenbah—has made a fortune by marrying rich men who tend to drop dead. But the superstitious blonde believes in more than money and murder. Nameless’s job is to scare a confession out of Lucia, and as the psychological warfare escalates, even he may be in for a shock.
I did not like this one as much as the other one’s, but it held my interest for about an hour. Still hope that we get some clue as to what is going on as well as what happened to Nameless before this started.
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Finally, I have been sidelined in my movie watching, but did watch this classic this weekend:
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Worked hard all weekend cleaning a storage room at my job, and I am beat!
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Some books:
Antiques Ravin’ by Barbara Allan
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Writers Barbara and Max Allan Collins have teamed up again for another Trash ‘N’ Treasure novel. From Amazon: When a series of creepy crimes plagues an ill-fated Edgar Allan Poe festival, newly elected county sheriff Vivian Borne, along with her reluctant deputy daughter Brandy and spunky shih tzu Sushi, springs into action. A purloined tome, a black cat, a musty mausoleum, and mysterious disappearances—these tell the tale of a heartless murderer. But Vivian and Brandy Borne are determined to decipher the cryptic clues to make sure a ravin’-mad killer strikes “nevermore”!
“Barbara Allan” has another hit. Brandy and Vivian are a hoot, and the mystery was well played. A perfect beach read!
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In the Heart of the Fire by Dean Koontz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
From Amazon: A bloodthirsty sheriff is terrorizing a small Texas town where justice has been buried with his victims. Until Nameless arrives—a vigilante whose past is a mystery and whose future is written in blood.
Anyone who crosses Sheriff Russell Soakes is dead, missing, or warned. One of them is a single mother trying to protect her children but bracing herself for the worst. Nameless fears the outcome. He’s seen it in his visions. Now it’s time to teach the depraved Soakes a lesson in fear. But in turning predators into prey, will Nameless unearth a few secrets of his own?
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz comes In the Heart of the Fire, part of Nameless, a riveting collection of short stories about a vigilante nomad, stripped of his memories and commissioned to kill. Follow him in each story, which can be read or listened to in a single sitting.
Intriguing concept. I like the character Nameless, and the story entertained me for 90 minutes.
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I was on vacation all last week with very spotty Wifi and cell service, but I did do some things:
Mycroft and Sherlock: The Empty Birdcage by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed this third Mycroft Holmes mystery by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse. From the Amazon book description:
It is 1873, and as the economies of Europe threaten to crumble, Mycroft Holmes finds himself in service to the Crown once again. A distant relative of Queen Victoria has been slain by the Fire Four Eleven killer, a serial murderer who leaves no mark upon his victims, only a mysterious calling card. Meanwhile, Sherlock has already taken it upon himself to solve the case, as his interest in the criminal mind grows into an obsession.
Mycroft begrudgingly allows Sherlock to investigate, as Ai Lin–the woman he is still in love with–needs his aid. Her fiancé has been kidnapped, and the only man who might know his fate is a ruthless arms dealer with a reputation for killing those who cross him. Mycroft persuades his friend Cyrus Douglas to help find the young man, but Douglas himself is put in harm’s way.
As Sherlock travels the country on the hunt for the Fire Four Eleven murderer, both he and Mycroft will discover that the greed of others is at the root of the evil they are trying to unearth…
I wish Mycroft and Sherlock would work together more or that the cases overlapped in some way. I did enjoy Sherlock’s pairing with and interactions with Huan. Highly recommended.
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It was a hectic week, although I did have some much needed time away this past weekend. I went camping.
I am finally on Season 5 of Wings. Alex has joined the cast as a regular this season.
The Baby Blue Rip-Off by Max Allan Collins
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Great novel! I’m a huge fan of Max Allan Collins, but this is the first Mallory novel of his that I have read. Mallory is a mystery writer and all around good guy. He delivers hot meals to the elderly and shut ins once a week. When one of his clients is murdered, he investigates. Along the way he deals with thieves, cops, former girlfriends, and a piece of his past. I’m not going to spoil it, but there is a scene near the end that genuinely shocked me. It worked itself out before the end though. Another good one from Collins.
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