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cbabe

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12. More light hearted sort of compared to other thrillers

Reply to hermetic (Reply #5)

Sun Sep 14, 2025, 12:39 PM

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Joe is smart but lazy and plays golf a lot. His dad was a mafia hitman and looks just like him which makes a bunch of crooks nervous.

He is the fixer for the Speaker of the House. Thoroughly corrupt alcoholic. Big guy like Tip O’Neil. Redeeming feature is his dedication to military vets.

Emma. Enigmatic wealthy retired DIA.

Neil computer hacker for anyone who pays including homeland security.

DC where the sausage gets made.

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What Fiction are you reading this week, Sept. 14, 2025? [View all] hermetic Sunday OP

Happy gentle quiet Sunday. Ooh, enjoy "Falling"! txwhitedove Sunday #1

Finished the First Gentleman/Clinton and Patterson. cbabe Sunday #2

Lighthearted sounds appealing hermetic Sunday #5

More light hearted sort of compared to other thrillers cbabe Sunday #12

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That's a good one hermetic Sunday #7

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Sounds like good potential hermetic Sunday #9

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Sped through, "Worst Case Scenario," by TJ Newman Bayard Sunday #8

As cbabe above said: hermetic Sunday #10

T J Newman is a her. Former bookseller and flight attendant. Best line cbabe Sunday #14

Then she must have spent her air time thinking up good plots Bayard Sunday #15

True. She said she wrote during down time on flights. cbabe Sunday #16

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