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Fiction

russspeakeasy

(6,539 posts) Thu Aug 16, 2012, 06:59 PM Aug 2012

A new (to me) author, James W. Hall

I just finished "Off the Chart"...well done.
It's about modern day pirates..and how they track the tankers and freighters, get into their on board computers and track them to locations prime for boarding.

I knew pirating was going on, but I didn't realize the scale.
My neighbor gave me the book and I'm glad she did.
I usually stick with authors I've read and enjoyed, so this was a nice change.

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A new (to me) author, James W. Hall (Original Post) russspeakeasy Aug 2012 OP

I'd forgotten about Thorn! getting old in mke Aug 2012 #1

Thorn makes a good character. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #2

getting old in mke

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1. I'd forgotten about Thorn!

Reply to russspeakeasy (Original post)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 07:36 PM

Aug 2012

Read the first few back in the late 90s and remember enjoying them. Maybe not quite as memorable as Carl Hiaasen's Skink, but a whole lot more adventuresome.

russspeakeasy

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2. Thorn makes a good character.

Reply to getting old in mke (Reply #1)

Thu Aug 16, 2012, 07:40 PM

Aug 2012

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