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L A Times by Stuart Woods

What it's about: a man named Michale Callabres he sells drugs but he has always had a dream about being a movie producer and that change comes to him and he does not let it pass.

Why I like it: it is a good book and it helps me concentrate on something even though I am in jail and this really helps.

Reviewed by Edgar H.

What it's about: a man named Michale Callabres he sells drugs but he has always had a dream about being a movie producer and that change comes to him and he does not let it pass.

Why I like it: It is a very suspenseful book. It also has a lot of action is long and is descriptive.

Reviewed by Derek F.

What itメs about: a man named Michale Callabres he sells drugs but he has always had a dream about being a movie producer and that change comes to him and he does not let it pass.

Why I like it: Because it is a good book and it has a lot of action

Reviewed by John
Dirt by Stuart Woods

What it's about: it is about a guy named Stone Barrington that is detective and gets fired over a lady.

Why I like it: I like it because it has a lot of action and also because it has a lot of mystery.

Reviewed by Alejandro S.

What it's about: a guy who goes to film school who ends up being a big time movie producer who ends up getting caught in his past.

Why I like it: because it is full of mystery

Reviewed by Derek F.
Choke by Stuart Woods

What it's about: It is about a man named Chuck Chandler, he moves from Key West to have a tennis job and he goes on a diving trip with his client and he ends up dead. The investigation goes form LA to the Florida Keys.

Why I like it: I like it because it has a lot of action and suspense I like mystery books.

Reviewed by Jeffrey D.
The Prince of Beverly Hills by Stuart Woods

What it's about: A cop who was near a crash responded to it and he saved a famous celebrity and he made it big with a lot of money.

Why I like it: I liked it because it had a person who was a cop and he saved people by accident and made it big.

Reviewed by Andrew S.
Omerta by Mario Puzo

What it's about: it is about the son of a don and how he lives and grows and becomes part of a new family and protects them.

Why I like it: it was real good but I think it ended too quick.

Reviewed by Alex D.
Violets are Blue by James Patterson

What it's about: It is about this FBI that is being hunted by a person called the Mastermind. And he is trying to catch two serial killers that kill people they drain their blood and hang them they are hard to catch.

Why I like it: Because the suspense and how the officer goes through a lot of things trying to catch the two killers because they leave no trace after they kill their victims.

Reviewed by anonymous
The Fourth of July by James Patterson

What it's about: Lindsey and she is a detective and she is on trial for something she did not do

Why I like it: Because it was thrilling all the way through.

Reviewed by Nicole G.
The Beach Road by James Patterson

What it's about: It is about a detective and a teenager that is framed for a murder And the person who framed him was the detective and the detective finally dies at the end.

Why I like it: I like it because itメs a big mystery and some things always happening like people getting shot and different things that I can relate too.

Reviewed by Michael M.
2nd Chance by James Patterson

What it's about: It is about three murders that have happened and they try to figure out who does the murders.

Why I like it: because it had a lot about murders and crimes, it kept me wanting to turn the page and read even more. Also because I watch those television shows about murders and I love mystery books because I want to put myself in the situation.

Reviewed by Nicole G.
London Bridges by James Patterson

What it's about: a crazy man who wants money and when he doesnメt get it he blows up town and bridge. A detective is on the case and in the end he kills himself.

Why I like it: it was mind blowing because of the stuff he did and when he did it. I also like it because it was adventurous.

Reviewed by Shawn H.

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