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![★★★★✰ MIDNIGHT BLACK by Mark Greaney [Review]](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2GkiVF6AL6ceg6cR9PJo3N-EfBcdVGyMcjdgFajX4_8aaDTXn0l7GonrTcebwOnCoE9UER595iAoYSWpn9jLnsJ9ORmGnTO5ZE2ng_rIqwr_ikejUR6W121wrAWjaukPmxqNJ13gDVSTpofPwwh7gXZuzLdQZqZMN7Pi7esz25FzupSX-o2yKYwOQl5g/w424-h640/midnight%20black.jpg)
Midnight has descended on the Gray Man's soul. Not only has his lover, Zoya Zakharova, fallen into the hands of the Russian intelligence service, but the CIA is convinced she was executed. The one thing keeping Court Gentry going is his repeated belief: She's not dead.
He's spent six months trying to bribe, bully, and kill his way into Russia to rescue Zoya.There's only one move left to him, and it's something only a crazy man would try—seeking aid from an organization of anti-communist believers who once helped political dissidents escape from the Soviet Union. It's a desperate ploy, but if he can reactivate the chain of agents that's been dormant for thirty-five years, he's got a shot.
Crossing the border is only the first of his problems. If Zoya is anywhere, she's in IK-2 Yavas, a former Stalinist gulag that squats in the icy cold more than four hundred miles from the nearest border. It's a place where dreams and prisoners go to die. If he's going to get Zoya out of there, he'll need help. The kind of help that can start a war.
I hope you’re all having a fantastic weekend! As I sit here sipping my coffee, I’ve realized that no amount of caffeine seems to be enough to fuel my brain today. The disaster every book blogger dreads struck me this week—a bookcase went into a dramatic collapse! This wasn’t just any bookcase; it was a flimsy particle board one that’s been my trusty companion for over twenty years. The last few days have turned into a chaotic DIY project. I spent hours carefully removing books, disassembling the wobbly structure, wrestling with sagging shelves, and then, after some much-needed reinforcement, reassembling the whole thing. Last night was dedicated to the gratifying yet arduous task of organizing my precious books back onto the shelves. Once my back recovers, my next mission will be giving that second bookcase a sturdy reinforcement before it decides to join its sibling in peril!
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![★★½☆☆ Ted Bell's MONARCH [Review]](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLY6Yh95Qnf2eOcNTFxyZWmk02iButx01n-ybA245hWyfTIkIOqd0RDv0eSecp7oCmzu6G-Z1S2zrlR-jaNnrDCgrqVSWGqOIlW5oyx7MU3uGXLx_2T-dQQA0ptGQ9XuFKf2hXhENwx-rmANx4Y1ETCK4aEV3aYegPkczMRt9Ryu8kMRaN1svMdnWmA9s/w424-h640/Ted%20Bell's%20MONARCH%20by%20Ryan%20Steck.png)
Following a successful but costly mission to destroy an enemy outpost in Antarctica, Alex Hawke is looking forward to some quiet time at Teakettle Cottage, his home in Bermuda, along with his family. But he's not a man who can avoid trouble.
Former Chief Inspector of Scotland Yard Ambrose Congreve calls him with stunning news. Just days away from a controversial vote threatening to tear the United Kingdom apart at the seams, King Charles has disappeared while vacationing at Balmoral Castle. The prime minister believes she can keep the news quiet for no more than 72 hours. After that, Britain will be plunged into chaos.
With the fate of the kingdom hanging in the balance, it's up to Lord Hawke to find and rescue the missing monarch before it's too late.
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![★★★✰✰ Blumhouse's DROP (2025) [Review]](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs3NroK__S57n-M5flr8Bf4xL5RIzaJN5wigIZOmVuFFMVlJgRD-nrx1XnI_TWrMlR1nXgzkYgVmbvmhPTxoF-ZdGKZWG8cTavgF4LGiuyhH71hZXvlxsNx0LjoU7goc1QL_w0WDot54EhW4qZa_k_ZlMqZxpo176Zci0R5fCvnyRhSyQa4EPtRsX4raM/s16000/Drop_AllWindow_800x1200.jpg)
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