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Steve
Donaldson manages to take us into an intriguing world with very accessible
(guy and gal next door) kind of characters. Water Torture is fast paced, suspenseful with a twist of
good old fashioned funny stuff.
Good read. Nancy Stapp, KTAO Radio, Taos, NM I enjoyed the book and thought it quite the page
turner. Great character
development and colorful backdrops, a fun plot, and an altogether
entertaining pace and tone. (Reader Review) Five
Stars! Highly recommended for both personal reading lists and community
library fiction collections. A unique, iconoclastic, funny, deftly crafted
and compelling read from first page to last. Midwest Book ReviewNovember,
2007 Sex,
Science & Politics From
Tucson to Beijing to the fabled Yangtze River and the Three Gorges Dam, we
are exposed to the exotic culture of the graduate student and the
transformation of China into a modern economic juggernaut. . . The characters
are lovable, the plot episodic, and the set-up satirically correct. Given the
Star Wars troupe and inevitable pop culture Freudian influence, Horse Fly
predicts a date with Hollywood dealmakers for these two authors. . . I
couldn't put the page-turner down during deadline. B.W The Taos Horse FlyOctober
20, 2007 Link
to complete Horse Fly review I enjoyed
the humor, bold plotting and rapid-fire action! (Reader Review) I like
it! Nice mix of intrigue, romance, and ambition. The rock climbers' run-in
with the helicopters, the question of Richter's ethics, the relationship of
the two Chinese pilots -- it all keeps me intrigued. I am able to connect
easily with the characters. (Author, Reviewer) I find
the writing quite good. You're
great with description and really do a great job making me feel like I'm
there. (Author,
Reviewer) I liked
the whole archeological /
political / cultural / environmental premise. I kept thinking of Charlie's
Angels movie with Lucy Lu as May. Even though the sophomoric sex theme was
not my cup of tea, I was compelled to keep reading. The whole drug element is
very inventive. I loved the little facts at the beginning of each chapter,
with the facts given straight (to learn about the book's primary subject),
then twisted with the humor. This would make a good movie, because of all the
action. (Book
Reviewer) Fast-paced,
racy, and fun. (Reader
Review) I asked
for and received Water Torture for my recent birthday and loved it! Can definitely
sense Steve's wit in it! Your best book yet! (Reader Review) Talk
about action packed! Every atomospheric and geographical detail is authentic.
(Reader review) I am
enjoying this story. Your writing is superb. Keeps my interest and flows. I
really enjoy the characters and felt I got to know them. (Author review) Five Stars! Breaking up is never something that is too easily done - and for Brad West it means being left for dead with a murderous psychopath. Mind Control: A Brad West Thriller is the second novel in the series of thrillers about Psychic Brad West. This time his ex-girlfriend's father, an expert on mind control is meddling with the latest Presidential race in the United States - and he must overcome countless obstacles to get back to America to stop him before it's all too late. Mind Control: A Brad West Thriller is highly recommended for community library collections with an interest in thrillers. (Midwest Book Review) Reader
Reviews: The Shangri-la Code To come. After
reading Mr. Smithıs novel Third Right, I can say this book now is at
the top of my list of all time favorites. From the opening page to the closing
words, it captivated and kept me reading. I read this book in two sittings.
It would not let me walk away, because it had me become part of all that was
happening, and did so without me knowing what would happen next. It is the
type of novel that makes you feel you are there in person watching all that
takes place! My rating scale is 0 to 10 stars. I gave this book 9+ stars!!! (MCCOA Book Review) This is a
good mystery, with plot twists and surprises. The author apparently has
experience with mining and with West Virginia; you get a real sense of being
in those places. It's a nice opportunity to enjoy a mystery while meeting
some interesting, generally believable, characters and learning something
about coal mining. (Amazon.com
Reader Review) It blew
me away! (Reader
Review) As avid
mystery readers, my wife and I both found Third Right by Henry D. Smith quite
enjoyable. The author's character development is excellent and his knowledge
of the history of the coal mining industry in West Virginia proved very
interesting. He involves his readers in the twists and turns of the story
while adding information about coal mining in the past and present. (Reader Review) A great
suspense drama in an unusual locale. Full of surprises! (Reader Review) Smith's book
is authentic, fast-paced, and absolutely absorbing! (Fritz Galt, author of The Trap and China Gate) A
page-turner. Well-drawn characters. A well-plotted murder mystery with as
many twists and turns as a coal mine. (David M. Kinchen, Huntington News Network Book
Critic) The write
stuff! Third Right combines Smith's knowledge of the mining industry and its
history with a good murder mystery. The book reveals a talent for writing! (Bluefield Daily Telegraph) Back
I could
hardly put the book down. It is a coming of age novel, as the title reads.
It's about life, leaving behind and a new beginning and that is written very
well. It's also a love story, because love is woven into it. When the book
ends, one still wants to know what will happen to the two. He leaves for
college, she has his hat. . . . . 10 years later, does she still have his hat
somewhere?. . . . . If you want only love, you go to Nora Roberts or Danielle
Steel. Those are fluff, yours is meat. Keep on writing. (Reader review) Fritz
Galt's evocative and engaging prose hits home on many levels. Summerville is a tour-de-force! (Reader review) Galt is a
rising star in the new generation of writers. (University of Illinois Honors Committee) Many
thanks for providing us with some gripping reading material for our
trip. China Gate -- perfect, combines China and our new home in Washington. (Reader review) I enjoyed
China Gate
so much. (Reader
review) An
engaging political and espionage thriller. (Reader review)
Fritz
Galt keeps on thrilling. A fast-moving plot. (Westfield Leader) Reader Reviews: The Adventures of Buttons Burnside I just
enjoyed The Adventures of Buttons Burnside so much. This book is
really amazing. To think that you had so much knowledge of history,
sailing, geography, use of language and most importantly an understanding of
people and behavior way beyond your years at 15 is truly incredible. I
just marvel at your ability. (Reader review) There
were some scenes I just didn't want to end. (Reader review) From the
high seas of the Atlantic Ocean, to England to Africa and beyond the book is
packed with mystery, discovery, war, and yes, even a little romance. As they
chase him around the globe, Rab's journey comes to be more than just a
high-spirited adventure; it is a journey of self-discovery as well. (Westfield Leader) A
classic. It tells you just about everything you need to know about life. It's
like meat. It's tough and harder to swallow. It's a very deep book. (Young reader review) Five
Stars! This was the best of Mr. Galt's five books. I have read them all and
have enjoyed each one. "The Trap" was hard to put down and get
anything else done. An excellent spythriller and so in tune with our world
today. I hope he is at work on another book right now! (Amazon.com reader review) I just finished
reading "The Trap" and I enjoyed it the most. George Ferrar and
Bonnie Taylor are terrific, and the different parts of the world the story
takes place in were super. Having lived in Montreal, the Montreal scenes
really hit home. My knowledge of Maine made the Maine scenes also seem so
real! Thanks for the entertaining read!! Please let me know when your next
book comes out as 5 is not enough!! Bye for now. One of your fans. (Reader review) Eeeeck...what
a scary scenario. It has a great Ken Follet, Robert Ludlum feel to it and
bizarrely enough, made me want to visit the markets in Pakistan. (Reader review) This
novel has a direct tie-in to our nation's war on terrorism. A fast-paced
thriller that hops continents to America. (Great Wall Gazette) In the
midst of the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and Anthrax situation, your
accuracy and details about all of this are really scary. (Reader review) I
received my copy of "Fatal Sting" on Thursday so I started reading
on the flight to New York. It's fascinating. I can't believe how on target it
is. (Reader
review) I just
finished Fatal Sting. Wow. What a read! The comic scenes at CNN are classic.
Camille is a perfect character, playing both sides at once. (Reader review) My wife
just can't put the book down...refuses to even go to work until she's read it
all! (Reader
review) I just
finished Fatal Sting yesterday. I took it on a business trip and I couldn't put
it down. I really enjoyed it. By all means let me know when your other books
become available. (Reader
review) I just
got your new book from Barnes and Noble and find it quite interesting and a
good read. Fatal Sting is an interesting concept of global bio terrorism. (Reader review) Bioterrorism
is to me one of the globe's most terrifying possibilities. You have done it
up right. (Reader
review) Have just
a minute to say I'm enjoying your book thoroughly. (Reader review) Galt
presents a compelling trio of protagonists...The plot is tight and
well-crafted...What this reader enjoys most about Galt's books, however, is
his detailed and knowledgeable portrayal of their settings, from the history
and landscape to the local cultural and even culinary habits. Galt has lived
in South Asia, and it shows. Highly recommended! (Tales from a Small Planet) Five
Stars! Thrills
around the globe This
biological thriller has everything: suspense, exotic settings, human interest
and humor. The hilarious scene in CNN Atlanta alone is worth the book's
price. Author Galt has lived in numerous foreign countries, and it shows. As
the fast-paced action takes us around the world, from the Maldive Islands to
India and more, the settings are depicted in an authentic and fascinating
manner. Highly recommended! (Barnes & Noble reader review) A spy
thriller for the thinking man (or woman!) I really
enjoyed this book! The author has created a tightly plotted spy thriller
against a very well researched background of exotic locations (India, the
Maldives, etc.) The reader will learn a lot about the far corners of the
world during the course of this novel. The
action is nonstop, and the characters are interesting, eccentric, and engaging. Mick Pierce is an unusual and
very modern hero--an ex-CIA agent who has chosen to accompany his wife in her
diplomatic career.... The dialogue is intelligent, and occasionally
brilliant, with a dry wit that pops up to surprise you when you least expect
it. The plot
revolves around a new, and deadly strain of malaria concocted by the leader
of a terrorist organization. A very timely plot in an age when the tiniest
weapons may be the most deadly. I'm not a biologist, but the subject seems to
be extremely well researched. Hey I believed it could happen! All in
all a good read, especially for anyone interested in the world of diplomacy
or international espionage. (Amazon.com reader review) The
writing is taut and masculine, the characters interesting, the descriptions
of surroundings excellent. There's immediate suspense and the reader wants to
know more. Galt
really knows his stuff. He obviously has a handle on the intricate politics
of the Indian subcontinent. Almost without exception, the
"background" information was compelling rather than the usual
boring "filler." Galt's characters
are interesting and varied. Natalie is intriguing, Mick obviously quite deep,
Alec really sexy, Abu a very well-fleshed out character, important for
"the bad guy." The dialogue is right on target throughout the
novel, with a lot of catchy lines. The author sets and ends scenes very well.
The plot
unfolds carefully as the author reveals just enough to keep the narrative
flowing. Slowly the reader catches on to the politics and dynamics of the
Indian subcontinent, and begins to understand that every character has a
mission and a purpose, which all come together at the end. This kind of
first-rate writing has much to hold the reader's interest. (Reader review) My
perspective as a reader is that I like to be entertained. I don't really care
about things being PC. When I read this genre I want something enormous to be
at stake, I want logical consistency, some adrenaline highs, fast pacing,
good writing, believable characters whose fates I can care about -- whose
moral and ethical dilemmas resonate with me on some level. I also want an
insider's perspective. I want you to take me into this closed secret world. I
want to feel like you've lived it, and I want you to make me live it. I want
it to be real down to the smallest detail. So,
congratulations, Mr. Galt. I'm impressed and awed. Writing a novel is really
an enormous undertaking, and you've given us a lot. You offer some wonderful
insights into the diplomat's life, it's very well plotted, the locales are
exotic, it's timely and topical, I can't believe how much you know about
politics, the scene between Natalie and her co-worker in the seafood
restaurant was brilliant. (Reader review) Reader Reviews: The Geneva Seduction I enjoyed
The Geneva Seduction a lot. It was hard to put down as something was always
happening. It was very fast-paced and kept me wondering what was next. I
particularly like the great descriptions of the various places that the
characters find themselves. With the world situation these days, your plots
are almost too close to the truth! (Reader review) The
dialogue is crisp and I as the reader want to know more. I thought this was
very well written indeed. Intriguing characters, plot and setting. You are
always strong with dialogue and setting. (Reader review) I enjoyed
this. You've really mastered the thriller pacing -- throwing short,
rapid-fire sections at us that set up a series of mysteries. Your dialogue is
also just right. As I've said before, you would write fantastic screenplays,
and I hope you can get these books made into movies! I must congratulate you
for making Natalie complex and human. I think you'll have a great thriller
here. (Reader
review) This book
makes me want to visit Morocco! (Reader review) This
really works! Good job! (Reader
review) Reader Reviews: Thunder in Formosa Fritz
Galt's third spy thriller "Thunder in Formosa" booms! (Westfield Leader) Tensions
over Taiwan! (Homewood-Flossmoor
Star) I just
finished reading Thunder in Formosa and really enjoyed it --the best one yet.
I have been very concerned about the proliferation of nuclear weapons ever
since the breakup of the Soviet Union. Weapons are available and being sold
to renegade leaders and terrorists, so your subject was chillingly realistic.
(Reader review) Mick and
Natalie are delightful characters. (Reader review) It's such
a gorgeous day here that I wish I was home in my hammock finishing this
really good book that I'm reading... it's called "Thunder in Formosa"
and I don't like having to set it down! (Reader review) Earthquakes,
Government Overthrow, and a nice pair of... I purchased this book for a
flight back from Taiwan to the US and found that it was perfectly suited to
reading on an airplane-entertaining, and an easy read which did not challenge
me in a jet lagged state. I enjoyed reading about the places I had just
visited. The author made many mentions of how male characters managed to
scope out breasts peeking from blouses, bras hanging on clotheslines and
trapping men as they flee their pursuers, skimpy bathing suits, and well
oiled but less well covered bodies. I enjoyed the book and think that for a
light reading mystery fan, and for someone who enjoys thinking about Taiwan,
it's a pretty good book. (Amazon.com reader review) Moans,
Groans, and Political Bones in Formosa. I bought this book for a trip to
Taiwan, as I like to read fiction set in the place I am visiting when I
travel. The book is great for the goal of killing time while traveling or having
some light reading while settling down to sleep. This mystery is fun to read,
and is certainly worth taking on a plane as it is totally readable, even with
jet lag fatigue. I enjoyed the book, as it was fun to have a mystery set in a
place I was visiting and becoming familiar with. (Amazon.com reader review) Reader Reviews: The Karta Conspiracy What this
reader enjoys most about Galt's books is his detailed and knowledgeable
portrayal of their settings, from the history and landscape to the local
cultural and even culinary habits. Galt has lived in the Balkans, and it
shows. Highly recommended! (Tales from a Small Planet) An
entertaining read that also provides insight into the convoluted cultural and
historical struggles of the Balkan region. (Reader review) I just
finished reading The Karta Conspiracy last night and really enjoyed it.
I learned a lot about Yugoslavia in the process of following your story line.
What a sad country it was and now all broken up into factions that hate each
other. I am sure we have not heard the end of the troubles there. I am
looking forward to the next book now. (Reader review) I enjoyed
your easy-to-picture scenes. (Reader review) I just
finished reading Fritz's second book The Karta Conspiracy and liked it even more than Fatal
Sting!! I
ordered Thunder in Formosa from Barnes&Noble yesterday and can't wait until The
Geneva Seduction
is available. I have become a big fan of Mick Pierce and enjoy his wife
Natalie and his brother Alec who is a little more out of control! Be sure to
let Fritz know I am one of his fans! (Reader review) The story
zips by. I nearly missed my bus stop once. (Reader review) A
remarkable achievement. Great control over the language, a clear story, and fully
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