Avanti Centrae, Award-Winning Thriller Author

A genre-flounting epic

Revisado: 03-12-24

This spy thriller had me glued to the pages, especially the middle of the book, which was filled with action and tradecraft. The last third veered into time-traveling and wove the story together. it's a unique tale and will stick with me.

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A moving thriller.

Revisado: 02-10-24

This thriller would make an awesome suspense film. Don't miss it, grab your copy today!

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Builds speed like a runaway freight train.

Revisado: 08-25-21

Started a little slowly but was worth the wait. It's a famous work for a reason. Don't miss it!

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Roll over Agatha, your crown is in jeopardy!

Revisado: 08-21-18

Picture this: the WWI peace treaty is about to be signed, soldiers have flooded home to England's shores and you, a female British Secret Service ‎agent, have been released back to your upper-class life of leisure. The drinking and dancing leave a sour taste in your mouth though, because your young husband was killed in the trenches, and the emotional knife wound in your breast still aches with his loss. 
 
A gilded invitation to attend a weekend engagement fest with your husband's fellow officers at first doesn't sound appealing. But when a secretive letter threatens to reveal your departed sweetheart as a traitor unless you attend, you decide to drive his Pierce Arrow down to the pier where the party yacht awaits. 
 
Now you find yourself on an isolated island, inside a dark, rain soaked castle, trying to enjoy yourself while you figure out who sent that annoying missive. ‎It could even be a harmless prank. But then one dead body shows up, and soon, another. Why have the victims been killed? Could your husband have been a traitor after all? Will you be the next prey? And, in spite of your growing attraction to him, could the handsome Lord Ryde be the mastermind behind it all?
 
In the spirit of the old grande dames of Mystery, Hubert delivers a rich and intriguing whodunit‎, with many familiar elements, but a style all her own. I particularly enjoyed the wind-whipped atmosphere of the castle, the deceitful twists, and the historical tidbits related to the war. My favorite though, was imagining, for a time, that I was an aristocratic spy, trying to track down a killer and clear my husband's good name. 

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A chocolate thriller in the land of vanilla

Revisado: 05-16-18

Most thrillers follow similar patterns and rules. And they're boring. Simmons did an excellent job using an accident reconstruction specialist as hero.

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A fun ride

Revisado: 04-30-18

Eskens takes an entertaining courtroom turn in this story. Nice twists and turns but suspend belief at the villain's motives.

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Interesting premise but poor execution

Revisado: 03-18-18

Didn't relate to any characters. Implausible dialogue. Stakes that didn't matter. And I normally love Kate Redding but it seemed even she couldn't get into this story.

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Skillfully Done!

Revisado: 02-16-18

Doesn't get much better than this! The research shines through, but the plot, characters, and dialogue are all extremely well done. I'm an author, too, and appreciate 'fine art' when I find it.

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Intriguing historical elements

Revisado: 02-02-18

Another fun Cotton Malone ride through the ages. Not my favorite narrator, and the story lacks a bit in world threat, but I enjoyed the history lesson and possibilities.

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Starts slow strong finish

Revisado: 07-20-17

I enjoyed the literary nature of this story but felt it started too slowly. There were also a number of plot points that required suspension of disbelief. The narrator did a fine job except with the protagonist. Overall though, I enjoyed the story.

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