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The Rx FactorAuthor: J. Thomas ShawWith a plot that is politically hot, The RX Factor pulls us in to the lair of corruption at the levels of the FDA, lobbyists, the top layers of our government, and drugs that work but are held back to keep the population down, etc. – and it works.  However good the plot, the characters lack that luster of three dimensionality that I demand in good characters.  This is a great summer read, but don’t put down A Drop of the Hard Stuff or Alpha to read it.Big ... continue reading...

A Darker Shade of Orange: A NovelAuthor: Robert DesJardinsAfter reading The Land of the Saints, I wanted more of Robert DesJardins.  His prior novel, A Darker Shade of Orange, did not disappoint!With intimate knowledge of the Orange County, CA judicial paradigm, DesJardins shoots from the hip in this drama that steeps itself in a plot that implodes – then explodes.  Framed within a taut political climate, A Darker Shade of Orange introduces maverick attorney Dennis McCauley, caught in a ... continue reading...