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Phillip Murrell

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Science Fiction, Fantasy, Humor and Comedy

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I'm a lifelong reader and fan of stories in every medium. I started writing for fun in the second grade (I think my mom may still have my school-assigned short story "The Frozen Eyes," which I shakily wrote on lined paper). I'm also an Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer in the United States Army. While on my second deployment to Iraq, I began to write again. First, I wrote screenplays, then moved on to writing novels, the first being "Bystanders."

I've been married for over sixteen years to my amazing wife. I also have three children. Thankfully, they also love sci-fi, fantasy, and roller coasters as much as I do.

During my free time I'll either be reading/watching TV/playing video games or I'll be spending my hard-earned money doing someth ...more

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	Bystanders (Bystanders #1) 3.47 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Soldiers' Perspective 3.81 avg rating — 43 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Augury Answered 3.54 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zombie Walkabout 3.97 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Trophy Hunters (Bystanders #2) 3.58 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Just Joe 4.10 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Feeders 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Good Luck Booger 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Contest (Bystanders #4) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleepers and Scouts (Bystanders #3) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2018 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Phillip Murrell rated a book really liked it G.I. Joe: Master & Apprentice by Brandon Jerwa	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Good but not great. I don't like Snake Eyes as a jerk. He owns that role in this book. I would have liked a true Cobra enemy too. It was still a fun read. ...more
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Phillip Murrell rated a book it was amazing G.I. Joe, Volume 8: Rise Of The Red Shadows by Brandon Jerwa	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A lot of people disliked this story due to the deaths of Joes (especially THAT one). I loved the casualties. Too many readers get too cozy with war stories like war isn't for keeps. Three deployments has taught me that's a fairytale. G. I. Joe should ...more
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Phillip Murrell rated a book it was amazing G.I. Joe, Volume 7: Union Of The Snake by Brandon Jerwa	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A great read! A new CG for the Joes is an interesting direction. I look forward to America's Elite. ...more
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Phillip Murrell rated a book it was amazing G.I. Joe, Volume 7: Union Of The Snake by Brandon Jerwa	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A great read! A new CG for the Joes is an interesting direction. I look forward to America's Elite. ...more
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Phillip Murrell rated a book really liked it G.I. Joe - Frontline Volume 4: One Shots (G.I. Joe) by Paul Jenkins	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
These one shots varied in quality, but I overall enjoyed them. I've wanted to read about Roadblock's cooking show for years. ...more
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Phillip Murrell rated a book really liked it G.I. Joe - Frontline Volume 3: History Repeating by Dan Jolley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Good but not great. I read this out of order. Many characters won't survive Serpentor. I would probably like it better if I kept the proper order ...more
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Phillip Murrell rated a book G.I. Joe, Volume 6: Players & Pawns by Brandon Jerwa	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A good read but the volume collected issues out of order. This means they constantly reference things collected in a later volume. It was a stupid decision that ruined a perfect rating.
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Phillip Murrell rated a book really liked it G.I. Joe - Frontline Volume 2: Icebound by Dan Jolley (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Not as good as the last volume but still fun. It was a non-linear story (not a fan of those). It reminded me of Aliens and The Thing.
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