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Joseph Lewis

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Fond du Lac, WI, The United States

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Thriller, Crime, Mystery

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Tony Hillerman, James Patterson, David Baldacci, John Sandford

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June 2014

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Average rating: 4.22 · 1,150 ratings · 258 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Stolen Lives (Lives Trilogy Book 1) 4.40 avg rating — 346 ratings — published 2014 — 6 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
	Taking Lives 3.87 avg rating — 166 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Caught in a Web 4.22 avg rating — 139 ratings — published 2018 — 4 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
	Shattered Lives (The Lives Trilogy Book 2) 4.38 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2015 — 5 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
	Betrayed 3.98 avg rating — 90 ratings — 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
	Splintered Lives (Lives Trilogy Book 3) 4.56 avg rating — 55 ratings — 5 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
	Black Yéʼii: The Evil One 4.56 avg rating — 55 ratings — 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
	Fan Mail 4.45 avg rating — 56 ratings — 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
	Blaze In, Blaze Out 4.09 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 2022 — 4 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
	Spiral Into Darkness 3.42 avg rating — 66 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

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The Quiet Kid …

Nobody talks about what happens when the kid everyone ignores finally gets noticed.

Have you ever wondered what kind of pain it takes to turn an invisible teenager into someone willing to kill?

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These are two statements/questions I had in mind when I wrote my book, Fan Mail. I used characters from my fictional family of seven adopted brothers and my trio

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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing Run: Outmatch, Outsmart, Outlive by Christy Cooper-Burnett (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
This book grabs you by the shirt collar and demands you to read it. Outstanding action-adventure, perhaps the best book I've read this year. Full on action, compelling characters, with a plot and storyline to die for. A boy stumbles upon a gang beati ...more
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One line hit me like a sledgehammer: “I keep thinking about how fast everything can go wrong. How fragile it all is.” That one early line in Cam Torren’s terrific thriller, Diverted, says it all. It’s every parent’s nightmare, and every parent’s real ...more
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A well-written story of fear, dreams, loneliness, and hope. I was surprised at the ending, but it was both satisfying and honest.
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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing Cross and Sampson (Alex Cross #35) by James Patterson (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
A terrific story written in alternating perspectives and point of view. Two different storylines, with twists and turns in each. Wonderful writing and storytelling. One of my favorites. I will reread this book again at some point.
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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing The Unforgiving Town: A Sequel to The Sacred Dog by Joan Livingston (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
Small towns have no secrets. Everyone knows them. Small towns also harbor many grudges—some big, some small. Al Kitchens bore the brunt of one of those grudges for over eighteen years, and it ultimately cost him his life. Eighteen years earlier, Kitch ...more
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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing Obsessed (Michael Bennett #15) by James Patterson (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
A thriller-mystery that keeps you guessing. A suspenseful climax wrapped the story in a nice, neat bow! Wonderful writing!
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