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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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Average rating: 4.22 · 1,135 ratings · 256 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Stolen Lives (Lives Trilogy Book 1) 4.41 avg rating — 341 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 3.90 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 — 138 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
	Fan Mail 4.44 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
	Black Yéʼii: The Evil One 4.54 avg rating — 50 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 — 55 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 3.39 avg rating — 64 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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Black Yéʼii (The Evil One) is a 2025 Maxy Award Finalist and a Literary Titan Gold Book Award Winner! It has a 4.5 rating (out of 5) on Goodr

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Joseph Lewis rated a book really liked it Ambush (Michael Bennett, #11) 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
Disappointed. The book began quickly and hit hard, and it continued all the way through, until the ending. It was rushed, almost as if Patterson ran out of time. The ending wasn't satisfying and almost became implausible. Other than that, it was a gr ...more
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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing Havoc: Trouble on the Trail by Cam Torrens (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
I believe I’ve read every book by Cam Torrens, and I have yet to be disappointed. His latest, HAVOC, is an absolutely riveting thriller that kept me guessing. He dances between past and present day expertly. He creates vivid descriptions packed with ...more
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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing Paranoia (Michael Bennett #17) 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
This book had me from the start. I had trouble putting it down. The twist at the end was not expected, but absolutely delicious. This is a story you can sink your teeth into. Joseph Lewis, Author of Black Yéʼii and Fan Mail.
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This book had me from the start. I had trouble putting it down. The twist at the end was not expected, but absolutely delicious. This is a story you can sink your teeth into. Joseph Lewis, Author of Black Yéʼii and Fan Mail.
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Set in conservative, small town Virginia, Where the Blue Bells Bloom by C.C. Black is a coming-of-age, young adult book with a strong thread of LGBTQ+ running through it. This is my first venture into an LGBTQ+ genre, though as an author, I have char ...more
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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing In Danger of Judgment by David Rabin (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
“In Danger of Judgment by David Rabin, you find a bright and tenacious pair of Chicago detectives who team up with one of the most interesting, quirky characters I’ve come across in a long time. The trio tries to solve a series of murders that echo e ...more
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Joseph Lewis rated a book it was amazing Terminal Exchanges: An AJ Docker and Banshee Thriller (An AJ Docker Medical Thriller) by Gary Gerlacher (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
"Terminal Exchanges by Gary Gerlacher is #5 of the Docker/Banshee series, and while I enjoyed the other books, this might be his best. Set in Miami, Docker is an emergency room doctor. A gang storms into the hospital and assassinates one of his patie ...more
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