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K.J.’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at K.J.’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Breaking Moscow Charter
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Where Sunflowers Stand
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My New Books
I have been negligent posting here for a while.
I have published two novels in the last two years: Breaking Moscow Charter and Where Sunflowers Stand.
The latest is an espionage novel with a CIA agent running a spy against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
It has excellent reviews and is available on Amazon.
KJ Read more of this blog post »
I have published two novels in the last two years: Breaking Moscow Charter and Where Sunflowers Stand.
The latest is an espionage novel with a CIA agent running a spy against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.
It has excellent reviews and is available on Amazon.
KJ Read more of this blog post »
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The agent trying to peddle this book to major publishers was totally unsuccessful for a long time. No one thought a story about a U-Boat and a defecting Russian captain would be interesting to anyone. Lucky, the agent finally got someone excited! It's ...more |
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| The first true spy book I ever read, and it made a huge impression on me! I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a little espionage and, frankly, a misguided love story as well. | |
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| A must-read for anyone who considers him/herself well read! Seemingly analogous to today at times. | |
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| The first Hemingway story I read - I was a child. It made a huge impression on me and will always be dear to my heart. I have read many more Hemingway books since, but I'll never forget this one and what it represents: that a human can persevere desp ...more | |
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| Having lived in Moscow and walked past Gorky Park many times, this book is special to me. It is a true "cat and mouse" tale, with a Russian inspector chasing a murderer. Who it ends up to be would be a spoiler. This one you have to read! ...more | |
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The Martian is a unique book. It portrays an astronaut stuck on Mars with no way out and with dwindling sustenance. He comes up with all sorts of ingenious ways to survive. What many don't know is that Andy Weir, the author, solicited ideas for his sc ...more |
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For a long time now, I have had a real challenge to find books I like to read. All available book searches usually return the same famous authors. Bec
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| Espionage/spy fic...: Espionage Thriller set in Ukraine during the War 2023 | 1 | 6 | May 10, 2025 04:02PM | |
| Espionage Aficion...: 'Where Sunflowers Stand' - KJ Backford - espionage thriller | 1 | 11 | May 10, 2025 04:30PM | |
SSG: Spy/Spec-Ops...:
'Where Sunflowers Stand' - KJ Backford - spy thriller
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