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Yomi Akinode is an author living in San Diego, California.

He studied in Birmingham, England, as well as in Ohio and New Jersey in the United States, earning a bachelor’s degree and an MBA.

He shares compelling crime fiction thriller mysteries that weave together international criminal intrigue, exploring the complexities of human nature under pressure and the unpredictable results that follow. These actions are not isolated but are often culturally symbolic, crossing the line between nature and nurture.

When he is not writing, he spends time listening to Hardbop & Bebop jazz, learning to play piano from Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Joshua Redman, and Lee Morgan tracks.

Average rating: 3.89 · 18 ratings · 14 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Mafidon Inheritance

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You Better Not Get Old

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Yharo & Odin

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A Sudden Emotional Chaos

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Charity

They say charity begins at home. But why does it have to start in a specific location?

The art of benevolence to others is age-old and timeless, a tradition that connects us to our ancestors. However, its lustre now has a less burnish in the age of social media where everything has to be about, me, me, me. And when you challenge, petulance rears its head in the form of "...I'm building my brand..." Read more of this blog post »
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Hope Endures
The author’s mastery of prose won me over in his opening, as he described the devastating impact of grief across all kinds of losses. It made me believe that it’s almost impossible to deliver such profound personal testimonial oratory wit
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Chilly-Dip
I was full of glee as I drove into my favorite golf dive, Coronado, and even fuller as I teed off, enjoying the glory of the blue Pacific Ocean just smiling at me. Then I chilly-dipped my approach to the first green, and the whole thing too
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Pokiti
Keeping busy while on the ‘throne’ is what we do, mostly by men, I think. The female species is too smart to waste such valuable time, so I digress. This collection of weird and interesting myths and facts is illuminating, almost daunting becau
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Pickleball Advanced Tactics and Strategy Guide by S. M. Arthur
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Dill
For a minute, my confusion in the court stemmed from my lawn tennis days, but I soon recovered when the strange ball that looked like a practice golf ball hit my racquet without the recoil from those darn green real lawn tennis balls. So I kept u
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Strong-Willed Sons by Eric Boynton
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All Growd Up!
Perfect advice from a father to a son is a mirage, time-tested. Rather, leading by example is effective. If you smoke and advise your son not to smoke, the outcome is that the son will smoke. Actions speak louder than words. The author c
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When The Paradigm Shifts by D.D. Meier
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Family struggles are always par for the course and fodder for authors to munch on. But indulge carefully, as readers are lurking. Johnny and Daniel learn what it’s like to be human, and the mundane aspects of baking plague Helen. Go figure. Race and ...more
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Among the Okapi by John S.   Taylor
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It appears slow-burning until the character layers begin to peel. The good doctor Smith’s story reminds us all that deeds are never really forgotten, but lurk and rear their heads when least expected, even years later. His life in Africa will forever ...more
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Unlearning What Worked by Matthew West-James
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Regimental
Human struggles have always been about the extent to which one pursues self-improvement, as Matthew West-James observed. Learning and conditioning to the point of reaction are paramount in regimented situations, but they are detrimental whe
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Global Game Changers by Yana Bijoor
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Young Lass
The desire to accomplish, especially when the rewards are not narcissistic, has always been laudable. Unnecessary abject starvation, safety to wellbeing, climatic responsibility, are some of those causes not for the faint of heart. I am thu
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The worldbuilding is well-constructed, and the story premise is believable, exploring the limitations and extent of massive wealth. Do the super-wealthy always forget their status before amassing all that wealth? The prose posed that questi
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