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Rick Mendes

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Rick Mendes spent thirty five years in the technology sector before retiring early to pursue his passion for writing. His first novel, Growing Future Operators, grew out of his professional experience and interest in how technology and education intersect. The story takes place in a fictional city where public and Catholic schools race to be the first to teach DevOps, drawing on Rick’s expertise in software engineering, systems engineering, and cybersecurity.

His second novel, The Chameleon Killer, marks the beginning of a gripping crime fiction series featuring Detective Alma Rossi of the Hillsford Police Department. Inspired by Rick’s lifelong love of crime novels, TV thrillers, and suspenseful films, this series delves into the complexiti ...more

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He Did It Again! He invents killers that are super scary. His dialogue is so natural that you feel like you are in the scene with them. I hope a fourth book is planned for this series.
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How Does He Do It? Victor's books are always entertaining. His characters sound like real people because his dialogue is so good. He also carries tension through every scene. In this novel, he added many twists and turns so this is another great read. ...more
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Catalina is interesting after all The first Catalina book felt small because the Island did not offer much versus Los Angeles. This book fixed it. With a few different threads through this one and how they came together, made me forget about the islan ...more
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Thrilling I came across this series accidentally and what a find! The tension throughout the book kept me reading very fast. The excitement was a joy. The driving scenes near the end of the story were awesome. I will definitely read the next one.
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