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Janice Sebring

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in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, The United States

November 27

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Janice Sebring is spending her retirement writing historical fiction and volunteering on a tall ship. After graduating with a degree in history and Russian from Bryn Mawr College in 1981 and doing graduate work in Uralic and Altaic Studies, she put her regional knowledge to use as an economic analyst, counterterrorism specialist, and Russian linguist at the CIA. On leaving the Agency, she worked in IT, served as a children’s librarian, taught preschool, and homeschooled her son through high school. She lives in Virginia with her husband and two adult children.

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I don't generally read sci-fi, but I loved this. Great pacing, some mystery, some romance, and fascinating characters. I enjoyed the alternating point of view between the two protagonists. I only picked it up to see how the authors used their artific ...more
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I love Steinbeck's writing, his empathy for his characters, but I'm not impressed by his sympathy for the low-lifes in this novel. Prostitution is not a harmless occupation pursued by good-hearted gals full of love. Mac and the boys would be better o ...more
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