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Kevin Joseph

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in Syracuse, NY, The United States

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Kevin Joseph is a recovering attorney who writes thought-provoking thrillers, reviews books, and resides in Northern Virginia with his wife and two sons. His first novel, The Champion Maker, explores the implications of genetic engineering in the realm of athletics. His second novel, Perpetuity, is a thriller about a mysterious woman with nanobots in her blood. It was published by Holand Press in August 2025.

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The Champion Maker

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The Olympic Games: A British Sporting History (Britain in the 20th Century Book 5)

by Paul A Leverell

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Men Without Women: A Collector’s Edition Featuring Original Illustrations and Biography of Ernest Hemingway

by Ernest Hemingway

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Blue Monk, Blind Alley

by Shawn Metivier (Goodreads Author)

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After all these years, Grisham still knows how to write an addictive legal thriller. The Widow features the same tropes that have made his other novels so successful: greedy attorneys, flawed legal and health care systems, FBI involvement, and dysfun ...more
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Kevin Joseph and 2 other people liked Laura's review of Perpetuity: "The theme is worth chewing over, but in true thriller form, the plot of Perpetuity is the focus of the story. And it works! Perpetuity is a page turner composed in parts: its short, crisp chapters drive the plot relentlessly toward its (surprising) c" Read more of this review »
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Kevin Joseph rated a book it was amazing The Friend of the Family by Dean Koontz (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
Meet Alida: Dean Koontz’s Odd but Endearing Friend of the Family In his latest novel, The Friend of the Family, Dean Koontz returns to the carnival world for inspiration, a setting he used to great effect in The Funhouse (1980) and Twilight Eyes (1985 ...more
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Kevin Joseph made a comment in the group Koontzland - Dean Koontz — The Friend of the Family (New Release - January 20) topic " The Friend of the Family is out today! It features a heroine who's odd enough to be Odd Thomas's sister. Here's the link to a review I wrote for Aspec ...more "
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Kevin Joseph made a comment in the group Koontzland - Dean Koontz — Introduce Yourself (if you want to :-) topic " Thanks for the recommendation, Vonda. That's one of the few things DK has written that I have yet to read. ...more "
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“Once, there were no predators, no prey. Only harmony. There were no quakes, no storms, everything in balance. In the beginning, time was all at once and forever — no past, present, and future, no death. We broke it all.”
― Dean Koontz, Forever Odd

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