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Lee’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Lee’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Lee D. Blumenthal
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in Washington D.C., The United States
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The Descent – From Navy SEALs to 18th-Century Cave Hunters
The Modern Specialist
Meet Max Graham. At five-foot-seven, he is built like a fire hydrant with the lethal assurance of twenty years in the Navy SEALs. Max is the man the MIT team calls when the world goes vertical. Whether he’s navigating the dark, forgotten shafts of a Vermont talc mine or disappearing into the sulfurous throat of a Hawaiian volcano, the Throat of Pele, Max moves with t Read more of this blog post »
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The Deep Surge
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The Obsidian Sting (Echoes of Genius #2)
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Lee’s Recent Updates
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Lee D. Blumenthal
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Travis Rook: Himalayan Hourglass (Q&A)
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Congrats on your new book Travis. I think Hard Science is a good read. Especially if there is a good mystery around it.
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Lee D. Blumenthal - Samurai strategy in the 1968 Highlands — The Obsidian Sting (Q&A)
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PamG or Sean, can we add this book to BOTM? Maybe some Good Thriller readers will take note of it and give it a try. Maybe we can steer them back to t
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Do you like Hard Science in your thrillers?
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Good thoughts Vera and Daniel. Thanks for contributing to the discussion.
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A book primed for reading during America's 250th Anniversary year.
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This book The Deep Surge has a unique combination of high-stakes action and hard science. But it has 'soft edges'. You might even get emotional right
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Readers Groups Scams
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Allan wrote: "It does often feel like there are more scammers out there than actual readers."
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"I found The Deep Surge through the Prominent Book Club and wasn't entirely sure what to expect. So far it's been a fun mix of mystery, science fiction, and historical adventure.
Benjamin Franklin's role was probably my favorite surprise. Instead of fe" Read more of this review » |
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"I picked this up after hearing about it in the Prominent Book Club because I enjoy books that mix science with history. The premise is ambitious, but the author handles it in an interesting way.
The themes around renewable energy, surveillance, and mo" Read more of this review » |
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"I discovered The Deep Surge after attending Lee D. Blumenthal's Spotlight session in the Prominent Book Club community, and I'm so glad I did. This book delivers everything I enjoy in a great technothriller, smart science, nonstop suspense, and creat"
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“You think your modern laws can contain this fluid? You’ve built a cage of copper and contracts, Samson, but you forgot that a surge doesn’t care about your boardrooms. It only seeks the path of least resistance. And right now, that path goes straight through you.
Benjamin Franklin (alias Dr. Benjamin Pierce)”
― The Deep Surge
Benjamin Franklin (alias Dr. Benjamin Pierce)”
― The Deep Surge
“We (America) are not a finished volume, bound in leather and set upon a shelf to gather dust. We are a nation of provisional proofs, always subject to a better draft, always capable of correcting our own errata through the steady application of reason and goodwill.
Benjamin Franklin in The Deep Surge”
― The Deep Surge
Benjamin Franklin in The Deep Surge”
― The Deep Surge
Topics Mentioning This Author
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A Good Thriller:
2026: November BOTM: The Deep Surge by Lee D. Blumenthal
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2 | 5 | May 22, 2026 10:31AM | |
| The Sword and Laser: Free new thriller on KU for America 250 anniversary. Plus Q&A. | 1 | 18 | May 27, 2026 11:19AM | |
| A Good Thriller: BOTM Author Group Read Offers | 3 | 23 | May 30, 2026 10:03PM | |
| SOS: Serious Over...: * Introduce Yourself | 1275 | 1019 | May 31, 2026 10:39AM | |
| The Sword and Laser: Misty, water-colored memories | 21 | 108 | Jun 02, 2026 11:06AM | |
| SOS: Serious Over...: In Death In Depth (JD Robb) | 50 | 26 | Jun 02, 2026 11:24AM | |
| SOS: Serious Over...: Which books are you most looking forward to in 2026? | 11 | 13 | Jun 02, 2026 02:49PM | |
| Apocalypse Whenever: New books recently published by members of Apocalypse Whenever | 40 | 116 | Jun 25, 2026 12:51PM | |
| Free Books ARC & ...: First Anniversary congratulations | 6 | 14 | Jul 06, 2026 12:35AM |
“You think your modern laws can contain this fluid? You’ve built a cage of copper and contracts, Samson, but you forgot that a surge doesn’t care about your boardrooms. It only seeks the path of least resistance. And right now, that path goes straight through you.
Benjamin Franklin (alias Dr. Benjamin Pierce)”
― The Deep Surge
Benjamin Franklin (alias Dr. Benjamin Pierce)”
― The Deep Surge
“We (America) are not a finished volume, bound in leather and set upon a shelf to gather dust. We are a nation of provisional proofs, always subject to a better draft, always capable of correcting our own errata through the steady application of reason and goodwill.
Benjamin Franklin in The Deep Surge”
― The Deep Surge
Benjamin Franklin in The Deep Surge”
― The Deep Surge
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