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Paper Ghosts
When counterfeiter Steve Stricker leaves prison he discovers that his former partner-in-crime was murdered on the same day he was arrested by the Secret Service. His attempts to bring the killer to justice exposes a family torn apart by incest and political corruption. Steve shares what he knows with the Secret Service agent who arrested him, but can he be trusted?
212 pages, Paperback
First published March 7, 2010
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A.J. Davidson
24 books72 followersAJ Davidson is a traditionally published author and playwright, who, in Spring 2010, made the switch to Indie. He is keen to explore the potential of a rapidly changing publishing world, and is enjoying the closer contact with his readers that e-books afford. Currently writing his first horror story.
AJ has a degree in Social Anthropology. Married for 38 years, he has two children, a Beagle called Bruce, and Dusty, a very mean cat.
Not one for staying long in the same place, AJ has lived in many countries across several continents. He has worked as a pea washer, crane-driver, restaurateur and scriptwriter.
A member of the ITW.
AJ has a degree in Social Anthropology. Married for 38 years, he has two children, a Beagle called Bruce, and Dusty, a very mean cat.
Not one for staying long in the same place, AJ has lived in many countries across several continents. He has worked as a pea washer, crane-driver, restaurateur and scriptwriter.
A member of the ITW.
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February 13, 2011
I liked the voice and the mystery to keep me reading. For a book written by a person I do not know, that's an accomplishment.
The problem with having a Kindle and grabbing free and low-priced books is that I grab far more books than I can read. I usually read a few pages and, if my interest is insufficiently piqued, I'll move on to another book.
I do read books written by people I know whether I'm drawn into it or not. If I know the writer, I like to give them my attention. Often, I've found that what didn't necessarily appeal to me in the first few pages grew on me when I continued. Still, that's the benefit of the doubt I give friends.
A.J. is in the category of getting a freebie. He did well. I read through to the end. A minor niggle is that I found the ending less satisfying than everything preceding it. I think some of the plot twists could have been omitted. Don't want to spoil, so I'll just say I believe it all could have wrapped up several pages earlier without diminishing the story at all.
The problem with having a Kindle and grabbing free and low-priced books is that I grab far more books than I can read. I usually read a few pages and, if my interest is insufficiently piqued, I'll move on to another book.
I do read books written by people I know whether I'm drawn into it or not. If I know the writer, I like to give them my attention. Often, I've found that what didn't necessarily appeal to me in the first few pages grew on me when I continued. Still, that's the benefit of the doubt I give friends.
A.J. is in the category of getting a freebie. He did well. I read through to the end. A minor niggle is that I found the ending less satisfying than everything preceding it. I think some of the plot twists could have been omitted. Don't want to spoil, so I'll just say I believe it all could have wrapped up several pages earlier without diminishing the story at all.
October 26, 2021
I originally thought this book would be something I would only half-read during silent reading time in class because I forgot my normal book and Wattpad was at my disposal. However, it turned out to be amazing and although I didn't have time to finish it at school, I came back home and neglected my homework for it.
The suspense and mystery really filled me with adrenaline. The descriptions, imagery and world-building made me feel as if I was right there in the story. I felt like I was actually Steve, thinking these thoughts and feeling these feelings.
The ending did leave me pretty dissatisfied though. I can't really put my finger on why that is.
Other than that, this book was WONDERFUL!
The suspense and mystery really filled me with adrenaline. The descriptions, imagery and world-building made me feel as if I was right there in the story. I felt like I was actually Steve, thinking these thoughts and feeling these feelings.
The ending did leave me pretty dissatisfied though. I can't really put my finger on why that is.
Other than that, this book was WONDERFUL!
April 4, 2023
this book was tbh not that good it had a good story line but not my fav bffr
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