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Author: Jeffery Deaver

Really enjoyable little twister. Unlike most WWII novels, this one was set before the war, during the Olympics in Germany in 1936 (where Jesse Owens won). The main character’s a mob hit man in New York who’s blackmailed by shady government types into going to Germany to kill a particular Nazi leader (not Hitler — everyone felt he was so radical his reign wouldn’t last long) who was the brains behind the throne. It’s a wild and intriguing story, with an unusual setting, and a cool, twisting plot. Worth the read.

Well, today was not a good day. I had plans to take a trip toward Portland to go to Costco and Fry’s Electronics, but on the way my car overheated. I had to stop and add water and head back home and it overheated going home — I barely made it. I took the van instead, but noticed it was getting hot as well, so I decided to get the long-delayed oil change it needed. I never did make it to Costco, though I did get to Fry’s to return something I bought at Fry’s in California. What sucked about that is the Oregon Fry’s won’t refund the sales tax I paid in San Jose, so I lost that. Stupid!