Book Talk: Thomas Perry, ‘Silence’
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It’s been several years since I read a Thomas Perry novel. I don’t know why it’s been that long. I’ve enjoyed a number of his thrillers. Sometimes, I find an author who is new to me, like the book, and then read more of her or his works, forgetting my old favorites. That may be what happened in this case. When I checked a list of Perry’s works, I found that I’d read a couple of books in a series, but not in order and not the first of the series. So, I ordered Book Number 1, “Silence” (2007, 448

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