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Oct 16, 2024 | 
comparitech.com | Sean McGrath |Sean Mcgrath |Ray Walsh
Linux enthusiasts often find themselves overlooked in the realm of software options, and the situation is the same when it comes to VPN services. Let’s face it: Most companies and developers frequently relegate Linux users to the back burner. We saw this firsthand during the course of writing this article. After struggling to use one company’s Linux app, we contacted their support team, who admitted to knowing the app was broken.
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Ray Walsh
Here's a quick look at a recent pair of excellent, fast-paced crime novels. Full of intriguing plot twists that grab your attention, these will keep you flipping the pages in wonderment. One is set in New York state, the other out West. Each is likely to be nominated for a number of "Best in Genre" awards.
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Jun 2, 2024 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Ray Walsh
Unusual family relationships are at the forefront of three highly entertaining mysteries. Each book showcases strong-willed, flawed characters and lots of dead bodies. "The #1 Lawyer" by James Patterson and Nancy Allen (Little, Brown, $30) features Stafford Lee Penney, who's gained quite a reputation as a trial lawyer that has never lost a case.
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Apr 21, 2024 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Ray Walsh
If you have a short attention span, enjoy chaotic situations and bizarre characters, you're in for a real treat!"Finlay Donavan Rolls the Dice" by bestselling author Elle Cosimano (Minotaur Books, $28) is an oddball, quirky, cozy crime novel full of non-stop action. It's the fourth book in her series showcasing romantic suspense novelist Finlay Donovan, mother of two young children, her mother, her ex-husband Steven and her nanny Vero.
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Mar 10, 2024 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Ray Walsh
Ray WalshFor the Lansing State JournalIf you're not familiar with bestselling author C. J. Box, "Three-Inch Teeth" (Putnam, $30) will serve as a great introduction. It's the 24th book in his series starring Wyoming game warden Joe Pickett, who has survived many challenges and tough investigations. In the first chapter, you'll be grabbed by a scene with a young fisherman, who's attacked and killed by a rogue grizzly bear.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Ray Walsh
Ray WalshFor the Lansing State JournalIf you've got time on your hands because you're not shoveling mounds of snow or getting stuck on ice, maybe it's time to grab a good mystery and escape. Here's a quick look at a pair of recent releases of mysteries by accomplished masters of the trade. "Resurrection Walk" by bestselling author Michael Connelly (Little, Brown - $30.00) is the latest in his exceptionally popular Lincoln Lawyer series.
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Jan 28, 2024 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Ray Walsh
Two recent crime novels by Michigan authors have heroes with answers at their fingertips — if they don't get them cut off first!There's violence galore, with nasty villains and controversial topics that could be taken straight from today's headlines. "Shadowland" by Lansing writer Richard Lassin (self-published, pb $20) deals with a variety of subjects not intended for younger readers.
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Jan 14, 2024 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Ray Walsh
Here's a quick look at two thought-provoking recent releases by local writers — in completely different genres. "Mr. Mouthful and the Monkeynappers" by Okemos author Joseph Kimble (WordFancy Books, $21.95 hb, $12.95 pb) is a delightful book that can be enjoyed by both children and adults. Described as "an incorrigible gasbag", Mr. Mouthful rarely uses short words when much longer words will suffice — er, do.
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Dec 25, 2023 | 
petnews2day.com | Ray Walsh
If you are in search of an entertaining graphic novel to learn to your 5 to 8-year-old — or get pleasure from with them — you would possibly strive “Cat Kid Comic Club Influencers” by Dav Pilkey (Graphix, $12.99). This is the fifth ebook within the collection — it is best to start out with the primary to understand the characters and observe the considerably weird storyline.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
lansingstatejournal.com | Ray Walsh
If you're looking for an entertaining graphic novel to read to your 5 to 8-year-old — or enjoy with them — you might try "Cat Kid Comic Club Influencers" by Dav Pilkey (Graphix, $12.99). This is the fifth book in the series — it's best to start with the first to appreciate the characters and follow the somewhat bizarre storyline. In this 224-page full color hardback, Pilkey again showcases Flippy, the father of 22 baby frogs, who formed the Cat Kid Comic Club with L'il Petey.
