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Book Review - CODING HOUR by Cliff Robison

 


Rating: 👍👍👍👍👍 +


CODING HOUR by Cliff Robison is one of the best mystery/suspense novels I've read in several years. 

I'm not going to disclose the plot but I will tell you that it's addicting. The author had me hooked on the first three pages, and that's hard to do. I had so many questions swirling in my head that screamed for answers, and wouldn't you know it, a family crisis came up and I had to quit reading. It was several days before I got back to the story, but curiosity about the story gave me no rest during that interval. 

I can't praise Cliff Robison enough for fashioning a story that is thrilling, tense, and totally satisfying without the counterfeit writing maneuvers of excessive sex, gore, and filthy words. Now that takes some writing skills!

I loved the intellectual level he sustained throughout, the use of technology, secret society codes, and many other super interesting plot elements. This author makes you think as you read.

And his storytelling voice is so good I felt like I was not just present but in the scene as a participant. 

I thank the author for the complimentary copy of this book and the opportunity to read his work. My review represents my unbiased evaluation as a reader. I don't rate many books with a 5, certainly not a 5+, but I feel this story earned everything I gave it. 

If you read this story, drop me a comment. I'd like to know how you'd rate this book.






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  1. Thank you for reading Coding Hour. I am so very pleased that you enjoyed it. -Cliff Robison.

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