Review by Vic Chimezie -- Desert Sanctuary by Fred G. Baker

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Re: Review by Vic Chimezie -- Desert Sanctuary by Fred G. Baker

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Feeling ourselves as an eyewitness while reading a crime thriller shows how much a story could grab a reader's attention. Can't wait to unfold all the suspense in the book. Insightful review.
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A well written fictional crime book "Desert Sanctuary" by Fred G. Baker, which follows "Desert Sanctuary" by Fred G. Baker, who is involved in solving a murder case linked with a drug deal going bad. This book looks very much thrilling to me.
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This book seems amazing fictional crime novel. It'll be interesting to read and feel like a witness at the crime scene.
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Church Fathers, police, gangs and crime. This seems to be an immensely thrilling and suspenseful read. I hope to read it. Congratulations on the BOTD.
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I enjoyed your review and it makes me want to go ahead and start the book today. I’m trying to figure out if I need to read the first book first or if I can jump right in to this one. Characters sound interesting, and I love mysteries.
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Thrillers that include priests in solving crimes seem to always add a little kick to the storyline. It sounds like it is well-written with nail-biting twists. Great review!
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This sounds like the perfect book for crime thriller fanatics. I am glad that the author really got creative with the storyline. Congrats on the book of the day. Great review.
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I'd probably read it just for the character's delicacies, with Ubereats open. Great review!
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Detective Sanchez we expected more from you. That is one of the best in crimes I'm telling you, and the way the Author engaged his characters is so brilliant, I enjoyed samples too. Thank you so much Review team for the insights each day, even tomorrow I'm expecting the the excellent one. And I like the last part where the reviewer was being honest that he cant recommend the book to our kids though the book rated 4 stars... that was good thank you #BOTD
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A good fictional crime thriller is my cup of tea any day. The plot premise seems intriguing, and I might just add this to my bookshelf. Thanks for sharing.
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From a sampling, this seems like an interesting crime thriller following a remote parish priest that must help a visitor who witnessed a crime that if it is found out will result in his demise. It might be worth a second look. Well done.
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Post by Stephanie Runyon »

The #BOTD is a thrilling story involving a police sting gone wrong. Exceptionally well developed characters drive the appeal to the second book in the series. Good review.
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The book sounds really exciting and I like thrillers. It will be interesting to read how Father Monteromanages to help Detective Sanchez and Father John. And I wonder whether the "man seeking sanctuary in John’s church because he saw something no man should ever see" is somehow connected with Sanchez's case. Congratulations on beocming BOTD!
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The second book in the series. It is a crime story that begins with a drug buy arranged between the police and a gang that went sour and there were victims on both sides. The plot looks interesting.
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Post by Tars »

Sounds very interesting and action packed. And yes, someone can say it is quite ordinary for crime thriller, but I find it appealing with description starting from plot and ending with the format it is written. Need to research previous book from the series as well. Thanks for recs and congrats on BOTD!
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