NY Times Bestselling Author Brett Battles writing for Stuart Woods, joins BOOKSTORM! Former CIA operative Teddy Fay returns for another heart-pounding, Hollywood-fueled adventure in this latest installment of this NY Times Bestselling series. The ex-CIA, ex-FBI and ex-military persons living discreetly amongst us and their ability to transition to instant defense mode. The obsession of revenge; do people make more mistakes when blinded by the desire for payback? The art of disguise and how easily or difficult it is to even fool someone you love. Can a master of identity switch disguises with today's AI technology? A MUST READ!

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Bestselling duo Brian Andrews and Jeffrey Wilson return to BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss DEFENSE PROTOCOL, the newest release in the #1 New York Times bestselling Jack Ryan series by Tom Clancy! The stakes are sky-high when a power-mad Chinese president threatens Taiwan - we cover all aspects of this emotional, intellectual and sometimes physically painful trip into modern warfare! We talked about the next generation of the Ryan family, Katie, and how she does not necessarily feel prepared or equipped for the high-pressure situations in which she finds herself. How does anyone move forward with any confidence? Katie's interactions with her father, President Ryan, were fascinating to us! We also loved discussing the Qiu Lei, Autumn Thunder, aka the Spider. She was a “support asset” aiding the CIA’s human intelligence in China for over 15 years. Given her Kung Fu training and extensive educational background in math, science, history, and rhetoric, we think she might just be an example of a perfect military. You will not believe our discussion about how the Chinese government uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to perform facial recognition, movement tracking, and pattern recognition. Is information the new currency? Although this approach seems contrary to our values, are we unwittingly feeding into it by offering so much information on social media? As always, this writing team is here to talk about the deep subjects and we're loving it!

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Bestselling author VICTOR METHOS joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss THE SILENT WATCHER, his newest thriller! Attorney Piper is a guardian ad litem for children who are the victims of crime ... but soon the criminal has Piper and her detective partner his sights. Victor takes us down the very dark psychopathology of a killer. Is there a difference between evil and serial-killer type mental illness? Is evil the result of trauma or abuse? We talked about the complicated relationship between a guardian ad litem and the client - what happens when the child's interests conflict with those of the parents? With law enforcement? We talked about defending the worst offenders and how and when selfish motives and personal goals can skew our justice system. We dove deep into the interesting relationship between Piper and Detective Lazarus. How did these two begin the process of building trust? Is that necessary given the type of work they do? Somehow, Victor worked into this discussion fascinating thoughts on former president John Adams, the Constitution, and archeology! Do not miss this one, especially all of our legal thriller nerds!

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Bestselling author SAMANTHA GREENE WOODRUFF joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss her newest release, THE TRADE OFF! We loved this novel set in 1920s NYC because it reminds us that we are human beings first and foremost. We talked about how women in the financial world, especially, were seen as the weaker, less intelligent sex, even though they had the right to vote. A woman stockbroker? Shocking! We talked about the family dynamics at play in this story - a mother who thought her son could do no wrong, a father and brother who encouraged our protagonist, Bea, at a time when nobody else did. We talked about anti Semitism and prejudice in all its forms. We also talked about risk and how Bea always went back to her core values when assessing it. The roaring 20s were a time of Ponzi Schemes, change, opportunity ... and profound loss when the stock market crashed in 1929. You'll love this discussion!

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USA Today Bestselling Author, Heather B. Moore dives down deep with BOOKSTORM! Based on a true story and set against th backdrop of WWII, a young woman's love of flying becomes an epic fight for identity and equality. We talk about prejudices against women throughout history. Women's important contributions during war. The sexism and inequal treatment of women in history in the military. Relationships v. careers during that time. A MUST READ!

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The talented author, Graham Brown, continuing the #1 NY Times Clive Cussler series, dives down deep with BOOKSTORM! The NUMA crew face swarms of deadly bio-hacked sea locusts, a runaway AI System, and a sinister cult! We talk about the benefits and dangers of AI and the point in which computers and human minds, and AI merge! Can we eliminate fundamental human needs like freedom, hope, autonomy and safety? Humankind's delicate balance with our ecosystem. The possibility of a new and different kind of virus targeting sea life. The real-life development of functional cognitive implants! DO NOT MISS THIS entertaining, fascinating and terrifying real novel!

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Jessica Hagedorn, winner of the American Book Award, dives down deep with BOOKSTORM to talk about her novel that has been chosen as a Penguin Classic! The destinies of a varied group of characters--movie stars, department store clerks, the wealthiest man in the Philippines--are intertwined with a beauty pageant, a film festival, and an assassination, in a study of the Philippines under Marcos. We talk about why this book is a classic. Colonialism and its effect on the people. Western and religious influences. The similarities of all people, wealthy and poor, seeking happiness and fulfillment. Does lack of accountable and corruption grow together? Films and their impact upon every society and every people. DO NOT MISS THIS PENGUIN CLASSIC!

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New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and #1 Amazon bestselling author ROBERT DUGONI joins BOOKSTORM Podcast to discuss BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT, his newest legal thriller! We talk all about the master manipulator accused of murder ... and Keera Duggan, the savvy young attorney sworn to represent her! We discuss how Keera can represent a client and former friend that she intensely dislikes. How do we examine the crime separate and apart from the character being accused? Robert has answers! He shares insights on those characters we love to hate: the sociopaths, the manipulators. We discussed the difficulty of dealing with a family member with addictions, especially when those wounds run deep. We talked about how the difficult cases -- and the difficult events in life -- are the situations that teach us the most about ourselves. As always, Robert shares insights into both lawyers and the hard-charging professions that perhaps attract manipulators or narcissists! The law is always thrilling with Robert Dugoni!

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