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Praise
CR - - - oil company vice president “A knock-down conspiracy exposing the darkest secrets of the oil industry. Starks has made an impressive debut with command, passion and the insight of an insider... because she was one.” Michael Lucker - - - Screenwriter (Vampire In Brooklyn, Mulan II) “This was a very fast-paced book! I couldn't put it down! It is a superb blend of the oil business, current events, and international intrigue. I felt like I was experiencing a front-page news story.” Kathy Norderhaug - - - international oil executive “Thanks for writing such a suspenseful book.” Mike Witzgall - - - (ret.) Dallas Police Department SWAT team member “13 Days is a suspense thriller with an engineering twist. With the oil refining industry as a backdrop, Starks weaves a story with lots of turns and subplots to keep you guessing. It's a great read!” L. Gros - - - marketing manager, global petrochemical company “A great thriller, in the tradition of John Grisham and Dick Francis. Full of interesting insights into the energy business, 13 Days features a tightly woven plot and vivid characters.” Mike Barron - - - retired energy CFO and senior vice president “13 Days weaves a gripping suspense plot around the very real, and complex operations of oil refining. The attention to detail and factual content is extraordinary, while creating a spellbinding story that we hope could not be real.” KS - - - vice president, energy industry consulting firm “13 Days is a cross between Vince Flynn and Patricia Cornwell.” - - - reader “Starks grabs the reader from page one with this well-researched page-turner.” Harry Hunsicker - - - Shamus-nominated author of the Hank Oswald series “As a mystery enthusiast, I am always looking for something fresh and intelligent. 13 Days: The Pythagoras Conspiracy is just that: a well-done industrial espionage and terrorism thriller about the global oil industry that along the way provides a fascinating look into the technology, politics, and vulnerabilities of this all-important sector of the world economy.” William Rich - - - telecommunications executive “This is a great read, fast-paced, good plot twists, entertaining. When I read, even fiction, I like to learn about something. Starks pulled me into the world of the refinery business, its risks, its jargon, painted with character’s New Orleans drawls and slithering French accents. I could hear it, smell it, and see it with my eyes. I have been married to a man for 16 years who is a key investor in the natural gas business, but never really understood the workings of a refinery or that hydrogen sulfide could be such an instant, lethal killer. I would read parts of 13 Days to him for verification and he would nod, pleasantly surprised that a fiction book strove to be so accurate... Kudos to Starks on her first book. I hope to see more from her.” Julie Hersh - - - reader  |
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