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Rob Carnell

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Born

in Sydney, Australia

Website

http://www.robcarnell.com/

Genre

Thriller, Crime

Member Since

February 2013

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I have always been a huge reader of action and thriller novels.

But as a keen shooter and martial artist, I thought I could write more realistic books!

I have always been interested in writing since I attended Trinity Grammar School in Sydney Australia. But further studies took me to other areas, and I attended University of New South Wales and University of Technology Sydney studying Mechanical Engineering and Business.

I worked for a time in my father's engineering business before opening my own business building sailing boats. This was short lived however, as the first thing you can do without in a recession is a new boat!

My interest in computers and technology led me into this area. IT has been very good to me and I have worked for a num ...more

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Average rating: 4.2 · 105 ratings · 18 reviews · 2 distinct works

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	Smugglers Surprise (Surprise #2) 4.67 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Book Review - The King of Macau

I just finished a book called THE KING OF MACAU by Jake Needham.

I don't usually review books, but in this case I made an exception.

Here is my review from Goodreads:

Another winner from Jake Needham.

The book is set amongst the backdrop of Macau and is very well put together.

Jack Shepherd becomes the unwilling hero in a plot involving millions of dollars.

The action is fast moving, with plenty of surp

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