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John Dixon
John Dixon's debut novel, PHOENIX ISLAND, inspired the CBS TV series INTELLIGENCE. A former boxer, teacher, and stone mason, John now writes full time and serves as a consultant to ABC Studios. He lives in West Chester, PA, with his wife, Christina, and their freeloading pets. If you like books,... show more
John Dixon's debut novel, PHOENIX ISLAND, inspired the CBS TV series INTELLIGENCE. A former boxer, teacher, and stone mason, John now writes full time and serves as a consultant to ABC Studios. He lives in West Chester, PA, with his wife, Christina, and their freeloading pets. If you like books, hot peppers, or boxing, drop by his website, www.johndixonbooks.com or connect with John at www.facebook.com/johndixonbooks.
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Code Name: Bookworm
Code Name: Bookworm rated it 10 years ago
This was a great read, one I finished almost all at one go. It was thoroughly entertaining, an action-packed book with believable characters and conspiracies abound. I can really see why this would be a great adaptation for TV and I eagerly await the sequel! Some of the plot twists were completely...
susanvoss18
susanvoss18 rated it 10 years ago
Carl is in a lot of trouble. In fact, he’s been in trouble for quite some time, which explains why he has been shuffled from foster home to foster home. The courts have had enough of him and he is being sent to a somewhat secret boot camp island prison called Phoenix Island. He will have to endure t...
Murder, She Reads
Murder, She Reads rated it 10 years ago
John Dixon’s debut novel Phoenix Island is what inspired the television show Intelligence. While I can see that a little in this book, I am having trouble seeing how it inspired a series based on an adult who is a good guy when this was a teen book and the people want to use the chip for bad things....
Khanh the Killjoy
Khanh the Killjoy rated it 10 years ago
Actual rating: 3.5 They can shoot me through the bars of this sweatbox or hang me from the flagpole or throw me to the sharks, but they cannot make me cry or beg. I will not show them weakness. I will stay strong. If they kill me, they will remember my strength; I will force them to live with the me...
 Stacia in Progress
Stacia in Progress rated it 10 years ago
"Welcome to the post-human age." It's the Marines meets Maze Runner meets Unwind meets Fight Club (the cover even reminds me of the FC cover) meets some weird version of The Island of Dr. Moreau/Jurassic Park (without the animals) mashup - in this book's version of "it really sucks to go to juvvie."...
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