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Canonical name: Barth, Richard
Birthdate: 1943
Gender: male
Occupations: goldsmith
sculptor
academic
associate professor (Jewelry Design, Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, New York, USA)
Nationality: USA
Places of residence: New York, New York, USA
Associated Place (for map): New York, USA

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Jumper by Richard Barth

This was a good little mystery/thriller about a roller coaster designer and a roller coaster saboteur. As a coaster fan, I enjoyed the in-story references to popular parks and coasters, and the coaster design and development details the author included. A true techie certainly could find a few technical details to object to in the storyline, and the ending is purely formulaic, but overall it's a thoroughly entertaining read.

Dec 30, 2008