5 Stars . "I found the book not only entertaining but educational. L.A. Starks made sure the reader understood all the oil refinery terminology... I enjoyed the entire story and liked the tenacity of the main character Lynn! I look forward to reading more books in the future by L. A. Starks."-- Renee - - - Goodreads 4 Stars . "A series of nifty plot twists and turns confront Ms. Dalton, and we root for her as she struggles to save her company and her family from the oily evil around her. One thing I like in my adventure/thriller stories is detail and a chance to learn more about a subject without having to crack open yet another text book. 13 days lays out detail after detail concerning the oil business that I found very illuminating, making this a very good Goodreads win."-- Tom Donaghey - - - Goodreads 5 Stars ."A riveting thriller with an oil refinery setting... The conspiracy is as thick and opaque as crude oil and L.A. Starks slips the reader through it on skillfully oiled clues and dialogue."-- Evelyn - - - Goodreads "In 13 DAYS: THE PYTHAGORAS CONSPIRACY we enjoy great fiction while at the same time imagine that the story reveals a few of the many risks inherent in the world of oil refineries or comparable industries. Terrorist risk and Natural Hazard risk must be assessed and mitigated in real life. Well documented thrillers can provide an excellent way to inform the public as well as stakeholders of entities which can suffer great damage when these risks materialize."       Alain Bensoussan, Ph.D. - - - Ashbel Smith Chair Professor, International Center for Decision and Risk Analysis, Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas " These days, you can't turn on the television or radio without hearing dramatic news about the rise in gas and oil prices. Writer L.A. Starks says, "There's high emotion. It affects everything from the price you pay at the pump, the cost of groceries and getting on a plane.""    - - - The Preston Hollow Advocate "Very realistic. Thankfully, most weeks aren't as intense as these are." CR - - - oil company vice president "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   "Starks grabs the reader from page one with this well-researched page-turner." Harry Hunsicker, author "Starks' first novel seems to be coming closer to reality and current events than any of us would like to realize." --Carine Nadel 5 Stars. "I very much enjoyed reading this book. I learned a lot about oil and petroleum- about quality issues and the refining process... The author jumps right into the story and takes us along an elaborate plot for a big reveal in the end. It was straightforward and enjoyable."  Hennessy A. - - - "Boarder Babe "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 hope to see more from her."  - - Julie Hersh - - - reader and author "For those who like tough can-do heroines, pull up a chair: you'll like Lynn Dayton... If you like a fast-paced thriller with lots of technical information and a whole skein of loose threads that have to be knotted up, you'll enjoy this." -- Karen Treanor - - - New Mystery Reader Magazine " Four stars ...an explosive debut novel... that keeps you up reading way past your bed time... the plot, characters, and settings are all well thought out and delivered with expertise."-- R.J. McGill - - - 3Rs Reading Den, Amazon, Boston Globe Book Forum, other online review sites. 4 Stars . "This thriller is fascinating. It includes loads of technical details about the refining industry, engineering, chemistry, and so forth, as well as a host of characters. The protagonist is interesting and human and female (Yea!). The plot spans two or three continents. It's a fantastic first novel from L. A. Starks, for sure. I read it in a day (we were having an inclement weather day here) and quite enjoyed it. I look forward to reading the nex