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3 | Not quite what you're hoping for... | This novel almost makes it - but not quite. You'll love the settings, and it moves right along for the most part. You'll like the characters, but at times, it's a bit tough to keep track of who the good and bad guys are - and they seem to be bad and then turn good for no really great reason. I feel I lost the thread... | [] | 1416556761 | 1416556761 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,263,175,846,000 | 1 | false |
2 | Left with the blahs after a "sugar" high... | This one's got a long way to go before it will ever be on a par with "The Bridges of Madison County." Well written (although uneven at times between prosey prose and "ya think?"), to be sure - and it moves right along - but the characters are not any people I know. They are so self-absorbed with career and broken dre... | [] | 0981608736 | 0981608736 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,260,733,436,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Just a darn good read! | Mary Alice Monroe is quickly becoming a favorite of mine - I thoroughly enjoyed "Time is a River", and now, here she is again with a good one - "Last Light over Carolina". Monroe very deftly handles what happens in one day in the life of Carolina Morrison - with flashbacks to flesh out all that she is feeling - all th... | [] | 1416549706 | 1416549706 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,260,591,666,000 | 4 | false |
3 | Not quite up to past performances... | I liked Los Alamos so much that the plot and characters are still vivid in my memory. I think that's what spoils Stardust for me. The plot plods and the dialogue is unending - I really can't conjure up much concern for any of the characters, either. After reading the back cover, I was anxious to get back stage in Hol... | [] | 143915614X | 143915614X | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,257,998,964,000 | 1 | false |
2 | Disappointing in a number of ways... | I loved Sullivan's Island, so was really anxious to "return" via Frank's new book. The setting was one I love, and no one can fault DBF for her descriptions... and her characters were made real as well. However, there were a number of things that drove me up the wall, and kept me there for most of the story.<br /><br... | [] | 0061438456 | 0061438456 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,250,397,532,000 | 6 | false |
4 | Full of great ideas...one to keep on the resource shelf | This is a book you'll pick up over and over, when a situation presents itelf, as there is good, tried and true wisdom within. I have a small business - and not everything applies to what I do, but there are many general applications that provide good insight and direction.<br /><br />I'll keep this on my shelf of refe... | [] | 1422175626 | 1422175626 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,248,974,109,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Good read...just enough twists to keep you guessing... | I was intrigued by the ad that started it all: FOR SALE. WEDDING DRESS. NEVER WORN. How can you read that and not wonder about the "rest of the story". This was my first Julie Kramer, and I will now pick up her first novel "Stalking Susan" - as there is just enough pace and pizazz to keep you wanting to turn those ... | [] | 0385524773 | 0385524773 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,248,973,770,000 | 0 | false |
4 | A very satisfying, intriquing, page-turning read.... | This is a very interesting account, a combination of what is known historically and what is plausible supposition based upon research. It takes a truly gifted writer to make a success of something like this - it took Horan seven years to write the book, and it was time well spent, as the truth, more interesting than f... | [] | 0345495004 | 0345495004 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,246,578,952,000 | 1 | false |
4 | John Hart - Master Storyteller....again | John Hart consistently weaves a tale which begins by reaching out and grabbing you - and he manages to keep that grip on you right up to the end. Here, the characters are simple folks, whose lives have been turned upside down by tragedy - and while the grown-ups have turned to drugs, drink, sexual slavery, and general... | [] | 0312359322 | 0312359322 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,245,554,028,000 | 1 | false |
3 | Gripping, mesmerizing, hypnotic? Not this time...sorry... | On the cover it says, "Gripping...haunting...paced like a thriller...mesmerizing, hypnotic..." Puleeeze....where does one find folks that will write such stuff to lure us in? Yes, I was lured in because I am a loyal Shreve-ite - have a whole shelf of them - many filed among the "must read again someday" group. This ... | [] | 0316067342 | 0316067342 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,243,398,841,000 | 2 | false |
5 | This is a trip to Cuba you won't want to miss...... | This book will transport you to a fascinating time in Cuba - through the eyes of the Americans who lived there before and during the arrival of Fidel Castro. Although this is a novel, it has been meticulously researched, as the sights, sounds, smells and tastes are all there along with the fears, dangers, injustice and... | [] | 141656103X | 141656103X | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,242,532,954,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Great story and a whole new appreciation for fly-fishing! | This was a satisfying read in every way - the characters were real and easy to know, the setting, for those of us who covet a cabin in the woods beside a rushing river, was described so well, that we felt the mold and dust in the beginning, and enjoyed the smell of the well-oiled floors after Mia whipped it into shape.... | [] | 1416544364 | 1416544364 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,238,877,901,000 | 1 | false |
3 | Predictable - no surprises here. A family picnic with no ants... | This may be a wonderful beach read, but it's March and we need a bit more grit to keep us glued to the pages while the rain-laden winds whip through the pines. We have characters who are easily summed up in a few words - pretty and wild; overweight and unappreciated; smart and too conventional; rawboned and dangero... | [] | 0312364105 | 0312364105 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,237,771,695,000 | 25 | false |
5 | Aging is not for wimps... | If you're trying to understand Mom and Dad, here's a story that will shed some light. Feeling trapped by advancing age and inevitable illness, Ella and John decide to escape - and the dream is to take the camper on old Route 66 from Chicago to Disneyland. They have had it "up to here" with so-called medical miracles ... | [] | 0061671789 | 0061671789 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,236,724,236,000 | 0 | false |
1 | Let me save you the time, trouble and money... | There are books that are poorly written - not this one. There are books whose characters are so loosely drawn that they never breathe for you - not this one. There are books whose plots are so convoluted and inane that you would like to pull the writer's fingernails out one by one - not this one. But this one delive... | [] | 0385517831 | 0385517831 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,236,447,364,000 | 3 | false |
4 | Not quite up to Exile quality... | I loved Exile, and remember the characters and plot vividly all these many months later. I guess that's why I'm wondering if RNP's main male characters share a common gene - a love that still burns for someone who stole their hearts while they were younger. And, that perfect love is all wrapped up in a cause, and wit... | [] | 0805087729 | 0805087729 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,234,059,487,000 | 1 | false |
5 | For all those who secretly respect and admire the coyote... | Come on - there are a bunch of us out here who would have given anything to have Shreve's experience. What is it about coyotes - and how we have to admit that, with all the rotten things that are said about them - and all the terrible things that are done to them - and all the really awful things they sometimes do (... | [] | 1416592180 | 1416592180 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,228,023,338,000 | 9 | false |
5 | A treasure for those who love Cuba... | Beautifully descriptive, Broken Paradise truly captures the essence of life in Cuba before Castro. And, through our author's careful research, what it was like afterward. Through the eyes of two little girls of privilege, you experience the familial warmth in their lives in what was then, an enchanted paradise. How qu... | [] | 1416550399 | 1416550399 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,227,079,192,000 | 0 | false |
5 | A perfect five star landing by DeMille! | Haven't you always secretly thought you could land the plane if you had to? If, like me, you have had that fantasy - the attendant comes down the aisle asking if there is anyone on board who has flown a plane and her eyes come to rest on you - and the next thing you know, you are behind the controls, trying things out... | [] | 0446604763 | 0446604763 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,226,256,595,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Think this is fantasy? There's more here than meets the eye! | I was half-way through this creative tale, and enjoying the fantasy of a super collider being built in the midst of Indian reservations in New Mexico, when a current news story really made it all immediately plausible. Did you know that the large Hadron Collider is being built near Geneva, Switzerland? That it has at... | [] | 0765311054 | 0765311054 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,224,044,219,000 | 0 | false |
5 | If you have had a special kitty in your life... | you'll have to read about Dewey, who personifies all the wonderful kitty traits (and then some) that we cat lovers know. You will be able to understand how this exceptional kitty came to make the library his home, and all the people there, his family. Those of us who have lived with a Dewey cousin are constantly sayi... | [] | 0446407410 | 0446407410 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,223,570,220,000 | 6 | true |
4 | A fast read..a "can't put it downer"! | This watery Patterson epic sent a missle directly to the heart of one of my greatest fears - being stranded out in the middle of the ocean - nothing but deep, dark ocean waters, endless sky and an occasional fin, just to keep the adrenalin pumping. Add to that a dysfunctional family with a Mom, hoping that the "family... | [] | 0316018708 | 0316018708 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,219,603,932,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Altogether worth waiting for... | I've read all of Siddon's novels, and this was one of the best. For anyone who spent summers in a special place, this story will cause all the best memories to come flooding back. If you cared about your summer place as much as I did, when Siddons writes "where we lived was just a place to wait for summer" or somethin... | [] | 0446527874 | 0446527874 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,219,341,655,000 | 12 | true |
5 | One of the best I have read this year... | What a pleasure to read a novel that has it all together - characters that are real and easy to see, a setting that draws you in and wants to keep you there, and a plot that keeps you wondering right up to the last minute. This was not a book I plowed through at breakneck speed. I was savoring it too much - it's one ... | [] | 0451223039 | 0451223039 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,215,795,654,000 | 40 | true |
1 | This one just proves that we'll read anything....if.... | ... James Patterson's name is on it. Sweet and touching in the beginning, this one takes a "flyer" that is 'way outside the realm of even fanciful fantasy. What a crashing disappointment! What's worse, it makes me think that James and his friend, Gabrielle, are really "funning" with us to find out just how much driv... | [] | 031601477X | 031601477X | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,213,327,472,000 | 11 | false |
3 | Not his best, but not his worst, either! | If you're in the mood to read something that will really seize you and transport you - move on to something else. Dead Time is good, but not great.<br /><br />It's a bit difficult at first to sort out what is going on in italics and then bouncing back to real time - and, on top of that, we start another bounce back an... | [] | 0525950060 | 0525950060 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,210,351,670,000 | 5 | true |
5 | A delightful journey back to the 50's.. | Oh yes, some would say that this story and its characters are "trite and cliched", but, folks, if you grew up in the south in the 50's and 60's you cannot help but recognize yourself - or gain a brilliant glimpse of a southern girl and all that was expected of her. The last thing your parents wanted was for you to, He... | [] | 1416544909 | 1416544909 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,208,453,559,000 | 24 | true |
4 | More engrossing than most... | Here's a refreshingly new premise that keeps the pages turning. Palmer's characters are easy to know and spend time with...although I suspected a bit of tokenism when our hero's love had Creole in her background. Maybe it's because I have read a slew of books lately that all seem to include an "almond-skinned" love i... | [] | 0312343531 | 0312343531 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,207,236,874,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Pure escapism...lighten up, all ye naysayers! | I was first wooed by the cover - such a beautiful depiction of a lake in the Adirondacks with a beautiful young girl obviously dressed a la the 1930's, and a bi-plane circling overhead. Oh, my imagination did soar! And, I wasn't disappointed. The characters were Gatsby-ish in many ways, so why must we question the be... | [] | 0061430250 | 0061430250 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,205,291,687,000 | 1 | false |
4 | It's not pretty behind the political scenes... | Another great story from Patterson - and so timely, too. Between reading this book and watching the primary reviews each night, I feel like I'm getting the total picture - not a very appetizing one, I'm afraid. At times, I wondered if Patterson was letting his imagination run wild with some of the political shenaniga... | [] | 0805079483 | 0805079483 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,201,387,792,000 | 1 | false |
3 | Put your brain on idle..... | Yes, shift it back a notch, grab a quilt, throw a log on the fire, grab a hot chocolate (with marshmallows) and dive into this typically typical Sparks melodrama. Kleenex is optional. Honestly, whenever I need a book that doesn't tax my thinking processes too much with plot twists or complex characters, I look for the ... | [] | 0446401269 | 0446401269 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,196,176,178,000 | 0 | false |
4 | Even the best-kept secrets eventually rise to the surface... | Dry Ice was a very satisfying read - not one of my "desperate to read in one sitting" ones like Kill Me - but one of few "wish it wouldn't end" ones, like Higher Authority (my favorite so far). Circumstances had me picking Dry Ice up and having to put it down - but, through it all, I was engaged in the story and by th... | [] | 0525949976 | 0525949976 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,193,823,400,000 | 3 | false |
5 | Ultimately satisfying...another winner for Hart | What a pleasure to be back in Hart's Carolina, with a haunting story of the past's influence on the present. Hart's characters are so brilliantly drawn that they become real and I found myself wondering about them and thinking about them during those brief periods that I was forced to put the book down. This is a boo... | [] | 0312359314 | 0312359314 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,192,022,317,000 | 5 | false |
5 | Best I've read this year! | When someone said you can't put this one down, they were absolutely right. Hart has won a place on my "keep 'cause your gonna want to re-read this one in your old age" shelf. Wow - great characters, so well described, that you willingly walk in their shoes and feel their pain. The story line was original and felt fr... | [] | 0312363753 | 0312363753 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,191,923,127,000 | 1 | false |
1 | The best and the worst... | I can't believe it. I loved Honeymoon, which was co-written by Howard Roughan - that had great characters, plot - everything! Of all the books, I loved that one best! And now, You've Been Warned - the worst. Aside from the short chapters and a few other Patterson signatures, this one doesn't even seem like it came f... | [] | 0316014508 | 0316014508 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,190,401,332,000 | 9 | false |
4 | If your mind is open, learn about Mormonism... | Higher Authority was mesmerizing - it's a good story with ultimately likable characters, but the research done by White that led to a realistic portrayal of the knee-jerk reaction of the Mormon Church to any perceived assault upon it, was scary. Read it as just a darn good read with a plot that will keep the pages tur... | [] | 0451185110 | 0451185110 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,186,740,140,000 | 3 | false |
4 | So realistic and current, that it's scary... | I hope our enemies everywhere don't read this book. It will surely give them the blueprint for an attack on us that just might work. What a mind Ted Bell has - he must have been up late one night to come up with the mini-sub cruising the Potomac! How to get it in the river was the problem, but he solved it neatly.<b... | [] | 0743277236 | 0743277236 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,185,100,880,000 | 3 | false |
5 | What a life! I wish I had known him... | As an "old" TWA hostess, I was interested in Bob Buck's experience with the airline - and was treated to some very satisfying mutual memories. I loved knowing about what it was truly like to fly the DC-2's and 3's and the differences. I always thought they were a piece of cake - not so. My first plane ride was on a ... | [] | 0743262301 | 0743262301 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,183,971,578,000 | 1 | true |
5 | "What a tangled web we weave...:" - a gift to his fans! | Yup, I stayed up to the wee hours to see how this one would end - and, no kidding, you honestly don't know what's what until those last pages. Good work, James and Michael! Laura Stillwell is an enigma - for a while. We are led to think she is a sweet little wifey - badly betrayed -but, within Laura is a lust for re... | [] | 0316117366 | 0316117366 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,183,970,699,000 | 9 | false |
2 | Easy to put down... | That's one of the tests for me - if I can put it down indefinitely and not long to pick it up. Not Patterson's usual fast pace or intriguing villains either - I just caught myself not giving a darn about the story or the characters. I was disappointed to find that the two parallel stories never came together at the e... | [] | 0316014796 | 0316014796 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,180,829,162,000 | 10 | false |
3 | Mixed review from an avid Shreve reader... | I had to give this one 3 stars, as it did hold my interest throughout, the characters were well drawn, and the plot intrigued. The style was something new for me in a Shreve book - this one is written in the present tense and one does start looking around for that voice that is reporting everything - bouncing from one... | [] | 0316059854 | 0316059854 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,179,337,181,000 | 12 | false |
3 | Absorbing, but not captivating... | What in heck does that mean? The story, supported by well-developed, but not always likable characters, was fresh and intriguing in varying degrees throughout. The settings were real and came alive through very satisfying description. Intriguing in varying degrees - one moment, I was reading with purpose, the next, ... | [] | 0143038575 | 0143038575 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,178,132,797,000 | 13 | false |
5 | At last, something new and ultimately engrossing... | I am the lucky one. Kill Me is the first Stephen White book I have read, so I understand that there are at least twelve more out there for me to enjoy (and a quick look at them says they are all 4+ star rated!). Wow - what to say about this one? A fresh premise - a main character who has everything in life but the a... | [] | 0451220714 | 0451220714 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,176,741,308,000 | 1 | false |
5 | MUST reading for everyone trying to understand... | Is Islam truly a religion of peace and love? Would it be possible to gather around the negotiating table and reason our way out of the Iraq situation and talk the Iranians into putting aside their nuclear ambitions? Read Infidel and you will find the answers. How can we ever find common ground with people who have, ... | [] | 0743289684 | 0743289684 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,175,635,407,000 | 23 | true |
4 | A great reading/learning experience... | If you, like I, have wondered why on earth the Israeli vs. Palestinian situation has continued to boil for so many years, seemingly without solution, read Exile. Unfortunately, you will not come away with a prescription for peace - but you will understand why there is really no hope (aside from a miracle) for an under... | [] | 0805079475 | 0805079475 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,173,117,141,000 | 3 | false |
4 | I challenge you to put this one down.... | Okay. We don't read Patterson to experience his literary genius - we're after an original story that causes us to suspend life and sometimes belief long enough to devour the contents and emerge feeling some sort of satisfaction with the time spent. Well, this story was a constant companion during a three hour layover,... | [] | 0316013943 | 0316013943 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,172,337,976,000 | 6 | false |
2 | Frustrating, contrived...not one for reading enjoyment.. | I guess I identify with characters who react to situations as I would. I feel frustrated by characters who know that digging out answers will solve their problem, but, for some reason, don't feel ready to do the digging..so postpone and mess around until you want to scream, "For heaven's sakes, just do it!" I also fe... | [] | 038551865X | 038551865X | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,172,000,321,000 | 19 | true |
5 | A trip back in time - intriguing and captivating... | Who knew that the story of the building of the Chicago World's Fair in 1893 could be so enthralling - the infighting of the architects, the birth of a theme that would carry over to the Lincoln Memorial? I particularly loved the search for a symbol which would outshine the Eiffel Tower, the rage of the Paris Expositio... | [] | 0375725601 | 0375725601 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,170,963,667,000 | 2 | true |
5 | So realistic - I couldn't put this one down... | Wow, I feel like I have been with the Cheyenne for the last 48 hours - living, eating, and sleeping with them - and appreciating their culture. The story of May Dodd is told so realistically, that it is impossible not to ride by her side and feel all that she is feeling. I love a premise that takes a real situation a... | [] | 0312199430 | 0312199430 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,168,629,001,000 | 1 | false |
4 | A fascinating read....Woods does it again! | For those of us who loved "Hill Country" and "True Women", Woods doesn't disappoint. Here is more of the story of her family, and the evolution of life in Texas. The characters, based on her ancestors, are real, and carry us through what was a very difficult time - a time of persecution of those who had the courage t... | [] | 1563526395 | 1563526395 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,168,456,910,000 | 6 | false |
5 | Exciting and totally engrossing... | What a great premise! As usual, DeMille moves the action along at a "can't put it down" pace - and it takes effort to carry this heavy, 500+ page book around (I read the hard cover). This is a re-read for me - I keep all DeMille hardcovers, as I know I will want to let some years go by and read them again. The Charm... | [] | B00008RWBW | B00008RWBW | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,168,455,253,000 | 11 | false |
2 | Original, engrossing, but... | A truly fascinating and horrifying premise - to be able to kill someone without leaving a trace for the forensic team. At last, something different - not poison really - something much more sinister and complicated! The plot is fast-moving, the characters believable (except for the villain, who is almost too villainess... | [] | 0743292499 | 0743292499 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,167,250,088,000 | 20 | false |
2 | Sorry, no suspense this time...I love Alex Cross, but..... | The presence of suspense you can feel deep in your bones is what makes us walk around gripping the book, unable to put it down, eyes glued to every word for a clue to the conclusion, blood tingling at the end of every chapter...until that page is turned and we are thrown a crumb that allows the roller coaster ride to ... | [] | 0316159794 | 0316159794 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,165,867,583,000 | 4 | false |
5 | Truth can be more fascinating than fiction - here's the proof! | You don't expect non-fiction to grab you the way a good work of fiction does - but here's the proof that it can - and this one does. Reading about the lives of Marconi and Crippen, and knowing they were on a collision course, lent this tale all the intrigue of a cat and mouse thriller.<br /><br />Marconi and Crippen h... | [] | 1400080665 | 1400080665 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,164,825,335,000 | 9 | false |
4 | Too close for comfort - this one'll make you think.... | I am one of those DeMille fans that marks the launch date of his novels on my calendar, and plans all activities around being at my nearest Costco to pick up one of the first copies. This book was well worth waiting for - with subject matter that, in this present time, was more than timely, and, not that far outside t... | [] | 044657967X | 044657967X | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,163,968,601,000 | 1 | false |
5 | All I hoped for...and more! | After "Riding Lessons", which I loved - and "Flying Changes", which was a huge disappointment to me, I was not sure what I would find in "Water for Elephants". Wow - what a great read! Research does pay off hugely - when it enables a writer to place the reader inside another world so easily - the world of the circus.... | [] | 1565124995 | 1565124995 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,163,215,075,000 | 1 | false |
5 | Every once in a while....perfection! | Oh, this was a grabber. Nothing's missing in this thrill a minute saga - which has been voted "the book I most enjoyed while staying in Barbara's guest room." Two guests now have been up all night reading "Judge and Jury". It's featured prominently on my guest room book shelf with a strong recommendation that if the... | [] | 0316013935 | 0316013935 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,163,213,394,000 | 2 | false |
4 | Physically exhausting... | I can only compare my reaction to this story to wanting to turn a boat around - or seeing an accident about to happen and being powerless to do anything about it. "Memory Keeper's" begins with such a terrible lapse in judgement - that the reader can only watch and wait for all of the life-changing experiences and disa... | [] | 0143037145 | 0143037145 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,163,207,584,000 | 4 | false |
4 | Not your usual Turow...different, and a great read... | I read this book because it was so widely touted - and I'm not sure I understood why until I reached the last chapters. I read it over a two week period, picking it up and putting it down. It'll allow you to do that because this isn't "grab you by the throat" suspense. You live with the main character, David Dubin, ... | [] | 0446617482 | 0446617482 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,163,205,353,000 | 6 | false |
2 | Publishers Weekly - I'm with you! | Maybe we can blame this one on Peter de Jonge - because I didn't like the "The Beach House", either. I thought the characters were thinly drawn - and I really couldn't get close enough to them to care much about them. And, I felt strongly that the story took place in an entirely wrong setting. It was like staging We... | [] | 0316159786 | 0316159786 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,148,330,332,000 | 2 | false |
2 | What a letdown... | I loved living in 1910 Vienna - the book was wonderfully researched, and was masterful at portraying the characters and times. And, the mystery grabbed ahold and held on - and seemed like it was really going to have a "whammo" ending. But no - and don't you feel like you've wasted a bunch of time when that happens. ... | [] | 0316785261 | 0316785261 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,143,837,998,000 | 3 | false |
4 | Engrossing and satisfying | Since I am not burdened with having read King's Martinelli and Russell mysteries, I was not expecting any particular style or percentage of mystery vs. romance. I was free to fall under the book's spell in a location so artfully described that I felt I was there, on the island. Side by side with Rae, I built her hous... | [] | 0553381512 | 0553381512 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,139,858,323,000 | 2 | false |
4 | I was not disappointed... | For me, there are three kinds of books. The ones that grab me to the point that I literally end up carrying them around with me. These are usually finished in a day or less. Second, are the ones that are satisfying reads - that can be put down for a time, but eagerly picked up again. These are usually consumed in 3... | [] | 0743234715 | 0743234715 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,139,512,495,000 | 1 | false |
5 | It is possible to love criminal defense lawyers... | I know. It's hard to believe...and Mickey Haller only represents guilty clients, too! In fact, part of his problem, which haunts him from time to time, is that he has lost the ability to distinguish innocence. He's not sure he recognizes it when he sees it anymore. This was a great tale, one of Connolly's best - an... | [] | 0316734934 | 0316734934 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,138,844,502,000 | 3 | false |
4 | Get ready to suspend belief..... | Preston and Child continue to amaze. Could these possibly be the same writers who wrote "Ice Limit" (which is my favorite) and "Thunderhead"? I guess one needs to be primed like the proverbial pump for this one. If you have read "Brimstone" (I haven't)then your nerve-endings are in tune, and the names Aloysius and D... | [] | 0446617091 | 0446617091 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,138,842,613,000 | 0 | false |
5 | A departure from the norm - a breath of fresh air | In this period novel, Shreve so adeptly transports us to the world of academia, staying true to the time and place through dialogue and descriptions. The main character had me alternatively feeling sorry for him, disliking him, pitying him, rooting for him, and not knowing what to think about him. Most of the time, h... | [] | B000BBS9BU | B000BBS9BU | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,137,373,385,000 | 3 | false |
2 | Sorry, Sara. This one bugs me... | I loved Riding Lessons - couldn't put it down, etc. So, I was really looking forward to Flying Changes - and maybe expecting too much. A couple of things really bugged me. As a mother of five myself, I couldn't stand the way Annemarie constantly enabled Eva to be a spoiled brat. Near the end, when what Eva's future... | [] | 0060790954 | 0060790954 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,136,572,864,000 | 9 | false |
3 | Long, engrossing, but... | I'm an Iles fan, and have eaten up all previous books, feeling ultimately satisfied each time. This time, I learned more about childhood sexual abuse, repressed memory and bipolarism than I ever really wanted to know - particularly while I'm reading for escape, transportation and levitation. I love Greg's Natchez - an... | [] | 0743454154 | 0743454154 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,134,933,140,000 | 1 | false |
4 | Dontcha just love Alex Cross? | What would we do without James Patterson? Rarely does he let us down - and here's another good one that keeps you wondering until the last minute. He sure had me fooled...I felt uneasy about the way it was coming together, but I just didn't pick up on the clues - so it was another "Aha!" at the end for me! Is it jus... | [] | 031615976X | 031615976X | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,133,395,012,000 | 1 | false |
2 | Not quite there | Nothing really wrong with the writing, but somehow this just doesn't come off as a good read. Don't you hate it when you run out and buy the book the day it comes out, and spend the next three days sinking deep, deep, deeper into disappointment? He's<br /><br />not quite there with the plot, the characters, what start... | [] | 0399152067 | 0399152067 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,132,110,999,000 | 5 | false |
4 | A four star surprise... | This novel rates one star in the beginning, two stars several chapters in, three stars toward the middle, and finishes with four star satisfaction. I love a good story first, a location I can sink into, second, and third, characters I want to know. I was in serious doubt of all three until I was well into this one. ... | [] | 0385337116 | 0385337116 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,104,085,840,000 | 2 | false |
5 | A Gift to his Fans | I couldn't put it down. It was one of the few books that I walked around with - even woke up in the middle of the night to read. It was great to be back with that smartass, John Corey - and it was good to see his softer side - so in love is he with Kate Mayfield. I think DeMille got their feelings and musing just ri... | [] | 0446576638 | 0446576638 | AG5FGCIM6PBJX3JNDRKQMITZTIMA | 1,102,434,953,000 | 11 | false |
5 | Joy, danger, love, peace. | Touches the soul. | [] | 0997890606 | 0997890606 | AGT2JM2VGEZD7NKADGKSCEHZB7CQ | 1,561,171,568,194 | 0 | true |
4 | Good readl | I really enjoyed this story delving into the lives of those living during the World WarII era. It seemed to relate to some horrors of our current events, which is saddening. The story was well written, I just would have liked more of a finish, though it seems things come together it was still not quite a closure for me... | [] | B003IEJZV0 | B003IEJZV0 | AGJ2H2EVRZF2NXCM24X6GLJXBOLQ | 1,503,254,810,685 | 1 | false |
5 | Valuable source of information | I follow the author on Instagram and I’m amazed not only by her talent, but also her popularity. This book covers the nuts and bolts of a modern day art career. Great information. | [] | B0973Y1Y8T | B0973Y1Y8T | AESMGYQD6IS6KR4F62JLNM4TSWBQ | 1,648,727,364,319 | 0 | true |
5 | I was glued to the pages, great find | This is a fantastic book by Derek Miller. He has a great way with words that keeps you glued to the pages. The flow in this book is amazing and just really great to keep the reader interested in what is happening in the book instead of wandering off back into the real world.<br /><br />The subject matter is captivating... | [] | 0358269601 | 0358269601 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,629,810,281,175 | 1 | false |
5 | A real must have for your library | I really like this book. It has some great recipes to make some great drinks that you can use some CBD or THC in. Both have been known to have great properties to help your health such as anti inflammatory and pain but many more so being able to take them in a more fun way and add them in a drink like a cocktail or sm... | [] | 1592339743 | 1592339743 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,629,806,396,646 | 0 | false |
5 | And the battle continues !!!! | I have read all the Legacy books by Ryan Attard and was excited when "Shattered" was coming out. It seems that things are brewing again and Erik has to fight the good fight again, in his own quirky way. Things are getting rather complicated and messy but leave it to Erik to figure things out.<br /><br />The author has ... | [] | B08LT18BDT | B08LT18BDT | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,607,990,600,333 | 0 | false |
5 | Fantastic new series | City of ghosts is a great new book by Ron Ripley. I have read all his other series to date and was excited when this one came out. Shane Ryan is one of my favorite characters so seeing him back in action is great.<br /><br />I am curious to see where this one is going and the author found an amazing way to start this s... | [] | B08D93SN3N | B08D93SN3N | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,603,038,836,984 | 0 | false |
3 | Too simple in my eyes - not his best book | The Enfield Horror Trilogy is written by Ron Ripley. I have read quite a few of his books now and have to say this is probably my least favorite of all of them. I don't know what it was but I was just not a big fan of it. The book is about this cabin and a dragon that is released from it and the havoc it causes upon th... | [] | B017VU2BM6 | B017VU2BM6 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,563,460,689 | 0 | false |
5 | The hunt continues | Knife in the Dark is the fantastic sixth book in the Haunted Collection series by Ron Ripley. It amazes me how this author comes up with unique books that fit seamlessly into the series, that are cases but continue the overall plot that is the chase of Stefan by Victor and Tom, to end his horrible deeds.<br /><br />The... | [] | B07F2RJTX3 | B07F2RJTX3 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,557,562,528 | 0 | false |
5 | I don't think it will ever get any easier | The Burning Girl is the right fifth book in the Haunted Collection series by Ron Ripley. The author did it again, and came up with another imaginative plot that fits right into the series yet is different and unique from the other books. The overall story line progresses on though which is great, the one where they are... | [] | B07BPKC8LS | B07BPKC8LS | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,557,097,617 | 0 | false |
5 | And it just becomes more complicated | Hank's Radio is the perfect fourth book in the Haunted Collection series by Ron Ripley. I am not sure how he does it, but the author just keeps writing this awesome books. This book is one of those that I just couldn't put down, pretty much the entire series is a continues page turner and I read a book a day and just k... | [] | B079LXSLNX | B079LXSLNX | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,556,570,605 | 0 | false |
5 | Everything gets more complicated with every book it seems | Blood in the Mirror is the great third book in the Haunted Collection series by Ron Ripley. The author wrote an incredible book that fits perfectly into the series, but is different from the prior two. The pace is just right and you never feel like you are waiting for something to happen. The plot is nicely developed i... | [] | B077XTWNB3 | B077XTWNB3 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,556,213,553 | 0 | false |
5 | Can't go wrong with this one | Walter's Rifle is the second book in the Haunted Collection series by Ron Ripley. In each book it seems he tackles one case or one item from the collection that Stefan inherited from his parents, in this case the rifle. The author comes up with an unique plot that fits nicely into the series. The pace is just right and... | [] | B077ZHZ3JF | B077ZHZ3JF | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,555,827,235 | 0 | false |
5 | Great series opener | I came across the Haunted Collection series by accident and started with the Collecting Death by Ron Ripley book. I have to say I got drawn into this series from the very first page. I really enjoyed this book and loved the concept of it, therefore I started to binge read the entire series. The plot is very good and ni... | [] | B0773XWXZY | B0773XWXZY | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,555,314,191 | 0 | false |
4 | Great ending with a perfect climax | Ashes to Ashes finishes up the rhyme and the Plague series written by Sara Clancy. How will it all end, can they get away or will they be stuck in this madness forever and ever? Will they become part of this haunted island for the rest of their haunted life's?<br /><br />I like how the author moves the plots in each bo... | [] | B07LGCPK8Y | B07LGCPK8Y | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,553,787,673 | 0 | false |
4 | And everything heats up! | Pocket of Posies follows the child's rhyme and is the second book of the Plague series written by Sara Clancy. The plot "thickens" and things really heat up in this second book. Btw, these books should be read in order since they really build upon each other and are a series that is a full story in my eyes. The plot fo... | [] | B07HYXJ67W | B07HYXJ67W | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,553,387,476 | 0 | false |
3 | Pretty predictable haunting story | The Haunting of St Lucian Peak is a decent haunt story by Cat Knight. I found that the plot was a bit predictable and some of the decisions made by the main characters were just a bit odd and I couldn't follow them. The plot itself was not bad and had some good points overall but the predictability of it was just not g... | [] | B07ZGLNWX1 | B07ZGLNWX1 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,552,947,637 | 0 | false |
4 | Interesting concept - curious to see where this one will go | Ring of Roses is an interesting book written by Sara Clancy and has an introduction by Ron Ripley. I was drawn in right from the get go and have to say the premises of it was different from other books I have read to date. The plot was well thought out and was captivating making me commit to read the entire series righ... | [] | B07GVL9885 | B07GVL9885 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,552,283,462 | 0 | false |
5 | Perfect climax for an incredible series! | Spring Slaughter is here, written by Sara Clancy. This is what we all have been waiting for, to see how it would all end. This series is fantastic and I for one was drawn in from the very first book. I had no choice but to binge read this and thank you kindle unlimited for allowing this!.<br /><br />The author is incre... | [] | B0823WYP4F | B0823WYP4F | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,589,551,656,772 | 0 | false |
4 | Not my usual read, difficult but moving book | The Space We're In by Katya Balen is a heart felt story about autism. She beautifully depicts the struggles that are oh so real and the family dynamics that occur. She follows the story of Frank and Max and how Max's autism affects so to speak the entire family. A friend of mine just recently discovered that their midd... | [] | 0823442896 | 0823442896 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,586,348,048,888 | 0 | false |
5 | Beautiful collection, very well done | All Along You Were Blooming is a nice collection of poetry by Morgan Harper Nichols. It is a beautiful collection of little prose and poetry to help uplift people of all walks of life who are hurting but also those who just need a little cheering up.<br /><br />I like that they didn't make it very cookie cutter and jus... | [] | 0310454077 | 0310454077 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,585,745,075,805 | 0 | false |
3 | Interesting take on changing peoples mind | The Catalyst by Jonah Berger is not the usual kind of book I read but I figured I would give it a shot. The author interestingly explained on how to "change someones mind" from in simple situations to very tough ones. I am not saying this is something I would/could do now that I have read this book but it was interesti... | [] | 1982108606 | 1982108606 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,585,660,039,717 | 1 | false |
5 | Fantastic book that keeps you glued to the pages | The Harvest is a fantastic book and a great opening to a new series written by Sara Clancy. In this book you get introduced to the concept of the harvest, a struggle that 4 families go through every year to deal with the course of a witch whose wrath they endured a long time ago. The concept of a curse may not be uniqu... | [] | B07SXJYHHW | B07SXJYHHW | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,585,493,282,971 | 0 | false |
3 | Not as strong as the first, but still very good | Palmer Entity is the second book in the Asylum Series written by David Longhorn. The author came up with an interesting plot that was different from the first one but was a good continuation of the first book. I have to admit though this was not as good as the first book was, which will not stop me from reading on sinc... | [] | B07RNDN5CQ | B07RNDN5CQ | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,585,492,706,487 | 0 | false |
4 | Great opener to this series | Rockywood Asylum is an interesting book in the Asylum Series written by David Longhorn. This is a skilled writer who draws you into his series on the very first page. We all know asylums are creepy and he choose this setting to make sure we are all creeped out, and it works. The pace of the book is just right never dra... | [] | B07Q23JLQG | B07Q23JLQG | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,585,492,491,030 | 0 | false |
1 | This was unfortunately not for me | The Haunted Mine by Carrie Bates unfortunately has an amateurish feel to it. It felt like a student had a school assignment to come up with a Haunted story. It sadly lacked depth and had hardly any character development. It was like some kid retelling a story he or she once heard. It was on the shorter side and didn't ... | [] | B07VQ4CK34 | B07VQ4CK34 | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,579,895,243,214 | 0 | false |
5 | Fantastic opening book to a new series! | Sky Ghosts by Alexandra Engellmann is a fantastic first book to a new series! I was drawn in from the very first page and this is definitely one of those books that is very difficult to put down, a true page turner. The author came up with a new idea that I really like, these sky ghosts. She only give away little by li... | [] | B01K14YQKO | B01K14YQKO | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,579,607,807,535 | 0 | false |
3 | Oscars blame game? | Repent is the sixth book written by Rick Wood in the Sensitives series. I must admit u am torn by this series and odds are once I read the ones available on Kindle unlimited, I think there are currently 8, I will discontinue this series.<br /><br />I give the author props for coming up with a unique series with an imag... | [] | B07JCH1SFM | B07JCH1SFM | AEZP6Z2C5AVQDZAJECQYZWQRNG3Q | 1,578,171,104,952 | 0 | false |
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