Appreciation for Nelson Demille's writing style and content
With the exception of "The Gate House" I have now read all of his books. His main characters all have similar traits and this to me is the main attraction of his storys. Suspicious of people in...
Nelson DeMille is hit-or-miss from my perspective; his John Corey novels deliver, but he occasionally writes a mediocre book (Up Country and Spencerville). This sequel to "The General's Daughter"...
I am a Nelson DeMille fan, but this book took me forever to get through. Unless you are really interested in the "Vietnam conflict", it might take u a while to get through. I did not enjoy this...
I read this book out of sequence, after starting my 'Sharpe Experience' with 'Sharpe's Rifles.'I think I might have enjoyed it more if I'd read the chronologically earlier book in the series,...
The Richard Sharpe novels of Bernard Cornwell rank among the great works of military fiction and are all wonderful adventure stories, but 'Sharpe's Triumph' doesn't quite have the same punch as...
Andrew Douglas recovers kidnapped victims and desperately tries to educate his clients as to how they can protect themselves. His list jams up as Alessia Cenci, a wealthy jockey, the child of a...
I am a great fan of Poe and really enjoyed listening to this. If you love Poe you will like this. Only complaint, wish there were about three or four more cd's to this package.
Saw this book in a bargain hopper at the grocery store. I have a rule about buying books, regardless of price, without taking a look at a review first. I made a note to check out some Amazon...
I have noticed from quite a few other reviews that a lot of us fell for the same thing with this novel. The cover description doesn't match what happens in the book. I have read about half of...
...but the little errors like "Nixon's impeachment" and "two branches of the government" mentioned by another reviewer bothered me. What bothered me MUCH more was that the...
Having always had a good opinion of Anita Shreve's writing style (if not all of her stories, for instance, I loved A Wedding in December and Fortune's Rocks but was only mildly pleased by Sea...
So it was a total passionate read, that's good enough for me. I like the idea of a book written from the perspective of a man who, for all intents and purposes, is the villain. It's a fascinating...
Professor Nicholas Van Tassel, now in his later years is traveling on a train heading from New England to Florida to attend his sister's funeral. On the trip, he writes his memoirs, beginning in...
Every time I go back to the US to visit friends and family, I always make a visit to a bookstore or two. I can buy books here in Japan, but the prices are high and the selection isn't nearly as...
When you write a novel involving fantastical situations and characters who never question the wisdom of God, the reader goes rooting around for allegories... and in this novel, never really finds...
Save your bucks, people -- here's the theme: we should believe in God because...it's the prettier story. What the hell? Is this guy kidding? How incredibly naive!
This was my first Tracy Chevalier book. I had heard about her for a while and was intrigued to read at least one of her works. I was pleasantly surprised.
I will confess that I watched the film before reading the book, and I will also admit that I did enjoy the film version a bit more. I am a fan of the artist Vermeer, and was more interested in his...
Creative license or cavalier treatment of history?
I'm always a bit concerned when I read something that uses a lot of creative license on actual history. I have to wonder how the descendants of Vermeer feel about his family being portrayed in...
Some hits, some misses - to be expected with such a large collection
Caught with a long layover and a longer trans-Atlantic flight, I picked up _Nightmares and Dreamscapes_ to kill the time. It has been over 15 years since I last read a book by Steven King...
I had every intention of finishing this 800+ page short story collection, but by the time I was halfway through, I hadn't been frightened once and was worn out from getting my hopes up and then...
He is listening to the steady quaking of his own voice
In the introduction to this book Stephen King writes: "The worst - for me, at least - is the gnawing speculation that I may have already said everything I have to say, and am now listening to...
This was a great adventure story, one which gave me escape for several hours. However, as I read the review from the Washington Post, I was reminded of something that had bothered me while I read...
The author was recommended to me by a friend whose opinion I respect. Perhaps Perez-Reverte's other books are better, but this one was very dull and the characters were lifeless. I can see that...
Perez-Reverte was a reporter and a good one, and we know he's a superb novelist. In this book describing the international drug trade however he's both. He writes as a reporter interviewing people...
Let's get a few things straight. You're not picking up a Clive Cussler novel for deep, thought-provoking substance. You're picking it up for over-the-top adventure.
A terrible biological weapon has somehow survived the years after WWII in the form of cannisters of smallpox virus in two Japanese Submarines. Our heroes, Dirk and Dirk Pitt Jr. face off against...
I don't know how she does it, but Maeve Binchy never fails to take everyday people with their joys and sorrows, and create wonderful stories around them. When I finish one of her books, I feel as...
After "Scarlet Feather," "Tara Road," "Quentins" and "Evening Class," this book was a dreadful disappointment. To anyone familiar with her books, it seemed obvious that there were plot lines...
I believe the change in coauthors has made a difference. This book seemed to flow better than the previous two. While the in-depth character development is not as well done as the Pitt series (so...
The captain and his toolbox/gunsafe of the prosthetic leg were overdone. He carries an arsenal there. And the leg saves his life on multiple occasions....
It's too bad that Clive Cussler changed collaborators on his "Oregon Files" series. This was terrible! I couldn't even finish it. I read a lot in all different genres so I feel that I'm a little...
I almost set this book down after reading the first 20 or so pages. I was getting bored and wasn't relating to the key character. It wasn't until halfway through that I found myself drawn in and...
March- an "outtake" from Alcott's Little Women- could have been a sentimental and mawkish tale of the father's experiences while seaparated from his family during the Civil War. But it was much...
I had very high expectations for this book given her other book. Both my wife and I could not finish it and gave up half way through it. it is extremely well written, but I got to the point that...
This was a great adventure story, one which gave me escape for several hours. However, as I read the review from the Washington Post, I was reminded of something that had bothered me while I read...
The author was recommended to me by a friend whose opinion I respect. Perhaps Perez-Reverte's other books are better, but this one was very dull and the characters were lifeless. I can see that...
Perez-Reverte was a reporter and a good one, and we know he's a superb novelist. In this book describing the international drug trade however he's both. He writes as a reporter interviewing people...
I found this book's perspective startling and thought-provoking. While some may find the basic conceipt farfetched or the sexuality gratuitous, the reflections of modern perceptions of race and...
When I heard of this book for the first time just a few days ago I couldn't wait to get ahold of it. Sadly, it's one of the worst things I've ever tried to read. How can one "repair" or "correct"...
I actually read this book a few years ago, but only now did I finally get around to reading the autorized GWTW sequel, 1979's "Scarlett," and I thought it important to know all three before...
Take a trip around the world with some of your old favorite authors and find some new favorites. From China to Wales, these stories take you around the globe.
I'm always on the look-out for a good short story - either for my own enjoyment or to use in my reading classes, or to recommend to a friend. So, every year, I buy "The Best American Short...
Welcome to the world of fantasies - It is fiction!
Fiction writing is indeed an art. If there is an absolute freedom in any form of writing, its definitely in fiction writing. The point where your own situations could be made, your own characters...
The recorded cassettes include only eight of the stories, and their range is spotty. As with other reviewers, I was amused by "The Guilty Party", not knowing the premise and wondering what...
I'm not the biggest fan of mystery stories, so I was unsure of how much I would like this collection. I was surprised at how much I liked it. There were a few that I didn't like that much, but most...
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