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Summary: James Patterson at his best
Review: James Patterson's "When the Wind Blows" is truly genius at work. This page turner about six young, winged children and the people who are pulled into the story will truly make and impact on anyone who reads it. It's unbelievable how close you feel to the characters and the story line of this book. I haven't met a person yet who hasn't had anything but rave reviews about this work of Patterson, and that's got to say something. I highly recommend "When the Wind Blows" to anyone who loves reading. It doesn't matter what your taste is, because this one fits them all.
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Summary: Impressive to the Easily Impressed
Review: Many people have given this book 5 stars. I would give 5 stars to The Brothers Karamazov, Les Miserables, East of Eden, etc. I am being generous to give this book two stars. Please, people, maintain a little perspective.The premise is tired. Genetic experimentations. Children with no nipples that can fly (okay--the no nipples thing was at least an original. It's actually one of the few things I can remember about this forgettable little volume!). A rogue agent that follows his conscience instead of the FBI bureau policy, who also happens to be really hunky. Crooked people in high places. A heroine, who happens to be beautiful and looks good through windows while naked, that hates then loves the good guy. A bad guy that cares nothing about anything but evil greed and power. Not one of these characters would be missed if they got shot or drowned, since they could easily be replaced by any number of other pop-fiction cliches. The writing is poor. I say this homestly, not to be contrary. It is flat, staccato, and more technical than artistic. The outcome is a foregone conclusion. It is unfortunately an imagination-free event with lots of crashing and shooting. I won't ruin it for you; but hey, you really will know it within the first 40 pages of the book. All that you will be reading to leartn at that point are the incidental details. I was glad when this book was done. If you find someone or something real to relate to I suppose you will like it. But I would borrow it from a library instead of spending your hard-earned money on it (sorry, Amazon, to say that).
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Summary: A Good Action Novel!
Review: Good faced-paced action tale regarding genetic engineering. In this case specimens are children that are stronger and smarter than normal humans and can also fly. They are developed by a corrupt contingent that will murder or do whatever it takes to further their experiments. Two of the children escape and those responsible for them must recapture them and kill anyone that the children come in contact with. One of the children eludes capture and is befriended by a lady veterinarian and her companion, a former FBI agent. Pretty soon they are on the lam to get away from the bad guys led by the sinister "Uncle Thomas." I enjoyed this book immensely and would have rated it higher if not for the ineptitude of the bad guys in their pursuit of the good guys. They are highly efficient in eliminating all other people that they consider a threat but make too many obvious mistakes while hunting the good guys.
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Summary: Every cliche in the book is in this book!
Review: This book is perhaps the worst I've ever read! Though the premise is intriguing, the novel itself is critcally lacking in every aspect. "When the Wind Blows" seems to be nothing more than cliches, one-liners, and tired, wornout phrases from World War II. All the characters are non-dimensional and completely unimaginatitve beings with no true human qualities. This book is nothing more than a really bad "B-Grade" "Made for TV" movie. The plot is the same old story line so that you regretably know everything that will happen after reading just the first few pages. Moreover, Mr. Patterson doesn't have a clue as to how real children and real women are. Throughout the book, he has young children reciting and singing lines and tunes of World War II vintage like, Geronimo! and "We're in the Army Now." One of Mr. Patterson's main characters is a youngish woman veterinarian named Frannie O'Neil(written in first person). This is perhaps his biggest failure of all. Due to Mr. Patterson's inability to write creatively and empathetically, Frannie comes across as an emotionally confused and disdraught Army drill sargeant in drag. This book was a colossal waste of my money and my time. If this is the direction the writers of leisure literary works are going or if it is really what the readers want, I am truly saddened.
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Summary: Poor writing ruins plot
Review: After the first ten chapters, I had to put this one down. The choppy writing-style (short sentences and paragraphs, constant repetition of words and themes) led me to believe that James Patterson doesn't think too highly of his readers, or their intellect. I had a difficult time getting into the book with so many story/character lines to follow and the narrator changing from first person present to omnipotent. The story may have been worth five stars...if you have the patience to cope with the elementary linguistic skills of the author (or his perceived audience). Some standards should not be compromised.
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Summary: When the Wind Blows, Great book for open minded
Review: This, comming from a 15 year old, was one of the greatest books i have read to date. The book helped me get through a 12 hour drive today so, in my opinion, n e book that can keep my attention to reading it in a single day has to be good. Im dead tired so ill leave it at that.
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Summary: Angels in Colorado
Review: After her husband's death, veterinarian Frannie O'Neill moved to Colorado to soak up the peace and quiet of the outdoors. She rents a cabin to Kit Harrison, who she believes is just a hunter, but actually he's an FBI agent working a case. Then one day Frannie sees a little girl in the woods, her arms folded back in a weird way. She raises her arms. Frannie see feathers, then wings. Max isn't really an angel, she's part of a secret genetic research project. Before long Frannie meets Max's brother and is caught up in a medical conspiracy that will have you burning through the pages at breakneck speed. This is a different kind of medical thriller that gets five stars from me. Patterson really knows how to get your pulse racing. Reviewed by Vesta Irene
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Summary: WHEN THE WIND BLOWS
Review: A MUST read, a suspenseful, joyful, sad, maddening, wondrous, and mysterious book, with a "sprinkling" of scifi and some bad bits of medical "philosophy". This recommendation is a riveting book, you won't want to put down ~ absorbing to the end, and three cheers for the "flyers"; we all have dreams at one time or another of flying - not by aircraft... no, no, but under the power of our own bodies. The intertwining of characters in WHEN THE WIND BLOWS finds you hating some characters for their cruelty and loving the ones who protect the children. ALSO... don't forget to follow through with the sequel to that 1998 book - "THE LAKE HOUSE" published 2003. again you experience suspense, joy, sadness, love, fright, and "hurray" emotions all in one.... and another five stars for "The Lake House", too.
Josephine Anna Kaszuba Locke, Concord, NH; a self-confessed "biblioholic", an avid reader...
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Summary: A Captivating Story
Review: Once again James Patterson has zoned in on his readers and in keeping there attention; This book does exactly that, it's a fast read, very interesting, definitely a page turner. I stayed awake many nights just reading and reading because I couldn't put it down.. The way he has created this story is simply amazing. I can't wait for the sequel "The Lake House" to hit paperback.
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Summary: When the Wind Blows
Review: Another excellent book from James Patterson! Yes, different from the brilliant suspense of the Alex Cross books but just as good. Fast-paced, suspenseful, thrilling, and even humorous. Still a great fan, no matter what genre he chooses to write!
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