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Summary: The devil's in the details
Review: This is quite possibly the worst job of editing I've seen. Without going into tedious detail, a few examples:1) There are a number of instances where someone is struck with an "open fist". 2) There's a love scene where the hero and heroine "continued to surge into one another." As I'm pretty sure one of them is female, this would be difficult without some...added devices. 3) At one point, the hero has "both hands gripped around the trigger" of his gun. Picture a VERY large gun, I guess. 4) "Before he could respond, her hand was buried in the small of his back, her grip viselike around the base of his spine." This sounds as if she actually stuck her hand inside his body. If this kind of thing annoys you, as it does me, this book is not for you. Overall, phrasing is frequently stilted or inappropriate, action scenes have things happening that are physically inexplicable, and there's a lot of places where our hero and heroine conveniently avoid danger for no apparent reason. Bundle all this together with a totally clueless, powerless, uninvolved U.S. government (despite a rash of violence; imagine that if you will) and you have The Overseer. I don't fault Rabb for these problems as much as I fault whoever edited him. This never should have made it to press as is.
Rating:
Summary: The devil's in the details
Review: This is quite possibly the worst job of editing I've seen. Without going into tedious detail, a few examples: 1) There are a number of instances where someone is struck with an "open fist". 2) There's a love scene where the hero and heroine "continued to surge into one another." As I'm pretty sure one of them is female, this would be difficult without some...added devices. 3) At one point, the hero has "both hands gripped around the trigger" of his gun. Picture a VERY large gun, I guess. 4) "Before he could respond, her hand was buried in the small of his back, her grip viselike around the base of his spine." This sounds as if she actually stuck her hand inside his body. If this kind of thing annoys you, as it does me, this book is not for you. Overall, phrasing is frequently stilted or inappropriate, action scenes have things happening that are physically inexplicable, and there's a lot of places where our hero and heroine conveniently avoid danger for no apparent reason. Bundle all this together with a totally clueless, powerless, uninvolved U.S. government (despite a rash of violence; imagine that if you will) and you have The Overseer. I don't fault Rabb for these problems as much as I fault whoever edited him. This never should have made it to press as is.
Rating: 
Summary: Wonderful and complex
Review: Thought this was top-notch writing. Loved the fact that the author flipped the male/female roles usually found in thrillers. Compelling to the end. Looking forward to the next installment.
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Summary: good idea badly executed
Review: Unfortunate. this books starts out with some promise... the nature and relationship between power and chaos, but becomes lost in movie cliche scenes..including an embarrasing sex scene that utterly unbelievable. Maybe Raab had a good idea and then read a Ludlum novel to see how it's done. Unfortunately, Ludlum is a very bad writer. Maybe when Rabb is a little older he will write a better book without thinking how it will play in Hollywood.
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Summary: Kept my interest
Review: While I do agree with the previous reviewer who did not find the characters particularly compelling, I did find enough interest in the plot alone to zip through the book. I got the feeling that Rabb himself was more interested in the plot than the characters. That said, the plot is fascinating and believable. There are a few plot twists that completely surprised me, so overall it was an enjoyable book to read. The writing and editing were unobtrusive. However, the characters are pretty flat and not memorable...hence only three stars.
Rating:
Summary: Kept my interest
Review: While I do agree with the previous reviewer who did not find the characters particularly compelling, I did find enough interest in the plot alone to zip through the book. I got the feeling that Rabb himself was more interested in the plot than the characters. That said, the plot is fascinating and believable. There are a few plot twists that completely surprised me, so overall it was an enjoyable book to read. The writing and editing were unobtrusive. However, the characters are pretty flat and not memorable...hence only three stars.
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Summary: Mr. Chips Goes Postal
Review: With the clever premise of an academic saving the world (and getting to blow a lot of stuff up in the process), The Overseer provides the promised potboiler punch. Rabb has crafted a thinking man's page-turner--a standout in a genre dominated by preening lawyers and complicated military equipment.
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