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Summary: Thomas Perry is the best I can't wait for his next book.
Review: Anyone who likes suspense should read this and all of Thomas Perry's other books you will not be disappointed they are hard to put down.
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Summary: Good but not as great as the past three
Review: Don't get me wrong, I'm an absolute Perry fan, first picking up Vansihing Act in Buffalo where I went to school and where he's from. I was terrified when I thought it was going to end with Jane's marriage to her good doctor Carey and I was elated to find out about The Face-Changers, I even rushed out and bought it hardcover, full price. The beginning was a little stilted, a little too pat and the overall threat to Jane, Carey and their way of life by helping his mentor too neatly resolved. I felt that Shadow Woman really got a hold of what it meant that oppotunistic hunters and hiders were getting wise to Jane's work and that this novel would take it to another level. There was a little scrimping on the depth of the villains here, in previous books we got to see how Jane was found out and how she had to double cross her own tracks. Her tricks here are still good and inventive to the point where I did believe her hiding of the wanted doctor and the gullible Janet but it lagged soemwhere in the tension that is generally much more taunt.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: Each Jane Whitefield novel has been better than the last, and this is no exception. I enjoyed how Cary could see the need for and benefit from Jane's acting as a guide. (It was hard for me to visualize Jane as "just" a doctor's wife after the last book.) What a great character!
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Summary: Good, exciting read with fantastic main character
Review: Enjoyed this fourth Jane Whitefield novel. I love the character--her strength, brilliance, logical thinking, ability to strategize and come up with great plans. Glad her husband's character, Carey MacKinnon, was part of the plot more than he was in the past. However, thought the ending was a little strange, the villains as it were. It could have been just one (Quinn)without the second--(Christie) that seems tacked on and too melodramatic and unnecessary. It was very clever until then. However, the book was a good suspenseful read. Even though it seems as if Jane Whitefield is going into retirement for real this time to have a family, it would be a real letdown for her fans. This is one of the better-written mystery series and one of the most interesting characters. To Thomas Perry--please do not let Jane Whitefield retire. It would leave too big a gap in the field of good mysteries and good and unique women major characters. Keep writing about Jane Whitefield--h! er fans plead.
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Summary: This novel defines what 'Suspense' is all about.
Review: Every time I sit down with one of Thomas Perry's Jane Whitefield novels I always forget to set aside enough time to finish it in one reading. THE FACE-CHANGERS is the rule to any exception. From the gripping beginning to the chilling ending Perry deftly builds the tension and the characterization of the players like Mozart writing music. What's facinating about the Whitefield books is the Native American rationalization of Jane, the woman who 'hides' people from the danger they've usually created for themselves. She's always failed to voice the reality that she does what she does for 'good'. But in FACE-CHANGERS it becomes sparklingly clear that just that is her motivation. As Jane dreams about the death of her father, there is the juxtaposition of her own husband being in danger, and the reader wonders if she will recognize it in time to save herself, as well the many lives in jeopardy around her. This may well be the last tale in as fine a thriller series as any on the shelves today...but that's what I thought about the last Jane Whitefield novel. This Perry novel deserves bestseller status. If you like suspense, do yourself a favor; read it, then tell all your friends.
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Summary: Thomas Perry has written a classic thriller.
Review: Great characters make great thrillers. Just as Stephen Hunter has created a great character in Bob "the Hammer"; Thomas Perry has Jane Whitefield. She is always just one step ahead of her adversaries and one step ahead of the readers. This speed train ride of a novel never slows down and the plot is a joy.
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Summary: Just Plain Excellent
Review: Here again is one of my favorite authors - who I insist is one of the top 5 mystery writers today. But he's not really a mystery writer. Okay, so one of the top 5 suspense writers today. But that doesn't really do it either. So - he can't be categorized. He is just plain excellent. Of course, the brilliance is in the original creation of his character, who stands alone - so unusual today. There are many detectives, PIs, some forensic scientists, coroners, psychiatrists, doctors, lawyers - but no one yet has cloned another Jane Whitefield - a guide who helps people in danger disappear. Besides the literary value, Perry's books are encyclopedic manuals in how to disappear. But it is the person - Jane Whitefield - with her combination of brillance, courage, compassion, wisdom, skill who carries each story. Don't stop writing, Thomas Perry!
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Summary: A little disappointing for a Thomas Perry, but great anyway
Review: I ABSOLUTELY LOVE Thomas Perry's novels. They are all incredible. I stumbled upon Shadow Woman, then went back and read the first two of the Jane Whitefield series. I am an AVID mystery/thriller reader, and read an average of 2-3 books a week. I've been reading for years now, and Thomas Perry is my favorite author in this genre, and he clearly stands above all the rest, when it comes to suspense, spy tricks of the trade, and intricate plot. As with some of the other reviewers, I was THRILLED to see that Jane Whitefield hadn't retired and grabbed this book off the shelf right away. While this novel was well written and well-constructed as usual, I thought it wasn't nearly as creative or suspenseful as his other novels. I was totally disappointed, for example, at the discovery of the identity of the "Face-Changer." It was a real let-down after all that build-up. It was no one that would make the situation more of a 'stake' for Jane. Also, I felt that more could have been done with the "identity-tampering" theme. The final show-downs Jane had with the enemies weren't nearly as huge or intricate or exciting as her other ones. Still, I hold Perry up to very high standards -- his own (that he has set in other Jane novels)! So this book is still excellent!!! A HIGH RECOMMENDATION to all. Beautifully written and detailed without slowing down at all. And I agree with the latest reviewer -- THOMAS PERRY, IF YOU'RE READING THIS, PLEASE DON'T RETIRE JANE!!! I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR JANE NOVELS!!!
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Summary: The best of Thomas Perry so far!
Review: I couldn't put this book down and finished in 2 evenings. I hope Jane never retires!
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Summary: Thrilling
Review: I didn't think it possible, but with each new Jane Whitefield book, Thomas Perry creates an even more frightening and exciting scenario than in the previous book. The characters are always fleshed out and believable. Mr. Perry is always worth the time you spend reading his works.
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