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Summary: A Fast Action Pcaked Read
Review: I picked up this book on a whim, and I'm glad I did. This is a fast, engrossing read. The mystery was fairly easy to figure out early on, but it was interesting to see the characters process the clues and find the answers. A very strong female main character didn't overwhelm the story but pulled it all together. A fair amount of violence is involved, so if that bothers you, you might want to skip this one.
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Summary: Terrific; entertaining to the end; would be great movie
Review: I read dozens of books each year; this would be in the top 5
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Summary: Try, try again
Review: I read this book simply because it is nearly impossible to find solid novels centered upon hunting. It has always intrigued me that though millions of Americans hunt, very little quality fiction embraces the subject. Reasons? I don't think it has anything to do with the media stereotype of hunters as illiterate rubes, because well-studied statistics generated for marketing purposes demonstrate that most avid hunters have degrees beyond highschool diplomas. Rather, I believe that hunting is an exceedingly difficult topic to realistically render into good fiction. Anyone who hunts, as does the author Mark Sullivan, knows that the hunt is a visceral experience. Those of us who hunt, whether we admit it or not, have chosen to unroof instincts that, while at the very core of human existence, lay utterly dormant in most modern folk. There is precious little writing after which a hunter/author can model his or her work. If this book seems to beat the old hunter-as-psychopath-man-as-most-dangerous-predator/prey bit to death for the umteenth time, it's likely because that's the only well-established formula out there. I think Mr. Sullivan's characters seem a bit wooden, and the scenes a bit disjointed and clumsy, precisely because he is struggling to break free of this tired storyline. I hope he tries again, because he's really onto something.
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Summary: Action-packed suspense thriller!
Review: I thought this book was one of the best books of suspense I have ever read. I espicallky liked the hunt scence, where the main character was tied up and left for the wolves.
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Summary: A 20th Century thriller!
Review: Mark T. Sullivan is a brilliant author!
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Summary: Want a thriller? Love suspense? This is for you!
Review: My boyfriend loaned me this book. I am sooo mad at myself for not reading it the instant he placed it in my hands! It was awesome! I am a Stephen King fan (except for the fantasy stuff) and this was right up my alley. From the very beginning I was drawn into the suspense-packed plot, and I could not put it down (hard not to put a book down when you have a baby!) I devoured this book. I admired Diana and was proud of her for showing that heritage, wits, and power are ok for women to possess and display. Good work!
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Summary: good beginning - anticlimatic ending
Review: The first 200 pages of this book had me on the "edge of my seat". The combination of mystery and almost-horror genre was excellent and the pace was just right. Diana's struggles and relationships with both the "hunt" and the others were actually easy to relate to. Unfortunately, the story fell apart in the latter pages with a very weak ending. The reliance on the "power" and the mystical strength of both Diana and the antagonist were just a bit much for me. The book moved from a credible human suspense with believable characters and action to a superhuman or supernatural non-thriller by the end. By the time the climax occurred, I cared little about who won or whether I read the rest of the book. Sullivan also spent very little time on characterization of other players in the book...only the painfully long descriptions of Diana's past. This book reminded much of Congo...great start...poor finish.
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Summary: Lyrical writing; one of the best books I read last year
Review: The first few chapters of this book were utterly flawless -- nail-biting tension and a sense of dread kept me flipping those pages. I am a published novelist myself, and I have the greatest admiration for Mr. Sullivan's artistry. He has the spirit of a poet. I have a few quibbles about the solution to the mystery (I always have quibbles!) but I cannot deny the fact this author's descriptions of snow and isolation are masterful.
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Summary: Fantastic!!!
Review: This book completely blew me away, it was so brilliantly written. The author is a master of suspense, and his method for intertwining the main character's tender past with the murder plot was extremely compelling. I'm a voracious reader and read across all genres -- romance, mystery, suspense, fantasy and science fiction -- and I have to say this is the most remarkable example of the thriller genre that I've read in years. Plus the bonus of Mark's talent for creating vivid imagery is unsurpassed. It's difficult to find any book worth reading these days, and I usually toss them aside after the first five or six chapters (if I even get that far). But Mark is a step above the average author. He's now one of the few authors on my "must buy!" list. I highly, highly recommend this novel!
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Summary: The hunters are hunted
Review: This book was suspense, action, and had very good descriptions of the winter landscapes. The hunters get hunted....the tension mounts....the chase is on....survival of the fittest. Great for anyone who enjoys thrillers.
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