Reaper

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Summary: A DULL HODGE-PODGE OF BORROWED THEMES
Review: This book was very unoriginal and uninspiring. The plot was not really unique, all things considered. Another high tech threat to the world brough upon us by misguided (and illogically defined) bad guys to be resisted by the tragic hero and the good loooking, cold-hearted heroine (who secretly has a crush on the hero). Enough. What could have been an enjoyable read turned out to be a seemingly mindless outporing of borrowed themes and copied characters. I wish the author had come up with something more original than this. Ending doesn't satisfy or leave you with anything.

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Summary: UNEXCITING AND BORING
Review: This is a poorly written thriller that fails on all levels to excite or interest the reader. The plot has some interesting ideas, but the author is uneven--some parts are gone over in enough detail and other parts are skimmed over like they were afterthoughts. This gives the reader too much opportunity to see the logic faults in the story. The characters aren't particularly sympathetic and I agree with other reader comments that they were too artificial and predictable.

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Summary: what is up w/ you?
Review: this was a good book- very good, and yes, there were technical errors, but what book doesn't? i think that you should buy it and not listen to other dumbassed reviews buy "a reader in Arkansas." Please.

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Summary: what is up w/ you?
Review: this was a good book- very good, and yes, there were technical errors, but what book doesn't? i think that you should buy it and not listen to other dumbassed reviews buy "a reader in Arkansas." Please.

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Summary: REALLY QUITE DULL AND UNINSPIRING
Review: Too many predictable and unoriginal parts to this thriller. I think the author borrowed too much from what was already out there--I've seen hundreds of movies and TV shows and read many other books that have similar themes. What was the point? The characters could have been better developed and made into more interesting characters, but as it was, I found them all too predictable to get any interest in them. The technical part of the book was way over simplified and unbelieveable.

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Summary: where was the editor?
Review: Ulike many here, I did not think the book was bad, tho unremarkable. But I cannot forgive STUPID technical errors that authors in the genre should not make and editors are paid to catch. A 15-round 9mm Baretta is NOT a revolver! How simple can this be? And if it WAS a revolver, it could not be "silenced". I am NOT a gun expert, but even I know this basic stuff.

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Summary: NOT ONE OF THE BEST
Review: Very ordinary plot and very very predictable actions. The whole premise was very wild and not well thought out. Many faults in logic--never did answer why some of the victims fell victim to the "virus". Main characters were very shallow and seemed like cardboard characters. Ending was the pits.

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Summary: The first book that I really wanted my money back on!
Review: What a disappointment this was! I enjoyed threshold despite some of it's frenetic cliches, but this was very poorly written. I found it very predictable and farfetched, with one cliche after the next. Michael Crichton has nothing to worry about!

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Summary: TERRIBLE BOOK WITH NO THRILLS OR EXCITEMENT
Review: Where was the excitement? Where was the tension and suspense? This book had everything happen in such a straightforward and dull manner that nothing was a surprise at all. The villians, heroes, side characters were all done so matter of factly that it was impossible for the reader to feel anything while reading the book. Moreover, I think the book can't compare to the same level as the masters in the genre, so it comes across as a pale and weak imitation. I would advise the author to come up with something more original and unique the next time.