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Summary: A PERFECT FAUXPAUX
Review: The way I see it, the genius with the 181 IQ(on a bad day), was actually the village idiot, and the only really good person in the book was unjustly treated. This is one of those books that I finished because I always finish books I start. This book is nothing more than a case of double and triple crosses. The bad guys are really stupid and the good ones are clueless. This is not an exciting book, but is okay if there is nothing else around.
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Summary: A PERFECT BLACK COMEDY
Review: There are some really funny scenes in the middle of this book that come out of nowhere, but are so well done, they make this Abrahams book a real winner. Since many have already rehashed the plot, I'd like to focus on some of the characters and subtle ironies that enhance the book. Roger Cullingwood is a perfect idiot, although a brilliant one; some of his rationalizations and thought processes are so bad you have to wonder how he's survived as long as he has. His wife, Francie, has many layers and when she suddenly becomes friends with her lover's wife, it really puts her in a pickle. Anne, the wife of Ned (Francie's lover) is a real whiner, but her depth is brought out once she becomes friends with Francie. Ned, the lover, is a real jerk, and his true personality comes out at the end, and even though you knew it was coming, you still want to bash his head in. The character of Whitey Truax is another one of Abrahams' really sick villains, and his pact with Roger can only end up one way, of course. Who gets murdered comes as a mild surprise, and the clue the person leaves is muddled until you finish the book, flash back and remember why the clue was left. The addition of Joe Savand, the cop whose wife was Truax's first victim, is nice, and his role in the novel comes to a nice fruition in the unexpected ending. Lots of sex talk and gory violence, but it's a great read. I liked it much better than "Crying Wolf," and that was good, too!
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Summary: A gripping read
Review: This is a perfect novel about cheaters and what happens when they are found out, but with a twist of an ending. Easily readable with a smooth plot, likeable characters, and a snappy little moral tale about what happens when we betray the one we love. A perfect summer-time read on the beach, in the house, or out loud at the bridge club meeting!!! Two thumbs way way up!
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Summary: Standard plot, but well paced and strongly written.
Review: This is a pretty standard thriller, in all respects. There's the cheating wife, scorned husband, and psycho fall guy, along with a murder to be solved and the dizzying loop to cover it up, and a few unexpected but not surprising twists. Nothing too unpredictable, but an enjoyable journey from start to finish. Abrahams paces this story well. I didn't find it lagging at all. My one complaint would be a somewhat lame tie-up-loose-ends finish in the last 2 or 3 pages, but overall I felt this was an enjoyable story, and would've been an excellent summer read. You could easily categorize this as a beach book.
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Summary: Won't be able to put this one down!
Review: This plot took many turns and twists. The characters were well-developed and believable. I couldn't put this book down and was sad to see it end. I will be reading more from this author.
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Summary: a cut above others in the crime genre
Review: What makes this book so readable is its pervasive and sly sense of humor. The author doesn't take himself too seriously and writes hilarious scenes with Roger, Francis' stuffy Harvard husband who spends the day locked up in his basement competing with other high IQ crossword puzzle nerds and writing "IQ 181" on his resume. The interior monologues that cover Roger's thoughts as he plots the perfect murder of his adulterous wife are hilarious. The other character who gets a good dose of the humor is the lovable villain, Whitney (Donald!) who is a total nutcase, convicted murderer and very caught up in his own proficiency level. Exactly when he thinks he's humming along doing something brilliant, we see that he's drinking too much and wandering far from his simple mission to kill Francis. Some have criticized the coincidences and gimmicks, but I really didn't find them intrusive at all. I think that kind of critique misses the point that the author is creating a somewhat absurd set of circumstances to highlight some of the plotting and conventions of detective stories. For sure, his style is engaging and his characters very well drawn. This book was enjoyable from start to finish and a pageturner to boot.
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Summary: Excellent murder mystery
Review: When I first began to read this novel, I figured it would be the typical husband-caught-wife-cheating-and-kills-her type of plot, but it was so much more! It had some very nice twists and interesting characters. I would highly recommend it.
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Summary: A good read, but...
Review: With the hype on the cover I thought I was in for some truly great stuff, but the book turned out to be rather predictable for the most part. I identified more with the villian than the heroine, simply because the heroine wasn't very well developed and, I thought, rather one-dimensional; your typical damsel-in-distress. Worth the read, but you should probably just wait for the inevitable movie.
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Summary: A Perfect Book
Review: Written with fluid elegance, A Perfect Crime satisfied me on all levels. Absolutely riveting.
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