Rating: Summary: Competant FBI Review: The book was a lot better than I was expecting from reading the first chapter. It has it's moments that are over written and silly and yet the story is interesting and entertaining. The plot is tight and everything wraps up nicely in the end. It's also one of those rare mystery/thrillers where the police and FBI are actually competant!
Rating: Summary: ANOTHER TOP-NOTCH THRILLER FROM ILES! Review: This book has all the thrill and suspense of James Patterson's "Along Came A Spider." For those who are devoted Greg Iles fans, this one rates close behind his successful, "Mortal Fear."In this novel we have a kidnapping plot, a distraught Mom and Dad whose ho-hum marriage is not exactly a garden of passion, a sweet little girl, a fiendish villain who is the mastermind of the plot, and the villain's somewhat challenged cousin who is also his partner in crime. The characters are well developed, true-to-life people, and while the plot is not original in nature (kidnappings novels are easy to come by these days and the reason for a four-star rating as opposed to a five) the book is filled from start to finish with action and suspense. It is definitely an all night thriller and I highly expect this one will be a future movie. You won't believe how much action can actually be packed into 24 hours. Great book, fabulous author; that says it all!
Rating: Summary: I cheered for the ''Bad Guy'' Review: This book was atrocious. It hurt to finish it. I found myself completely unable to relate to Will, Karen or Abby. Did not like any of them as characters, found them unbelieviable and hence gravitated towards Joe Hickey. Again, skip this one. read something else, anything else. I will not read any more f Greg Iles. I like to learn while I read and this did nothing for me.
Rating: Summary: Worst Greg Iles book I've ever read! Review: This book was horrible from start to finish. I never once believed the characters. Their actions and words did not speak of truth at all. I read the entire book and the entire thing felt like wading through sludge. I normally like Greg Iles (The Quiet Game is one of my all-time favorite books) and it is hard for me to believe this was even written by the same guy. I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone who has a shred of understanding of the human psyche.
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