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Summary: Left Wondering...
Review: I've read the Sherlock/Savich series from the start - this one left me wondering if I was reading the same author. The dialogue was week and the story line lame....and how realistic is it for a parent to put a child in a dangerous situation - where the earlier books were at least believable - this one left one with the thought that little thought was put into the depth of the story line. Come on Catherine - get it together - or more people will be going to the library!
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Summary: Could Be the Worst Book, Ever
Review: Let's see, my stepfather was just murdered and, within less than twenty four hours, I am wildly flirting with the police officer. The only way that any fact can be explained to the reader is through stilted dialogue -- "I am going to see so-and-so." "Oh, isn't she your sister?" "Yes, she is my sister." It's a murder mystery, actually two murders, completely unrelated to each other, both of them "solved" at the last minute through long-winded confessions in the bad old James Bond style, "now that I've got you, the good guy, pinned down and could kill you just by pulling the trigger, let me explain to you in long-winded fashion why I've done this." And spiced with right-wing fantasy throughout (the liberal Supreme Court Justice is a horrible person, the Black law clerk is labelled an affirmative action whiner for no discernible reason, the "good" beer is Coors, and so on). Worst. Book. Ever.
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Summary: A thriller, a mystery, a ghost story!
Review: Received my copy of "Blow Out" Yesterday and finished it late last night (or should I say early this morning?). This is another great Dillion and Sherlock Savitch thriller. I won't rehash the plot because Ms. Klaussner has already done that quite well (maybe too well???) beware of spoilers in her review. This book is a great mystery thriller that also is a bit of a ghost story. Ms. Coulter gives us plenty of twists and turns many of which you do not see comming. I enjoy how the Savitich's relationship, very romantic, and also the way they interact with their son. This is not to say that there is not plenty of action because there is! All in all a great read.
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Summary: She may have blown it this time...
Review: Sorry about the title, I couldn't resist...I am a long time fan of Catherine, and have read every book she's written, some I loved, some I liked a little. Blow Out is my first major disappointment. While Sherlock and Savitch are old favorite characters, they simply don't warrant main character status anymore. Their story is played out, and they now seem to be reliving their own cliches (how many times can big hair rollers be sexy??) As for the other main characters, Callie and Ben, they were the least interesting characters in any of Catherine's books. There wasn't even a tiny bit of romantic tension, and when they got together in the end, I found it completely unbelievable and even undesirable. The plotline of the book is as murky and boring as the characters. 2 stories that could have been riveting had no twists, and no real climactic point. They dragged, and floundered, and never intertwined, as I found myself hoping. It just doesn't work in this genre to tell a lengthy story, and end with a villian who pops up out of nowhere and hasn't a single interesting trait, draining the romance in favor of cliche, and recycling old characters. After books like The Target, The Maze and The Cove, as well as most of the earlier FBI novels, I was slightly disappointed with 11th Hour and Blindside. I had high hopes for Blow Out, but find that it seems like the author was rushing to meet a deadline, or to fulfill a contractual obligation to finish a certain number of books, and forgot her fans. I have always bought the hard back version of my favorite authors. But I have to say that next time, I'll be going to the library.
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Summary: Two heads are better than one
Review: Special gents Savich and Sherlock are married to each other and enjoyu working together: both are hopelessly devoted to their jobs and each other. But while they like what they do, they also have a son and a bigger part of them wants some major family time. Enter the weekend at a cabin in the Pennsylvania woods. Everything seems rosy until both agents are called back to Washington where the case of their lives will begin. This is one "edge of your seat" kind of book and not only is it suspenseful, but well-written as well--something that doesn't always go hand-in-hand. Would also recommend some other great reads from Amazon: Rule of Four, Bark of the Dogwood, and Odd Thomas. All are great and equally well-written.
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Summary: A Dull Story
Review: This is advertised as an FBI thriller, but I was not thrilled. I like most books that I read, so it is a rare experience to find one that seems to have no redeeming value. What will you find if you read this story? First, you will not find a plot. Someone murders an Associate Justice of the US Supreme Court, but nothing much happens until the author gives us a dull, improbable ending. Second, the dialog is unbelievable. Listen to people in conversation around you. Each person's speech has a distinctive voice. Most writers spend huge amounts of time learning to write exciting dialog. Not so with this book. The characters all sound the same. Finally, the author throws in an extra story, a sappy tale about ghosts that appears to have no connection to the main story. This is the first of Coulter's books that I have read. Perhaps her other books are wonderful, but until someone persuades me that they are, this will be the last one that I read. There are far too many fascinating authors out there.
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Summary: Blow Out was exactly that!
Review: This may be the most tedious book I've ever read. The plot meandered through unnecessary people and events until almost the last page. I couldn't even really tell who the main characters were. I suspect they were Carrie and Ben but the total lack of character development left me wondering. In the past, Catherine Coulter has kept me on the edge of my seat with her plot and character development. This book had me struggling to stay awake. "Blow Out" is just that, a blow out.
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