The Witching Hour

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Summary: very good
Review: This book was ... good! It unfolds and unfolds . . . when Rowan met Micheal, the file on the mayfair witches . . . It's long though, but a page turner. Though I was really into Anne Rice as a teenager, I doubt her books are very good today, most of the authors that pump out new york times' bestsellers every year [are bad] anyway. But this was before all that, good book.

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Summary: Rich, Beautifully Written and Ambitious
Review: Anne Rice's Mayfair Family Chronicles are thrilling, and The Witching Hour is an amazing book.....not always easy to get through, and some will become impatient with all of the family history, but without that history, much of the book would be far less effective. Anne Rice has a rare luxury, she has a strong fan base that is willing to buy and read a book entirely of background for another book. The Witching Hour is not that, but the History of the family is intensive. It is a thrilling, wonderful book, rich in detail, lyricisim, sensuality and character

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Summary: What a great book!
Review: A friend of mine told me about this book one night when we were out and for the life of me I couldn't remember the name of it although all I could remember was the surname Rice. After having sung the praises of this book, I was looking forward to reading it and I couldn't put it down! Although the book is very detailed, it is required so that you can fully understand the history of the spirit Lasher. If you are looking for an engrossing saga that continues on with another two books, you will not be disappointed with The Witching Hour. A fabulous book for anyone remotely interested in witchcraft also

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Summary: Anne Rice's attention to detail is enthralling
Review: After reading the VAMPIRE CHRONICLES, I was hoping that Ms. Rice would live up to her attention to detail and her characters would be just as real and captivating. I was NOT disappointed. Keep up the Good Work

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Summary: I thought "The Witching Hour" was overall an excellent book.
Review: I thought "The Witching Hour" was a great book. It always left me in suspense and wanting to read more. I liked better than other books I have read because it was interesting. I think that what was most interesting about the book was the incest. It was just amazing how entangled the family tree was. The one thing about the book that I was dissatisfyed with was the ending. Its hard for me to believe that Rowan just took off and tryed to help this creature. I have just begun " Lasher" and plan to move on to "Taltos". I hope that I will be just as satisfyed with those books and that the ending of "Taltos" will be a good and happy one

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Summary: What was her editor thinking????
Review: While I found many parts of this book to be very interesting and fun to read, there was plenty that could have been cut out. I felt like I was back in high school trying to get through Moby Dick. When I've reached the end of the book and I'm thrilled just to be done with it, that's not a good sign. I really enjoyed The Vampire Lestat, Queen of the Damned, and The Mummy. I was looking forward to getting into another series, but I don't know if I can bring myself to pick up the next one. The main parts where she lost me and I started to skim were when she would start to describe some things in way too much detail. I think they could make an interesting television show out of this book and probably the whole series, but it was just too much packed into one book. The end of the book left me with zero sense of closure and made it feel like I still hadn't finished this monstrosity of a story. I gave this an average rating because it does have some good stories in it that are captivating at times, but it also drags heavily in other places that make you feel like you're wearing a suit of armor and have fallen in the pool and make you wonder if you're just waisting your time

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Summary: intricately amazing
Review: definatly readable

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Summary: You'll fall in love with the Mayfair Witches!
Review: A couple of years ago I picked up both Vampire Lestat and Interview with a Vampire and could absolutely NOT get through them. Then recently with only $7.00 in my pocket to spend on a book I took a trip to Barnes & Noble to find the longest book for my money, hence I gave Anne another shot and bought The Witching Hour. Having read it I can only say it was literally one of the best books I have ever read. I could not put it down and with two kids to take care of that was not an easy task. As much as I prayed I'd never get to the end, I knew my kids missed me and life would have to go on. The night I finished I dragged the family back to B&N and bought the two sequels. While not as exceptional as the first definitely worth the effort

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Summary: GORGEOUS
Review: A beautiful work. Thanks, Ann

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Summary: The best book I have ever read!
Review: The Witching Hour was the first book that I could not put down. I would stay up for hours at a time because it was like I was living everything that I was reading about. I can't wait to read the next one in the series