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Summary: Outstanding, once again
Review: Another fantastic fusion of suspense with History by Slade...and for those who find this sort of stuff distasteful, not nearly as gory as past offerings.
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Summary: review for Burnt Bones
Review: Burnt Bones by Micheal Slade. Burnt Bones is a good book because it is suspenseful. This guy gets buried alive and he didn't know if the detectives were going to be able to find him or not and he was very scared and it was telling people what thought were going through his mind. I also liked it because there was a lot of action. they put alot of people doing a lot of things like digging and dragging and driving it described all of the actions that everybody was doing and it really didn't leave anything out. The only reason i didn't like it was because it was kinda boring in most parts of the book. When it got good it would go into explaining stuff that didn't need to be explained and it almost put me to sleep everytime it started doing that and thats the only reason i didn't like it
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Summary: Slade Rocks Again!
Review: Classic Slade. The only problem with Slade is he can't write fast enough. I liked the combination of crime, history, RCMP stuff, and of course the twisted horror/suspense/mystery tale Slade writes. Not for the faint of heart.
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Summary: A compelling thriller with a vicious villain
Review: Even as a child he accompanied his father on trips that enabled him to see many of the wonders that spice up the mundane world. He has been to Stonehenge, Salisbury, and other centers of power throughout the British Isles. He believed his father when he was told residents of Atlantis who had colonized much of their current world built these monuments. He also listened to his father who told him about the Hoard, a key that opens up the secrets that the Ancient Ones built into these artifacts. When they reach Hadrian's Wall, the boy learns finds out that the Hoard is the silver skull of a Roman soldier with a Druid medallion inside his forehead.The boy grew into a ruthless cruel psychopath named Mephisto. His only desire is to find the Hoard in order to uncover the secrets of the Ancients. Mephisto has traced the Hoard to the Campbell clan living on San Juan Island. He abducts the members and tortures them in order to reveal their information. Though that plan fails, the clever Mephisto continues his onslaught by obtaining, through a diabolical and deadly plan, the services of the Canadian and American police forces. Michael Slade has written an exciting, enthralling, and eerie chiller that is not for the faint of heart since it contains graphic violence. Readers who liked Harris' Silence of the Lambs will enjoy this work. The fast-paced story line is filled with descriptive details and complex heroes and villains. BURNT BONES is a complicated thriller that provides insight into Scottish and Roman history, a situation that though rare for this sub-genre, triumphantly works. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Here we have another first...
Review: Finally, after 5 or so books, Slade introduces a new character in the form of Jenna Bond. And speaking of Bond, the killer this time around is much like a Bond-esque foe named Mephisto. Here you can expect the usual amount of historical information. If you didn't like any other Slade books, you won't like this one either. However, for the Sladists it's more of the good old tried and true formula.
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Summary: Edge of your seat
Review: Graphic, sometimes gory, always suspense filled. This is the first of Michael Slades books I have read. It will not be the last. Mephisto is truly demented. The historic research and attention to detail involved in this story is exceptional. From gladiators to druid priests to Canadian Mounties. Slade ties it all together seamlessly.
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Summary: Way off the pace
Review: Having read all the Slade books I found this book quite slow. Being somewhat intersted in history the background was more interesting than the cardboard characters and plot of the book. Hopefully, Hangman goes back to Headhunter form rather than this disappointment.
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Summary: Much better than some Slade fans give credit
Review: I agree it doesn't come close to Slade's "Ghoul," but I turned pages particulary fast with this one. Donella was one of the most memorable femme fatales I've come across, and I loved the way law enforcement agent Jenna Bond character bounced back to "get" her man. The action is strong, and the horror unimaginable (in a good way). Oh well, fellow Slade fans, we'll have to agree to disagree.
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Summary: Much better than some Slade fans give credit
Review: I agree it doesn't come close to Slade's "Ghoul," but I turned pages particulary fast with this one. Donella was one of the most memorable femme fatales I've come across, and I loved the way law enforcement agent Jenna Bond character bounced back to "get" her man. The action is strong, and the horror unimaginable (in a good way). Oh well, fellow Slade fans, we'll have to agree to disagree.
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Summary: below par Slade thriller
Review: I am a big fan of Slade and find his books thrilling, informative and sometimes nightmarish. His style is to integrate into the story a lot of background on the places, people and events in the book. In earlier books this exposition has been balanced and did not distract from the plot. However "Burnt Bones" was more exposition than plot. The story could have been very frightning but the jumps from storyline to historical facts was not well planned and diminished the enjoyment of the story. I like Slade's style and most of the factual material is quite interesting, but when it completely overshadows the story it is annoying. I still am a fan and have his two latest books to read this summer. I hope more emphasis is placed on telling the scary stories he is famous for in these two.
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