Rating: Summary: I LOVED THIS BOOK AND THE SEQUEL TO IT, ALSO. Review: This was the first book I read by Hoag, and it isn't the last. The first part of this story was great, but I wasn't satisfied with the ending in the serial. It ended without all the twists and turns being completely explained, plus they left you wondering if there will be another serial from this. Hoag leaves you wanting more about the early years of the kidnappers, as well as wanting more information about earlier crimes.
Rating: Summary: EXCELLENT! I LOVED THIS BOOK, COULDN"T PUT IT DOWN! Review: I loved this book. I stayed up all night to finish it and I had to go to work the next day. I loved Megan, and the rest of the charectors were all very realistic and the mystery was captivating. I love everything Tami Hoag has written that i have read so far. She's a great author! KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating: Summary: Everybody needs some of this!!! Review: Well, if I was going to say anything about this book at all, I would say that its the best I have ever read. I have read many thrillers, by many authors and Tami has beat them all, hands down. I have already read the book twice and I think I might just read it once more. I read the continuation of the book "Guilty as Sin", also very good, but still love Night Sins 10 fold. If I could talk to the Tami in person, I would ask "where in the world did you get your imagination girl and give me some of that!!"
Rating: Summary: As much romance as mystery Review: I found out after reading this that Hoag was also a romance novelist. I wasn't surprised in the least. The incredibly unrealistic romance between the lead law enforcement officers (!), the cardboard cut-outs of all characters, ruined what was a pretty good mystery.But the final blow was the discovery that the story was continued in Hoag's next novel, _Guilty as Sin_. Save your money, go buy something by Laurie R. King instead.
Rating: Summary: A captivating thriller!! Review: This book is completely captivating from the beginning. It is written with a unique flair, combining the thrilling tale of a kidnapped child with an exciting adventure of a brave woman, and a bit of romance as well. This book has everything and when you finish the novel you won't be able to wait to dig your teeth into the sequel.
Rating: Summary: A fascinating read. Review: This is a top-of-the line read. A real page turner, I couldn't put it down. Characters were rich and full. Plot twists were very well done. In my opinion, Tami Hoag's best to date. However, the ending seemed like a "trick". It forced the reader to rush out and buy the next book. Excluding the screwy way in which the book ended, it was great reading.
Rating: Summary: NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL Review: I FOUND THIS BOOK VERY BORING AND AT TIMES I FOUND MYSELF WANTING TO PUT IT DOWN MORE THAN PICK IT UP. IT WAS VERY DRY READING FOR THE BIG MAJORITY OF THE NOVEL AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND READING IT.
Rating: Summary: A book you cannot put down. Review: A very interesting book that captures you from page 1. It has a little bit of everything....love, mystery, suspense. This was the first book of Tami Hoag's that I read and I loved it. I am now reading the sequel, Guilty as Sin. Can't wait to get to the end. A great whodun it tale. Keeps you guessing till the very end!
Rating: Summary: Interesting character development and important subject Review: I was given this book by a friend and had never read any of Ms. Hoag's books. I enjoyed the depth of character development and the many twists and turns the plot took. I also believe that in today's world the subject is an important one for any parents. Ms. Hoag spends a little too much time in describing the physical surroundings. I sped read many parts of the book and don't feel that I missed any of the book's story. Overall, an enjoyable read. I will read more of her work.
Rating: Summary: awful characters but a taut, well-crafted plot Review: Plot alone earns all three stars. There were moments when I read this book that I literally moaned "this is so TERRIBLE" out loud. The two main characters are just terrible: how can such undisciplined hot heads hold responsible positions in the law enforcement community? The villian just doesn't make any sense: he's killing other kids at eight, but just kidnaps the little boy for the sheer fun of holding the kid long enough to be caught? No way. Read the serial killer literature to get just a little sense of where this guy would really have been headed. Margaret Mitchell used the smoldering sexual tension between her characters with magnificent artistry. Hoag just makes her cops look incompetent, juvenile, and utterly foolish. And jeez, isn't Mitch kind of sleezy, basically pawing at her and drooling on her with a few loutish compliments thrown in as his excuse for "charm." And he does this after challenging her professional competence at every turn; and, Hoag demands, we're supposed to think she likes this degradation. Plot alone carries this one. Nothing else here to admire or even like.
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