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Eleventh Hour

Eleventh Hour

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Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Mixed feelings...
Review: I have to start out by saying I have read all of the books in the FBI series so far with the exception of Blindside, which I have yet to read. None of them have even come close to The Maze. I have been disappointed with all of them except for The Maze, which I will treasure forever. I honestly don't know if I would continue reading this series if it weren't for Sherlock and Savich (and I do wish they would have more interaction in the other novels, this one included).

Now, that being said, the reason I have mixed feelings about this particular novel is the following: I love the plot of this book and the mystery entwined within the pages. That was enough to make this a very quick read and keep me interested enough to find out what was going to happen and how everything ties in together. The downside? What most everyone said - the writing is lacking to say the least. I thought the first chapter was very well written but then it just seemed to go downhill from there. The dialogue is weak, flat, and often times unbelievable. It's really hard for me to say this because I really wanted to love this book. Development of characters was pretty much non-existent, which I thought was incredibly disappointing because I thought Dane and Nick had such potential as characters in this novel. Coulter seemed to just throw them together all of a sudden. One minute they were talking and then the next minute they were all over each other. I thought that scene was pretty unbelievable if only for the reason that the character development just wasn't present. I wanted to love their relationship but I just couldn't feel it. But in all her novels in the FBI series (with the exception of The Maze), romance was on the backburner and minor to the overall plot. Coulter doesn't work to develop relationships. She just throws characters together. These novels are all extremely dialogue-intensive. Coulter seems to want to leave the character's feelings, motivations, and development as open to interpretation by readers. Unfortunately, it also seems that she has gotten a little bit lazy with these novels following The Maze. It's hard not to be disappointed by that. I know she can do better than this...I have seen her do better than this. When I think about just how great this novel could have been, I can just shake my head. Don't get me wrong...If you try to push aside the dialogue and weaknesses and try to enjoy the mystery and plot, it is well worth the read. My recommendation would be to pick it up at the library though.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Not Her Best
Review: I LOVE Catherine Coulter, but this book left me cold. The "mystery" was very predictible and the main characters wooden. I was especially put off by the dialogue; it just did not seem to fit the context or the characters. I'm sure I will continue to read Catherine Coulter - when she's on, she is one of the best of the genre. This, sadly, was not one of her better efforts.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Uriah's reviiew
Review: I love the book Eleventhh Hour it is very fantastic! i am so glad this book was made.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Uriah's review
Review: I really liked the book Eleventh Hour,it was fantastic! I am glad that this book was made. So far I love this book. I think the author did an awsome job at writing this book. I think this is a very sad story but very exciting also. This book has a tendency to keep your eye's glued to your surroundings. It also has a tendency to want you to keep reading it. I think this book should be highly reccomended. And I do highly recommend it. I think the book Eleventh Hour teaches you a few things,like be careful who you talk to.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Disappointing
Review: I started reading Catherine Coulter with her Savich books. I find the writing in this book to be of extremely low caliber. It does not flow at all and seems as though she gave it to someone else to write. It does not seem to be her style at all. The descriptions, words, story line all seem to be fake and lacking.

I waited a long time for this book and was sorely disappointed.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Eleventh Hour
Review: I think this is one of the best books i ever read. i liked it a lot it had a great plot. i hope to get more books from Catherine Coulter.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Slow and Boring!
Review: I usually love all Catherine Coulter's books but not this one. I kept coming up with excuses to put it down. It was slow moving not at all what one expects from this talented author. I may try reading the next new book that she writes but I won't spend the money on a hardbound book. I'll wait for the paperback and see if she can redeem herself. Read this book only if you don't have another book in your home and prepare yourself to be bored silly!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: sadly, not too thrilling
Review: I was very disappointed in this new book by Catherine Coulter. It was overly long and I like long if there is a good story. The mystery wasn't much of a mystery. But my biggest complaint is that the characters were so cardboard. What happened to the way she used to write when you cared about the characters. These FBI couples are totally unrealistic and not interesting. I think this will probably be my last Catherine Coulter book. I haven't really enjoyed any of her books in quite a while.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: No depth
Review: I won't go into detail as it's been done very well by the previous critics. I will say that the author took a potentially interesting character in Nick Jones, the P.H.D. and made her very stupid. I couldn't wait to finish it.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: disappointing...
Review: I've been a fan of C. Coulter since I read "The Cove", but her last two books including this one have been so disappointing. It's almost like she's changed her writing style. I say, 'if it aint broke don't fix it'. This book was so inconsistent, moving quickly one moment, then slowing to a crawl the next.
There is no romance really to speak of, just a slight attraction with an abrupt sex scene thrown in, that seemed forced & gratuitous.
If you haven't read her earlier books, skip this one, and get "The Cove" & "The Maze".


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