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Summary: Unusual...
Review: I didn't expect to read the whole thing. After the first couple of pages and the dramatic "take off" I was sure that I would put the book down very soon.....but, I didn't...and I'm glad. It wasn't an Alex Cross book, but, nonetheless, it did have a really good story line and almost believable characters!!! I have only read 2 of Patterson's books before and this took me by surprise, but I was pleasantly surprised... The pages flew by!
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Summary: An Absolutely Astonishing-Read!
Review: 'When The Wind Blows' has the strongest in-depth female characters written by anyone in years. Brilliant, touching, interesting, stunning, exciting, suspenseful, inventive, and thrilling are words that come to mind. I really couldn't put this one down, so luckily when I finished it at 4 AM Saturday morning, I didn't have to get up and go to work. My wife has since devoured it. I think some of the reviewers are children who don't like female lead characters or those who expected another slashing, raping, heavy breathing serial killer. All seven members of our writer's club who reviewed this book loved it. Only complaint was we wanted more. The scientific slant dealing with genetics and cloning and the dark government's interest remind me of my all time favorites: Crichton's 'Sphere', Koontz's 'Dark Rivers of the Heart', King's new 'Bag of Bones', Steiger's new 'Alien Rapture', and Preston's new 'Cobra Event'. The character Kit Harrison, an FBI agent, was also quite well done but my favorite was Max. This is unlike previous Patterson works and I commend him for the effort at something new. This is a suspenseful thriller that never lets up and you will relish each and every page. YES BUY IT!
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Summary: extremely disappointing - go back to Alex Cross
Review: Judging from the reviews, you either love this book or hate it. I hated it. I never accepted the premise -- winged children????? But on top of that, there were just too many holes -- at the end, they just went off & lived happily ever after??? Come on .......
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Summary: A extraodinary fantasy, though unexepectively disappointing
Review: Expecting another thriller along the lines of Pattersons previous books, i was some what disappointed at the topic that he chose to write on. However, by opening the readers eyes to a whole new world of genetic engineering, and the real threat it could be to us in the future, did give the book an element of excitement and danger. Although, I think the issue of children having wings was too fictitional and gave the reader the sense of fantasy more than reality. Still a excellent read if you haven't read any other of Patterson's novels.
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Summary: not up to expectations
Review: Hello, I have read this book and I am quite disappointed. True, it is quite interesting and somewhat a departure for the author, but it just doesn't "grab" you like his other books. Basically, the book is about a scientific experiment conducted that has left two children with wings. A manhunt is conducted in order to "put these two children to sleep" and somehow, a vet (who is also dealing with her own personal tragedy) stumbles upon this whole issue as well. My personal opinion is that the author tries too hard to grab the attention of the reader, at the expense of the plot. It is not a bad book, just something which falls way short of expectations. I would still recommend "Kiss the girls" as the best book by the author and would rather give "When the wind blows" a miss.
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Summary: Not a disappointment
Review: After reading the reviews and noticing readers either loved it or hated it I decided to wait for the paperback. I have enjoyed Patterson's previous books so I didn't want to be disappointed. However it was given to me as a gift. I couldn't put it down. It is not a literary triumph nor is it a tough detective novel, but it is an imaginative, creative, wonderful adventure. If you don't like the story you have NO SOUL!
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Summary: Great read.
Review: This book starts off very strangely; but, after the first few pages, it's impossible to put down. You must continue, you'll want to know what happened to bring the characters together. Once you find out you want to know where it will all end. Trust me it's a great read.
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Summary: Different for James, but great!!!!! I enjoyed it!!!!!!!!!!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It was different, but an excellent book to read. I have read all of James Pattersons' books. Excellent writer.
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Summary: Patterson's best to date!
Review: This is the best book to date that James Patterson has written. As much as I love Alex Cross books, When the Wind Blows is extremely well written and equally suspenseful. Renegade FBI agent Kit Harrison (aka Tom Brennan) is the key figure in a complicated plot that seems too surreal to believe. Yet the advances of modern science make one stop to think about the horrific possibilities of this book. This is a first rate read. I read it on a flight from Dallas to Seattle and couldn't put it down.
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Summary: Totally Disappointing Is My Feeling on This Book
Review: I was so disappointed with this book that I could only read half of it. Maybe I was expecting something similar to his other books but, whatever the reason, I could not finish it. This book seemed like something along the line of what John Saul would write but only not as good.
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