Rating: 
Summary: Undoubtedly one of the worst books I have ever read
Review: i was not offended by the totally unnecasary sex, the constant foul language and the graphicly extreme violence. These things don't offend me. What did offend me was the useless plot, offensive characters and the lifeless writing. Oh yeah and the shameless homophobia, sexism and racial bigotry. The plot starts fairly effectively but then disappears into mystic mumbo jumbo, and ridiculous situations. It is also a mess of cliches (from the writing, at one point the phrase "her heart melted" is used, to the plot, of course the main hero is innocent of his convicted crime) and I think worst of all the sole female character is trapped alone in a prison while the mother of all riots is raging, and decides to have sex with two (two? ) inmates. It'll probably make a fairly effective film though with major rewrites.
Rating:
Summary: Undoubtedly one of the worst books I have ever read
Review: i was not offended by the totally unnecasary sex, the constant foul language and the graphicly extreme violence. These things don't offend me. What did offend me was the useless plot, offensive characters and the lifeless writing. Oh yeah and the shameless homophobia, sexism and racial bigotry. The plot starts fairly effectively but then disappears into mystic mumbo jumbo, and ridiculous situations. It is also a mess of cliches (from the writing, at one point the phrase "her heart melted" is used, to the plot, of course the main hero is innocent of his convicted crime) and I think worst of all the sole female character is trapped alone in a prison while the mother of all riots is raging, and decides to have sex with two (two? ) inmates. It'll probably make a fairly effective film though with major rewrites.
Rating:
Summary: gross, dull prison story
Review: Nothing compelling here. Just a prison. I have never been to
or in a prison so can not comment there. But the story is lacking and the characters are dull. The broad is flat out stupid. The
main character doesn't even belong there, so it's just ridiculous. Who wants to read about violence anyway. All violent
criminals should be put to death, in my opinion. And the fact that the author is a "young British psychiatrist who has never been
to Texas, or to a prison" .blows any credibility.
Rating: 
Summary: violent thriller that drags a bit
Review: story of a prison riot starts off well, but then seems to go on for a bit too long . . . very violent . . . definitely not for everybody.
Rating: 
Summary: Big hopes/ small rewards
Review: Sure as a debut it may be good. I had read this book upon a zealeous advice from one of my work pals, describing the author and book a "new Stephen King in the sense of riveting writing and character development" as well as "future bestsellerdom-king". So I grapped it excitedly...started...but disappointed. The story is interesting; but the language is extremely foul (may be necessary to create a compelling sense of location in prison you know) but even then it was very extreme and not offending but simply boring and taking you out of the story. Not riveting also as well as a King book (I am a huge fan of King and I know well when he becomes riveting) so this guy falls short of catching up with King. Character development?No. A woman foolishly wandering around and in prison where even men survive just to remain alive, or having foolish sex with one of inmates just because of a pity on him while monsters are pounding on the door; a man with a bleak past, ie, a philosopher doctor, a cool one, almost too coool you cannot help but wonder why he is in such a pit of hell... full of blacks and whites against each other bla bla bla. No I did not like, it did not captured me and the author will be bestseller-king like our beloved King? No way...He is too philosophic (but not a deep one)and has too much sexual (prison) fantasy. I gave it three stars just thinking that if perhaps I should not have started it with huge hopes, it might have been a nice pass-time reading
Rating:
Summary: Not impresed
Review: The book started off really well & I thought I was going to enjoy a good read.Unfortunately I found that the main characters of Klein & Devlin were basically totaly unlikeable & unrealistic so I didn't care what happened to them. It didn't help matters by the plot being so transparent that you could guess exactly what was going to happen - way too predictable. It also had 'make me into a Hollywood Blockbuster please' written all over it.
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Summary: RAW AND GRITTY PRISON THRILLER...
Review: This an intriguing debut novel, set in a prison. Written as a thriller, it is slightly uneven and, at times, implausible. Still, it grips the reader's imagination with its savage, relentless violence and raw and gritty language. It is definitely not for the squeamish, as there is a good deal of carnage and foul language interspersed throughout the book. It is, most certainly, an acquired taste. If you enjoy the acclaimed HBO television series, "Oz", you will probably enjoy this book. The drama takes place in a Texas prison called Green River State Penitentiary. The atmosphere is tense, and the prisoners are grouped along racially divided lines. The prison is run by Warden Hobbes, an intelligent, erudite man, who is not wrapped too tight. He sets the stage for a prison uprising that is bloody and violent. There are a few good guys, and a lot of bad guys in this prison. One of the good guys is Ray Klein, a medical doctor who was sent to prison for a rape that he did not commit. Ray works in the prison infirmary while doing his time, and while there, he has made the acquiantance of a visiting doctor, Juliette Devlin. There is a very strong attraction between the two, and it is safe to say that they are falling in love. Unaware of the looming uprising, Ray learns that he is to be paroled the next day. Suddenly, that news is eclipsed, when all hell breaks loose in the prison. The uprising has been started by a sociopathic prisoner, aided by a host of seriously deranged individuals, who are in prison for crimes they actually committed. Unfortunately, Dr. Devlin finds herself stuck in the prison infirmary during the uprising. Her presence becomes known, and she becomes the object of lust for a number of prisoners, most of whom have lacked female companionship for an extended period of time. She locks herself in the infirmary, hoping to keep out the sex starved hordes of prisoners, who are eager to party with her, should they be successful in gaining entry to the infirmary. Ray hears of this and is off to the rescue, no longer content to sit out the riot in his cell, waiting for his parole day to arrive. The problem is that the author opts for self indulgence at this point and gives in to his own male fantasy. He has Dr. Devlin voluntarily have sex with two prisoners, while wild hordes of others are battering down the infirmary door in hopes of making her their girl toy. This is highly implausible and makes the book go on somewhat of a downward spiral. Nonetheless, this is still a solid debut novel.
Rating: 
Summary: Extreme, compelling, spellbinding, graphic
Review: This book is only for those that feel the need to experience the ultimate in fictional writing. Stay far away if you have an ounce of moral outrage because this book will likely offend all but those with the thickest of skin. From the first page on, I couldn't put it down. I've been on a 2 year search for more writing from this author.
Rating:
Summary: pornography under the guise of a prison thriller
Review: This book was chosen as our book club selection. Out of nine people only two were able to complete it. I, unfortunately, was one of the two unlucky ones. Some of our members read a portion of the book and couldn't take any more because of its purient nature and this is not a group of prudes by any stretch of the imagination. It was like something someone would read strictly for titillation. The woman psychiatrist in the story finds herself locked up in the prison during a riot and all the guys have a crack at her--and of course, she is described as young, beautiful and brilliant...oh please. Would she have been as desirable had she been the aging, post-menopausal cleaning woman? So why was she so stupid to stay there during a riot and have sex with one of the inmates because of sheer pity for him while there were inmates on the other side of the door trying to break it in? It was too implausible. I threw my copy in the trash after reading it. It was not even worth donating to a charitable organization
Rating:
Summary: Great
Review: this is a great book, that will scare the pants off of any one ,whether they have been to the "greybar hotel" or not
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