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Summary: "Judge Dredd" meets "The Godfather".
Review: Remember Dillion and, his new wife, Sherlock? They co-star in Catherine Coulter's latest release! In this one, Judge Ramsey Hunt is in the mountains to escape the paparazzo. The famous "Judge Dredd" ended up living up to his reputation even there though. While cutting logs he hears something out of the ordinary and finds six year old, Emma, unconscience in the woods. It was obvious she had been beaten and sexually abused. It took his almost a week to gain her trust. Emma did not speak a word until her mother, Molly Santera, came through the door with gun in hand to save her daughter. Emma had been kidnapped near her backyard when Molly had taken her eyes off Emma for less than five seconds to snap a photo. However, the ransom did not come until after she had Emma back. Her ex-husband was over seas giving a concert tour and could care less. Molly's father was all, but called, The Godfather. Everyone had to put their differences aside and their heads together to keep Ramsey, Molly, and Emma alive until the leader of the conspiracy was caught. ***Highly recommended as a thriller with many curves.***
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Summary: Not bad, but not too good either...
Review: I listened to the unabridged audio book version of The Target -- which is probably why I finished it. The book did have its good points-- parts WERE entertaining. But overall, I must admit, I got a little sick of the little girl. I mean, when have you ever met a child so perfect--polite all of the time, unselfish all of time, etc.? But to be fair, I must admit, I typically don't like to read about kids. If you do, her "sweetness" might not bother you. Also, I thought the romance between the two adults developed faster than I found believable. Despite those two problems, the book wasn't that bad. I guess if you're a C. Coulter fan, you might like it. But the bottom line is: Would I recommend it to a friend? Sorry, but I'd have to say No.
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Summary: awful
Review: While I have read many of Ms. Coulter's books, this one was definitely a stinker. I can't believe anyone who is a discerning reader will find this book well done. Quite frankly, this book did not even strike me as having been written by this author, but rather by someone who wished they could write. It was amateurish in its dialogue, silly in its plot and character development, and just a plain waste of time. I ended up skimming over so much of it, and I was still able to figure out the entire plot by just briefly scanning over every 2-3 pages. I know not every book is a bestseller, but the publisher certainly was trying to pull something over on its readers with this one. Shame!!
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Summary: I really liked this book...
Review: This is the first novel I have read by Coulter and look forward to reading some more of hers. If some say this is not one of her best, then the "Cove" and "Maze" must be great. (Those are next on my list.) I thought the plot and characters to be real. I do agree, however, that the resiliance of Emma after all the trama she went through is pretty hard to swallow. No child could be that well adjusted. But that's fiction!!!
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Summary: A very non-complex quick read for the summer
Review: I seem to be one of the few that enjoyed The Target. Finally, someone can write about child abduction and molestation without it being so real and disturbing. The subject is touched on non-graphically and is the core of the story. The characters weren't believable, especially little Emma. No child is that well behaved!!! I really enjoyed the light "fictitious" plot. Not Coulter's best but not as bad as other reviewers claim it is!
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Summary: Ok ONLY if little kids are your one passion in life
Review: Catherine Coulter is a decent writer, so even though I dislike a heavy presence of children in my novels, I could still finish the tapes. But I wouldn't have bought it if I had known that this little girl was in almost EVERY sentence. I don't know much about kids, but I have never seen anything close to this one. She was so unbelievable I almost laughed several times. I hope the very low reviews of this novel convince Ms. Coulter to abandon this type of story line.
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Summary: Excellent!!!!!
Review: I listened to the unabridged audio-books The Maze and The Target. To me, The Target was one of the best books I have ever listened too, and I have listened to hundreds!! I don't know why so many readers gave this wonderful book such low marks. To me it was better than The Maze. My only complaint is how hard it is to determine whether a audio book offered by Amazon.com is unabridged.
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Summary: the MYSTERY is how this book ever got published !!!
Review: "The Maze" was great, "The Cove" was OK. "The Target" is atrocious. Not worth the time it takes to read the inside cover. The one word that comes to mind in describing the author of this book is LAZY. The plot makes no sense whatsoever. Luckily I got this from the library instead of buying it, but I still feel ripped off!
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Summary: A complete waste of time and money!
Review: I used to enjoy Coulter's novels, but, recently, her work has become tedious, stiff, and ridiculously unbelievable. Her dialogue is atrocious.
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Summary: Interesting premise, but I wanted more.
Review: I was expecting a novel like THE COVE and THE MAZE. Was I ever surprised and a bit disappointed! Ramsey and Molly are likeable and seem compatible, but the suspense of the other two novels just wasn't there. Emma did not seem like any 6 year old I've ever known. I read it, but I'm not sure I'd recommend it.
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