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Summary: Fast to Fizzle
Review: This book has one of the biggest build ups to one of the lousiest climaxes I have read in a long time. It was lacking in closure. How did the antagonist, Tammy Tuttle, change the scenery and disappear? What are the ghouls? How and what killed the 11 boys? I am totally confused.
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Summary: A Waste of TIme
Review: I purchased this book for two reasons. First it was on the NYT Bestsellers list. Second it was a FBI thriller. Frankly, it was stupid. I couldn't get over the fact that a publishing house had actually spent money to publish this book. At one point in the story you are reading about being on an airplane and the next sentence jumps to talking about sleeping in a house somewhere, with so-n-so down the hallway. What? When did they get off the plane? Did the author forget to go back and correct the story line? Did anyone bother to proof this book? I was greatly disappointed with this author. I was excited to find a new author, one who had a number of books written, as I am a fast reader and read everything by an author. Unfortunately, I will not buy another book by this author.
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Summary: hemlock bay
Review: GAG ME CORNY! I had difficulty finishing this book due to the "oh... come... on" factor. I've read many Catherine Coulter books before and enjoyed them; however, this is not one. The rescue from the fire episode was ridiculous. I read that deal out loud to several of my friends and the usual comment after laughter (or during) was "oh gawd, you've got to be kidding. Who did you say wrote that book?" Sorry, this book is a waste of the readers time.
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Summary: Some editor actually agreed to publish this?
Review: This is my first read of a Coulter book. I know her other books are well reviewed, but I will not read them.
I think this is the worst book I have EVER read. It reads like a plot narrative. The characters exist solely to get to the next plot point. Not a single character has any depth or realism. If you eliminated the speaker from each quote you would be hard pressed to identify who the speaker is. Most characters speak with the same cliche driven voice. Nothing about this book feels real in any way. The plot is absurd, the characters act in totally ridiculous ways and say utterly stupid things.
SPOILERS
One character gets out of an abusive marriage, marries again, her toddler daughter is killed in a hit-and-run in front of her, she's depressed for 7 months, finds out her husband is trying to kill her (at least a couple times) and likely killed her daughter to get at her inherited art. And what happens?? She goes to a hypnotist once, is completely cured and feeling fine, and a week or two later is investigating the case and getting frisky with an art dealer. How impossibly ludicrous is that?
It is an absolute insult that a 'name' author and publisher put this out. This is quite obviously a quickie thrown out there to capitalize on past success and do some money grubbing. I am usually of the camp that if you don;t have anything good to say....but this book is so bad.
This has no drama, no comedy, no suspense, no emotion, no excitement. It is a page turner only in the sense that you are hoping the next page is the last.
This is the only bad review I have written on Amazon.
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Summary: Unbelievable!!!
Review: I have always been a big fan of Catherine Coulter. I have read all her books. That's why I was so unbelievably disappointed in this book. I felt cheated for buying the book. The plot is really stupid. There is no suspense or romance. Catherine Coulter who has always been known for her great contemporary & historical romances, should go back to writing the way she use to. If she wants to write a good suspense novel, she should take a lesson from Nora Roberts or Linda Howard.
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Summary: THIS is a thriller?
Review: I find it difficult to believe Ms.Coulter actually is a best-selling author! This book was probably among the worst I have ever read. The plot was unbelievable; characters were unbelievable; and paying any kind of money for this book is most unbelievable! Even if you can borrow it for free, don't bother.
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Summary: Some good, some bad
Review: The best thing this book had going for it is the non-stop action. It was definately a page turner and took me only 2 days to read. On the other hand, there were some really goofy things that made the reader think "no way". It seemed like all of the conversation was sarcastic and played down every situation. Lily seems like she is constantly making jokes after she barely escapes death. Come on. Plus, from the limited feel we get for her character, there is no way she could have married Tenneyson. (Like I said, you are always thinking "no way") She act and talks like a strong individual, so you wonder how she ever married a whiny conniving rich kid. We are told that he tells her to take pills and she just does it, no questions asked. But in the present, she wouldn't have done that according to her "new" character. Also, there didn't seem to be anything romantic about the "romance" between Lily and Simon. You never see Simon really want Lily, you never see Lily acknowledge that she wants Simon. There is no tension between the two although there should be since Lily has sworn off men. And when they kiss for the first time, you think "no big deal" because the author doesn't even describe the experience. Like I said, everything is totally played down. If she got behind the minds of these characters more than she does the Tammy Tuttle plot, it would have touched the readers heart strings a little more.
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Summary: Waste of Time
Review: Absurd plot. Unbelievable dialogue. Stereotypical characters. My 9-year old writes better fiction.
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Summary: Coulter knows better
Review: I felt duped by this story. I was looking forward to reading it, but in the middle of the muddle with too many plots and under-developed characters, I lost track and interest. What's with the magic show kidnapping/murders? She should have either developed this plot more or the other involving Lilly's in-laws and Swedish connection. This disappointing mess is far too convoluted, I want my money for the paperback refunded!
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Summary: Not bad but not great either
Review: I am a big fan of her fbi books and I try to read them asap so i rushed to this one and i was very disappointed in it. it didn't seem as exciting as her others.
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