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Summary: Frustratingly wonderful
Review: I accidentally stumbled upon this book one day and expected nothing from it. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the book had a gripping storyline that made me keep coming back for more.I always like to get into a novel and share with the characters what they might not know. I found myself doing this agian and again. I went from frustration at the actions of the DA and anger at the fugitives and what they were doing. It's a wonderful book, I highly reccommed it. From other reviews, I am going to read some of his others next.
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Summary: Boring!!
Review: This book did not hold my interest at all. I was going to try to get through the whole thing, but halfway through, I found myself skipping paragraphs to get to "the good stuff". But, there was no "good stuff". Not recommended!!!!
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Summary: A ridiculous waste of paper!
Review: I was grievously disappointed with A MAIDEN'S GRAVE, especially after reading THE BONE COLLECTOR. Certain weak premises are unforgiveable - such as frequent the use of the word "stoat" by numerous characters, including the deaf ones and their interpreters, when a sign-language interpretation of that word would be automatically translated to "weasle". This is Kansas, not England! All the characters are poorly-defined and broadly unsympathetic, except the smallest children who are barely more than props shaken at the reader like helpless puppies. The "suspense" in this book left me feeling dirty and voyeuristic.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: After reading The Bone Collector, A Maiden's Grave was extremely disappointing. The hostages were not very strong characters and spent the majority of their time either crying or feeling sorry for themselves. Characters like that certainly make it difficult to stick with any book. The only interesting portions of the book were that of the hostage negotiator himself, how he negotiated with the hostage taker(s) and the internal politics that he comes up against and confronts while trying to do his job. The book does take a surprising turn at page 376 which makes the reader feel semi-rewarded for sticking with the first 375 pages of a ho-hum storyline.
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Summary: Terrific!! Lots of surprising twists and turns.
Review: I made the mistake of reading this book on an airplane flight and couldn't help but gasp out loud as the plot made some shocking turns. Flight delayed? Who cares! This book was terrific. I have since read all the other books by Jeffrey Deaver
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Summary: I had high hopes for this book - they were dashed
Review: I was excited to begin this book, as I had read "The Bone Collector" and loved it. After I got into "A Maiden's Grave" I found myself searching for any periodical to read to avoid finishing "Grave". Deaver does a great job with narrative, making you feel as if you were there. The problem was that the plot dragged on and on. I felt like shouting "let's be done with this, already!" There also seemed to be a sense of hopelessness that pervaded the storyline - that doesn't make for enjoyable reading.
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Summary: Deaver's exceptional portrayal of the Deaf
Review: Deaver has portrayed Deaf individuals in A Maiden's Grave in exceptional clarity and realism. Being Deaf myself, and a Teacher of the deaf, I was delighted to see the realistic portrayals. Deaver at times includes people with disabilities in his writing and he is to be congratulated for putting his characters in real roles and not patronising people with disabilities. He has an insight into people with disabilities and is refreshing to see this awareness.Truelly educational reading as well well as exceptional on the edge thriller material!
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Summary: gripping drama with a great plot twist at the end
Review: In "A Maiden's Grave" Jeffery deaver spins an excellent tale of the hi-jacking of a school bus carrying 7 deaf girls to Topeka. The three kidnappers are escaped convicts who have already murdered two people. The group is chased into an abandoned packing plant where negotiations with FBI agent Arthur Potter begin. The author does a nice job of weaving all the subplots of the negotiation process together. The book is well written and is quite believable except for a lapse in logic at the plot twist. I enjoyed this novel more than any I've read in quite a while. I highly recommend this book.
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Summary: Grabs you at the start and holds on until the last page.
Review: Arthur Potter is a character I felt like I would enjoy meeting in person. Lou Handy on the other hand (no pun intended)gave me the creeps, a very scary guy. I couldn't stop reading, the thrill of wondering what was on the next page kept me riveted from beginning to end. I think it is the best of Jeffery Deaver's books. I highly recommend it to all my friends.
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Summary: Couldn't put it down-but would NOT recommend
Review: In the beginning I thought this was going to be boring, but as I got into it I found it to be something that I would NOT recommend to anyone. I thought that BONE COLLECTOR was the best...
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