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Summary: very slow read.
Review: I was 300 pages into this book before it got interesting
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Summary: read this
Review: k, so, i could spend a lot of time typing this but ill just get to my point, its good. read it.
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Summary: Slow and boring
Review: Michael Prescott's "Comes the Dark" is a potent and absorbing psychological thriller. What is really unique about this book is the complexity of the characters and the inability to really make them either good or bad, although certainly the villain is definitely bad. The usual childhood traumas are used to justify the mental illness, but even then Prescott doesn't offer this as an excuse, merely as a reason.I particularly found the characters of Marge and Andrew very well drawn. Marge is the lieutenant who felt she should have gotten the chief position when crusty old Paul retired. But instead, they bring in an outsider from New York with his own hidden secrets. The method in which the sour Marge turns to respect her new boss is done with credibility and sensitivity. The transformation is satisfying. Likewise, we have Andrew, the husband of the heroine who married her for money, and has a criminally colorful past. Although you immediately want to despise him, as the story progresses, he becomes a flesh and blood character, driven by past greeds, but in the end, turning into a rather surprising force in the novel. The scenes in the cave are at times tedious and drawn out, but they enhance the feeling of our heroine as she tries desperately to battle her evil brother. This is a great read--I found myself saying things out loud, like "You just did something stupid," or "Come on, Erica, don't be so silly..." This is good reading; although after reading "Stealing Faces," I think Prescott tends to supply his leading characters the same formulae, but hey if it works, why not?
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Summary: Gripping and Different
Review: Michael Prescott's "Comes the Dark" is a potent and absorbing psychological thriller. What is really unique about this book is the complexity of the characters and the inability to really make them either good or bad, although certainly the villain is definitely bad. The usual childhood traumas are used to justify the mental illness, but even then Prescott doesn't offer this as an excuse, merely as a reason. I particularly found the characters of Marge and Andrew very well drawn. Marge is the lieutenant who felt she should have gotten the chief position when crusty old Paul retired. But instead, they bring in an outsider from New York with his own hidden secrets. The method in which the sour Marge turns to respect her new boss is done with credibility and sensitivity. The transformation is satisfying. Likewise, we have Andrew, the husband of the heroine who married her for money, and has a criminally colorful past. Although you immediately want to despise him, as the story progresses, he becomes a flesh and blood character, driven by past greeds, but in the end, turning into a rather surprising force in the novel. The scenes in the cave are at times tedious and drawn out, but they enhance the feeling of our heroine as she tries desperately to battle her evil brother. This is a great read--I found myself saying things out loud, like "You just did something stupid," or "Come on, Erica, don't be so silly..." This is good reading; although after reading "Stealing Faces," I think Prescott tends to supply his leading characters the same formulae, but hey if it works, why not?
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Summary: awesome
Review: My parents had checked out the book from the local library based soley on his last name--it's the same as theirs. They couldn't put it down and passed it on to me. We anxiously awaited his new book and I have read that and found it to be equally as good. It's wonderful to see new writers doing this well.
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Summary: entertaining and a pleasure to read
Review: This book puts extra emphasis on character developement which I believe makes the story entertaining and solid - Mr. Prescott is a highly skilled writer. I'm a big fan of this author and with his next book I'm sure you'll see he's #1 in writing thriller novels - I'll certainly purchase his next book...
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Summary: Horrible Book.......
Review: This book was one of the worst books I have ever read. The characters are lifeless and the plot is unrealistic. Without giving away too much of the book, lets just say the author does not have a firm understanding of ballistics or basic law enforcement procedures.
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Summary: Slow and boring
Review: This book was so slow and boring that I stopped reading it after a few chapters. The characters were hollow, their actions inexplicable. In addition, the suspense was zero. I am appalled that so may readers give this book four or five stars!
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Summary: Can we say AWSOME!!!
Review: this is by far one of the best books i have ever read, the writer kept me hooked on the book all the way until the end with a chilling and unexpected ending, i will be looking for more of Prescotts books in the near Future.
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Summary: You are Great
Review: We don't get much literature here in Northern Russia, but I couldn't put this book down. One star is good, no?
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