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Summary: Predictable and contrived
Review: This book was full of twist and turns, but they felt like just an excuse to make the book longer. It is a wild goose chase with all the same old tricks. Its about cops, so of course, 2 cops must secretly be involved with eachother. The antagonists are con artists with special abilities to change thier appearence... On and on with these stupid clishes. By the last few chapters I was reading only to finish, not because I cared about the story. Seems to me that the author wanted to write a book that could be turned into a movie. He's got all the essentuals (lusty women, crime, cops, shootouts...)
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Summary: A Wild Ride
Review: This is my first Ridley Pearson although I have read many other thrillers. I will definitely be reading more of his. Lou Boldt and Daphne Matthews are an awesome team together conducting an investigation within an investigation into a series of (as a parent I can only say) heart-wrenching baby snatchings in the Seattle area. Definitely keeps you turning those pages, especially late at night. Good read. Well worth the effort.
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Summary: As Good As It Gets
Review: This Lou Boldt novel is absolutely riveting! The first part of the book deals with child abduction, which sets the stage for the quick-paced, all-consuming action that follows. Pearson's truly clever twists kept me guessing, which is what a good author does, and I couldn't read fast enough to get to the conclusion (which did not disappoint!)
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Summary: I couldn't put it down
Review: This was another great book by Pearson. The characters had great depth and the plot many twists and turn. I read the entire book in one day, not being able to stop. Boldt/Matthews are an unbeatable duo. When Boldt's child is taken one can feel the depth of his grief. It's a must read for mystery/thriller readers. Absolutely great!
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Summary: A PAGE TURNER....
Review: This was the first book by Ridley Pearson that I have read. I found this book to be a real page turner with a story that keeps you interested all the way through. Children go missing and you don't know who's taking them....Then just when you think you might know who it is and you get closer to figuring out the mystery, the conclusion is nothing what you expected........It was an excellent book!
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Summary: WOW! definitely one of the best books i've ever read
Review: what a great book! i could put it down, but i couldn't stop thinking about it, because mr. pearson has such a subtle touch. his characters are finely drawn, his plot is intricate but not overly done, his motivations are beleivable and his writing... well, other writers are first-rate, but mr. pearson is on a plane all by himself. his characters, particularly the women, are strong, unique and beleivable, not reincarnated caricatures of some old suspense novel. if you only read one book this year, make sure it's The Pied Piper.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: What a TERRIFIC read!I work in a bookstore, so every day I have customers talking to me about "great reads." When one of my favorite customers told me that she COULD NOT PUT DOWN Ridley Pearson's The Pied Piper -- that she literally only got 1+ hours sleep because she HAD to finish the story -- I knew that I had to give Ridley's story a try. BIG MISTAKE! Now I am going to have to wade my way through his backlist because I absolutely, POSITIVELY have to read more stories with Lou & Daphne & Company! Sheesh, the nerve of authors for writing FABulous reads. PIPER did start slowly for me -- but when Lou's daughter, Sarah, became a victim of the Piper, I was caught hook, line, & sinker. Ridley Pearson threw so many twists & turns throughout the story that I had to go back & reread spots to make sure I understood what was happening. It also seemed as if there was a red herring on every page -- so much so that you soon will enter the world of paranoia that Lou is feeling as he is desperately trying to save his daughter & solve the kidnapping. The ending builds to superb climax -- I was so into the story that I was literally yelling at the characters to DO SOMETHING! Wonderful stuff. If you like Sandford's Lucas Davenport, Patterson's Alex Cross, and Cornwell's Scarpetta, you'll LOVE Ridley Pearson's Lou Boldt. BTW, I just picked up & started to read Ridley's BEYOND RECOGNITION ... the first chapter grabs you by the throat & doesn't let you go ... but that's for another review!
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Summary: Wow!
Review: What a TERRIFIC read! I work in a bookstore, so every day I have customers talking to me about "great reads." When one of my favorite customers told me that she COULD NOT PUT DOWN Ridley Pearson's The Pied Piper -- that she literally only got 1+ hours sleep because she HAD to finish the story -- I knew that I had to give Ridley's story a try. BIG MISTAKE! Now I am going to have to wade my way through his backlist because I absolutely, POSITIVELY have to read more stories with Lou & Daphne & Company! Sheesh, the nerve of authors for writing FABulous reads. PIPER did start slowly for me -- but when Lou's daughter, Sarah, became a victim of the Piper, I was caught hook, line, & sinker. Ridley Pearson threw so many twists & turns throughout the story that I had to go back & reread spots to make sure I understood what was happening. It also seemed as if there was a red herring on every page -- so much so that you soon will enter the world of paranoia that Lou is feeling as he is desperately trying to save his daughter & solve the kidnapping. The ending builds to superb climax -- I was so into the story that I was literally yelling at the characters to DO SOMETHING! Wonderful stuff. If you like Sandford's Lucas Davenport, Patterson's Alex Cross, and Cornwell's Scarpetta, you'll LOVE Ridley Pearson's Lou Boldt. BTW, I just picked up & started to read Ridley's BEYOND RECOGNITION ... the first chapter grabs you by the throat & doesn't let you go ... but that's for another review!
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