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Summary: A GREAT CAR BOOK.....
Review: I listen to books on tape -- ALOT -- and THE WEATHERMAN was the most recent "catch" at the library.I found it TOTALLY engaging and compelling. Actually had to pull over a mile from home to listen to the last 10-minutes without being interupted by family members wanting to know why I was sitting in the driveway. In the best of all possible worlds, I would wish he had tied up a few dangling plot lines just a little better....but then again, LIFE is not always tidy. I was also fascinated by the fact that there is one scene that is virtually identical (in all important aspects) to a scene in Steven King's THE GREEN MILE. Sleuth that I am, I became curious and looked up publication dates.... Thayer beats King by AT LEAST a year.....maybe two.....hard to tell as THE GREEN MILE was serialized and this scene occurs in what would have been the last book in the series (published two years after WEATHERMAN). <Of course, maybe both of them saw it on a late-night-TV docudrama.... who knows?> Anyway, for other tape-addicts, highly recommend this one. I'm not, in general, a fan of the mystery/thriller genre, but this one had plenty of compelling human drama as well.
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Summary: Suspense from the Tundra
Review: Since I live only minutes from the action, the suspense was intense. I could relate to characters and find myself invisioning the setting as the events were unfolding. If you live in the Twin Cities area, you can appriciate the fact that every action occurs in a real life place. You can read mystery novels set in Ney York City or Las Vegas, but all the locations are meaningless. With Steve Thayer's backround and profound writing ability, it would be hard to put this book down. Even ir your not from the great state of MN, this novel should still appeal to your hunger for an accurate depiction of real suspense.
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Summary: The weatherman
Review: Interesting story but a little to dramatic. Agree with one of the editorial comment - a good "airplane book" It was a quick read mainly, because you could skip through the book without much thought. I did particularly like the portion about Vietman and the soldiers journey through life behind a mask, but by the end of the book, the "masked man" and his aura was wearing a little thin. Overall if you are from Minnesota, I believe you will enjoy the description of your state and its perplexing weather. I enjoyed the book. It filled a gap between books on my "wanted" list.
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Summary: A Decent Read, Nothing Special
Review: I found Thayer's accounts of the Minnesota weather, and the workings of a television newsroom, to be engrossing and enjoyable. However, other than the protagonist, Rick Beanblossom, none of the characters are very deeply drawn. I did not find the book to be very suspenseful; it bogs down in the middle to the point that you begin to lose interest, and the author never really gives you an alternative to the obvious villain. Having said all that, if you have a few hours to kill on a plane, this is a decent story and the writing is a cut above the usual mass market thriller.
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Summary: The Weatherman, 'A diamond in the ruff'
Review: This was one of the This was one of those books that you just don't want to put down, (I read it in one night!) It was a great, well-thought story, that really let you idenify with the characters. I like the way Thayer is able to scare you without being cheesy or unbelievable. I would reccomend this book to anyone who likes King or Kohtz or just likes a good thriller! My only criticism is that at times Thayer can be a little wordy or over descriptive when it might be better to let the reader paint his own perceptions. Otherwise, I will look for more of his stuff,...Well done!
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Summary: A Thriller it is!
Review: It just so happened that I was looking to read a good mystery, I'd been reading "Bluest Eyes", "Poisenwood Bible", and Jane Austen's "Persuasion", that suddenly, I found this need for something truly "Juicy", and I got it when I read this book. I almost couldn't finish it,very scary! Very good Fiction, and truly, Steve Thayer is Great at "Gory".
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Summary: An educated and articulate thriller.
Review: Normally, if I pick up a book which has too much language I find offensive, I don't waste my time on the book. As a professor at the University of Pittsburgh has on a sign on her door, "Life is too short to read bad books!" I fully agree with this, and with the perhaps archaic but valid view that those who have to depend on obscenities in language often have very little else to say that is of any worth. Having said that, this book was otherwise one of the best surprises that I have ever read. Mr. Thayer is an intelligent person who obviously did more than his fair share of research for this book. The end came as a complete surprise to me, since usually in less academic mysteries the reader can figure out who-done-it...and this time I totally was convinced by the author of another route. Nice trick. Proves to us educators/scientists we don't know everything. Other then the crudity of some of the language, the author's plot, character development, and writing are impeccable. The book also again brought to the fore the need this country has to recognize the sacrifices made by the young men and women who served during the Vietnam War. Korea may have been forgotten, but the Vietnam veterans were ignored or despised, and we still have much to make up for that. The weather information and part of the plot was totally believable and fascinating. I am hoping the author will do more with this idea in the future, but not necessarily with the same characters. Karen Sadler, Science Education, University of Pittsburgh
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Summary: This book has everything.
Review: This book is not only a suspenceful page turner, it also contained some of the most unusual charactors in fiction since "Garp." It is well researched. You'll learn about network news, weather patterns, serial killers and capital punishment. This is the best novel I've read in months.
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Summary: Wow! Steve! Do it Again!
Review: I picked this book up in the airport and found myself drawn in from page one. This is an outstanding, original thriller. Just the creative thought of a possibly murderous Willard Scott-like "Weatherman" is worth the cover price. The character of Rick is incredible. I thought odd and disturbing, but, unlike one of the masterful Dean Koontz' recent books, here is a character with problems that might outweigh the plot or the other characters; but he works anyway! I don't know what it is about the frozen North that spawns these fantastic thriller writers, like Chuck Logan, also, but whatever it is - snowshoes, beer, brats . . . the weather? . . . I hope it keeps up. This is tightly-written and above all, constructed, with plot twists that astonished me - all rooted in these twisted, bizarre, yet ultimately compelling characters. It's not a "nice" book. We've all seen the guys fry at the movies in THE GREEN MILE, but if you've got a weak stomach, probably this isn't for you. However, if you're strong of stomach and heart: buy it and read it now. From one writer to another - Steve, you've got the goombah. Thanks for an original and humane book.
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Summary: Just adequate
Review: The book is a good enough read, just nothing special
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