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Summary: How to be frightened in a few pages
Review: What a good book! I'm french people and i have to improve my english language with books. I usually read book for 1 month or more and it's very boring for me. But, with this one i read it in only 1 week and all over the day i did the reading time! What a good book : well writing, frightening, with great characters. Hurry up, another one please!
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Summary: an extremely well-written mystery
Review: This is one of the best mystery books I have ever read. O'Connell excels in creating psychologically complex and believable characters. The dialogue is taut and flows well. She addresses dark subjects fearlessly and with amazing style.
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Summary: Don't miss the last 5pages
Review: Frankly speaking,in the begining and middle of the story, it seems boreing to some extent. I guarantee, however, you all will have the first amazing experience when you reach the last 5 pages. You will be able to understand what the real bind between real friends.
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Summary: Brilliant!
Review: The Mallory series are great, and this one is simply brilliant. After readng the last words, it makes you keep thinking about the complex issues it raises; this one goes beyond the simple "mystery"; the only óbjection"is that there are a lot of interesting characteres which simply can't be developed fully in just one book, because the mystery plot overpasses their personal demons. The author's insight and sensitivity are amazing. Unfortunately, it's too perfect in itself to become a serires, more's the pity... Simply GREAT!
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Summary: Confusing and disjointed
Review: I read this book after reading all the recommendations .. and thought wow, okay, lets try this .. I had not read any of her work before.The first few pages were wonderful and I got myself prepared to get thoroughly absorbed. After *finally* finishing the book, I am disappointed - I found this book's writing style jumpy, with hacked-off sentences where one is left trying to guess what the person was trying to say ... and the whole plot is just kind of scattered. The only reason I finished the book was because of Sadie and Gwen - for the rest, I lost track of who did what to whom and why after the first 100 pages or so - I found the storytelling and the writing style too erratic, busy and unflowing.. the plot drowned in too many characters and subplots .. it just lost me completely.
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Summary: If Someone Hasn't Picked Up the Movie Rights, They Should
Review: Carol O'Connell has a weird way of writing characters. They're all exceptional -- even the dumb ones are empathic geniuses or brilliant would-be photographers or bodybuilding priests with secret Hannibal Lector worlds of the mind. There are probably 15 scenes where a different character is revealed to be much smarter than most of the other characters took them for. It's implausible, sure, but it's great. This is O'Connell's best, and if you like mysteries at all, you should read it. It's one-half Red Dragon, one half The Secret History, and one-half Crime and Punishment. Even more than Mallory, the Rouge Kendall character cries out for a movie and another book.
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Summary: Unforgettable
Review: Reading this book was truly a great experience. I will never forget Sadie Green, the child who was in all ways larger than life. The sensibilities of Sadie and Gwen were so true, so poignant - I will be haunted by their relationship for a long, long time. I nearly wept at the end. Becca Green, Rouge, Ali, all of the characters were beautifully drawn. I had first read "Stone Angel", which I enjoyed, but not nearly as much as this book. I will read the all of this author's output I can get my hands on.
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Summary: Does it get better?
Review: I have read about 100 pages into this book and I don't find it particulary gripping or interesting - does it get better?
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Summary: 5 Stars is not enough
Review: I've read all of Carol o'connell's books, and all i can say is she just get's better and better. I tell friends about her and all they say is 'Who'. When will Carol O'Connell get the recognition she deserves. Judas Child is one of the best books i have ever read, the characters were so visual, the plot so intense, the mystery went to the end, and the twist, well you'll just have to read it yourself to appreciate it.
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Summary: Sadie and Gwenn
Review: I loved this book. Sadie and Gwenn complimented each other so well, one with bravery and the other with the ability to think things through. I was in love with Sadie the moment I "met" her. I empathized with Gwenn and her shortcomings throughout the chapters. These two girls touched my heart and my spirit. So needless to say the ending broke my heart. I will be looking up more titles by Carol O Connell.
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