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Summary: Only in New York
Review: "Tracking Time" could happen in no other place. The urban wilds of Central Park, the pseudo-sophistication of the very young, the myriad of indulgences available, the hyper-success driven adults, and the pounding pace of life are unique to New York City.Ms. Glass deftly presents an excellent suspense story that has its small surprises throughout, but is not a whodunit. The strongest area of the narrative is characterization; the extremely sympathetic Dr. Maslow Atkins, the thoroughly distasteful over-privileged teenagers, the self-absorbed parents, and the homeless bum, PeeWee. The regulars: April Woo, Skinny Dragon, Mike Sanchez, and Jason Frank remain fresh in this series. The tale hinges on Dr. Atkins disappearance. He takes off for his regular jog in the park at dusk, not even carrying his billfold, and drops from sight. He is known as a man of very regular habits, and when he fails to show up for an appointment, Dr. Frank is concerned enough to call in his friend Detective April Woo. The suspense notches sharply upward when we find out the would-be killers were interrupted in their attack on Dr. Atkins, and have hidden the wounded man in a culvert in a remote part of Central Park. Will the killers come back and finish the job? Will the police and K-9 dogs locate him first? Will Dr. Atkins somehow effect his own release? I found the scenario a real page-turner. I get exasperated with April, who goes from a splendidly efficient police officer to giggling girlishness over her infatuation with chauvinistic Mike. However, this is an ongoing trait in the entire series, and I put up with it as you do with a friend who seems to have a glaring weakness. A larger theme of the story is how children who "have everything" can go so disastrously wrong. Unlike some other readers, I had sympathy for the parents who, while gravely flawed themselves, had such monstrous offspring. Most troubled children do not have the advantages of the best schools, and the best counseling money can buy. In their inept and offhand way, these parents did love their children and surely, whatever their faults, did not deserve to be saddled with these juveniles from hell. This is a worthy addition to a good series with an added bonus that it gives you something to think about after you close the book. Recommended.
Rating:
Summary: Only in New York
Review: "Tracking Time" could happen in no other place. The urban wilds of Central Park, the pseudo-sophistication of the very young, the myriad of indulgences available, the hyper-success driven adults, and the pounding pace of life are unique to New York City. Ms. Glass deftly presents an excellent suspense story that has its small surprises throughout, but is not a whodunit. The strongest area of the narrative is characterization; the extremely sympathetic Dr. Maslow Atkins, the thoroughly distasteful over-privileged teenagers, the self-absorbed parents, and the homeless bum, PeeWee. The regulars: April Woo, Skinny Dragon, Mike Sanchez, and Jason Frank remain fresh in this series. The tale hinges on Dr. Atkins disappearance. He takes off for his regular jog in the park at dusk, not even carrying his billfold, and drops from sight. He is known as a man of very regular habits, and when he fails to show up for an appointment, Dr. Frank is concerned enough to call in his friend Detective April Woo. The suspense notches sharply upward when we find out the would-be killers were interrupted in their attack on Dr. Atkins, and have hidden the wounded man in a culvert in a remote part of Central Park. Will the killers come back and finish the job? Will the police and K-9 dogs locate him first? Will Dr. Atkins somehow effect his own release? I found the scenario a real page-turner. I get exasperated with April, who goes from a splendidly efficient police officer to giggling girlishness over her infatuation with chauvinistic Mike. However, this is an ongoing trait in the entire series, and I put up with it as you do with a friend who seems to have a glaring weakness. A larger theme of the story is how children who "have everything" can go so disastrously wrong. Unlike some other readers, I had sympathy for the parents who, while gravely flawed themselves, had such monstrous offspring. Most troubled children do not have the advantages of the best schools, and the best counseling money can buy. In their inept and offhand way, these parents did love their children and surely, whatever their faults, did not deserve to be saddled with these juveniles from hell. This is a worthy addition to a good series with an added bonus that it gives you something to think about after you close the book. Recommended.
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Summary: A Great Book!
Review: First time for me on reading anything from Leslie Glass and I'm glad I did. This was great reading material that I could not put down. The suspense was great and I thought the character playing April Woo was fantastic. It had a great plot, especially when I found out that the patient was the missing Dr's own sister! That really blew me away. I can't wait till I can get more of her books and read them!
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Summary: A Great Book!
Review: First time for me on reading anything from Leslie Glass and I'm glad I did. This was great reading material that I could not put down. The suspense was great and I thought the character playing April Woo was fantastic. It had a great plot, especially when I found out that the patient was the missing Dr's own sister! That really blew me away. I can't wait till I can get more of her books and read them!
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Summary: I don't get all the praise for this series.
Review: I'm apparently missing something here-- or perhaps if I'd read the earlier books I'd feel more loyal and then be more forgiving. Or I might just be the wrong audience. In any case, I found _Tracking Time_ tiresome even for airplane reading. I thought the plot was contrived, the characters quite thin (particularly the monsterous parents who were clearly set up to "deserve" the children they got), and I didn't find April Woo particularly compelling as a heroine. I could see that the writing was fluent, and Glass seems to have a good feel for police procedure, so perhaps it really is just that it hit the wrong notes for my taste. You be the judge.
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Summary: Time to Time
Review: Leslie Glass ran out of things to say after her first three "Time" books. Her once-clever series on the strong Asian female detective in love with a Hispanic added some fun and humanity that New York detective series needed. But Leslie Glass doesn't know enough about the Asian cultures nor the Hispanic cultures of New York City. If she does, she doesn't convincingly write about them. She takes plenty of pages to develop a story of a missing psychiatrist, but it is a plodding attempt. She left out the suspense. She forgot to include interesting characters. I was glad when it ended. Lets hope Ms. Glass gets her verve back. She is capable of much better stuff.
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Summary: An excellent installment in this great series
Review: Psychiatrist Dr. Maslow Atkins uses running in Central Park just before twilight to relieve some of his stress. One particular day, a patient, Allegra meets Maslow at the entrance to the park. He reminds her that he will see her in his office tomorrow. However, the next day Maslow fails to show up for an appointment with his mentor Dr. Jason Frank, who calls his friend Lieutenant April Woo to see what happened to Maslow. April conducts a search even employing a K9 team but all she learns is that a wino witnessed two people attack a third person that might be Maslow. April meets Allegra at the doctor's office, but has no grounds to detain the woman who they find out later is Maslow's half-sister. Allegra is the next one to vanish. April believes two teens associated with both victims have something to do with the incidents, but no one can find them either. With each new work, the April Woo tales seem to get better which is no mean feat since the quality has always been sky high. April continues to mature, as she becomes stronger due to her new experiences. Her newfound independence begins to separate her from a dependence on her Chinese relatives and the rest of the Chinese community. Leslie Glass uses her beguiling heroine to provide a humanized police investigation that turns TRACKING TIME into a wonderful treat for anyone who enjoys a great story starring a strong individual with a touch of romance to add flavoring to a tasty stew. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: A disappointment
Review: Since I really enjoyed the previous books, I was looking forward to another great outing with April Woo. Didn't happen. This one is a disappointment...it's as if the whole thing was written underwater. Save your money--wait for the paperback.
Rating:
Summary: A disappointment
Review: Since I really enjoyed the previous books, I was looking forward to another great outing with April Woo. Didn't happen. This one is a disappointment...it's as if the whole thing was written underwater. Save your money--wait for the paperback.
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Summary: Disappointing
Review: This is my least favorite of all Leslie Glass's books. There wasn't as much interaction between April and her mother or April and Mike which I enjoyed. I didn't think there was much mystery to it!
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