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Summary: Predictable and tiresome
Review: Prdictable,tiresome and juvenile prose made me suffer in reading to page 184.The story is ubiquitous in todays popular novels as well as the thinking of the characters.I found nothing original and it seemed as though the author was just puting in the required number of words to collect her fee.
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Summary: Good, but Flawed, Effort
Review: SUMMARY: Wealthy, infertile couple adopts fraternal twin girls from a Minnesota orphanage. Everything is wonderful until one Christmas Eve, one toddling twin tries to do in the other. The bad seed is sent away, never to be heard from again, while the good twin becomes an only child. The couple's marriage begins to disintegrate,as both spouses delve into affairs; the good twin, now in college, goes missing, after clues surface that the evil twin has returned for revenge. Will she be rescued in time?WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT: If you like stories about the dyadic relationship of twins, this will be enjoyable for you, but offers no new insight. The suspense is kept high throughout most of the book, and there are some truly surprising and boggling moments in the narrative. WHY YOU WON'T: The characterization is average, and there are no real explanations of their motives; everything seems hurried, and you don't form an interest in who these people are or what becomes of them. Some elements of the story are very predictable, and somewhat sordid. The psychological devices employed are superficial at best and not well enough explained to justify their use. BOTTOM LINE: Predictable, but enjoyable, fluff that is a pleasant diversion on a long trip or on a rainy day. I suggest borrowing it from the library rather than purchasing it.
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Summary: Good, but Flawed, Effort
Review: SUMMARY: Wealthy, infertile couple adopts fraternal twin girls from a Minnesota orphanage. Everything is wonderful until one Christmas Eve, one toddling twin tries to do in the other. The bad seed is sent away, never to be heard from again, while the good twin becomes an only child. The couple's marriage begins to disintegrate,as both spouses delve into affairs; the good twin, now in college, goes missing, after clues surface that the evil twin has returned for revenge. Will she be rescued in time? WHY YOU'LL LIKE IT: If you like stories about the dyadic relationship of twins, this will be enjoyable for you, but offers no new insight. The suspense is kept high throughout most of the book, and there are some truly surprising and boggling moments in the narrative. WHY YOU WON'T: The characterization is average, and there are no real explanations of their motives; everything seems hurried, and you don't form an interest in who these people are or what becomes of them. Some elements of the story are very predictable, and somewhat sordid. The psychological devices employed are superficial at best and not well enough explained to justify their use. BOTTOM LINE: Predictable, but enjoyable, fluff that is a pleasant diversion on a long trip or on a rainy day. I suggest borrowing it from the library rather than purchasing it.
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Summary: Chilling Family Drama
Review: Veteran suspense author Meg O'Brien has done it again.Crimson Rain is a bone-chilling family drama so full of twists and turns I couldn't put it down. Bravo!
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Summary: Wickedly Great!
Review: Wickedly great! Sickly mysterious. This is a great "whodoneit" mystery thriller. Do you know where your children are? Real creepy, but good. A tight plot with lots of the "red herrings" that Meg O'Brien is famous for. Great read.
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