Blind Side

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Summary: Blindside
Review: I LOVED this book! This was the first one out of the series that I had read, although at the time I didnt know it was the most recent one. NOW, I've actually gone back and started reading the rest of series from book one! The COVE, first in the FBI series, is just as great. They both keep you at the edge of your feet in trying to figure it out and the twist in the end. ENJOY!!

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Summary: Sorely disappointing work from an otherwise fantastic author
Review: The concept behind this book was great - the execution - MISERABLE. I've enjoyed Coulter's "FBI" series books in the past, but this book was a serious deviation from her typical fare.

When I picked up this book at the bookstore, I was instantly intrigued by the plot - little Sam Kettering is kidnapped from his home in the middle of the night, while dad Miles sleeps in the other room. Meanwhile, teachers are being murdered by a sniper, which has Coulter's mainstays Savitch and Sherlock left scratching their heads.

Savitch and Sherlock, take the backseat in this novel. Instead, Coulter focuses on developing additional characters - Sam, Miles, Sheriff Katie Benedict and her daughter, and Valerie Rapper.

Coulter probably would have been better served focusing on the kidnapping and leaving the teacher murders and associated characters to another novel. The plot felt rushed and underdeveloped. The dialogue was a huge deviation from the normal witty banter between Coulter characters. The budding love between Miles and Katie was trite, and forced. The ultimate reason behind Sam's kidnapping was just plain bizarre.

The only redeeming factor in this book was the adorable kids, and their sweet interactions. However, it was grossly overshadowed by the rest of the garbage.

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Summary: Fine addition to series
Review: This book published on a heavy bond paper feels a lot more substantial than the 370 pages that it contains but the story is entertaining and the characters appealing. The eighth entry in Catherine Coulter's exciting FBI series it is not quite as well conceived as the first four, THE COVE, THE MAZE, THE TARGET and THE EDGE, but it is an improvement over the weaker recent entries HEMLOCK BAY and THE ELEVENTH HOUR. In this episode Sherlock and Savich come to the aid of former FBI agent and friend Miles Kettering after his six year old son ,Sam, has been kidnapped. Sam manages to escape and is recovered by local sherrif and single mom, Katie Benedict. It is now up to Sherlock, Savich, Miles and Katie to discover the reasons for Sam's abduction and to apprehend the culprits. The story moves quickly along with the appropriate amounts of danger, suspense and romance to make a great summer read. (I do agree, however, with a previous review that occasionally the relationship between Sherlock and Savich and their somewhat stilted dialogue slows rather than enhances the plot.) Overall this is another winner for Coulter.

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Summary: Not one of her best
Review: This book seemed pretty choppy. There were two crimes going on that had nothing to do with the other and she kept throwing in comments that had no relevance to the story. I was glad when it was finished.


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Summary: A New Coulter Reader Who Was Not Disappointed
Review: This is my first Catherine Coulter book. I generally read straight mysteries, but saw her FBI books appearing on mystery shelves. So, I thought I would give one a try. Reviewers seem to be all over the board on this book. Having nothing to judge it by, I would rate it somewhere in the middle. There were some loose ends, but I liked the characters a lot, especially the kids and Sheriff Katie Benedict; the action was faced-paced; and the main storyline was involving. Based on this book, I will certainly read the previous books in the series and will look forward to the next.

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Summary: Not my favorite
Review: This volume of the Savich/Sherlock story was not up to it's usual tension and suspense. I felt from about half way in that I knew who the bad guy was, which was very off putting considering that Catherine Coulter usually is very good at leaving me in suspense and holding out until the very end who the bad guy really is.
It's an okay read, but over all the book was rushed and seemed as if some editor somewhere had hacked it to pieces. The ending also left me a little sick over the fate of the series.