The Purification Ceremony

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Summary: The hunters are hunted
Review: This book was suspense, action, and had very good descriptions of the winter landscapes. The hunters get hunted....the tension mounts....the chase is on....survival of the fittest. Great for anyone who enjoys thrillers.

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Summary: One dimensional characters, four dimensional landscape
Review: Though it was successful in putting a chill on summer in Dallas, this must be a "guy" book. I like the map at the front of the book, I love the times of silence in the Big Woods - was very fond of Sullivan's GHOST DANCE - but this one did not really click for me. The guys I live with hunt, and perhaps it brought me a little understanding - but also reinforced my "this is a silly cave man thing to do." A little less than gripping, the self-absorbed heroine of this tale is neither very believable nor likable. Part Native American, she leaves behind her small children and equally self-absorbed hubby, to hunt white tail deer in the North Woods of Canada. (?) This has something to do with the suicide death of her estranged father. (?) Mr. Sullivan never really succeeds in crawling into the head of his female character, or breathing any life into her -- or any of the other cardboard characters. If you can accept the mystical, enjoy blood sport, and lots of murderous terror inspiring plotting, perhaps you will enjoy the book. For me it was simply tolerable.