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Summary: Great story
Review: Brilliantly told, with credible characters (some of whom we've met in Ground Zero) and a fast paced plot. I have to admit that I was a bit lost at one point, hoping that the UFO link was not going to be the explanation and, thank God! it wasn't. But it was an interesting detour.If you want to read this one, read Ground Zero as well. They are both great thrillers and I can't wait for more.
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Summary: Another great one!
Review: I found Ground Zero by accident and read it in a day. This one was just as enjoyable! Ramthun's characterizations, dialogue, and plot are believable, enjoyable to read, and exciting. This is just the kind of book I like - plausible plots, returning characters who have substance, and great writing. Once again, I am eagerly awaiting Ramthun's newest addition to this series.
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Summary: Another great one!
Review: I found Ground Zero by accident and read it in a day. This one was just as enjoyable! Ramthun's characterizations, dialogue, and plot are believable, enjoyable to read, and exciting. This is just the kind of book I like - plausible plots, returning characters who have substance, and great writing. Once again, I am eagerly awaiting Ramthun's newest addition to this series.
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Summary: Wow! Is this bad!!!
Review: I usually don't write reviews on bad books but if I can just help one person avoid wasting their time with this one I will have done my good deed for the year. I actually found myself wincing while reading this piece of... well, let's just say that I didn't find this formulaic bit of nonsense worth the 'bargain price' I paid at a garage sale. Save yourself the time and money, Avoid this book!
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Summary: A well layered taco of a book--crunch well
Review: Tesla is a little known and under-appreciated scientist who may get his day if dc electrical power is indeed used in the near future to avoid leakage losses in major power corridors. He also did lots of other cool stuff, including the machine mentioned in this book(altered slightly), and his theories may be responsible for the government sponsored change to digital broadcasting. Ms. Ramthun does not try our patience with such details, but lets the story flow from the possibilities. Her detective spends a small amount of time dramatically exploring some inner terrain whilst stuck in a tent covered with sand...waitng for the bad guys to show up. Anyone who had an uneasy childhood will find a friend here. I only gave this book 4 stars because i reserve 5 stars for such books as The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, Cat Among the Pidgeons, The Rule of One, Baruch, and other such classics.
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Summary: Only a couple of misses
Review: The only reason this book got 4 stars instead of 5 was a couple of small accuracy points. Ms. Ramthun makes a common error in describing Air Force enlisted personnel as "soldiers" and "privates". As an Air Force veteran this is glaringly incorrect, airman or senior airman would be approriate. Also there is mention of Eileen Reed as an Air Force pilot, but this is not gone into. There is another passage in the book where Eileen's partner is described as "transferring from the East". I suppose this is a common mistake, but there is no nationwide ability for police officers to transfer from one state to another. If there was, there'd be no cops left in the Snow Belt. The characters however are right there, and even the prior shooting that Eileen Reed describes and the aftermath is accurate. The reader will NOT believe what the character does with a victim after the first described shooting (you have to wait til the end of the book to get to this), but it is accurate, and as a police officer, I can say that this sort of thing happens, and it is turned a blind eye to. Go and buy this one. The small errors are just that, small. The book is a good read.
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Summary: A page turner with great characters!
Review: There once was a man who wanted to be President of the United States more than anything else in the world. He became a Senator, but lost when he ran for the top office. Jacob Mitchell does not give up his dream. Instead, he receives an appointment as Director, Ops 12E at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. He now controls a machine that causes earthquakes and successfully tests the device in the Colorado Springs area. Police Detective Eileen Reed, liaison to the Air Force, visits the base when someone finds one of Mitchell's men dead in an apparent suicide. However, the victim was murdered because he was going to reveal Mitchell's intentions with the earthquake machine. Eileen and her partner investigate the case as if a murder occurred. Soon they start honing in on Mitchell and his diabolical plan. Anyone who previously read GROUND ZERO, the first Reed tale, will recognize many of the secondary characters returning for a thrill a minute ride. This includes the sexy Joe the boyfriend, Lucy the CIA analyst, and Eileen's partner Dave. They add depth and color, but even more significantly ground the suspense thriller to the believable plot. Bonnie Ramthun provides her fans with a sure shot best seller. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Excellent thriller
Review: There once was a man who wanted to be President of the United States more than anything else in the world. He became a Senator, but lost when he ran for the top office. Jacob Mitchell does not give up his dream. Instead, he receives an appointment as Director, Ops 12E at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs. He now controls a machine that causes earthquakes and successfully tests the device in the Colorado Springs area. Police Detective Eileen Reed, liaison to the Air Force, visits the base when someone finds one of Mitchell's men dead in an apparent suicide. However, the victim was murdered because he was going to reveal Mitchell's intentions with the earthquake machine. Eileen and her partner investigate the case as if a murder occurred. Soon they start honing in on Mitchell and his diabolical plan. Anyone who previously read GROUND ZERO, the first Reed tale, will recognize many of the secondary characters returning for a thrill a minute ride. This includes the sexy Joe the boyfriend, Lucy the CIA analyst, and Eileen's partner Dave. They add depth and color, but even more significantly ground the suspense thriller to the believable plot. Bonnie Ramthun provides her fans with a sure shot best seller. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: A page turner with great characters!
Review: This book builds upon, yet stands independant of, Ramthun's Ground Zero. I like how the characters are becoming more real to me, yet stay just as entertaining. The premise is a good one, someone who uses any means at their disposal to get what they want. I find that is very posible. I can see someone using a local legend to cover up a murder, too. As in Ramthun's first book, the finale is a rip-roaring adventure with all the characters present. Another consistant bonus is no stupid mistakes by the investigators. I hate it when someone does something to carry the story without logic. I also like the fact that there are real married people, who can do more than act as cannon fodder. I am interested in what comes next! This is the kind of book to pick up at an airport, read on the trip, and never have a dull moment. I loved it!
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Summary: A well layered taco of a book--crunch well
Review: This one's quite possibly one of the worst novels to come across my desk in several years: it's full of scientific inaccuracies (the author, for instance, places Kansas City on the Mississippi -- and has no concept at all of seismology) and strange prose (at least twice, she uses the "word" moveless). The plot -- such as it is -- is wildly unbelievable, with broad digressions only so that the author may insert political statements. Characters are pasted together out of cardboard, the scenery is... well, the scenery *isn't* and the plot is so riddled with inconsistencies, coincidences, and conspiracy-theory hokum as to be laughable. Were it possible to give it zero stars, I'd be happy to oblige. Give this one a wide berth in your reading!
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