Tell Me No Lies

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Summary: Excellent, all around good reading material!
Review: Tell Me No Lies is one of the more enjoyable books that I have read. I am amazed at the in-depth research that Ms. Lowell has done, not only regarding the Chinese culture, but also the Pacific Rim trade and governmental bureaucracies. Her characters are real; male and female are readily identified with. It is a pleasure to read this book (more than once).

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Summary: Tell Me No Lies
Review: Tell Me No Lies was first published before the mysterious charioteers were made public and allowed to be viewed. This book is an exquisite account of relationships: Chinese vs. Chinese, Chinese vs. American, man vs. woman, strong vs. weak, respect vs. disrespect, truth vs. lies. It is a story to be savored, kept, and reread.
Lindsay Danner's innate gift for knowing the truth is central to the plot. Her inner struggle to portray herself as a liar for the love of a man is revealed by Elizabeth Lowell with such poignancy that it this story goes far beyond the bounds of a mere romance/thriller. Catlin's struggle with the man he has been and the man he becomes, in addition to his tender understanding of Lindsay's inner turmoil, submerses the reader totally into the story's "atmosphere."
I have always loved this story. Elizabeth Lowell is an extraordinary writer, and I look forward to each and every new publication.

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Summary: A great ride, but a bit convoluted
Review: The story is interesting, the characters are compelling, the atmosphere and history are very engaging, but ultimately there are just a few to many twists and turns for this book to make much sense.

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Summary: Fantastic... at a loss of words
Review: This book is amazing. It has a fantastic story line and describes Chinese culture in a different view. Both Catlin and Lindsay are very interesting and unique characters. The concept of Trust is tested many times. This book gives you a unique view into Chinese culture and a little view on Chinese history. I couldn't put the book down, I wished that the book never ended. Each character has a history to dig into. You wonder about each person and who is real and who is fake. The story keeps you on your toes. If you like Chinese culture and secret agents then I recommed this book for an extremely good read.

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Summary: EXCELLENT EXCELLENT EXCELLENT
Review: This book is one of the best books I've read in a long while. The uniqeness of the story yet the ready identibility of the characters shape this book into one of her best books. I simply couldn't put it down! The plot is fantastic and the research put into this book is extrordinary. It's a book you can read a million times and each time pick up on something different. I'm wasn't a huge fan of hers like I was with Johanna Lindsey but this book changed it all...This book will surely be on the top sellers list! I just hope Elizabeth will continue to write such brilliant books...I would definatly look forward to another book set in that part of the world! Excellent Job Elizabeth...you are to be commended for such an excellent book!

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Summary: An Okay Storry but...
Review: This book was recommended to me by my librarian, whose taste I've trusted up until now. This book was unreadable, and in point of fact I didn't finish it. This is apparently part of a new sub-genre; the bodice-ripper-thriller. Over 100 pages in and still nothing has happened. All we know is how attractive the two protagonists are. Yuck. This is the literary equivalent of a chick flick. If it hadn't been a library book I would have chopped it up and buried it in my garden for fertilizer.

I am not a misogynist; there are many female authors that I read, enjoy, and esteem: J.A. Jance, Sara Paretsky, Faye Kellerman, and Janet Evanovich to name a few. But I think Ms. Lowell should stick to books with illustrations of Fabio on the cover.

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Summary: What An Awful Book - Unreadable
Review: This book was recommended to me by my librarian, whose taste I've trusted up until now. This book was unreadable, and in point of fact I didn't finish it. This is apparently part of a new sub-genre; the bodice-ripper-thriller. Over 100 pages in and still nothing has happened. All we know is how attractive the two protagonists are. Yuck. This is the literary equivalent of a chick flick. If it hadn't been a library book I would have chopped it up and buried it in my garden for fertilizer.

I am not a misogynist; there are many female authors that I read, enjoy, and esteem: J.A. Jance, Sara Paretsky, Faye Kellerman, and Janet Evanovich to name a few. But I think Ms. Lowell should stick to books with illustrations of Fabio on the cover.

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Summary: Truth and lies
Review: This is a Elizabeth Lowell reprint, but one I enjoy the most. The story revolves around possible stolen bronzes from China and the possibility of US/China relations breakdown if the bronzes are found in the US.

Lindsey Danner is being used by the FBI and both sides of China politics in a bid to break or keep relations with US. Her reputation for always being able to tell the true from fake bronzes is one reason everyone wants her. Her total rock solid refusal to lie about a bronze puts her in danger; if she is brought in to identify the stolen bronzes and they are found to be real, relations will break. So, some chinese politicians definitely want her dead.

In comes the Dragon, Jacob MacArthur Catlin, late of the CIA. He is brought in to pay off an old debt to a chinese family. Catlin is to protect Lindsey from everyone and to be her "guide" during an FBI sting to recover the bronzes. However, during the sting, Catlin and Lindsey are to act as lovers. Lindsey finds acting as Catlin's lover hard since she is a truthfull person. As the sting goes on, it becomes harder and harder to tell the truth from lies. Is Catlin attracted to her? or is it the act?

This is a very riviting and steamy novel. As always, I love the culture, history, and behind the scenes of Lowell's characters' professions. It is always a learning experience reading a Lowell novel for me.

So enjoy "Tell Me No Lies"...

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Summary: Truth and lies
Review: This is a Elizabeth Lowell reprint, but one I enjoy the most. The story revolves around possible stolen bronzes from China and the possibility of US/China relations breakdown if the bronzes are found in the US.

Lindsey Danner is being used by the FBI and both sides of China politics in a bid to break or keep relations with US. Her reputation for always being able to tell the true from fake bronzes is one reason everyone wants her. Her total rock solid refusal to lie about a bronze puts her in danger; if she is brought in to identify the stolen bronzes and they are found to be real, relations will break. So, some chinese politicians definitely want her dead.

In comes the Dragon, Jacob MacArthur Catlin, late of the CIA. He is brought in to pay off an old debt to a chinese family. Catlin is to protect Lindsey from everyone and to be her "guide" during an FBI sting to recover the bronzes. However, during the sting, Catlin and Lindsey are to act as lovers. Lindsey finds acting as Catlin's lover hard since she is a truthfull person. As the sting goes on, it becomes harder and harder to tell the truth from lies. Is Catlin attracted to her? or is it the act?

This is a very riviting and steamy novel. As always, I love the culture, history, and behind the scenes of Lowell's characters' professions. It is always a learning experience reading a Lowell novel for me.

So enjoy "Tell Me No Lies"...

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Summary: The best book by Lowell
Review: This is my favorite pop fiction novel and probably one of the best ever written. I loved it when it was first released and I'm glad the've issued it in hard cover.

The characters, plot, setting, and timing are great and there is no room for improvement in this book.

Lindsay, an expert on Chinese art, is recruited by the US government to follow rumors about a bronze statue from Qin's tomb-- a major Chinese archeological and historical site-- that is for sale on the black market in the US. To help her, ex-CIA agent Caitlin is also "recruited". As they begin their pursuit of the statue, Lindsay must figure out who she can and cannot trust, including Caitlin.