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Summary: Don't Bother
Review: An inane storyline and poorly written. Luckily I got this book from the library so I didn't waste my money on it - just time!
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Summary: Wasted my money
Review: See, there is this ruthless Dr. Kane who wants to control the world by selling immortality to rich men. He has already made these kids that fly but they have flown the nest and he is trying to kill them before thay spill the beans. Kane has cloned himself so they is more than one bad guy. His wife is a robot that when he turns it on says, "do me". The birds kids are "helped" by this Veternarian and an FBI agent who are as poorly drawn as any two characters ever in the history of modern fiction.That is the plot. I have read Patterson before and he is usually not too bad. The only thing I can figure is that he was on a period of heavy drink or drugs while working on this one. What is impossible to know is why any self-respecting publisher would put their name on such a book.
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Summary: One of the worst books I have ever read
Review: James Patterson should be ashamed of himself for writting this garbage. I read the first book about the bird children and LOVED it. I couldn't wait for the sequal. Boy was I disappointed. The story line was the same as the first book, there were many things left unsolved in the end, and speaking of the end, ABSOLUTELY STUPID.
Don't waste your money. I am sorry I did.
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Summary: Don't waste your time - or money
Review: This material is so poorly and sophmorically written, a second grade student could have done better. I've enjoyed reading several previous Patterson novels. But I can't believe this book actually got published. If I were he, I'd be embarassed to submit such material to a publisher. But also, shame on them for putting it to print! I will not buy his books again.
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Summary: Another Flight of Fancy
Review: This is Patterson's second book concerning a group of children genetically altered to have wings. Much of this book concerns their custody fate now that they have been freed and revealed to the world.Frannie and Kit want to adopt the children but there is a strong case for their biological parents to have custody (I didn't recall them knowing who they were). As the battle continues, a test period is set up to see what solution is really best. But soon the calm is shattered. Max apparently knows something about people worse than those at The School. If she tells anyone she will be killed. But two-thirds of the book concerns what she knows about something called The Hospital, Resurrection, and attempts to capture and/or silence her and the other children. The story is fast paced and the Lake House only enters the picture in the epilogue. I still find the children themselves completely unbelievable despite the author's assurances that it is possible. Max has a wingspan of 10 feet. A swan has 8 feet and weight 30 pounds. An albatross has 11 feet and weighs 18 ponds. Considering the children have no tails and are larger than these two birds, their wings would have to be much larger. There is also no explanation as to their strength, genius, or why the doctor wants them. I suppose there is always a chance of another book. But if you like the first book (When the Wind Blows) then you will probably enjoy this one as well.
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Summary: Amazing Never judge a book by a review
Review: I had seen this book at the book shop for some time and after reading the reviews from here, I was very skeptial in reading this book. I have enjoyed James Patterson books but was becoming weary of his style in writing. I spurged and brought it. Well....This book is amazing. I could not put it down..Its not rocket science but it takes you away and gives your imagination wings to fly. I recommend this book to anyone who has imagination and likes a good suspence yarn. Well done JP, you have regained my faith in your work.
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Summary: Is this the same author?
Review: Could this be the same author who wrote the Alex Cross series, Diary and 1st to Die?
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Summary: Bird-Brained
Review: James Patterson lays an egg (couldn't resist). When we will learn. This book is a pointless "thriller" loaded with tin-ear dialogue and enough stale pop-culture references to make you think he's taking product placement fees. Patterson's breathless prose runs toward 6th grade level and use of exclamation points! AND Italics! It gets old! Fast! By the end of the third chapter - which in a Patterson book is page 5 - I knew this book was a loser. I slogged through it though, because I had 2 hours to kill. For anyone who still might be interested, here's a plot summary: six kids are genetically engineered to have wings. And be geniuses. And listen to Macy Gray! (Damn those exclamation points!) The kids are being chased by bad men. With guns! They are helped by a selfless vet and a renegade FBI agent who want to be their parents. Miraculous escapes galore occur. The vet and the Fibbie have sex! The kids have sex! Will they catch the bad guys! Duh. Pass on this featherweight (Sorry!).
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Summary: Listless sequel
Review: I was a bit surprised to see how poor this book was. Like many authors that write a lot of books, James Patterson is in a bit of a rut. However, the stories are still enjoyable, if not outstanding. "The Lake House" is different, in that you are never drawn into the story. I pushed through reading it, not because I was terribly interested in how it ended, but more out of a morbid curiosity to see if Patterson could suddenly pull a rabbit out of a hat, and entertain me. He couldn't. Save your money/time and skip this one.
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Summary: Absolutely Awful
Review: Don't waste your time with this novel. It is truly the most awful book I have ever read in my life.
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