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Summary: Bureau 13 is back!!
Review: The original paranormal investigators are back! This is the book that got me started in the realm of Sci-Fi/Fantasy. I have owned 3 copies of this book over the years and have allowed friends to borrow and lose every copy. Now, I can finally enjoy the story that got me started on my literary journey.
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Summary: You'll howl, hopefully with laughter
Review: This book is just plain funny. As the inside cover blurb says, "X-Files meets the Marx Brothers". Not only is it a funnier version of Men-in-Black (which it predates) but it is a spoof on all those action-adventure titles, usually part of a series with names like "The Eliminator" or the "The Eraser". If you like your conspiracy theories laced with a strong dose of humor, try Bureau 13.
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Summary: You'll howl, hopefully with laughter
Review: This book is just plain funny. As the inside cover blurb says, "X-Files meets the Marx Brothers". Not only is it a funnier version of Men-in-Black (which it predates) but it is a spoof on all those action-adventure titles, usually part of a series with names like "The Eliminator" or the "The Eraser". If you like your conspiracy theories laced with a strong dose of humor, try Bureau 13.
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Summary: You'll howl, hopefully with laughter
Review: This book is just plain funny. As the inside cover blurb says, "X-Files meets the Marx Brothers". Not only is it a funnier version of Men-in-Black (which it predates) but it is a spoof on all those action-adventure titles, usually part of a series with names like "The Eliminator" or the "The Eraser". If you like your conspiracy theories laced with a strong dose of humor, try Bureau 13.
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Summary: An incredible book, beautifully written
Review: This book is one of the most outstanding and fascinating books I have ever read. The characters are greatly developed, the humor is perfectly timed and incredibly witty, and the story line is deeply engrossing. I highly reccommended this book to all my friends, and they loved it. The only bad part is the series has stopped after three books. I would love to see another one. Please, anyone with even an interest in sci-fi or fantasy, pick this book up, it is brilliant!
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Summary: One of the funniest and action packed books ever written
Review: This book simply rocks. My husband reccomended this book to me after my repeated attempts at getting him into the X-files. I now realize why he thinks why that show's main characters seem so clueless. This book involves a team of Federaly funded agents of the FBI busting monsters in style. It's all cleverly written and a whole lot of fun to read. I'm glad to see it's back in print so that my husband and I can order a new copy. Our old one has been re-read at least a dozen times.
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Summary: This Book Changed My Life!
Review: Well, perhaps that is a little strong, but it did influence my choice about creating a convention persona. I personally own 5 copies of this book that I spent hundreds of hours scouring used book stores for. Now Nick has republished it! WONDERFUL! It is a very interesting story about a team of special US Government agents who work for Bureau 13, a super-secret agency charged with protecting America from Supernatural and Alien threats. The team consists of an Ex-Private Investigator, a Catholic Priest, a weapons specialist, a martial artist, a Mage, and a Psionic. They work together to save the world from an ancient threat that has lain dormant in the ocean for thousands of years. The book is written in a refreshing tongue-in-cheek style. You might be saying to yourself, "Why this is just Men in Black meets Ghostbusters" but you would be wrong. Bureau 13 predates both of these two excellent movies by many years. I would definitely suggest purchasing this book.
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Summary: Oh, Puh-leeeeeeez...
Review: While the concept for this book is entertaining, it's execution is the worst example of self-congratulatory, 2-dimensional, claptrap I've ever read. Sure, according to Pollotta, he came up with this long before "The X-Files" and "Men in Black" were twinkles in their creators' eyes, but he must be slinking in shame to have been bested so effortlessly. While those two examples are entertaining and competent, Pollotta's effort reads as though he simply transcribed an evening's worth of conversation during a role-playing game. Worse, his characters are cribbed from the "Magnificent Seven" songbook, each more powerful, competent, smart or magical than the last. Jeezus Louisuz, doesn't he realize that what makes characters interesting are their flaws, not their strengths? The book is a quick read and kind of fun in a puerile way, but it's not worth the gazillion stars previous reviewers have bestowed upon it.
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Summary: Oh, Puh-leeeeeeez...
Review: While the concept for this book is entertaining, it's execution is the worst example of self-congratulatory, 2-dimensional, stereotypical claptrap I've ever read. Sure, according to Pollotta, he came up with this long before "The X-Files" and "Men in Black" were twinkles in their creators' eyes, but he must be slinking in shame to have been bested so effortlessly. While those two examples are entertaining and competent, Pollotta's effort reads as though he simply transcribed an evening's worth of conversation during a role-playing game. Worse, his characters are cribbed from the "Magnificent Seven" songbook, each more powerful, competent, smart or magical than the last. Jeezus Louisuz, doesn't he realize that what makes characters interesting are their flaws, not their strengths? The book is a quick read and kind of fun in a purile way, but it's not worth the gazillion stars previous reviewers have bestowed upon it.
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