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Summary: Fanciful Yet Meaningful
Review: This is a story about Dublin, about gargoyles, angels, elderly gentlemen and exotic motorcars. It is also a story about good and evil, life and death and love. Although this is shorter and much lighter than some of Kurtz' novels, the essential points that make her such a memorable writer are there: fascinating characters, mysterious and inexplicable happenings and the rip in the fabric between mundane and otherworldly. I cannot recommend this book highly enough.
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Summary: First Kurtz the Last?
Review: This was the first Katherine Kurtz book that I read, and while I was not 'put-off' by it, I certainly was not impressed. The overall story was interesting, and I really liked the idea that the gargoyles were actually avenging angels. Paddy and Templeton were fairly well developed, but it would have been nice to learn more about Marcus Cassidy, the Knight, and Templeton's family.
At times Kurtz goes off on a tangent about the Catholic Church, and the Protestant Church. While some of the information is interesting, it reads like a textbook on theology, thus does nothing for the story flow. It seems to me that the information could have been integrated into the story in a more useful way.
The ending was very lackluster, and instead of being happy and/or sad, I was just relieved to be finished with the book.
Rating:
Summary: First Kurtz the Last?
Review: This was the first Katherine Kurtz book that I read, and while I was not `put-off' by it, I certainly was not impressed. The overall story was interesting, and I really liked the idea that the gargoyles were actually avenging angels. Paddy and Templeton were fairly well developed, but it would have been nice to learn more about Marcus Cassidy, the Knight, and Templeton's family.
At times Kurtz goes off on a tangent about the Catholic Church, and the Protestant Church. While some of the information is interesting, it reads like a textbook on theology, thus does nothing for the story flow. It seems to me that the information could have been integrated into the story in a more useful way.
The ending was very lackluster, and instead of being happy and/or sad, I was just relieved to be finished with the book.
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Summary: It could have been lovely.
Review: Up until 1/3 of the way through, I loved this book. Charming characters, & a wonderful premise.
Then, for some absurd reason, Ms. Kurtz introduces a plot device that spoils the whole book:
For some reason, anybody who personally witnesses proof of the existance of God, must die, by Divine command.
How VILE!!! Ms. Kurtz has reduced the Almighty to the status of a common terrorist or hoodlum, "eliminating the witnesses".
It could have been great, it ended in a fashion that was at best, unattractive.
Rating:
Summary: It could have been lovely.
Review: Up until 1/3 of the way through, I loved this book. Charming characters, & a wonderful premise.Then, for some absurd reason, Ms. Kurtz introduces a plot device that spoils the whole book: For some reason, anybody who personally witnesses proof of the existance of God, must die, by Divine command. How VILE!!! Ms. Kurtz has reduced the Almighty to the status of a common terrorist or hoodlum, "eliminating the witnesses". It could have been great, it ended in a fashion that was at best, unattractive.
Rating:
Summary: It could have been lovely.
Review: Up until 1/3 of the way through, I loved this book. Charming characters, & a wonderful premise. Then, for some absurd reason, Ms. Kurtz introduces a plot device that spoils the whole book: For some reason, anybody who personally witnesses proof of the existance of God, must die, by Divine command. How VILE!!! Ms. Kurtz has reduced the Almighty to the status of a common terrorist or hoodlum, "eliminating the witnesses". It could have been great, it ended in a fashion that was at best, unattractive.
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