Rating: 
Summary: A definite disappointment
Review: I read this book expecting the same quality as the other X-Files books, but was sadly disappointed. Kevin J. Anderson did a much better job portraying the characters Mulder and Scully. The plot in this book moved very slowly even to the end. Those who don't watch the show will find this book a total bore and those who do will be let down.
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Summary: As far as I'm concerned I'd rather read an X-Files script
Review: If I weren't an X-Files fan and didn't know how excellent the show was and how wonderful Mulder and Scully were I certaintly wouldn't run to watch an episode after this book. It was slow and very confusing at times, I found myself wanting to skip whole pages. I missed Mulder and Scully's quick paced banter they have on the show and found this not at all as good as any of the episodes. I hope others are better.
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Summary: Whirlwind got me hooked...
Review: Mysterious Deaths Jordan Chappell
Author: Charles Grant
Published by Harper prismMulder and Scully have yet another big case to solve. They are going to have trouble with this one.
The book starts out slow but speeds up. Killings occur and mulder and Scully cruise to the job. This case is hard because the serial killers come in all different sizes and shapes.
Another problem they have to go through is that none of the killings go in a pattern. All of them are different kind of murders. How would you solve something like this? There is one big factor to the story. All of the victims that got killed have been in a natural disaster. Why were they killed because of a natural disaster? The worse the natural the disaster is the more brutal the killings is. If it is a weak natural disaster than the kill is not so lethal.
They come to figure out some how the killings are extra terrestrial. Doesn't it always come down to extra terrestrials? The bad thing is that you can never judge an extra terrestrial, they could be smart and quick or dumb and slow, you never know.
When you least expect it action will pop out at you and attack you from behind. This book offers a combination of action and mystery mixed in with a little bit of drama. It fails to offer some clueless words that you will not understand; those words get you offset on the book.
I liked this book because it kept me going. When it was time to stop reading I wanted more. More action, more suspense, more mystery. This book had all the qualities of a good action/mystery book. It had the normal X-files characters (mulder, scully). It also had a few good settings at times but mostly boring settings.
So as Mulder and Scully unravel this mystery be right there with them and read this book. You will be satisfied by the intense action throughout the story. So go out right now and read this book, and enjoy this book. Because it is one that you would enjoy very much.
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Summary: Mysterious Deaths
Review: Mysterious Deaths Jordan Chappell
Author: Charles Grant
Published by Harper prism Mulder and Scully have yet another big case to solve. They are going to have trouble with this one.
The book starts out slow but speeds up. Killings occur and mulder and Scully cruise to the job. This case is hard because the serial killers come in all different sizes and shapes.
Another problem they have to go through is that none of the killings go in a pattern. All of them are different kind of murders. How would you solve something like this? There is one big factor to the story. All of the victims that got killed have been in a natural disaster. Why were they killed because of a natural disaster? The worse the natural the disaster is the more brutal the killings is. If it is a weak natural disaster than the kill is not so lethal.
They come to figure out some how the killings are extra terrestrial. Doesn't it always come down to extra terrestrials? The bad thing is that you can never judge an extra terrestrial, they could be smart and quick or dumb and slow, you never know.
When you least expect it action will pop out at you and attack you from behind. This book offers a combination of action and mystery mixed in with a little bit of drama. It fails to offer some clueless words that you will not understand; those words get you offset on the book.
I liked this book because it kept me going. When it was time to stop reading I wanted more. More action, more suspense, more mystery. This book had all the qualities of a good action/mystery book. It had the normal X-files characters (mulder, scully). It also had a few good settings at times but mostly boring settings.
So as Mulder and Scully unravel this mystery be right there with them and read this book. You will be satisfied by the intense action throughout the story. So go out right now and read this book, and enjoy this book. Because it is one that you would enjoy very much.
Rating:
Summary: Boring
Review: So far I have not liked a single X-Files novel. They tend to be boring, slow, and missing the Mulder/Scully banter. Whirlwind is no exception. Although it is set in New Mexico, it definitely did not have a southwestern flavor.
Rating: 
Summary: You need more than 5 stars!
Review: This book was great, as were all the other ones written for the X-Files. Charles Grant and Kevin J. Anderson are very talented writters.
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Summary: Poor writing for remedial sci-fi
Review: This entire series of books lacks any sort of direction or flavor. Its bad enough that the TV series is bland science-fiction at best. One might expect the books to go a step farther, but unfortunately they do not.
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Summary: Hackwork
Review: This is the first X-Files novel I have read. I didn't expect deathless prose, but neither did I expect the writing to be quite so poor nor the plot to be so mediocre. This would make for a very average episode were it to be filmed for television. When I read a novel based on a television series, I want to see a story that puts the characters in situations that we can't see on the tube, be it for budget considerations, mature story content, or whatever. I haven't read anything alse by Charles Grant, but I understand that he has a reputation as a horror writer of some quality. If so, he must have cranked this one out in a hurry for the paycheck.
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Summary: Hackwork
Review: This is the first X-Files novel I have read. I didn't expect deathless prose, but neither did I expect the writing to be quite so poor nor the plot to be so mediocre. This would make for a very average episode were it to be filmed for television. When I read a novel based on a television series, I want to see a story that puts the characters in situations that we can't see on the tube, be it for budget considerations, mature story content, or whatever. I haven't read anything alse by Charles Grant, but I understand that he has a reputation as a horror writer of some quality. If so, he must have cranked this one out in a hurry for the paycheck.
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Summary: Foul blows the wind
Review: This novel bears a striking resemblence to the plot devices of Grant's first horror novel (circa 1976) entitled The Curse. As an X-File this is a weaker episode, but still an atmospheric one and fun while it lasts.
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