The Pilot's Wife : A Novel

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Summary: Not bad, but not great
Review: It wasn't that great. Sorry folks. I felt the grief was well written, but the 'double life' thing was a little far fetched. The looming romance of the wife and investigator was less than interesting. The ending was a little weak... ok, a LOT weak. I don't mean to be a drag, but it wasn't all that wonderful. And is it me, or isn't Harrison Ford in a movie soon that is something like this story line? "Random Hearts" I think is the name of it. A crash and a double life... I hope that story is a little better.

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Summary: So very predictable!
Review: I had hope of loving the book and not wanting to put it down. I found the book to be predictable. What's all the fuss about....the main character was pitiful.

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Summary: Absolutely awful.
Review: Once again I have been disappointed with Oprah's choices. Theyare all depressing and incredibly boring.

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Summary: Lackluster!
Review: The Pilot's Wife lacked a compelling story, compelling dialogue and compelling characters. I didn't feel bad for Kathryn; I didn't feel bad Robert and in general I felt absolutely nothing for no one in the story. The presentation lacked texture. Can anyone tell me why this insipid story made it to NYT Bestsellers list? Oh...maybe just like I bought the book, others bought it too -- expecting a good read.

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Summary: TRITE!
Review: The reader knows going in that Jack has a secret life, as does everyone but Kathryn. Exactly half way through the book, we are introduced to part of his other life, way too far into the book! I was much more interested in the other wife's story (IRA, smuggling, running away) than in the story of a bored teacher/wife who loses her husband in a horrible, tragic incident. If this had been submitted to me for a grade, it would've been given an F.

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Summary: Couldn't put the book down!
Review: This was the first book I have read by this author. It was recommended by Oprah's Book Club and sounded good. I found myself reading every minute I could! I was a bit disappointed in the ending though. Anxious to see what her other books are about

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Summary: Good book, with a crappy ending.
Review: I found this book quite interesting. I admired Kathryn for going out and finding out the truth about her husband. But it seemed like the book had no climax. You pretty much knew what was going to happen next. And also, the ending was horrible. I hope she plans to do a follow up to this book.

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Summary: Compelling story but rather flat, shallow.
Review: The question that Kathryn's daughter Mattie asks---Can one ever really know anyone?, shapes the focus of this story; and Katheryn's search for who her husband Jack really was compels the reader to want to see if she learns, and if so, what Jack really was like. The story line is interesting, even intriguing, but it has all the trappings of being made for Hollywood. It is a rather flat novel. Shreve does not get far beneath the surface of her characters or of the story. The main characters are stereotypical, and the texture of the various settings is rather empty. WEIGHT OF WATER is, in my opinion, a far superior novel, but even there the historical characters and the crime are what drives the novel and not the contemporary characters of Shreve's imaginiation.

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Summary: This book is difficult to put down once you begin.
Review: Every page offers a surprise twist or turn which keeps the reader pinned to their seat or anxious to return to the story. The turn of events are unexpected and the characters are rich yet close enough to real life to relate to them. My husband became tired of my "No way!" comments as I peeled through. This is light entertainment and not a literary masterpiece but enjoyable all the same.

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Summary: So Boring and predictable, couldn't wait to finish it.
Review: Why did I bother to finish it I ask myself? Because I was sure it had to get better. My first Oprah book club book, and if it's anything to go by, definately my last. I found it incredibly predictable and un-challenging. Very disappointing.