The Pilot's Wife : A Novel

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Summary: A haunting story chock full of raw emotion.
Review: I could not put this book down. For days after finishing this book I was taunted by the question of how well do we ever really know another person?

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Summary: A very easy read.
Review: With all the hype surrounding this book I expected more substance. The characters were given good introductions, but the overall plot was predictable, far-fetched and ridiculous at times. If you are looking for an easy read that doesn't require a high-level of concentration, then this is the book for you.

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Summary: Entertaining confronting and enjoyable
Review: I did not read any reviews let alone read the back cover of this book as I didn't want to have any of the plot given away. By doing this I found it very enjoyable. It took me on a journey of discovery about myself and my own emotions. I thought it was well written. After one chapter closed I didn't want to go back to the past but once reading about the past wanted the story to continue further. For me it was a "can't wait for bedtime reading" book. Thanks O for the suggestion.

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Summary: Gripping, revealing and often heart wrenching
Review: As a mother and happily married woman, this book struck me on several levels. As a wife, it made me question the extent to which I really know my husband and to which I accept changes in our relationship that I would otherwise not question. As a mother, it made me ache for Mattie who I felt would always be scarred by losing her father and made me better understood the unquestionable faith and love my kids have in me and my husband. Also as a mother, I will always think about the little girl in London playing on her bed truely unaware of the adult events happending around her: telling Kathryn "..you talk like my daddy" and about the doll Jack had given her for Christmas. This book wasn't a tear-jerker but it was an emotional roller coaster at times. The descriptive writting sucked you in and didn't let you go until you were done.

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Summary: Ending too abrupt, unbelievable characters
Review: This book was assigned for our book discussion group and I wonder how the six of us will find anything to say about it for more than five minutes. I was disappointed in the typographical errors and I am pretty sure there were pages missing because locales changed with no sequence or logic. What happened to Muire's two children? Who was Kathryn talking to on the phone on the last page?

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Summary: fluff....and extremely boring fluff at that!
Review: Thought this sounded good, and when it was chosen by our book group as the reading material of the month, I was anxious to get reading it. However, someone had said it was a page turner....and it was for me too......skimming doesn't take much time!! and I wasted mine with this book!!

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Summary: Ditto, to all the others who gave this book 1 or 2 stars!
Review: Easy to figure out, sloooow moving plot, same old story. No, I am not a male. What more is there to say?

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Summary: A good, but not great book
Review: When I heard about this book on Oprah's show, I was very intrigued, and I bought the book. The book was great at first. I felt Kathryn's grief for her dead husband. I got into the mystery of how Kathryn discovers Jack's affair. But then the book dragged, and became somewhat predictable. The plotline of how Jack got involved with the IRA terroist-like group was a bit farfetched. Also, while the characters of Katherine and her mother were fully developed, I didn't feel that Mattie's character was. I was somewhat dissapointed by this book, but it won't stop me from reading the other novels that are in Oprah's book club.

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Summary: boring
Review: Boring , boring, boring. I only finished it because it was the only book I had with me on the 5 hour flight to San Francisco.

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Summary: Incredible emotion...quick story
Review: This book took me two days because the emotion involved in the story will not allow you to put the book down. You want to reach out to the characters. The story was very solid, however somewhat quick. The mystery involved is dealt with very hastily...this doesn't take away from the story, it just sort of hits you in the face when it's over. There is a lot of buildup and not quite as much follow through. Excellent story, abrupt ending. I definitely recommend to everyone...