Review:I liked the 2 main characters, Lauren Pauling and Michael Tallon. I thought their character development was good and they were interesting to follow. The book was written in an unusual style in that each chapter was 3 or 4 pages. To the reader it felt like you were speed reading the entire book. In fact the style of the book seemed to be to finish the story in as few words as possible. I did not find it a positive experience. As for Jack Reacher he had absolutely nothing to do with the book, a... Read more

Review:I've read all of Dugan series. I bought them individually. This is a great series. McDermott writes an exciting story with great characters. It's clear that he knows what he's talking about--the research is evident. The thrills revolve around commercial shipping, which provides a different and welcome change from the more typical thrillers. Read more

Review:Jeff Carson has created an interesting
complex man in the person of David Wolf. I look forward to each new release in this series. They are always well written and draw me into the story page after page. Read more

Review:The prose are spare and terse like the countries the story takes place in, both Iraq and East Texas. The characters and story grabbed me from the first page and didn't let go. Haunting and gritty, rife with life and death, hope and despair, an excellent read! Read more

Review:Talk about a letdown. A major disappointment. Characters are larger than life yet so flawed that one winds up not liking any of them with the possible exception of Atlanta's mayor and the kid from Oakland. It's not even worth remembering their names. The storyline starts out well enough, but the last third of the book read like the author got to a point in the plot that he realized he did'nt possess a clue as to how to end it sensibly. The "new age" awareness that our boy Croker falls ... Read more

Review:I enjoyed 'How to Stop Time' not only for the wonderfully evocative portrait of the many different historical periods, but for the way these are woven together into a believable whole in Tom's life.

Matt Haig does this in so many ways, one example being the close of the main para on p. 325 which takes us "back down the path from where we came...as sycamore seeds spin and fall in this same forest."

I enjoyed the focus on the interior life of the protagonist as much as the exterior ... Read more

Review:Never judge a book by its cover! Lesson learned, as initially, that was my enticement; however, contents do not live up to the expectation. Certainly, the author’s idea was present, on the surface, but failed to deliver.
Asylum outlines a group of teenaged whiz kids partaking in a summer college prep course while being housed in a historical sanitarium. Roux set the stage with creepy off limits areas and inquisitive kids but failed to develop either a plotline or conclusion, ending up wit... Read more

Review:After I started reading this book, I began asking myself, "Why did I buy this?" It was violent both physically and psychologically, not at all my kind of reading. I think it was suggested to me in an ad that appeared on my Kindle. Usually, these ads are apropos (based on my buying preferences) and I have discovered some great books by paying attention to the Kindle suggestions. But how I ended up with this book remains a mystery. This frightening and anxiety-provoking novel was just too "ic... Read more

Review:The writing was, undeniably, spectacular. But the meat of the novel was cruel and dark and l hated it with every part of my being. I don't want to read about these kinds of things, not because I deny things like these stories can happen, but because such pain was read instead of such joy. I'd rather spend my time elsewhere. Read more

Review:While I admire Ms. Gay's attempt to share her journey with the reader, the book comes across as shallow and lacking genuine depth. Yes she told of the event that led to her lifelong battle but where is the inner work? Perhaps I missed it because I stopped reading. Ms. Gay if you haven't done so please consider therapy. Please fight for the 12 year old girl who so desperately needs healing. From what I read the 12 year old is not only traumatized from the actual event but she now carries the guil... Read more