Review:While I admire the authors many accomplishments and can appreciate his contributions to the art of profiling, his ego leaves no room for admitting mistakes. This gives me reason for concern, no one is ever right in every instance no matter how experienced. For instance the William Heirens case which he breezes through with broad strokes doesn't touch on any of the contridictions of this particular case and in the end he writes William off as guilty without ever looking into any other aspects of ... Read more

Review:Norman Mailer has covered all the bases. The detail in the book is amazing and would have required a lot of research. I was hooked from the beginning and read it with great interest. I am currently reading all the books Mailer has written and I am a fan. Read more

Review:I have been reading fantasy/sci do since I was a kid. Beginning with the venerable Tolkien like so many do, then expanding into The Great's of both genres. Steven Erikson is the best I have ever read.I Read more

Review:Frighteningly prescient, "It Can't Happen Here" follows the achievements of an ignorant blowhard who relies on platitudes and charisma to win the presidency, then lets the country fester under a reign of tyrannical fascism. The press is subverted and a military dictatorship ensues.

If I were to write this novel today, nobody would blink. But the fact that Lewis wrote this in the thirties when Hitler was a known commodity but before the invasion of Poland and the subsequent holocaust (and ... Read more

Review:The story seems to go from event to event to event, (not really the same as the stories you have seen repeatedly in the movies) with limited connectedness between them. I wanted to know the whole story, as I enjoy the Arthur stories in every version I have seen, but much prefer the movie rewrites over the book, which is completely off for me. Read more

Review:Tedious, boring and definitely stagnant. Who really cares about the recollections of a butler who apparently isn't particularly bright. The only good thing I can say is that it is fast reading and that is because there is no substance. Read more

Review:The book was in okay condition overall. The binding was secure, etc. However, I was surprised that Amazon would sell a used book with water damage. I can expect wear, a few bent earmarks on pages, may a stray pencil marks here and there; water damage is a little different. Many booksellers consider books with any water damage whatsoever to have no retail value and will not deal with them... Read more

Review:Most of John Steinbeck's readers admire him for his singular ability to create characters so real and memorable and to tell their story with extraordinary sympathy. Steinbeck himself witnessed the poverty of rural America, especially during the Great Depression. Steinbeck was also a journalist during the Second World War. In "The Moon Is Down," Steinbeck combined his knowledge of the Nazi invasion of Europe with his outstanding storytelling, to relate the story of a small town that fights back a... Read more

Review:Thank you Oscar Wilde!! I loved reading this book while waiting in line for the Toronto Film Festival movies to start..... I have so many nuggets from my recent indulgence of Oscar Wilde's witty, fun, original, and rhythmical play, "The Importance of Being Earnest".

Every phrase and expression is a thought worth enjoying and applying to our life today. The play on words, the glittering conversation, the unexpected turn of phrases, it's deliciously clever and a classic it remains forever. ... Read more

Review:What a joy to re-read this book again after over 40 years. The last time I read it was back in college as part of an American Lit assignment and it was not one of my favorites. Now, having lived in the same area where the narrative takes place, and having hiked in and around the Lake George/Adirondack Mountains, as well as having spent some time at Cooperstown, the tale has become much more real to me. The archaic language takes some getting used to, but, like a fine old wine, it just gets be... Read more