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Not as strong as his other books. I found these stories to be a little forced-- like he had to write them to meet the terms of a contract or something. I had a couple of good laughs and had to read sections out loud to my wife, but overall I felt a little let down.
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Not generally being a true crime reader, I was throughly surprised how fascinated with this book I was. It is extremely well researched and written. Mr. Preston has landed his book on my top ten list this year! I can not recommend this book to enough people.
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This book was not as great as I had hoped. I think it would have made a perfect short-story, but was too weak to be a novel. It started out strong, but fizzled half-way through. Not worth the time to read.
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When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
FRED, June 9, 2008
Not as strong as his other books. I found these stories to be a little forced-- like he had to write them to meet the terms of a contract or something. I had a couple of good laughs and had to read sections out loud to my wife, but overall I felt a little let down.(10 of 17 readers found this comment helpful)
The Monster of Florence: A True Story by Douglas J. Preston and Mario Spezi
FRED, June 9, 2008
Not generally being a true crime reader, I was throughly surprised how fascinated with this book I was. It is extremely well researched and written. Mr. Preston has landed his book on my top ten list this year! I can not recommend this book to enough people.(16 of 25 readers found this comment helpful)
The Brief History of the Dead: A Novel by Kevin Brockmeier
FRED, January 19, 2007
This book was not as great as I had hoped. I think it would have made a perfect short-story, but was too weak to be a novel. It started out strong, but fizzled half-way through. Not worth the time to read.(11 of 23 readers found this comment helpful)