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Turow presents the story from the different perspective of most of the characters, drawing out the suspense. Like watching a suspense movie, I wanted to call out to the characters to warn them. Intriguing and difficult to put down, even tho the characters are every day people with their own strengths and vulnerabilities. A great read. Will make a good movie.
This is one of the worst books I've read in the past couple of years. The idea of an all woman special ops group has merit, but how it is rendered is awful. Has this man never spent any time with competent, capable women?! Come on, women do not "adjust themselves". This is a very male-based novel, with male ideas and language - it just has women in the male roles. I thought the idea of professional women as mini-men was defunct - too bad I was wrong!
David Mitchell does it again - writes a book about seemingly obscure locations and lives and comes up with a winner.
I'm not sure how he does it, but this book that I would think I would have no interest in reading, captured and kept my attention with his finely crafted writing. After reading 2 of his books (also Cloud Atlas), I will be eagerly awaiting the next.
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An unusual setting - the pacific northwest US/Canadian border. Typical small town/rural community conections. Atypical storyline, but probably not atypical problem. Unusual characters who remind us of our personal challenges, which may also turn out to be our greatest gifts.
What a wonderful read! I will be watching for future books by Jim Lynch!
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Even better than the first book (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) - but read the first book first - as there will only ever be 3. These stories are cross-genre, like any good book should be and are written with insight that is both familiar and yet, shocking at times. It is easy to get swept into this story and this world, without realizing it or even thinking that it is something to get swept into! Looking forward to the 3rd book and dreading its end, as that is all there is....
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Innocent by Scott Turow
Lissa, March 13, 2011
Turow presents the story from the different perspective of most of the characters, drawing out the suspense. Like watching a suspense movie, I wanted to call out to the characters to warn them. Intriguing and difficult to put down, even tho the characters are every day people with their own strengths and vulnerabilities. A great read. Will make a good movie.The Athena Project by Brad Thor
Lissa, March 13, 2011
This is one of the worst books I've read in the past couple of years. The idea of an all woman special ops group has merit, but how it is rendered is awful. Has this man never spent any time with competent, capable women?! Come on, women do not "adjust themselves". This is a very male-based novel, with male ideas and language - it just has women in the male roles. I thought the idea of professional women as mini-men was defunct - too bad I was wrong!The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell
Lissa, March 13, 2011
David Mitchell does it again - writes a book about seemingly obscure locations and lives and comes up with a winner.I'm not sure how he does it, but this book that I would think I would have no interest in reading, captured and kept my attention with his finely crafted writing. After reading 2 of his books (also Cloud Atlas), I will be eagerly awaiting the next.
(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
Border Songs by Jim Lynch
Lissa, March 15, 2010
An unusual setting - the pacific northwest US/Canadian border. Typical small town/rural community conections. Atypical storyline, but probably not atypical problem. Unusual characters who remind us of our personal challenges, which may also turn out to be our greatest gifts.What a wonderful read! I will be watching for future books by Jim Lynch!
(3 of 5 readers found this comment helpful)
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson
Lissa, January 6, 2010
Even better than the first book (Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) - but read the first book first - as there will only ever be 3. These stories are cross-genre, like any good book should be and are written with insight that is both familiar and yet, shocking at times. It is easy to get swept into this story and this world, without realizing it or even thinking that it is something to get swept into! Looking forward to the 3rd book and dreading its end, as that is all there is....(5 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)
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