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Having read The Eight every year for 10 years after it was published, I relished a sequel. In the meantime, I read all the other novels written by Ms. Neville. Just this last weekend, I finished The Fire and reflected on it. The Fire was a worthy sequel to The Eight. There was enough carry forward of characters still in The Game along with a host of new characters willing to survive the checkmate status of The Game. Thank you Katherine Neville for a sequel well worth the wait of 20 years and an original novel published in 40 languages. Great novel.
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This is a facinating first person account of serving in the Iraq War. This book should be a mandatory read by any person even thinking about running for President of the United States in 2008. Imbedded within the book is a first person account of holding the hand, while in medical treatment, of the first Medal of Honor recipient of the Iraq War. More power to the medical doctor author for writing such an honest assessment of her perceptions of the war for which few sacrifices have been made. Thank you Madam Marine!
Outstanding "sequel" to Plainsong. The main characters return and grow even better with the passage of time. The new characters each play a role and you learn to love them or hate them. I just hope there is a sequel to Eventide so that Victoria Roubideaux and Raymond McPheron can continue to keep people happy.
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The Fire: A Novel by Katherine Neville
Ronald Gould, February 17, 2009
Having read The Eight every year for 10 years after it was published, I relished a sequel. In the meantime, I read all the other novels written by Ms. Neville. Just this last weekend, I finished The Fire and reflected on it. The Fire was a worthy sequel to The Eight. There was enough carry forward of characters still in The Game along with a host of new characters willing to survive the checkmate status of The Game. Thank you Katherine Neville for a sequel well worth the wait of 20 years and an original novel published in 40 languages. Great novel.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital by Heidi Squier Kraft
Ronald Gould, January 1, 2008
This is a facinating first person account of serving in the Iraq War. This book should be a mandatory read by any person even thinking about running for President of the United States in 2008. Imbedded within the book is a first person account of holding the hand, while in medical treatment, of the first Medal of Honor recipient of the Iraq War. More power to the medical doctor author for writing such an honest assessment of her perceptions of the war for which few sacrifices have been made. Thank you Madam Marine!Eventide by Kent Haruf
Ronald Gould, September 5, 2006
Outstanding "sequel" to Plainsong. The main characters return and grow even better with the passage of time. The new characters each play a role and you learn to love them or hate them. I just hope there is a sequel to Eventide so that Victoria Roubideaux and Raymond McPheron can continue to keep people happy.(4 of 8 readers found this comment helpful)