IPhone 3G used's review (Hilareous! Delightful Read! Loved it!) 『It took me a little while to get the "joke" when I began this book, then when the author brings in the character of Mrs. Crooks, I really got into it.
This is a book I'll definitely read again, and probably more than twice!
"Fast Ride With the Top Down" reminds me of another marvelous book I read titled "Horses and Cows". It has the same kind of droll style and sense of humor about the human condition.
The characters are what one would call a bit off center, just slightly eccentric. Actually a lot like people are in real life.
The author has a master's skill at the use of words and language. Her descriptive comparisons literally made me chuckle outloud every page or two.
Nothing about this book bored me in the least. I did no skimming with this novel.
The book's main character is an artist named Lacy Blackwood. Lacy has desires, fears and insecurities like all human beings, and is quite easy to identify with.
In the beginning, Lacy appears to be a bi-sexual woman. She had an early intensely romantic and erotic interlude with another girl. When that ended she moved on to a couple of disasterous relaitonships with men, one of whom she married. It ended in divorce.
Lacy currents lives with her younger brother, Franco. Franco is delightfully wacky. To cover up some of his antics, Lacy refers to him as a "priest, sort of," and hopes nobody will ask any more questions.
In addition to looking after her dependent brother, Lacy also soft-heartedly takes in a homeless woman named Mrs. Crooks.
Lacy becomes involved with a beautiful woman named Shane. Shane, however, is involved with every woman that passes her way.
The book doesn't exactly come to a conclusive ending--as Lacy, Franco and Mrs. Crooks drive off "into the sunset." together.
Some things are resolved, however, to a certain extent.
I only wished the book were longer. I thoroughly enjoyed every one of the 160 pages of this slim novel.
It's the !kind of book one reads to find out what happens to the characters, and then want to pick up and re-read again, once you know those answers, just to enjoy the ride!』
『Meet Lacy, a heroine for the conflicted, overheated '90s. Orphaned when their high-flying, hard-drinking parents stand up in a roller coaster, Lacy and her brother--who has begun to notice that he and Jesus have a great deal in common--live in the sultry world of Key West, Florida, where each day brings another adventure.』 fetish『 Blue Rain 』
『 A Permanent Twilight 』
Chuck Freadhoff
Kakaku：
HarperTorch
IPhone 3G used's review (OK, but predictable...) 『My title says it all. I will admit, however, that I did want to finish the book, but it was all so predictable. I could tell what the characters were going to do way before they did it. In most cases, what that character did was rather silly, too, and something, in my opinion, that most people wouldn't do in real life. The twist on Vietnam vets was nicely done, though.』
(Suspenseful, engaging and exciting) 『Blue Rsin is a very well written, engaging book. I had difficulty in putting it down. I am looking forward to Mr. Freadhoff's second book.』
(Page-turining thriller, added bonus if you live in LA) 『Chuck Freadhoff knows how to keep a reader on the edge. He weaves a tail of intrigue and murder that has you constantly anxious to find out what happens next. It's a read that lives up to its task to keep you engrossed to the end.
The reader is treated to a character description and development that makes you feel as if you might just know some them, but you can't place where.
There is an added familiarity bonus for anyone living in or familiar with the greater Southern California region. Freadhoff draws heavily on his detailed knowledge of the area to take the reader on a driving tour of the Los Angeles basin, complete with the tour guide-like comments of a native son, as he spins his captivating tale. He even throws in the name of a radio reporter who's name is just familiar enough to cause a double-take.
Even if you're not familiar with Southern California, Freadhoff's vivid description will make you feel as though you've lived there.
Freadhoff does such a good job of tantalizing the reader with the "what's next" feeling, that when the book ends, the feeling still lingers. I wanted him to keep going, to develop the plot to a more final conclusion. But when a novel grabs me, rarely have I felt otherwise.
If you're looking for a great thriller, and especially if you know LA, you'll love "Blue Rain."』
『
They say dead men tell no tales. That sure comes in handy sometimes.
Los Angeles newspaper columnist Johnny Rose has barely begun looking into the discovery of a dead body in the middle of the Mojave Desert when a phone call sidelines him. A Vietnamese immigrant friend named Pham is positive he has just seen an American pilot missing since the war. Skeptical, Johnny agrees to meet Pham, but arrives moments after his friend has been murdered. . .and in time to be caught by the police covered in blood, weapon in hand.
Shut down by his bosses, Johnny keeps the dual investigations going on his own. What he finds is the story of a lifetime: a chilling conspiracy reaching from an old war to a new battlefield. . .With a deadline that's getting tighter every minute.』
Relation Omake item 『 Blue Rain 』
another good item omega
Kakaku：
St. Martin's Paperbacks
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (DRAGGING UP THE DIRTY LAUNDRY OF THE OPPONENTS) 『As an Australian and not understanding your politics very well I have accepted this as a great story. This book provides an insight into the process of electing a presidential canditate whilst still keeping the reader interested in the developing storyline
I am surprised at so many bad reviews on it. It's just a story and doesn't matter which political party you follow this book should be judged as a story not on the politics.
This is a page turner from start to finish.
The cutthroat world of Politics! You enter a policital race then you drag up dirty laundry on your opponents, destroying lives, marriages, and you don't care.
I loved Corey and Lexie, their relationship and their honesty with each other. Corey goes on vacation with Lexie and there are people sneaking around taking pictures of intimate moments for the newspapers I don't envy those people one bit.
Patterson keeps you wondering about the outcome of the story right up to the last couple of pages - I was surprised at the ending but hey I am not the author it's his choice. I'm glad that I read this book.
If you don't enjoy politics and the government you won't like this book. I listened to this on audio and was enthralled!!!! This is not a story I will forget soon!!!!!!
』
(I didn't get to the finish line.) 『The main problem is that this novel has been dramatically overtaken by events which proved much more interesting. The plot is completely unimaginative. Leaden boring dialogue, a complete absence of any humour and a tedious political agenda by the author contribute to the boredom. There's a real feel that this hasn't been researched thoroughly- the set pieces and characters are generic to a fault.』
(I won't be finishing this) 『Thank goodness I got this audio from the library and did not waste my money on it. When a book is poorly written, the audio version makes it seem even worse, for some reason.
There are so many factual errors in this book and so much poor editing....and I only got through Disk 2 !!! Where was his editor and fact checker? or don't publishers use these resources for a book by a best-selling author?
The first error, the one that left my jaw hanging, was when the author wrote that, a year after graduating from the AF Academy, Corey Grace was flying an F-15 in the Gulf War. AS IF!!! Does he have no idea how long flight school lasts????』
(Had to quit reading) 『I had to quit a third of the way into the book. It was just that boring and tedious with cardboard characters all over the place with a simplistic plot. Starting with the hero and one is confronted with nothing but cardboard cut-out characters. This is less of a good story than it is Richard doing some political venting. He has witten much better books than this.』
(It was ok.) 『I have not read Patterson so I can't judge this story to previous works. This was a case of a curiosity rather then a desire.
I did find the central character interesting to a point but I don't really think he was developed right. Senator Corey Grace was a pilot in the first gulf war and his partner dies after their plane goes down due to running out of fuel. They are captured and Corey gets tortured. One of the things I think was supposed to happen to the character was that he was supposed to be driven or haunted by the mans death. It really didn't come across even though it was mentioned a couple times.
Corey has his eyes on the Presidency but his more liberal stances on issues such as stem-cell research puts him at odds with the Republican Party.
It would seem Patterson was trying to offer a new form of Republican and the one thing I just can't see happening is the fact a republican senator and hopeful Presidential nomination seeker would start a relationship with a Black Liberal Hollywood actress with a past. If there was a statement being made; I think it was lost with the character being all the conglomeration of all the things that annoy members of the Republican party.
Running against Corey is the Senate Majority Leader Rob Marotta who is basically the image of the self entitled say or do anything politician and the arch-conservative fundamentalist Christian televangelist Bob Christy.
The election process and the campaigning was interesting in itself. I liked the debate and at time found myself interested in the story line even though you will easily pick out people of today. For example, Karl Rove, Rupert Murdoch, Colin Powell, and even Pat Robertson.
Overall, the story was ok but seemed patchy at times. The ending I didn't see and I usually can tell where a story is going. The ending really didn't intrigue me and I am not sure I would see it ever happening in today's politics.
The reader was Michael Boatman of Spin City and Chinabeach fame. He did a very good job overall.』 『
He’s a decorated Gulf War pilot. A fashion plate. A ladies’ man. An independent thinker who speaks his mind and never takes no for an answer. The only thing Americans can expect from Corey Grace is the unexpected...
Love him or hate him, the country can’t wait to see how this charismatic white senator from Ohio—who now has fallen in love with black movie star Lexie Hart—will perform in the most brutal of political contests. Will Grace endure in spite of his controversial lifestyle, and a tragic mistake buried deep in his past? Or will he perish under pressure—from players on both sides of the party line? Nothing and no one in Grace’s life is off-limits oncethe racebegins. Now the only thing this candidate has to lose is…everything.
IPhone 3G used's review (Not at Deveraux's best.) 『Jude Deveraux is my all-time favorite author, but this work is not up to par with her usual standards. When I pick up a Deveraux, I expect a fantastic love story. This seemed to me to be more of a "coming of age," but for a woman in her forties who never got the chance to "come of age" as a teenager. It was more about her growing up and realizing things about herself and her family than about the love.
I didn't think the mystery overshadowed everything else, and I thought the characters were well-developed, but they didn't seem to get anywhere in their relationships, except maybe for Eden's relationship with her daughter.
Also, am I the only one who thought "the other guy" was more suited to her than "the guy who got the girl"? I found myself frustrated with all the characters by the end of the book, and frustrated at the not-so-fairytale ending.
I didn't have trouble getting through the book, as I've seen other people say, but I was certainly a little disappointed in it, as I have been with several of her latest contemporary novels. (Holly and Carolina Isle come to mind.) I find myself wishing the old Jude would come back.』
(Couldn't Put It Down) 『I am proud to admit I am a fan of Jude Deveraux, but this book was better than the rest I have read. The heroine was believable. The story kept me trying to figure out what was going to happen next. I was surprised to the very last page. If you like Jude's books, you will love this one.』
(A hard time staying focused) 『Overall,I thought the premise of the story showed promise. What I found, after forcing my way through reading, was that the plot is not up to Jude's normal standards. The theme seems to drag and it's hard to stay intereseted when the plot changes so very much and so drastically every five pages. I also found he lack of romance a bit disappointing. It really didn't feel like there was enough of the charecters interactions to understand them. It's definitely not her useual style. Her romance writing style is what I like so much about herbooks, and I saw none of it at all.』
(Nancy Drew) 『If you loved Nancy Drew as a kid, you will love this adult version. It absolutely took me back to those days when I couldn't wait to read what happened next and solve the mystery - only this one has an adult twist.』
(Just OK) 『I am a huge fan of Jude's. However, this book rambled along. If your looking for humor like you are used to seeing in her older books, you won't find much of it in this one. The supporting characters weren't very supporting with the exception of the leading man (not men). This book is worthwhile to check out from the library though.』 『
A contemporary novel of romance and renewal from perennial bestseller Jude Deveraux,First Impressionsis an emotionally charged story of one woman's bid to start over.
Eden Palmer knows how to make it on her own. The forty-something single mother has worked hard to raise her beloved daughter, but sooner or later a woman must come into her own, and that's what Eden tries to do when she moves to Arundel, North Carolina, to take ownership of Farrington Manor. Arriving in the South's prettiest small town, Eden quickly learns that looks can be deceiving when her move is met with delight in some quarters and jealousy in others. Pursued by two eligible bachelors -- the rugged Jared McBride and Braddon Granville, small-town lawyer and town catch -- Eden is flattered and more than a little suspicious. Juggling the attentions of two men is hard enough, but soon Eden's bid to start over plunges her in the middle of a mystery that threatens not just her reputation, but her very life.Can she use one man to save her from the other?』
Kakaku：
Papalote Press
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Curse you, Martha Egan--) 『because I didn't get very much accomplished after I picked up your book.
You made me laugh, infuriated me, and once or twice, I confess, made me want to throw the d***ed book across the room. Why? Because you made me care about your characters, even some of the Bad Guys, by giving them a realistic roundness (literally, in Beverly's case) and detailing their plights and reactions to them without insulting my intelligence with cheap sentimentality.
The injustice Egan writes about is chillingly possible--for all I know, this might well have happened to her, given her line of business. It's also even more relevant now than in the late 80s, when the book was set, given the quirks of our country's so-called War on Terror and the Patriot Act. But rather than merely wallow in the outrageousness of Customs' harrassment of importer Beverly Parmentier, Egan laces her story with a clever comic subtext worthy of her resourceful middle-aged protagonist (a joy in herself for those of us long-toothed readers who are getting bored with sweet young things and their Coming of Age tales).
I've often argued with my literary-snob sons that one of the primary reasons I read is for entertainment. With its quick pacing and its quirky plausibility, I found Clearing Customs every bit as entertaining as those Paretsky and Hillerman books that Beverly devours. It ain't Shakespeare, but it's a smart novel that bristles with righteous indignation and culminates in a realistic, satisfying, you-GO-girl ending. Well done, Ms. Egan--thanks for the read.
Susan O'Neill Author, Don't Mean Nothing: Short Stories of Viet Nam』
(The Beverly War) 『Just what is this book? If it's fiction, it's fast paced and entertaining. If it's a true story of what the author has experienced, it's scarey, the story of an ordinary, honest person who's subjected to outrageous violations of her privacy by a vicious Albuquerque Customs Service. Let's hope it's the former case and not the latter. As an expatriate American university professor in Mexico, it's upsetting to believe that this kind of thing is possible in the United States.』
(Clearing Customs) 『This book is a jewel!!! Clearing Customs is the fast-paced, hilarious saga of an honest small businesswoman who finds herself crosswise with bad cops from US Customs. It's about time a writer offered real characters, a believable, outside-the-box plot, excitement, AND food for thought to readers in these perilous times for people who still believe in an honest citizen's right to privacy. I laughed and I cried along with Beverly, her handicapped pal, Ricky, and the River Rats as they made delicious fun of bad federal cops. When's Beverly's next river trip? I want to go--minus the creeps from the Longmont Post Office, of course.
Stephie Hansen』
(Clearing Customs) 『From the mango sunsets of Puerto Escondido, Mexico,to the sex-soaked sands of Colorado's Yampa River, folk art purveyor Beverly Parmentier is pursued by shady cops from US Customs intent on framing her as a smuggler. Beverly is innocent of any wrong-doing but is nonetheless ruthlessly hounded, her phone tapped, her home ransacked, every corner of her life invaded. This is the tale of what can happen to any citizen caught up in the machinations of an overfunded and overzealous federal agency gone haywire. In the end, Beverly and her river rat posse enjoy a splendid revenge. Is this story based on actual events? Beverly admits to her pals as they soak in a steaming hot springs that sometimes "the easiest way to tell a difficult true story is through fiction." This book will resonate with anyone who's had the end of an idyllic vacation soured by an encounter with a surly and hostile customs agent. Imagine they followed you home....』 『In 1988, long before the Patriot Act made outrageous invasions of Americans' privacy an everyday occurrence, Albuquerque importer Beverly Parmentier finds herself under surveillance. Is her Latin American folk art import business, a one-person foreign aid program, truly suspicious? Or does this feisty female provide a handy excuse for arrogant customs agents to have some federally-funded fun at taxpayer expense?Clearing Customsis a fast-paced, wild ride across borders, with Beverly and her pals creatively confounding the twisted agendas of thugs in high places.
". . . anybody who loves [Carl] Hiaasen will have a ball reading Egan's fast-paced, chile-flavored, and always entertaining mystery."--Bob Shacochis, author ofEasy in the IslandsandThe Next New World』
Kakaku：
IUniverse
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Comment by Author) 『My purpose in writing with teenagers as main characters is to portray teenagers in a positive light, courageous, persistent, and decisive. While Casey Miller and Lexie Wentworth are not perfect, the perplexing situations they find themselves in provide the means for them to solidify their relationship, to use their heads to pursue clues that ordinary people might pass up, and to find a way to resolve personal problems. In this book, Casey and Lexie unravel a large corporation involved in stolen art. Again, as they did in Mystery at Salt Marsh Bridge, they find themselves in the middle of life-threatening situations, and sadly experience the loss of a good friend in a fiery boat crash for reasons they regret.』 『Casey Miller and Lexie Wentworth, two teenagers, are at it again. They become suspicious of the behavior of their substitute art teacher and when they pursue that, they find he is linked to an art theft ring. Later, they discover four valuable paintings and a case filled with a million dollars, followed by a body that floats in with the tide and ends up in the salt marsh behind Lexie's house. They find themselves caught up in dangerous, life-threatening episodes. At the same time, Casey is riddled with guilt and sadness for not having helped a good friend who has run away from home.
In this spine-tingling adventure, through Casey's and Lexie's courage, persistence and avid curiosity, they unearth the evil doings of an art theft ring. They are shocked when another good friend is killed in a fiery boat crash for reasons they find to their regret. Again, Casey and Lexie solve another mystery. Who knows what the next challenge will be?
IPhone 3G used's review (Good story but poor editing/proofing hinders enjoyment) 『First, let me say that reading Trading Paper is a must before starting Buying Time. As a sequel, most of the charcter development was done in the first novel and I just don't see how you could jump in and have it all make very much sense without the background of Trading Paper. I enjoyed the story and indider's view into the high-dollar Arab horse world of the 80s that Canberra depicts, but the publsiher did an atrocious job n the editing and proofreading which really took away some of the book's enjoyment. Never the less, I still founf myself quickly reading the novel to find out exactly who had done what in this world of double crossing and schemes gone awry. Overall a good book, but the publisher needs to hire an editor/proofreader that knows the difference between whether and weather.』
Kakaku：
Mira
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (The Trade) 『This is a very exciting and well written book. The hero is a real human. The trade in children is very moving and the ending is exciting and unexpected.』
(You Can Trade Your Money for Better Novels) 『A couple of days before I read The Trade I read Palmer's great book Danger Zone. Although this book is a worthwhile read it is not in the same high league as Danger Zone which could be compared to Harlan Coben, Joseph Finder and other similar authors' great work.
In The Trade, Malibu resident Matt Lowell ignores a police road block and races towards his house to save it and his dog from a fire raging in the neighbourhood. Losing his car to the fire he is forced to run along the beach to his house but on the way comes across an abandoned baby. Eventually when he arrives at his house he notices the baby is dead. After the fire the baby's teenage mother is found dead on the roadside covered in flowers. Upon investigating the scene Matt finds out there's other children in the canyon and brings an injured girl home with him who can't speak English and is terrified of everyone. For reasons only known to him and to allow the plot of the book to happen he doesn't just ring the cops but keeps homicide police in the dark about everything and instead tries to solve the problem himself. Only when those who also unbelievably have also gone along with his plan start to turn up dead does he realise he will soon be dead if he doesn't gather enough evidence first.
The Trade is also similar in plot to another book I recently read called California Fire and Life by Don Winslow which tackles a similar plot a lot more brilliantly and with substantially more substance and believability. The Trade is all right if you are borrowing it or can get one for free but if you're trading money for it you'll get a better deal with Danger Zone or California Fire and Life.』
(I LOVED THIS BOOK!) 『I am a huge fan of Shirley Palmer, have read every one of her books (Danger Zone; Veiled Journey; Lioness) and I have to say this is her best yet! Palmer reveals an underworld that is shocking and eye opening. Highly recommended!』
(I have to agree....) 『This story surrounds a man, named Matt Lowell, who during one of the infamous California fires, while trying to escape the flames, finds a baby (newborn) seriously injured. While carrying the baby to safety, the baby dies in Matt's arms. During the same time frame, Matt comes across a young girl that is about 14 or 15, presumed to be the mother of the dead child, dead herself. In trying to search for the identity of the child and the mother, Matt comes across 4 children in the bottom of a canyon, neither child talks or for that matter wants to deal with Matt. When Matt becomes cocerned that the baby and mother do not have family around, Matt becomes interested in taking custody of the bodies so that they can have proper burial...this in return causes local law enforcement to believe he had something to do with the deaths of these two people. Matt also gets himself enbroiled in sex slavery while trying to find out who the 4 children belong to that he found at the bottom of the canyon... Throughout the book, it does have some twists and turns, but in my opinion, I think that the author has tried too hard with this one, in giving the reading too many plots to think about. I found the book to have many mistakes in it (editoral) and the author does say that there are mistakes in throughout the text. In my opinion, this is something that the author and editor should do their best to avoid...it turns the reader off!!! In hindsight, this book was not really that bad. I am not sure that I would read this author again, for fear of running into more of her careless typographical errors. I found this book to be written like it was written by an 8th grade student, not someone who has had other books under her credit... A redeeming quality is finding out who was behind the deaths and sex-slavery trade of the kids in the canyon...this will not disappoint.』
(A Thriller with Heart) 『Matt Lowell is a single guy who lives on the beach in Malibu and loves his dog. And he needs that dog, because as far as women are concerned, he has a problem with commitment. As the story opens we find Matt racing home to rescue said dog from a raging wildfire. The area has been closed off, but that's not stopping Matt. As he dashes though the surf, he finds an abandoned newborn. He picks up the baby and continues he dash home. Unfortunately, the child dies before he can get help.
The police are quick to put Matt directly in the crosshairs of their suspicion. Then, when the baby's teenage mother is found dead, they galvanize their sights on Matt even as Matt begins to feel a sense of duty to this perished mother and her child. He can't leave the situation alone. He can't rest until he finds out what had happened to them and why.
Then, while in the woods look for clues, he comes upon more children, runaways. But runaways from whom? One of the children is ill and he takes her home, hoping she might be the key to the mystery. He calls and asks his ex-girlfriend Ginn Chang for both support and legal advice. He has never really gotten over her, though she makes it very clear she has no intention of picking up where they left off, as she is definitely aware of his commitment problem.
Then he calls a doctor friend to help with the girl and they find that the child is afraid of men, and, if that isn't enough, that night someone tries to break into his home and kidnap the child. What has Matt gotten himself into? He's about to find out as his investigation drags him into the underbelly of the criminal world and eventually leads to some very bad, very connected hombres who endanger not only Matt, but those he holds dear.
In my opinion Ms. Palmer has written a powerful story, one that should open a lot of eyes. I know it did mine. I always thought slavery ended with the Civil War. Well, apparently it didn't. This is a thriller with a message, a thriller with heart, a thriller not to be missed.』 『Matt Lowell never set out to be a hero . . . But he wasn't given a choice.
As a wildfire rages in the canyons around Malibu, Matt Lowell races along the edge of the surf in a desperate attempt to reach his house and save his dog, Barney. But as he runs he stumbles upon a horror that stops him in his tracks: a newborn baby abandoned in the sand. And before he can get her to safety, the baby dies in his arms.
When the police find the baby's teenage mother dead on the side of the canyon road, her body covered with wildflowers, Matt can't ignore the unexpected sense of duty he feels for these innocent victims. And so he decides to get involved, a decision that will set in motion irreversible consequences -- and lead him straight into the midst of an unspeakable crime ring of greed, slavery and murder.
Matt Lowell is about to find out that doing the right thing could be the last thing he ever does . . . .』
Kakaku：
Bantam
Usually ships in 24 hours IPhone 3G used's review (Ordered wrong Ludlum book, but that's OK) 『Read this a long time ago. Wanted to read again. Wasn't the one I thought, but that's OK. I'll just order the other one later. All Ludlum's old books are good. Very page turning.』
(Another great novel) 『Another great Ludlum novel. Ludlum's novels are great, once you start one you can't put it done. Ludlum's novels have it all: suspense, excitement, good plots, you name it. I plan on reading all off his novels. I haven't been disappointed yet with a Ludlim novel.』
(Ludlum's First) 『"Always start at the beginning." This novel is remenescent of days gone by - days before my time, in fact. Nevertheless, or because of that fact, I found the content entertaining and in line with my expectations. I plan on reading each of Ludlum's novels in chronological order (although my first read of his was in fact "The Prometheus Deception" bought at an airport.』
(A very Interesting Read) 『
I guess I'm very late for a review of this book, since it's been out for a number of years, but I thought the novel held its own against many of the books that a significant number of the publishers and authors crank out today. Whewwww. I'm new to Robert Ludlum. I shouldn't be because I have been reading novels for 25 plus years. Anyway, I thought "The Scarlatti Inheritance" was a very interesting read. I was fascinated by the author's approach of using the character Elizabeth Scarlatti and her determination to stop her son from helping Hitler's regime. I'm not a big fan of military novels and even less of a fan when it comes to that era of Germany's power during WWII. However the author made the novel seem like I was looking at this time period from another completely different perspective and I guess that's why I found the novel very interesting. I won't go so far as to say it was a super read, but it was a good read and worthy of your time.
Have a good day.
』
(Don't waste your time) 『This is my first Ludlum book and it is sure to be my last. The plot is preposterous because of Ludlum's limited understanding of economics and history. Once you realize that, all interest in the story falls away. It starts off plausible enough...and the blurbs on the jacket imply some "weapon" more powerful than a mere 270 million dollars! Hitler gained power because of the alignment of a number of situations that made the ground fertile for his brand of megalomania. Some spoiled, rich American brat and his fortune would hardly make a difference to the currents of history. I know that this is only supposed to be a work of fiction, and it is all in good fun, but the plot-concept needs to be much more believable to hold my interest. If you don't need logic in your fiction, it's interesting enough as a cloak and dagger story, but it falls far short in the historical (and economic) fiction department.』 『Her weapons: Money and Power. Her target: The most dangerous man in the world—her son. Elizabeht Wyckman Scarlatti has a plan—a desperate, last-minute gamble—designed to save the world from her own son, Ulster, an incalculably dangerous man who is working under the name of Heinrich Kroeger: Unless she can stop him, he is about to give Hitler's Third Reich the most powerful triumph on earth.』
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