Melanie
I did not enjoy the constant introduction of characters and sub stories but overall it was a solid mystery and I liked “Jack” our hero. I will give this series a chance.
Ok so full disclosure...I did not “read” this book but I did thoroughly enjoy the HBO documentary of the same name, produced by the author ... So I am giving this one a good review putting my faith in the television representation. (And my quick review of other GoodRead Opinions)
This was a quick read for me. I am very familiar with autism having a close family member with the diagnosis. I would simply caution readers that “if you have met 1 person with autism then you have met 1 person with autism”. Too often I meet well meaning individuals who have read a book such as this and then pigeon hole all their knowledge about this vast topic. My family member related with 90% of this book. The other parts his experiences were totally different. It is a great conversation starter and easy read for those interested or working with children on the spectrum. You cannot be a part of the autism community and not be proud and grateful of authors such as this.
This book has good information. Anyone living with chronic pain or facing any number of difficult diagnosis will benefit from the concepts within this book. That being said I am giving this only a 2 of 5 stars. It is simply far too repetitive. I understand that real life examples stick with the reader and bring the medical facts and statistics into my world. I just believe that the book could have included such examples and still cut to the point of each chapter a bit quicker. Several times as I listened to the audio book ( yes I admit this was an audio read for me) I paused to ensure I was not re-hearing something from a previous chapter. Although the authors narration is slow, clear and methodical which is a good thing, I did find it a bit too slow and a bit too methodical to the point of boredom. This boredom is not from the intended content but from the delivery both in the written and spoken word. All of this being said, pick up this book and skim through it. If you are facing any medical issues there is definite benefit to Dr. Rankin's take on medical care and healing.
Picked up towards the end with some great twists. This increased its rating for me as I finished the novel.
I'm not enjoying this one so far. It's taking me a long time to feel invested in the main characters. Am I alone in this?
Lovely little story, just not my cup of tea. Too predictable. I am also not a fan of the “serial” book trend. This was my first Brunstetter book. I will perhaps try an earlier novel.
Once again I review this book based on what I feel it brought to our home. A new perspective on organization and cleaning.
I really do like this author. I wish I could do a better job at telling you why. He does keep me interested and I would describe his books as “page turners”. That being said I am better at describing the things I dislike about his writing. After reading two of his novels I have to admit that a pattern has emerged of really dragging out the end. These books are translated so perhaps it is a lost in translation issue, I am not sure. This particular novel was a bit too evil for me without any real purpose for some of the depraved actions. There is a particular scene which would be a spoiler if I were to describe it that I believe did not need so much detail to get across the incidents which occurred. Of course many readers may feel differently. I will continue with the series. I do like the main characters and look forward to their development.
I had the great pleasure of going to see this in Stratford this fall. Paul Gross was playing Lear. I really like this production. Lear has never been one of my favourite plays. This time I could connect more to King Lear and the journey through which he was going through. Hooray Stratford 2023 Season.
I just finished reading the first three Temperance Brennan novels. As a Canadian it is fun for me to read a novel that includes Montreal. I have only ever made it as far as Quebec, however the “canadianisms” that the author includes I find to be fun little quirks for us Canucks to recognize and enjoy. With that aside I am truly enjoying the pace of these novels and the twists and turns that make the mystery enjoyable but do not completely spoil the reader's ability to perhaps sleuth their own way to the killer(s). “Deadly Decisions” was extremely interesting for me. The author schools us on Criminal Biker Clubs and the novel highlights “The Bandidos”. Since it was written The Bandidos were massacred. This took place at an isolated farmhouse close to my hometown. It holds the title of Canada's largest mass murder. Our sleepy little town was stunned and shocked. Our crime pages consist of reports to the Provincial Police of grass being left to grow past the municipal by-law height. The detailed writing allowed me to envision exactly how the shocking farmhouse massacre came to be and some of the possible politics behind a raid between warring Bike Club Factions.