The Amber Room Book Review

The Amber Room

This book is about a group of Europeans sending people to look for treasures which already has been stolen.

A refreshing read and it has been compared with DaVincci code and has a similar cat and mouse chase theme to it.

The setting is on Russia and it has great twists to the plot. Great book!

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Don’t Look Down by Suzanne Enoch

Don't Look Down by Suzanne Enoch

This book has more “sex” scenes than any Suzanne’s historical romance books, and it’s understandable why. However, all the way through half the book, you will still be waiting for suspense to begin, and for action to start. It’s is still a great book, and the author does not disappoint with witty, funny dialogs, steamy bedroom (and not bedroom) sex scenes, suspence and action.

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Brother Odd (Odd Thomas Novels) by Dean Koontz

BookSterHub Review: Brother Odd (Odd Thomas Novels) by Dean Koontz

Odd Thomas is one of the most loveable, humble, engaging and endearing “people” I know….even if he does see ghosts and is only a lowly fry cook! I came away from the series feeling as if I’d made a quirky, sweet, new friend. The scenes with the ghost of Elvis are both bittersweet, heart-rending and funny as hell.

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Enemies of the Heart by Rebbecca Dean

Enemies of the Heart - Rebbecca Dean

This book is overdone, yet it’s also an example of how this genre can actually be written quite well.

The story follows two cousins at the turn of the 19th/20th century at a formal dinner being held by a pair of wealthy German brothers. Vicky - British, nurturing, and free-spirited - is surprised to see herself fall for Bertram - the elder brother, shy, poetic. On the flipside, Zelda - American, fiery, and calculating, has her sights set on the younger of the two brothers, who is set to take over the steel empire the Remer family owns. The book essentially tackles the tricky situations the two families are placed in throughout WW1 and WW2 as the German Remers become providers for the wars their British counterparts are fighting in. Add in romance and loss and you’ve got one very dramatic, sweeping story.

The book was relatively well written and interesting after the first slower section. It did a good job of capturing the difficulties for the family on either side of the war and how Germany was truly oppressed by the government at the time into becoming the juggernaut of fear that they were in WW2.

A good light read. The characters are relatively archetypal, the writing is formulaic and comprehensive at best, and the question of incest would be at the forefront of any modern reader’s mind. If you’re into romance fiction, historical fiction, or any form of dramatic fiction - it’s got them all!

Review by: Aldric Tinker

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The Children of Hurin by J. R. R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien

The Children of Hurin by J. R. R. Tolkien and Christopher Tolkien

Overall, I think that CoH is a fine novel in its own right, and I also think that it is a perfect bridging link between his most famous work (LOTR) and, as Tom Shippey says, the work of his heart (the Silmarillion). I also feel that CoH, in terms of style, is, to put it in vulgar terms, Silmarillion light and LOTR heavy, and serves as a primer for what to expect within the Silmarillion. While CoH certainly shares several main hallmarks of the Silmarillion style, especially the beginning chapters, the book reads quite well, and bridges (successfully, in my opinion), the remote style and wide focus of the Silmarillion with the more conventional novel approach of the Hobbit cycle. CoH also has the benefit of being a product of long study of the manuscripts to produce the most accurate version to Tolkien’s intentions, something that cannot, unfortunately, be said of the 1977 SILMARILLION.

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Ghost Whisperer: Plague Room by Steven Piziks

Ghost Whisperer: Plague Room by Steven Piziks

This is a good book to curl up and read on a Friday when there is not an episode on TV.

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Don’t Look Twice: A Novel by Andrew Gross

BookSterHub Review: Don't Look Twice: A Novel - Andrew Gross

This novel was a fun page turner that kept me guessing most of the way through. The plot has some depth and the story was interesting even though the characters were quite stereotypical of thrillers involving detectives, murder, gambling, crooked government and the requisite love interest. Along the way is the building body count, and the reader learns quickly that it’s dangerous to trust anyone involved in the case.

This was the second book in a series featuring Lt. Ty Hauck and I did not read the former, The Dark Tide, so am basing my analysis of the character on this novel only. He’s the typical man without a family - estranged from an ex — and his current love interest is lukewarm, so he’s the solitary voice of truth and justice fighting against the rich and powerful. This type of character has become a cliché of detective novels - probably because it works. It would be hard for a man with any type of family or home life to rarely sleep, eat or interact with anyone but those involved in the case. He has a daughter, brother and father and those all make brief appearances in the story but his relationships are never fully fleshed out. The reader doesn’t really get to know Ty although he certainly seems to have a conscience even as he displays a lapse or two in judgment that almost compromises the investigation.

All in all — an entertaining, if somewhat convoluted, tale of murder, greed, and corruption. I will most likely read another installment in this series in the future.

Review by: Aldric Tinker

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My Favourite Wife by Tony Parsons

BookSterHub Review: My Favourite Wife - Tony Parsons

It is one of the most disappointing books I have ever read, with too many interjections from the author and an attitude of looking down upon Asia. There is a huge stereotype being played out of “eastern people are like this” and “western people are like that” and this is enforced right until the story’s end. Oh, and the writing was atrocious.

Review by: Aldric Tinker

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The Pre-Nup by Beth Kendrick

Pre-Nup

Three women, good friends from college, find themselves in relationships which are affected, in one way or the other, by pre-nuptial agreements. Ellie is married to Mike, has a beautiful three-year old daughter and is a darling of Mayfair Estates society where she organizes fundraisers and benefits. Hers is the perfect marriage until she stumbles across the fact that Mike is having an affair.

Jen, founder of her own business which markets a non-soda beverage which she invented, is married to Eric, once her best friend, but not necessarily the one passionate love-of-her life.

Mara, high-powered attorney, is engaged to marry Josh, but why does she have this feeling of reluctance?

The Pre-Nup takes a look at relationships that are complicated not only by the emotions involved, but the legalities created by pre-nuptial agreements.

Ellie, Jen and Mara are likable heroines and their friendship is fuel for plenty of humor. It’s fun to watch how the three women work their way through their legal “difficulties. Pre-Nup is a fun, fast-paced read that held my attention from start to finish.

A good read.

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Debt of Honour by Tom Clancy

Book Review: Debt of Honor - Tom Clancy

Debt of Honor is a book by Tom Clancy about a war between Japan and the United States that starts over a trade disagreement. The turn of events that triggers the war are creatively thought out and frighteningly realistic. The book follows Jack Ryan as the President’s National Security Advisor as well as his colleagues John Clark and Ding Chavez in the CIA. The novel covers all aspects of the war with great detail and wit including the diplomacy, espionage, technology, politics, and military usage of a war. The book pulled me in from the rising action in the beginning to the explosive ending that leads into Executive Orders, the next book in the Ryan saga. I would recommend it to anyone who enjoyed any of the Jack Ryan novels or movies.

Review by: Aldric Tinker

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