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Great Female Villains and Heroes Within
A sensational collection of short stories with great female characters by leading authors including Connelly, Deaver, McBain, Lippmann, Leonard, Perry.Like all compilation collections by different authors you have superb masterpieces along with stories which aren't that great.There are enough masterpieces within though to make Dangerous Women a must read!

The first story Improvisation by Ed McBain starts of with the response by a beautiful blonde (Jessica) to a guy's (Will) bar pickup line of "What do we do for a little excitement tonight?""Why don't we kill somebody?" Will thinks she's flirting and as she pints out an unattractive loner woman to be the victim he suggests ways how they do this then still thinking its all a game asks the victim to join them.

Improvisation is not the only masterpiece within.Laura Lippman's Dear Penthouse Forum (A First Draft) has a stranded passenger who needs to sleep overnight in the terminal being offered money for a hotel by an older good samaritan lady which his conscience just won't let him take.She then offers him to stay in her guestroom at her nearby house he decides he can do this since he'll give the lonely woman certain favours in return.

Rendevous by Nelson De Mille has a Vietnam veteran recounts the tale of a beautiful sniper who targets the squad he led on patrol as lieutenant and they feared more than any male counterpart.

Ian Rainkin's Soft Spot has a pathetic prison censor named Denis who reads all incoming and outgoing mail.Like all the guards he would like a piece of the beautiful Selina who is the wife or jailed mobster Blaine.Becoming obsessed with her he learns she is having an affair and is selling Blaine's house obviously about to do a runner.He may well be able to blackmail her for his pleasure to keep certain things from her husband.

Born Bad by Jeffry Deaver has a daughter who never got along with her parents who chose never to raise a hand to discipline her.As she got older they became more and more disappointed in her rebellious lifestyle.Now she is grown up, the mother is a widow and has tracked down her daughter.The daughter has accepted to see her but the mother does not know if she has accepted because she has turned her life around or if the rage has developed further and she will want to kill her.

If you enjoyed this collection and are looking for more sensational books with great female characters also check out either the Jessica Jones or Anna Fehrbach series by Christopher Nicole.Gerald Hammond has also written his fair share of great female leads. Kate White's Bailey Wiggins character is another series worth checking out as well.

HOT * HOT * HOT
Otto Penzler has knows how to build to a climax, that's for sure, and of all the hot noir anthologies he's put together, this could be the best.Kudos for stating the obvious (aren't all women dangerous?).

Two of the stories in this anthology (BORN BAD & HIS LORD AND MASTER) are up for Edgar Awards in 2006, and that's just the tip of the...iceberg, so to speak.Laura Lippman's story might be my personal fave, but then again I AM a girl and many men would not be up to this one - be forewarned, boys.Nelson DeMille's story is fabulous.So is Elmore Leonard's.Come to think of it, I didn't meet a story in this book that I did not like.

The writing is fabulous and groundbreaking from start to finish.The entire book is brimming with great writing and sometimes disturbingly surprising sensual undertones.

Incredible here-and-now entertainment of the though-provoking kind.Highly recommended.

Overall?Trite and derivative
With a few exceptions, I am disappointed in this collection of shorts.Great concept but what a bunch of lousy submissions apart from Jeffery Deaver's 'Born Bad'.The book is worth it just for this story.

Did these, for the most part well known and highly regarded writers, do a quickie favor for the editor?It would appear so.The average reader will be able to guess at the ending about a paragraph into the story.Second, the "dangerous women" seem to be stuck on sadism against men originating in lack of or too much of - you got it, sex.And finally, apart from one or two selections, the shorts derive their plot line from mainly noirish elements...cops, tough guys...bleak urban landscapes, and yes...dangerous femmes fatales...give me a break.

You want dangerous women?See Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity or read the novel by James Cain.

An audiobook anthology of original short stories featuring femme fatales and deadly anti-heroines
Dangerous Women is an audiobook anthology of original short stories featuring femme fatales and deadly anti-heroines. Some written in the spirit of ancient legends, others very much owing their heritage to modern popular culture, these women range from seductive to murderous to superbly manipulative. Featuring stories by Ed McBain, Joyce Carol Oates, Michael Connelly, and many more, these suspenseful tails are sure to keep the listener guessing about what's in store - whether for the predatory female or the males who come too close. 10 CDs, approximately 11.5 hours, unabridged.

A Fascinating & Outstanding Short Fiction Mystery Anthology
The film, "Fatal Attraction," features a dangerous woman - lethal, in fact. "The Maltese Falcon's" Brigid O'Shaughnessy is certainly a hazard. "What makes a woman dangerous?" Is she irresistible? Seductive? Does she wound with her eyes? Is she a femme fatale, "aware of her power, or utterly innocent of it?" Otto Penzler, editor, bookseller, and founder of Mysterious Press, asks this question in his Introduction to this short fiction anthology, "Dangerous Women." The answer is subjective - a matter of opinion. Seventeen outstanding authors, some of the best writers in the mystery/suspense genre, answer the question here, creatively, diabolically, deliciously. Lying, manipulation, seduction, horror, murder, secretiveness, suicide - they're all covered in these stories. "Dangerous Women" is an outstanding, wicked, absolutely amazing collection. Consistent excellence is what makes this book so special and sets it apart from the rest. Ed McBain, Michael Connelly, Joyce Carol Oates, Anne Perry, Elmore Leonard, Walter Mosley, Laura Lippman, Nelson DeMille, Thomas Cook, Andrew Klaven, John Connolly, Lorenzo Carcaterra, J. A.Jance, Jay McInerey, S. J. Rozen, Jeffrey Deaver and Ian Ranki, are all at their best here.

In Ed McBain's "Improvisation," a man approaches a tall, willowy blonde at a bar and asks her - "So, what do we do for a little excitement tonight?" The woman, a stranger, suggests, "Why don't we kill somebody?" Their mating ritual lightens up, but only momentarily. Michael Connelly's Detective Harry Bosch, says, in "Cielo Azul," that his LAPD partner always believed "the most dangerous women are beautiful in life, heartbreaking in death." "A black and silver diamond-headed spider, the so-called 'happy spider,' " who spins her web with venom, is Joyce Carol Oates' kind of woman in "Give Me Your Heart." Talk about a woman scorned! Walter Mosley's "Karma" loved somebody so much she'd die for him. "Rendezvous," Nelson DeMille's first short story in twenty-five years, takes you into a sweltering Vietnamese jungle where the most lethal enemy is not a man at all. Ian Rankin writes about a prison warden fascinated by the steamy prison mail he censors in "Soft Spot." Jeffrey Deaver's "Born Bad" is chilling! Every one of these stories is a gem, along with those I have not mentioned.

This is the perfect book to take on a trip....or on the train to work...or for reading during lunch hour. You can read a short story as satisfying as any novel, and put the book down without feeling that you have left at a crucial moment in the narrative. You can read selectively, or read only one story at a time. They are all winners. "Dangerous Women" is probably the best and most exciting mystery anthology I have ever come across. Highly recommended!
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From the author of "Fugitive Pieces", this work provides a collection of poems, meditations on how love changes in order to survive and how we move from 'obsolete science' to new perceptions. ... Read more

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Kids will love this ultimate scrapbook.Packed with over 75 photos and hundreds of facts, this keepsake souvenir takes fans of the 14-year-old hip-hopper behind the concert scenes, onto the b-ball court, into his crib, and onto his video shoots. ... Read more

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Shad'z Wifey Steppin Thru Da Door...
I havent read dis be4 but I know it's gonn be hot, because it's by Bow Weezy. I love him with all my heart and this book's sure to be a masterpiece .. of course anything that has to do with him is! So cop this and all da otha Bow Wow items .. I am !!

The Best Book Ever
I think this is the best preteen book i have ever read. mostly because it's all about Lilbowwow and his life. He is the cute's boy i have ever seen and i would like it if you put more things about him.
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All students of 'built environment' subjects need to have a core understanding of the key areas of the law that affect the industry. This book allows them to learn these issues in a clear-cut and realistic approach giving them knowledge and a secure grasp of how the rules and regulations work in practice.

As Anne Galbraith wrote in the third edition, 'Legal advice given in good time may prove to be very cost effective in the long term' - this book will teach its readers, whether students or professionals, when to seek this advice.

The fifth edition has been fully updated to include all the changes within the law since 1998, including the amendments to the Health and Safety Acts and the introduction of new EU laws, and changes to the building regulations.

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David Boreanaz
All the information on the ANGEL himself. Now see his life from his point of view, exploring what makes him, him.Complete with pictures. ... Read more

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Aaron Carter
This is a good book but it has too much information in some parts. I got this book when I was ... a fan of Aaron Carter. This book has great photos too.

Great for beginners
This book is great for beginning readers- not people who have been following him since 1997.Also, 2-3 chapters have nothing to do with him, just the BSB.Then again what AC book doesn't name the BSB, but 3 chapters is over-kill.This book has the basics and then somefun stuff like astrology and numerology and stuff like that.It has 8 pictures whihc are probably the highlight of the book.I enjoyed reading it but I already knew everything in there.If youdecide the pics are worth it, get it, but if you want to read something new pick up Aaron Carter: Little Prince Of Pop by jis mom/manager Jane Carter.

Cool book!
This book is about one of the most hottest young singers of our century. Of course this is must-have for all of his fans (like any information about him). And for sure for everyone who want to know about how Aaron in his young age - now with all his success. He made it with hard work all the way, not just luck. So, what else - buy this book without a doubt. ... Read more

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Totally Taylor Rules
Hey,my name is Jordan and I think even if you just like their songs you should get this! I've been aHanson fanatic since MMMbop!:)

TAYLOR is the SEXIEST male in this PLANET! ^_^
I think Taylor Hanson is the best living-thing in thisplanet!And also ISAAC and ZAC of course~~ But Taylor is moreattractive than his brothers... His sexy face, sexy eyes, sexy smile, sexy voice, sexy body-shape, sexy hair......everything about TAYLOR HANSON is SEXY!If Taylor seen this message, then I want to say " I'll Always Love You and Support Hanson forever and ever! " A fan who love Hanson for 4 years already...

Tay info
A lot of info on Hanson's middle brother. His views on many things and a sense of his personality. Plus a great photo insert.

CAJan. 17 1999
This book was cool.What I liked about it is that it also had Faxs about ike and zac, i also thought thepics were great.So if you dont have it i would get it now.

TOTALY GREAT BOOK!!!!!! GOT TO HAVE
Any Hanson fan should get this, like me! And if Taylor is your favorite Hanson brother and you think he is MMMcute then this is the book for you! It gives alot of info. and great pictures. Hey that's why I bought it!! Youcan't go wrong. ... Read more

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Twelve papers presented by Michael Wilks between 1965 and his death in 1999, two of which are published here for the first time. Wilks' research into Wyclif and 14th-century England was very much rooted in Wyclif's own prolific writings, a perspective that differed from the more traditional Reformation viewpoint. The papers trace Wyclif's early history in northern England and Oxford and ask why the established and favoured civil servant turned against Edward III and Richard II and died a traitor and heretic. Wilks' detailed analysis of Wyclif's Latin texts, with numerous extracts and copious notes, presents Wyclif's demands for reform and his determined campaign against the church and the religious orders. Wyclif's name was inevitably linked with the Peasants' Revolt, even though it attacked his patron and former defender John of Gaunt, but even in exile he continued his fight with attacks on both the Schism popes. The essays are the result of 35 years of evolving ideas and opinions but all reflect the great learning and energy of Wilks' scholarship. ... Read more

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Wilks on Wyclif
The late Michael Wilks is perhaps the foremost scholar of John Wyclif'spolitical thought of the twentieth century. This collection of his articleson Wyclif's philosophy, eschatology, and political theory should proveuseful to anybody wanting to get an understanding of Wyclif'stransformation from an Oxford don specializing in logic and metaphysics toa significant political theorist whose ideas angered popes and sparked theLollard movement. Anne Hudson, the collection's editor, has done thescholarly world a great favor in gathering together the fruits of fortyyears of Wilks' scholarship. ... Read more

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Meet Westlife, five soulful and sweet lads from Ireland with make-you-melt good looks. They¹re adorable and talented and are poised to be this year¹s breakout boy band. Here is the boys¹ photo-filled story: it includes childhood memories, how they got into music, what they¹re really like onstage and off, how they get along, what kind of girls they like, and even how fans can get in touch with them. ... Read more

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The European Backstreet Boys!
Are you from America? Do you think that the Backstreet Boys aren't really a boy band but a vocal group? Well, here's a new vocal group from Ireland worth knowing about. Here's the 411 on them: They can all sing, for real. They are definitely cute. BSB is one of their bigget musical inspirations, and their songs definitely show it. Although they only released 1 album in the US, the lads are soon coming here to conquer America. If you're a fan who wants to know more upclose and personal stuff regarding Mark, Nicky, Bryan, Shane, and/or Kian, this is a nice collector's item to have with fabulous pics of the guys. ... Read more

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Excellent Atlas for Beginners
This work is far superior to the other atlases I used in the past, primarily Gray's and occasionally Grant's.I found this one to be much each easier to use and understand.The organization is designed to help you understand how each portion of the body being examined works down to the arteries, veins, nerves, and lymph nodes.The pictures of each of these areas are superb.I am not in the medical field but occasionally in my own legal practice I need to understand the workings of the body.I recently had a case where the plaintiff presented with a severe ankle injury due to a work-related industrial accident and this atlas allowed me to understand easily the extent of the injuries (broken bones, severed nerves) and how they related to each other and the rest of the body.Highly recommended as a reference work.

Took EXTREMELY long.
I ordered an anatomy textbook exactly two weeks ago and I still have yet to receive it. Considering it is a textbook, you would think that they would try to have it delivered in a timely manner. I have ordered used textbooks from various amazon sellers many times and I always choose standard shipping. Every other order arrived no later than a week and a half after it was ordered. I ordered another book the same day that I ordered the anatomy textbook and it arrived over a week ago.I would HIGHLY discourage you from buying from this seller if you need the book quickly.

great alternative to Netter
Netter and Gilroy do a great job as Atlases. Neither one trumps over the other; rather, the decision comes down to the preference of the user to have one image with a sea of labels (Netter) vs. many images (thus sometimes having to paginate through the images) with few labels (Gilroy). It also may be a matter of "What does my school use and therefore use as reference pages on the dissection manual?" While my school uses Netter as it is older than Gilroy and requires less page turning in the lab, I own a Gilroy for personal learning as it provides many views of one structure. It is often easier to look at a page in Netter after looking at the structure in Gilroy as you have a more orthogonal view of the structure. That being said, Netter is not completely lacking of such views either. All in all, both atlases are great. If it comes down to cost, then pick the cheaper one or pick the one that your school has a discount with.

great!
only a few folds from the packaging and shipping.the book was in perfect condition otherwise, and not written in or highlighted anywhere - the most important aspect for me.

Awesome!!!!!
I have always been told to use a Netter's for Gross Anatomy.I decided to embrace the rebel in me and go against the grain with the Thieme. Best decision I have ever made.I love the way the book is organized.It layers structures on different depths so that you can create a 3D image in your mind.... Def a must have if you are taking a Gross class! ... Read more

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Shakespeare: Script, Stage, Screenis the only Shakespeare textbook to combine an anthology of Shakespeare's plays with histories of their stage productions and analyses of the films. This textbook approaches Shakespeare's plays through the lens of interpretation, combining film theory, literary theory, and close readings of the texts to provide students with a scholarly yet accessible way to approach 14 of Shakespeare's most-often produced plays. Descriptions of key stage, film, and video interpretations, along with scrupulously edited and annotated play scripts, reinforce the belief that each staging-whether in the theater, on film, or for television-is an interpretation of the play, its point of view conditioned by the times, the medium, and the artist's vision. This innovative approach empowers students to develop their own critical interpretations and is especially well suited to today's students who respond readily to visual media. ... Read more

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Hard to Imagine a More Useful Text
The serious student of Shakespeare's most popular plays cannot dispense with this superlative anthology.While not every play is present here, 20 or so of the most popular are, and each play is accompanied by the most extensive study material I've ever seen, including notes on themes, staging challenges, and film versions...way beyond the typical historical and critical introductions found in other anthologies (although those are included too).The text is richly illustrated with artwork and photography and the texts of the play themselves are in David Bevington's popular format.Best of all, the generous margins coupled with large type face make reading and personal annotating a joy.Highly, highly reccomended! ... Read more

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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Printed for the familyby Fahey ... Read more

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Angels in the Gloom is an intense saga of love, hate, obsession, and murder that features an honorable English family - brothers Joseph and Matthew Reavley, and their sisters, Judith and Hannah. In March 1916, Joseph, a chaplain at the front, and Judith, an ambulance driver, are fighting not only the Germans but the bitter cold and the appalling casualties of the Battle of Somme. Scarcely less at risk, Matthew, an officer in England’s Secret Intelligence Service, fights the war covertly from London. Only Hannah, living with her young children in the old family home in tranquil Cambridgeshire, seems safe.

Appearances, however, are deceiving. By the time Joseph returns home, rumors of spies and traitors are rampant in Cambridgeshire. And when the body of a savagely murdered weapons scientist is discovered in a village byway, the fear that haunts the battlefields settles over the town - along with the shadow of the obsessed ideologue who murdered the four siblings’ parents on the eve of the war. Once again, this icy, anonymous powerbroker, the Peacemaker, is plotting to kill.

Perry's kaleidoscopic new novel illuminates an entire world, from the hell of the trenches to a London nightclub where a beautiful Irish spy plies her trade; from the sequestered laboratory where a weapon that can end the war is being perfected to the matchless glory of the English countryside in spring. Angels in the Gloom is a masterpiece, steeped in history and radiant with truth. It warms the heart even as it chills the blood.
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Good plot twists
Enjoyed learning more about the British WW1 home front and the struggles experienced by civilians and military personnel alike.And the fearful battles at sea.Anne Perry presents real characters with loves and fears, ethical struggles, trust issues (with themselves and with others, and faith issues. And the Reevelys are all put to the test again to fight their own personal battles while also fulfilling the roles designated to them by this war.

flawed structurally but good as a sense of time and place
I liked this book much better than her other series books.Some of the reasons I abandoned her as an author, over moralizing and introspection, glacial plot, and veiled all-knowing bad guys; work in this book to illuminate the insanity of the times.Although I would not be in favor of the Anglo-German world empire that the supposed bad guy is trying to see established, he at least is trying to stop the slaughter or suicide of a generation of English males, so appears to modern reads as somewhat sympatric.This really was a time of mass insanity, if that is to be defined as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.The British high command was particularly insane as were the French.It is worth noting that in 1916 the average life expectancy of a British infantryman was 4 months.The Somme campaign that year some saw daily butchers bills such as the Royal Newfoundland Regiment that went forward as the second wave on the first day.Of the 780 men who went over the top that morning only 68 were able to answer role call the next morning.Verdun is the epitome of pointless butchery.How such a war could have drawn the naïve British public into its conflagration needs to be clearly examined in historical accounts and fiction such as Anne Perry's books.

I found the interplay of the village vicar and the chaplain to be particularly well done.The interplay of the Irish nationalist as a German agent and the British intelligence officer also illuminates the complexity for the times and divides sympathies, at least for American readers, yet again.The plot itself is really just there to add loose structure to what is more a mood and character piece of writing.The secret device around which the actions revolve is plainly ridiculous for the technology of the times but limps along as a plot device to bring in the battle of Jutland.

A much better written series of books about Brittan during and after the Great War is to be found in the Maisie Dobbs books by Jacqueline Winspear.These again are mysteries but much tighter in the writing and realistic in plot while still giving a deep sense of time and place.

Thrilling mysteries, chilling espionage, and historical fiction at its best!!!
"ANGELS IN THE GLOOM" is book #3 in Anne Perry's ambitious 5 part WWI series. Aside from the first novel, "No Graves As Yet,"with its slow-paced narrative, the other 4 books - all containing thrilling murder mysteries, well researched historical fiction, chilling espionage, and an extraordinary cast of characters, are not to be missed! This is truly a special series, and if you want to skip "No Graves As Yet," you can always start with book #2, "Shoulder The Sky," which does a terrific job of recapping the plot.

Set just before and during the Great War, "the war to end all wars," the quintet has one major storyline, which propels the action and keeps one riveted, but it is not resolved until the denouement in the fifth novel, "We Shall Not Sleep." This ongoing plot concerns the "Peacemaker," a mysterious figure who represents those who seek to make a treaty between Kaiser Wilhelm II and King George V, which would unite warring Germany and Britain into a common front. The Peacemaker "is a man who would sell a nation of forty million people into oblivion, betray into bondage their history, their culture, their language, and everything they had created over a thousand years." There are other complex mysteries throughout the series, however, to keep the pages turning, while the Peacemaker storyline is developed further. The author's description of war on the Western Front is so vividly described that the reader feels as if he/she is present in the trenches. The development of all the characters, especially the Reavley family, is brilliant and, after accompanying these people on so many adventures, I have come to care for them deeply. The ongoing espionage, and the perpetrators involved, provide an added attraction which builds tension and drama.

"ANGELS IN THE GLOOM" finds Captain Joseph Reavley, chaplain and former Cambridge professor, ministering to the wounded and dying in the thick of trench warfare on the Western Front, the Ypres Salient in Belgium - a job he has been doing since the war started in 1914. It is now 1916, and Matthew Reavley, Joseph's younger brother, a member of England's Secret Intelligence Service, (SIS), is fighting the war covertly from London, desperately trying to find the identities of the "Peacemaker," and his treacherous minions, before they can implement their lethal schemes. Twenty-six year-old Judith Reavley, Joseph's and Matthew's youngest sister, is a volunteer ambulance driver and amateur nurse when needed. She serves on the frontline battlefields and has been at this bloody task since 1914, risking her life on more than a few occasions. Only Hannah, living with her children in the family home in Cambridgeshire, seems safe, although her husband, Archie MacAllister, is a Commander in the Royal Navy and always in harm's way.

While trying to save another soldier's life, Joseph is severely wounded, in fact, he is so badly injured that he must return home to St. Giles to recover. He joins Hannah and her two children at the large Reavley home where she nurses him back to health. St. Giles, once a bucolic and peaceful place, is filled with grieving families, mourning the losses of brothers, sons and husbands. Shanley Corcoran, an old school friend, comes to visit Joseph. Corcoran heads a team of scientists working at the local research facility. They are in the process of inventing a new torpedo, a missile that would track U-boats with more accuracy - "which could change course, if needed, search out a U-boat through the water and explode when it strikes." If successful, this invention could end the war quickly, and save England, especially if the United States doesn't join the war. But when the lead scientist on the project is killed, the chances of success dim. Now the town is rife with fears of spies and treachery.

A prototype of the device is eventually built and set to be tested on the destroyer "Cormorant," commanded by Hannah's husband. Matthew Reavley has been selected to go along on the voyage to try and draw out and capture a German spy. In a thrilling episode, during the Battle of Jutland, Mathew finally confronts the man he believes to be the Peacemaker... and almost loses his life in the process.

Subplots abound, including one which surrounds a beautiful Irish spy who becomes involved with Matthew. Both are aware of each others' work and accept the inevitability of their doomed romance. I quickly became absorbed in each of the series mysteries, except for book #1. The author manages to grab the reader and pull him/her along into another time and place. "Angels In The Gloom" is a terrific read. Highly recommended!!
Jana Perskie

No Graves As Yet: A Novel (World War I)
Shoulder the Sky: A Novel (World War I)At Some Disputed Barricade: A Novel (World War I)
We Shall Not Sleep: A Novel (World War I)

WWI Mystery
The four novels that make up this mystery story are intriguing in showing England during WW I -- an often ignored historic time of military technolology changes that some historians believe have led the world into the current era of uncertainties that we face globally.

Move to the Front
Britain fought World War I on the battle fields of France, on the high seas, and the streets of London. Anne Perry's multi-faceted ANGLES IN THE GLOOM covers all aspects of the conflict through the eyes of the Reavely family including Hannah who isn't as safe at home as appearances would have you believe.
The Peacemaker still hunts for the missing document which could destroy him and his plans of world domination. Matthew Reaverly seeks him to stop his plans, but finds himself falling in love with a lovely Irish spy. This mystery/suspense novel moves smoothly from sibling to sibling as their stories intertwine during the height of the conflict.
Joseph is home on medical leave and his faith is shaken to the core when he must reach deep inside of himself the renew his calling.
ANGELS IN THE GLOOM raises the saga from so-so to outstanding as Anne Perry hones all of her story telling skills.
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Anne Rice returns to the mesmerizing storytelling that has captivated readers for more than three decades in a tale of unceasing suspense set in time past—a metaphysical thriller about angels and assassins.

The novel opens in the present. At its center: Toby O’Dare—a contract killer of underground fame on assignment to kill once again. A soulless soul, a dead man walking, he lives under a series of aliases—just now: Lucky the Fox—and takes his orders from “The Right Man.”

Into O’Dare’s nightmarish world of lone and lethal missions comes a mysterious stranger, a seraph, who offers him a chance to save rather than destroy lives. O’Dare, who long ago dreamt of being a priest but instead came to embody danger and violence, seizes his chance. Now he is carried back through the ages to thirteenth-century England, to dark realms where accusations of ritual murder have been made against Jews, where children suddenly die or disappear . . . In this primitive setting, O’Dare begins his perilous quest for salvation, a journey of danger and flight, loyalty and betrayal, selflessness and love.


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Another Christian Novel.. snores
yes, i felt i was reading the story of Christ's life from her previous novel. This one is departure from the youth of Jesus certainly still i felt like i was being preached to again.

The straight path is one of suffering, yawns, so over done, and this novel is about getting on that path.

To be honest, i quit reading it after 280 some pages... wow.. YAWN.. so i don't know how it end and will never know.

Anne writes great novels, I've read practically every one. Why why does she delve into the dull propaganda of the church and the always over repeated Jewish poor poor history. There both baby religions, and her witch and vampire novels have so much older histories, and not preaching histories by self righteous pompous sect.

If it's not vamp or witches, i wont buy another again ever!SADLY, I cant trust her writing to be good anymore.

Classic Anne Rice Writing with Angels
I picked up a copy of this book at the grocery store. This is the first Anne Rice book I've actually read all the way through in awhile. Some of her latest books have not been appealing to me lately. But the subject of angels really grabbed me. I enjoyed the main character and his dilemma of good vs. evil, esp. since he's a hit man. I loved the descriptions of the Mission Inn and San Juan Capistrano. I want to visit the Mission Inn now. The adventure of visiting the past was interesting, and I'm looking forward to the sequel to see where the angel takes Toby next.

I didn't rate it as high as some of her other books mostly because I think it's less engaging than her other vampire books. Though Toby is a killer like the vampire characters, he's not as enrapturing as Lestat and Louise. But I do recommend this book since it still has her brilliant writing style, and creates enough of a reaction that you want to read the next book. The sequel comes out in Nov. 2010. Can't wait. I've preordered it already with Amazon.

Inspiring
I loved it. It was an inspiring tale of redemption and God's love for us. Other reviewers found the character of Lucky underdeveloped, but I really didn't want to know more of the evil phase of his life. The story of his childhood was more interesting. Was it strictly realistic? I suppose not, but it connected with me. Toby was the Prodigal Son, who in his evil and his misery reaches for God, and is rewarded. It's an engaging telling of a classic mral tale.

Not Worth Finishing
I'm a passionate reader and almost never give up on a book partway through. And I was a passionate fan of Anne Rice's earlier work. And yet here I am, about 1/3 of the way through Angel Time, and thinking it's just not worth continuing. It's not that I refuse to let authors grow and change -- although I will admit to being disappointed when Rice announced she would write no more vampire or Mayfair witches books. But the plain fact is that her new fiction just isn't interesting. She doesn't seem to care all that much about her own characters, for one thing. And while I can appreciate good descriptive writing, page after page of a character describing his world with absolutely nothing else going on is wearing. The good vs evil theme has, of course been one of Rice's motifs for years. While at least this novel doesn't slide into the overblown philosophical pedantry that a couple of her later vampire novels did (one, in particular, was so provoking that I went and reread The Brothers Karamozov instead - Dostoyevsky provides a much better treatment of the subject on pretty much all levels). But at least in those earlier rants, Rice wrote with some passion. This, as far as I can see, just doesn't have enough juice to keep it running.

A Tale of Two Tobys
I liked this book so much I have already ordered for my Kindle the next one in the series (Songs of the Seraphim). Anne Rice shows herself to be the master teller of tales that I missed out on because of disliking vampire stories. Once she became a Christian and began writing about Jesus, I took a peek and was very glad I did. She is now on my favorites list. You don't have to have had a spiritual life-changing Christian experience to appreciate the story of Toby O'Day: from street musician, to talented hit man, to a miraculous transportation to a Middle Ages adventure and back. However, if your life has had some severe and spiritual changes, you will be better able to understand Anne's sincerity in relating a seemingly impossible tale. Read either as a believer, or an agnostic, it is a great tale, especially the adventure in the Middle Ages, where the talented Toby saves a young girl's family, before he returns to the 21st century. It seems that Toby, who had worked as a hit man for a secret organization, has because of his broken-hearted prayers, become an agent of God - working for the angels. It looks like more adventures will be coming and I hope to be there too. Although Anne Rice now has given up on "Christianity" because of the hypocracy she found in the Catholic Church, I don't think she has given up on the spiritual and moral teachings of the Faith, we will see in November. ... Read more

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On a sunny afternoon in late June, Cambridge professor Joseph Reavley is summoned from a student cricket match to learn that his parents have died in an automobile crash. Joseph's brother, Matthew, an officer in the Intelligence Service, reveals that their father had been en route to London to turn over to him a mysterious secret document - allegedly with the power to disgrace England forever and destroy the civilized world. A paper so damning that Joseph and Matthew dared mention it only to their restless sister. Now it has vanished.

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Anne Perry's best work
This is the first in a five book series on World War I. This series is Anne Perry's best work. It follows one family, telling of their feelings toward each other, the war, and how their faith is affected by the turmoil. It also is a good spy mystery. The other books in the series are Shoulder the Sky: A Novel (World War I) (2004), Angels in the Gloom: A Novel (World War I) (2005), At Some Disputed Barricade: A Novel (World War I) (2007), and We Shall Not Sleep: A Novel (World War I) (2007).

Patience required, but well rewarded
It's unfortunate that the first book in Ms. Perry's WWI series is the weakest of the five, but it's still a good read with all the impeccable period atmosphere Ms. Perry does so well. In this case it's the golden days of the dying Edwardian era and the rarified halls of academia.Ms. Perry being the author she is, there are mysteries and murders.

I urge readers who are a bit disappointed in this book to pick up the books in the rest of the series. They are splendid and convey the agony, uncertainty and impact of WWI in a way nothing else I've read has.Though I've enjoyed Ms. Perry's Monk and Pitt series, this is the one she was born to write.

There are mysteries in all the books, but those are secondary to the story of war and its impact on soldiers and civilians.As we follow characters in the trenches of Passchendaele, in war-deprived London and Cambridge, Ms. Perry evokes the details; the confusion, noise and stench of war in a way that is unforgettable.

Read this one because it introduces the characters and the underlying mystery and is necessary to the series, but understand that the books to come are the masterpieces.This series is haunting.

Slow start to a WWI series
This is a lot to like about this book.Perry's prose is often lyrical.The innocence it evokes is made all the more poignant because we know what is about to happen.The mystery of a secret conspiracy at the highest level is interesting and I liked the way real historical events are woven into the storyline.

But there is also another mystery revolving around the death of a Cambridge student that isn't nearly as engrossing.Sadly, it takes centre stage and really stalls the book's pacing as the main protagonist emotionally flounders as he tries to come to terms with the situation.

Overall, this book is just average.However, it was good enough to make me want to read the next book in the series.

Tedious, cliche-ridden story by an author out of her depth.
The more I read by Anne Perry, the more I realize what a mediocre writer she truly is.

I am somewhat of a WW1 buff, so I thought I'd try this book to see what Perry could do with a different time period.

From the first chapter, she simply rolls out one plot cliche after another, with overwrought dialog and characters from central casting.The central mystery isn't even that compelling, and there are mysterious characters whose significance is never explained.I realize now that the reason for THAT ploy was to drag out this thin plot into an entire series, which is the literary equivalent of watering down the soup.

I will not be returning to this series.If you're looking for some quirky mysteries set in the same general era, try the Charles Todd series about Ian Rutledge.Or read some books that were actually written at the time, rather than Anne Perry's amateurish re-creations.

Decent start to new series
While the first book can get a little slow at times, it does a good job laying all the background that will come into play in the rest of the series.And I happen to enjoy reading about the calm before the storm, the moment just before life will be irrevokably changed forever.I rate this a 3 primarily because the other books in the series are much better.But I still recommend reading this one before moving on to the rest of the series. ... Read more