I believe this book is out of character with its genre. The nature of and the answer to the mystery is most shocking and unexpected. I would not recommend it to readers who are sensitive and easily offended by certain matters.

While this is one of her older books, the storyline is about a physical therapist who fights for the rights of a comatose child who, she believes, is curable. The descriptions of the Monterey Peninsula, Carmel and Big Sur do not change with time and the result is a good read, especially for fans of Ms. Whitney.

I've just returned from a week in Hong Kong, and, halfway thru my stay, chucked this book in the dustbin. It appears it tried to cover everything, and, in doing so, in effect, covered nothing. I found Fodor's guide to be much superior, in locating what might be of interest to me. Oh, by the way, "do" go to Hong Kong, it was the most eye-opening trip I've made in 35 years. But...leave this book at home!

i found this book to be extremely helpful and easy to read. the "overload" of information didn't bother me. in fact, i liked it! for people who have time to do some serious sight-seeing, this book will not only highlight the major sights; it will also clue you into the lesser-known places worth looking into. and a definite plus to this book is its size. it was small and light enough to be carried everywhere in my sidebag (much to the embarassment of my best friend). the only reason i can't give this book five stars is because of a common flaw (i'm told) found in lonely planet guides: the economic places suggested are TOO cheap!

my advice to fellow hk tourists is to: 1) plan to spend at least two weeks there so you don't miss out and 2) be adventurous, don't just stay in central!

I am a big fan of Harvest which is why I bought Peggy Sue. I have to say I was a bit disappointed. Apparently Tess tried out romance before she moved over to medical thrillers and this is a sad mix of Harlequin romance with just a little bit of thrill worked in the story. If you are looking for a book that is more romance than I would rec. reading this one. But if you are searching for a larger quantity of medical info & thrills...keep on searching. Tess is heading in the right direction (as seen in Harvest & Bloodstream) but needs to get past the mushy romance angle. Final thought: It's not her best work, but with paperbacks it's worth the price.

A medical examiner, discovers an eerie trend to the victims of a unknown drug overdose. A journey in search of truth leads to a discovery of deception and manipulation.

Gerritsen constructs this thriller skillfully and delves into the vulnerabilities of the character. An enjoyable read!!!!

Geostatistics is a fatally flawed variant of applied statistics because it violates the requirement of functional independence and ignores the concept of degrees of freedom. Without degrees of freedom unbiased statistical inferences are impossible to obtain.

Having first encountered geostatistics in a rather round about way, Isobel's first book was of great use, her second book has out done this. The 2000 version takes one from basics with non mathematical explanations of key concepts, through to the end result (linear kriging). The examples are relevant and applicable in real life situations (As I work on a South African gold mine and am involved in geostatistical training this is the type of manual that I wished I had had a while back). The only short comming that I have is the use of a demo package of Isobel's software for the worked examples. I have found that one of the major stumbling blocks when doing geostatistics is the software, thus the reader would need to familiarise themselves with the software used by the company/ institution and then apply this to the examples or vica versa. This is , as Isobel points out, an introductory book and not for advanced users. I would recommend this to anyone that has a limited exposure to geostatistics and is in a situation where they must teach themselves. Along with several other geostatistical practitioners I await her next book in anticipation)

Mark Burnett

ORM

South Africa

The problem with this book is that it's a mile wide and one inch deep. Each artist only gets a page or two, and the images are small - so you only get a brief taste. After a while all of the "radical" graphics look alike - and not much floats to the surface. You won't find yourself going back to this book for ispiration after you have opened it a few times.

There are some good designers represented here, but they get lost in coverage that reminds me of a bad yearbook. Most of the work looks pretty, but very little of it is realy smart. Some of the work shown was really cutting edge stuff back in 1985, but today it looks a little dated. If this book reprented itself as a study of alternative design from '85 to '95 that might be one thing - but it doesn't have enough perspective or go deep enough.

Whether you're concerned with traditional formal issues or more interested in making whacked out typographic designs, this book covers all the bases and touches upon nearly every relevant designer in the past 20 years or so. It's smartly split into three sections, the first focusing on the real movers and shakers in forward-thinking design (Rudy Vanderlans, Paula Scher, etc.), the second on those who are now enjoying success with the progress they've made (Designers Republic, Carlos Segura, etc.) and the "progeny" as they refer to them, the next wave of creative and innovative designers. Not only does the book have a healthy amount of full color illustrations to provide ample evidence of the designers' talents, but there is enough copy to be able to really consider this reading material (think of it as almost extensive captioning). It's nice to see a book that heralds both the well known names of the industry as well as up and coming talent, and that David Carson isn't necessarily the end all of high design in contemporary culture.

This is a cheesy romance novel that uses St Kilda and every stereotype Harper could find to tell a lame story in an overwritten muddy style. It was trully painful reading. Sorry, I wanted to like it, but simply couldn't. It is unbelievable she would write a novel taking place in Scotland having never visited there. James Michener spent many years traveling through Scotland and still didn't feel he understood this country well enough to write about it. Karen Harper obviously read a travel guide and felt that was plenty. Painful! Hey, wait, Michener is still in print and Harper isn't. Wonder if that means anything?

This is one of my favorite books! It has three great historical settings, that provide a colorful background to the story. Abigail McQueen is a strong woman that overcomes great loss, and keeps on. A beautiful love story as well.

For the price of this book, I wouldn't recommend purchasing it. The book does contain some good information, but only if the author went into more depth with each subject. I know that would have increased the size of the book, but maybe making a "Book1" and "Book2."

If you're that bored, than by all means, you can skim through this book, but as for a reference, I don't think so. After skimming through the various subjects and material, I haven't opened the book since!

This book would be better used for a person who wants to learn the basics of active electronic devices, but not to be used as a guide to do actual design, etc.

Very limited use of equations gave this book a good head start. As a book mainly used for reading, I wouldn't want to have a ton of equations like your grandpa's EE books.

I consider myself collector of baby name books and I found this one both confusing & interesting. It comes from the UK so those of us in the USA have an oppertunity to take a peek at popular names "across the pond". Unfortunetly, the names, while in alphabetical order, were not seperated into the standard "Boy Names, Girl Names". However, there is a great selection of names here. If you are looking for something a little diffrent this book may be a good place to start!

[from back of book] HE WASN'T WHAT SHE'D EXPECTED......
With his silky ponytail and unfathomable eyes, Ben Blackeagle didn't fit Kate McNair's image of a security expert.

But then, ever since she'd inherited baby Amanda, nothing in her well-ordered life had been under control. Her attempts to learn the ropes of motherhood had been complicated by a hit-and-run accident and a drive-by shooting.

was someone trying to take Kate's baby.... or her life?

With nowhere else to turn, Kate needed to rely on Ben. Christmas was coming, but the threats -- and the questions -- were piling up faster than the snow....Baby Amanda called Ben Daddy, but what did Kate really know about him?

KATE MCNAIR -- Becoming an instant mother wasn't on her agenda, but neither was being a gunman's target.

BEN BLACKEAGLE -- Reluctant bodyguard to Kate and her baby, he found himself deep in an unexpected mystery

CAROL LAMPIER -- Why had she sworn Kate to secrecy and then suddenly disappeared?

AMANDA -- Blond, blue-eyed and adorable -- was this baby th reason that Kate's lif was suddenly in danger?

DANIEL HEDRICK -- He was the lawyer who placed Kate's baby, but was he also in the baby black market?

Read back in '97 and must have been a decent story - probably well worth reading again -- try it you may like it --M

Basically, I thought this book was pretty good. However, the two male characters were both jerks part of the time. Also, the hero, Payne, really was kind of wishy washy. First he was mad, then he wasn't; it was confusing. It sounded as though the author wanted to make a bigger deal out of his anger. I think the book would have been better if t had been a little darker, if the author had focused more on his anger.