This well organized mile by mile guide to a wonderful historic highway is well worth its small cost. The writer has done a fine job of researching and presenting brief, but very interesting, highlights of the important events and sites along the old road.

If you plan to drive the historic Columbia River Highway, be sure you take this book along.

In OREGON! the first wagon train has arrived in Oregon and now faces the challenge of establishing a community while having to deal with an unfriendly British colonel and sneaky Russian officers. Once again Whip Holt and Lee Blake must do what they can to ensure that America controls Oregon.

While this book is well done, the lapsesof time all too often drags this book down. Still, it is a must-read.

We, the authors, continue to find reports that walking is one of the best forms of exercise. Why not make walking pleasantly scenic?

An interesting and amusing collection of folklore and old stories about the State of Oregon. Recommemded for a gift to newcomers to the state.

This book was good enough for me to keep reading it in one day. It was full of excitement and I always wanted to know what was going to happen next. For example, was Joshua going to save his drowning sister? Would they make it to Oregon before all the people died of illness or falling into the raging river? I suggest that you read this book if you want to know about the Oregon Trail -- a trail that starts in Missouri and continues through tons of states to Oregon.

Choosing an appropriate restaurant is easy and fun with the efficient Zagat rating system. Each restaurant is given a separate rating for food, service, decor and cost along with a short description. These ratings are based on hundreds of surveys completed by fellow diners. Also includes lists of restaurants according to location, hours, etc....If you are going to spend the money to go out, also spend your money on this book--you'll make better dining choices.

I can't imagine what books previous reviewers are reading to consider any of the cheesy cardboard characters in this tome as more than 1 micrometer thick. Lassie Go Home? The real murderer was unmistakably telegraphed on page 127, and even the plot machinations designed to lead us away from this obvious revelation were embarrassingly, pellucidly thin.

I'm always a fan of gristle and gore, and there was that aplenty, but with no great sense of where its maniacal power derived from. "I was an abused child, and now I'm a mega-, multiple-serial killer. Woe is me." Puh-leez.

On the one hand, I finished this in 5 hours flat, and it was something of a page turner. So, if you're working on flogging your melanocytes on the beach, maybe it's worth a read to keep you awake.

If, on the other hand, you're serious about your crime novels and want to linger over some delicious prose and mind-boggling characterizations, you might want to try spending some quality time with anything by Elizabeth George or the fabulous new book from Robert Wilson, A Small Death in Portugal.

Like so many things in life, it's all a matter of priorities!

Having read and enjoyed Margolin's book, The Associate, I was back in search of more from the author. Next on the list was Wild Justice. I was not disappointed. It starts fast and moves forward at a quick pace throughout. Wild Justice is filled with action, suspense, plot twists and good character development. The story is set in the Pacific Northwest as a father-daughter legal team represents two defendants accused of a string of brutal serial killings. (Despite the compelling nature of the story, the intensity of the subject matter and detailed descriptions in regards to the serial murders mean that this work is not for the faint of heart.) My only real complaint with the book was that I was able to deduce the identity of the perpetrator too early in the book. Although my early guess ultimately was proven to be correct, the work was still very entertaining as Margolin brought everything together for a great closing to the book.

There is a killer out there who possesses the lethal combination of medical knowledge and a sick, twisted mind. The question is, who is it -- and how can s/he be stopped?

Amanda Jaffe, a criminal defense attorney, is on the defense team for Dr. Vincent Cardoni, a smug, unlikable surgeon who is accused of several murders involving acts of brutal, yet exquisitely skilled torture. Cardoni is let off the hook on a technicality, however, before the case even goes to trial.

Four years later, Jaffe is hired again to represent a defendant accused of similar killings. This time the suspect is none other than Cardoni's estranged wife. Jaffe persistently digs to the bottom of this mystery and learns the chilling truth behind these unthinkable crimes.

This is Philip Margolin's best and scariest book to date. Don't read "Wild Justice" if you have to sleep alone. It *will* scare you!

Reviewed by Mystery Ink

If you like incest, multiple adulteries, multiple casual sex couples, senior sex, recreational sex, you will love this book. this is quite a different Barbara Bickmore from her historical novels.

I am an avid reader of Barbara Bickmore books. "The Moon Below" was the best book I have ever read and I have managed to find all of her books but one. "Beyond the Promise" characters are interesting and believeable and the plot has its twists and turns which keeps your interest until the end. My daughters have read the book and they all liked it. Of course, we are waiting for her next book...out when???

I couldn't put this book down from the moment that I picked it up, it was so great. For those reviews that talk of how sexist,how much sex, etc, if you can appreciate the love that people have for each other and tragety and reality of life then this is a great book, just have an open mind. This is a book that touched me and showed me the love of one family and of their friends. I don't know how anyone could not love this book.

This book only briefly explains the SHARP skins..( anti rascist skinheads) but throughout upholds the image that all skinheads are rascist..making it seem that only a few are non rascist...this is wrong. The original roots of skinhead culture were anti rascist who believed in pride and support for the working class , family , friends , beer , and standing up for whats right. This repeats over and over "skinheads are violent individuals who believe in destroying culture different than their own"..this is just the media's attempt to destroy the skinhead name. Throw it in the fire with all the other hype books.

This is an excellent tome for understanding the under workings of Skinhead street gangs. The book delves into Right-wing (Neo-Nazi), Left-Wing (SHARPS, Anarcho-skins) and non-political skins.

Written from by a police officer that's been in the middle of it since darn near day one, this book is true to it's description of being a "crash course" into this violent underworld.

If you want to be informed, check it out.

... Skinhead Street Gangs is the most complete book on the subject. In his new book, Gangbangers, Christensen writes more on all factions of skinheads. Both books are excellent and I recommend them to cops, parents and others who work or live around gangs.

I am still searching for an author who can take over this genre. Phillip Margolin's "Burning Man" fell way short of expectation. The book was very trite and very predictable, with to many Grishamish charatcers. Margolin throws all the typical ingredents in the book stirs them up and you get the same results, just another blah lawyer novel.

Since William Coughlin's death and John Grisham writing movie books, there is no writer in this genre to be the leader. Margolin is worth another read, but if your looking for something inspired and different this is not the book to be reading.

Phillip Margolin is becoming one of my favorite authors, his characters are developed well but not to the extent they are boring. He establishes good continuity and makes you feel that you are part of the story. If you enjoy legal thrillers this is the book for you.

Young and arrogrant, Peter Hale was sent to a back-woods town for a lesson in humility after fumbling a major case for his father. Driven from his life of priviledge where nothing but the finest would do ~~ Peter takes on another case and this time, learns a lesson about human nature. He took on a case of a mentally-retarded man who is accused of killing a young college co-ed. This same man was also caught just a few weeks prior as a peeping tom at the local college. This man is also a brother-in-law of Peter's former college classmate ~~ another reason why Peter took on the case.

This book is full of twists and turns that Margolin is famous for ~~ and his writing captivates your attention from beginning to the end. Margolin shows human nature at its worst and shows it at its best ~~ and though you thought you have it all figured out ~~ he surprises you again. It's a fun and fast legal thriller ~~ perfect for summer reading. I had a blast reading this book and so did everyone who I loaned this book to!

7-7-03