

Anagrams? Gramsana!
Flabbergasting EntertainmentTheir anagrams from Rock Star's album titles can be viewed as fittenly offensive (in most cases) which makes them all the more amusing.
In addition, the forward contains interesting information on the history of anagrams.
This Book is Flabbergastingly FunnyBecause the anagrams are imaginative and unrelenting with biting remarks (picking on rock stars), I was in stitches.
The forward contains interesting tidbits on the history of anagrams too.


Tragic Finale to a Classic Epic
A Phenomenal Book!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A tough call...My first problem is that many of the characters are black and white, and behave in an incredibly predictable manner. Abeleyn, for example, was faiarly interesting during the first book but falls into the cliched "young prince grows into kingship" mould. What makes this worse is that the author repeatedly has both Abeleyn and other characters make this observation. Rather than allow his character's actiosn to speak for themselves, Mr Kearney takes a much less subtle rout.
Secondly, I have problems with the plot, because it too is slipping into a predictable groove. Very little happens during this book that an average reader would not anticipate. There are no complete surprises such as those in George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire series. I never felt truly worried about the protagonists, because they were never in any real danger.
All that being said, Heretic Kings has a unique and imaginative environment that sets it apart from most other fantasy books. The Renaissance-era technology is well-implemented and believable, as is the nature of magic in Mr. Kearney's world.
Although the aura of suspense is somewhatlacking (Kearney gives away secrets much too freely), I would still reccomend this book to anyone who is intrigued by the setting and doesn't mind the intermittantly bad writing.
Better than the first book
Great Successor to "Hawkwood's Voyage"Many questions will be answered in this book including these: What will happen to the people that Ricard Hawkwood has lead across the Great Western Ocean? What is going on in Charibon? In Abrusio? What is happening to all of your favorite characters? In addition to the answers that will help resolve your anxiousness to know what is happening you will be riveted due to new plots.
Paul Kearney gives you great characters. The characters in "The Heretic Kings" are not cheesy, one-sided people that you could just tear apart and make fun of. Every character is interesting and can be cared for. From King Abelyn to Corfe, all of the characters are people that you wish that you could know.
There are multiple plot lines and many characters to this great story, but don't let that interfere with your enjoyment of this. Once you are into this you will be hooked and you'll have this novel done very quickly. Before you read this second novel in this series make sure that you have read book one of "The Monarchies of God," titled "Hawkwood's Voyage." "The Heretic Kings" will definitely thrill people that have read book one and you will enjoy this novel even more than the first one. This is an epic fantasy must read.
Happy Reading!


Lovers in HidingKearney has gained fans for writing fast-paced stories that keep readers turning pages. They are easy reads that go down quickly. Like most of her books, "Lovers in Hiding" goes by fast, fast, fast. If all you're looking for is a fast read that you'll forget as soon as it's over, "Lovers in Hiding" is an acceptable choice. If you're looking for something more, like characters, believable plots or any plot whatsoever, "Lovers in Hiding" would not be a good choice. There is simply nothing to this book other than the fast pace. There's no mystery to solve because the villain's identity is so obvious from the start. There's no plot to follow. The hero and heroine meet, they run and run and run (and run and run and run and run) and they live happily ever after. The end. There's not much of a love story. The book takes place over a very short period of time and the characters are always running, so they have to fall in love almost instantly. This is the kind of story where characters who just met are hot and heavy for each other within a half an hour. I believed Clay and Melinda were in lust. I did not believe they were in love. There are no characters. Kearney gives a few basic facts about Clay and Melinda but never gives them any dimension or development. The reader never gets to know the characters. It is impossible to believe they got to know each other. Good Intrigues are able to provide a strong relationship, emotional romance, well developed characters and an interesting plot. "Lovers in Hiding" has none of these. I've been able to recommend Intrigues with weak romances if the mystery is that spectacular, or weak intrigue because of a stunning love story. "Lovers in Hiding" doesn't provide either.
"Lovers in Hiding" is also contrived and not very well thought out. The author changes the rules of Melinda's "amnesia" from page to page, shifting what she remembers and doesn't remember until it's impossible to believe she has amnesia. Her "amnesia" lasts for about two seconds and a couple of pages before she starts to remember. One minute she doesn't know anything, the next she's spouting off all of these details about her life, the next she's still claiming she has amnesia. Melinda conveniently remembers everything about her life when she needs it and conveniently can't remember anything that would make the story end sooner, like where the journal is. It doesn't make any sense. She remembers nothing. She remembers everything. No, almost everything. Then she remembers more. But she still can't remember one little thing.... And this is all within the first few chapters. This seems like an obvious attempt by the author, who knows that amnesia books sell well, to get fans of amnesia books to buy this one without her having to write an amnesia book, much the way she did the secret baby plot in "Cradle Will Rock" while having her characters ignore how real people would react to the discovery of a secret child. Kearney's treatment of the CIA is also amateurish and unconvincing. While authors like Gayle Wilson have written dramatic, believable stories about intrigue in the CIA, Kearney's version is lightweight, as realistic as a bunch of kids playing cops and robbers. On a more positive, the ending is typically exciting. Kearney's books are never boring and the climax and epilogue of "Lovers in Hiding" are very nice.
Kearney's fans will likely know what to expect from her and enjoy this one as well. Her stories move so fast some readers may not have time to think about the story any more than the author did. While I've enjoyed some of her books ("A Night Without End," "Little Boys Blue"), this is not one of them. It doesn't approach her worst ("Deceiving Daddy," "Priority Male," "Lullaby and Goodnight"). That doesn't make it good either.
the pace is fast, the love story is hot
An explosive ending to an AWESOME series!Melinda is a wonderful heroine! Quirky, independent, free-spirited--the perfect foil for serious, intellectual Clay. I love amnesia stories, but since Melinda's condition is temporary, the thrill of learning details little by little added a fresh twist to a suspenseful storyline. And finally learning the depth of danger behind the CIA's involvement in this series is a great payoff. Brava, Susan Kearney!


The gospel when it first hit press; outdated nowI would not recommend this book to a newcomer, nor to a seasoned triathlete anymore, but a few years ago I might have...
Great for beginnersInstead of relying on distance, its programs focus on time and percentage. Since biking encompasses usually 50% of the race, training should focus 50% on biking (unless you're very weak in one of the other legs).
It offers sample worksheets to set up your own program, based on the type of triathlon-sprint to Ironman.
it works

Good stuffThe plot flows along rather nicely, the authors know their stuff pretty well, except for a few continuity points which I will outline later.
The central character is, of course, Deanna Troi, and the book is highly descriptive of her feelings over the conquering of her homeworld, played out mainly in conversations with Riker and Picard.
The other major story is that of the actual people on Betazed, the members of the resistance and the occupying forces are both portrayed very well. Typically, Lwaxana is in the middle of everything, and the writers do her good as well.
The crux of the book deals with the age old question, of death or shame? Do a species defy their principles in order to survive? In this book, the Betazoids want to enlist the services of a Betazoid criminal who can kill with his mind, however only he knows of it, so Starfleet needs to bring him in. This is where Troi and the covert team come in, with a bit of help from the Enterprise and the Defiant(including Worf and O'Brien).
The plot resolution is fairly neat, it invents a solution from the circumstances, but I won't reveal it here.
Now I don't like to be a nitpicker, but there were some serious problems in this book. The first of which was the setting, the authors said it was set in mid 2375, after Dax's death but before Insurrection. However, as we know from DS9, at this point the Federation was winning the war, and had gone on the offensive(by taking Chin'toka). I find it hard to believe Starfleet would try to invade Dominion territory while one of the core Federation worlds was still under occupation. I was under the impression the Romulans took back Betazed when they first entered the war, but that's just my impression.
There was a slight technical fault, the writers used something called a 'scramble field', this doesn't exist. But, if these inconsistencies are overlooked, BFB is a solid book and well worth the read for TNG and DS9 fans.
A Newer, Stronger Deanna Troi
betazed must be freed no matter the costforce is builing a new space station with betazeids as slave labor. when starfleet sends ships to liberate betazeid they are
utterly destroyed before they even get close to the system. with
this defeat starfleet gets a message from the betazeid resistance
movement on betazeid that is headed by none other than laxanda
troi herself. the plan they want implemented can mean freedom
for their homeworld but may leave the betazoids scared emotionlly
permanently. what is freedom worth? will they risk their very
way of life for their freedom? deanna troi is caught in the middle of this very ethical decision and what she and the crew
of the enterprise do is well worth reading. this is one of the
best star trek the next generation books that i have read and i
highly reccomend it to all fans especially if you are a deanna
fan.


Sincere and Well MeantThey wrongly assume that they are responsible for Michael's amazing mental development, being unaware that there have been many others like him, and that such prodigality is inborn.
They also equate learning with intellectual development and feel that by allowing Michael to learn as much as he wants and as fast as he wants, they have fulfilled his intellectual needs.
They also present their plan as the ideal solution, offering no alternatives for parents who may want something more substantive for their child than rushing through the educational system.
This has been an extremely controversial book in discussions among parents of profoundly gifted children. Those who wish to allow intellectual, emotional, and physical maturity a chance to develop in an integrated way are generally highly critical. Parents who are eager to see their children move as swiftly as possible through their schooling, possibly setting records along the way, and saving themselves money as a side benefit of college compaction, praise the book highly.
I see it as an interesting personal memoir that has become undeservedly influential.
GREAT! Describes the challenges of rearing the hyper-gifted.To me, one of the striking aspects of Michael's upbringing is the fact that his parents are doing their level best to insure that (unlike William Sidis), he and his comparably brilliant sister, Maeghan, are well adjusted to the world. The Kearneys have evidence that there may be thousands of children showing up around the country with the kind of energy and rage-to-learn that has characterized Michael and Maeghan. The Kearneys think that their dedication to keeping their children supplied with fresh knowledge allowed a flowering of their children's minds that made possible their full mental development. They are very concerned that other children are, perhaps, being misdiagnosed, just as were Michael and Cassidy, Of course, our school systems may not be well-geared to accommodate children at this level of rarity, and yet, these are the children who on whom we are depending to light the world. For the parents of such children, I think "Accidental Genius" is a necessity.
Wonderful Guide for Uncharted TerritoryI applaud their heart-wrenching honesty as they tried to explain in their book the reasons for the path they took. All may have different paths in this dark and uncharted forest of giftedness, but I'm glad the Kearneys left a map to explain the terrain!


Good News for crime fiction fans
Good News for crime fiction fans
This is one book readers will be unable to put downWhile the FBI whitewash the case, across town at the College of Santa Fe, a second homicide occurs. The victim is a priest who was studying covert actions of the United States in South America. Seeing a clear link between the homicides and an obvious cover up by the Feds, Kerney and his most trusted staff go undercover to try to learn the truth.
Michael McGarrity has written a fast-paced police procedural that is so action-packed the audience will need an oxygen tank to take a breath. The government's covert operation seems plausible, but Kerney's counter-measure makes David look like a giant going up against Goliath. This improbability does not hurt an enjoyable UNDER THE COLOR OF LAW because the protagonist is easy to like and identify with in this SST speedster. This thriller wrapped around a police procedural will keep fan interest from start to finish.
Harriet Klausner


A Painfully Bad Book
A family full of secrets, lies and "relative" weirdness.
Great Read!
Still, I have to say that "Wrma Viocse Rerangaed" kept my mind occupied. An excellent read, for someone who hasn't quite read as much as I have! Every once in a "blue moon," this picky fellar has to skiddaddle back to his truck, take out your food, and all this time something has been eating away at your insides, but it's not anagrams. There is a special focus of the read, a flipping back and funniness that happens. How can I break it to you? Spend it here and you won't be sorry. Like Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, it's a wild ride.