This is the first BP novel I've read. Found it quite entertaining, except for the f--k word which she uses quite frequently, and in my opinion oft times unnecessary. But it keeps you guessing as to who the real killer is.

But the word, and phrase that caught my eye, was "caca" used in a comment made by Gails mother "I'll be up to my knees in caca". Unless you're English the word would be meaningless to you, to myself it brought back memories of many years gone by, used by many parents to children, for going to the toilet.

Which brought to mind a question for Ms Parker, where did you pick up that expression, Caca, I'm certain there's nowhere in N.America where they use it.

Would love to hear from you, and where you heard it.

Sincerely Richard Barlow

This is what I call an airplane book. It would be great on an overseas flight. I read it while suffering through a cold and it kept me entertained. However, I think the characters are not clearly defined. Both Gail and her boyfriend change to suit the mood of the book. Sometimes she seemed like an incompetent wimp, other times she seemed tough and intelligent. I didn't like her all that much. I wasn't pleased by the way she kept breaking promises to her daughter. Is that what it's like to be a divorced mom? And the sappy wrap up from Anthony's point of view made me cringe.

I love the Gail Connor series by Barbara Parker!! They are about my favorite. Her relationship with Anthony is so well written. The chemistry between those two is so exciting and always in each book there is great suspense. I anxiously look forward to another book. I highly recommend you start with the first book in the series though to get the full effect. Otherwise it get's confusing because you will want to truly understand Gail's relationship not only to Anthony but to her ex husband, Dave. Parker is good at spinning a mystery and I can never put her books down. A great read!

This book starts with a extremely well explained chapter on the philosophy of control charts. This is really the most important part of the book. Other topics about rational subgrouping and myths are also very well covered. The book deals with interesting examples which should be a little bit more up-to-date. Presenting control charts on mm-paper is outdated in this computer era.

This is an excellent cookbook for participants in SPC. It helps you to avoid of miss-using the SPC.

For me, it helps me to prepare training material on SPC easier.

Unfortunately, the theory aspect in this book is not enough for expert usage.

It is a really great book about SPC methods. Clearly written, Dr. Wheeler's book explains the dos and don'ts of SPC techniques. I found Dr. Wheeler's style of writing simple, but always reaching SPC target. If you are looking for a sound and understandable information about SPC, read it. It is worthwhile book.

I have read the Way several times. Once in 1985 and twice over the last month. Those critics who have given it poor reviews obviously haven't read the Way. It does not contain theosophical teachings. I know. I'm a theosophist. These critics must have read something else. They also dislike the author. It is obviously a personal thing and has nothing to do with the value of the Book. I have a degree in Welsh History and a long association with the Welsh Folklore Society. Besides actually visiting Betws-y-coed and tracing the authors life, I have interviewed several members of Y Tylwyth Teg in Florida and two members of The Dynion Mwyn "mother grove" in Wales. Very interesting people. I may debate whether the family which taught the authors, was totally correct in their philosophy, but I can say they were honest and sincere. I found nothing inconsistent with the ideas and words in the Way. In fact, I was hard pressed to contradict anything they purported to believe. Those who are criticising the book are listening to rumour instead of reading the book. I wonder why they don't want you to read it? If in fact it contains some ideas and words allegedly taken from other sources, so what. I have read over sixty books on Witchcraft in the last 17 years which are like reading a carbon copy of each other. But, I also have read the Way. From whatever source these Co-authors obtained their material, it is fresh and absolutely wonderful. No, the critics didn't bother to read the books. They just have a problem with people reading the truth. The author(s) must be doing something right. A very famous book store in California has already (according to them) sold over a thousand copies. Good for you Rhuddlwm. You've done good. Excellent Book on Welsh Witchcraft. There is a rumour that someone is talking to the author about a movie project, based on the books he has written over the last thirty years. I am looking forward to seeing it.

This is the book I have been searching for years to help enlighten on anyone's path to spirituality. This book covers prophecies to the rise of Atlantis! Since owning this book for over a year, it has become a refrence guide that I can not live without. If interested in Paganism to Bhuddism, one will find this book informitive & to the point. Lord Rhuddlwm Gawr is a truely gifted & knowlegable writer. No matter what spiritual book I may be reading, this book must be within hands reach! Grab this book while you can & open your eyes. R.R.D.Newsome

I first came across the original version of this title in 1985. I believe it was printed in the early 80s. The advertisement stated that it was a good book to study if I wished to be a Witch and interested in the Celtic tradition. I had just been initiated into the Gardnerian tradition in New York, and since there was almost nothing in our book of shadows, I was very pleased that this book became available at just the right time. Since then, I have read all twenty three of Rhuddlwms books which began to appear in 1976. Unfortunately there are only four of them currently in print. This one (I think) is the best of them all. It is affordable, and contains relavent material for almost any tradition. Excellent Excellent book. You will find out when you read it, that it will touch a cord in you that will take you down a path which you will love and cherish.

Gloria Wilson
Offeriades Dynion Mwyn tradition
New York

I always enjoy Adamson's books, and by my calculations A CAT WITH NO CLUE is book number 19 in the Alice Nestleton series that began with A CAT IN THE MANGER. This one begins splendidly, with murder that affects Alice very personally. The suspense moves along well as she gets involved in an old unsolved tragedy. But at some point it lost me. When I finished the book I had to go back and re-read parts of it because I didn't quite get a couple of things. I always count on Adamson for a brief, satisfying mystery. But this one I did not find satisfying. A couple of unanswered questions are a couple too many for me. Ah, well. It's still a comfy cozy, but not one of her best. And I do look forward to the next one.

I wish there was a 3-and-a-half star rating, as this book was better than 3 stars, but maybe not quite a 4 . . . I have read all of Lydia Adamson's "Cat" books, most of which I have enjoyed immensely, but her last few have not overwhelmed me in either plot or character (but especially plot).

"A Cat with No Clue" brings Lydia Adamson MUCH closer to some of the best of the series, and I hope the trend continues. In this one, perpetually out-of-work Manhattan actress Alice Nestleton attends the anniversary party of a dear old theatrical couple who have graced over a hundred Broadway stages in various character roles that have not quite made them famous, but popular nonetheless. After leaving the party, Alice comes up with a brainstorm to send the dear old couple an anniversary dinner consisting of the same food prepared the night of the old couple's first date. Alice goes to her friend Nora's bistro and talks her friend into getting the food prepared and delivered, capping off a romantic and nostalgic evening for the couple.

But this is a mystery, and things don't go as planned -- within 48 hours the elderly couple are dead of poisoning (speed introduced into the meal prepared by Nora's chef), and the waiter that delivered the meal is found shot to death in the alley behind Nora's restaurant. As far as the police are concerned, all clues point to Alice herself, but Alice is determined to not only clear her name, but also avenge her friends' deaths.

Various clues and/or red herrings include two precious kittens, a gargoyle poster, an old kidnapping case complete with a huge reward, one crazy rich woman and her philandering husband, and of course Alice's motley crew of friends and former/current love interests.

The characterizations and writing in this entry in the series seems fresh and more alive than in the last few; I enjoyed this one quite a bit. My main complaint would be the ending, which somehow didn't satisfy; like a good build-up for just a bit less than should have been expected for the finish. Still, it seems Ms. Adamson (a pseudonym) seems much more back to herself, and I enjoyed getting a good entry in the series - all of which I've read, even though I don't particularly like cats! But try this one, it will hold your interest and still has a suspenseful ending, even if the final explanation IS a bit left-of-center.

I think this book was Lydia's best one yet, if you liked her other ones this one is 10 times better!

I have read better books by Heather Graham. The book was a bit drawn out could have been cut down by at least three chapters. The heroin pretty much worked my nerves. At times she was very naive. The book also became a little boring halfway through but all in all it was okay. I do suggest reading "A Pirates Pleasure" a very good book.

I REALLY enjoyed this book. The plot centers around the witch trials both of England and Salem. The heroine (unfortunately) falls victim to both and must be saved by the hero, Sloan, twice. The book gets off to a quick and exciting start-the first hundred-fifty pages are fabulous. The protagonists (whose names I don't remember) get together, have a few near misses with death, then hit it off nicely. Unfortunately, it slumps a bit after that with a very, very lengthy discription of their enforced separation. The action and romance both pick up again in the end, so I guess all's well that ends well.

All told, this book provided me with several extremly diverting hours, so, if that is all you are looking for, I suggest you read it as well.

Devil's Mistress is unlike any Historical Romance I have read in that it does not follow the standard formula for this type of novel. The book begins with a Prologue that lends an eeriness that makes the reader eager to get into the guts of the book. The book begins with a witch burning, a witch hunt and the hero and heroine meeting. Then the hero turns out to be married. Then the heroine gets married to someone else. This is what I mean about the book not following standard formula. You have to continue reading to see if and how the two could possibly get back together. The writing allowed me to feel the hysteria that permeated Salem in the late 1600s as the witch hunts began. The love story is poignant and understandable.

For me, the unusual way in which this book was presented makes it one of Ms. Graham's finest.

I'm new to the Healy novels. I haven't read all of them, but I've always been pleased. But this is the most interesting of the ones I've read. (Staked Goat, Rescue, Invasion of Privacy, The Only Good Lawyer).

The most interesting thing about this novel is the way the plot turns and you don't notice. By the time you reach the end Healy has taken a whole new route to the conclusion and turned the story on it's ear. When John Cuddy is hired to discover the background of a woman's boyfriend, he gets more than he bargained for. The mob is involved, but there is also a suspicion group of townhouses. When you reach the conclusion you've had, but it's a fun ride. Healy's talent is growing. Keep an eye on him. This series refuses to get stagnant. Try Spiral as well.

Healy serves up a genuine mystery, sure to keep readers off-guard. Unlike that other Boston PI, Healy's book packs more twists, characterization, and realism into this one book than I've read in the last decade's worth of Parker's books. If you're looking for a mystery that doesn't insult your intelligence and keeps you guessing, this is it.

I have read all but the last 2 books in this series (and those are sitting on my shelf), and ever single entry is excellent and intelligently written. Cuddy is honorable, tough and smart (although a bit too sanctimonious) and the other characters are always vivid and believable. The mystery here is first-rate; I was shaking my head in amazement after all the pieces came together. Healy deserves to be a lot better known and successful.

this text was required reading for an uper division Modern Art History course i have taken, which requires no prerequisites. the book, however, certainly assumes previous indepth knowledge of topic. overall, a very informative, technical book.

I just completed a college course with this book as the chosen Textbook. The writing was of a much more advanced nature and it actually seemed like it should have been for a more advanced course. Like the title of this review says, you get an advanced English lesson also. It's mainly an Education book, so it probably should be geared more to the Student-through-expert levels. Like most books on art, it is a shame that so many illustrations are in Black & White. It's a cost thing I suppose. The information and opinions were well balanced. The text also has very little unnecessary "Fluff" fillers. I would have no intention of selling the book or trading it away. It's a keeper.

Everybody knows the boring of reading introduction material about art. It's always more of the same. Because of that I suspected very much this book with its "open title"... No reason for that: Modern Art is a careful work about 20th century aesthetics, crossing an open and contextual perspective with closed analysis of key works. And best of all, the synthetic approach of painting, sculpture and architecture is very well balanced and justified. It's not a book, but a very good surprise as both an introduction as a very deep analysis of 20th century art.

I was disappointed with this book. I have loved her past reads, and was excited to get my hands on this one. However, while reading it, the plot was confusing at times. I'm still not sure how it happened in the end - it certainly didn't satisfy me. It felt the the book was hurriedly written, and edited lightly. I found typos and a couple grammatical errors. While these are human errors, it happened enough times I was distracted from the story.

The characters were only semi-believable to me. The premise just didn't seem to fit them. I had a hard time buying that in real life they might have fallen in love - just seemed a stretch.

Courtesy of A Romance Review

Good girl Jane Preston is a pre-school nursery owner. Before she closes up for a two-week vacation to celebrate the 4th of July, her cousin, Molly Applegate begs her to save her job by replacing her as an escort to a college professor, John Romanowski, in an exclusive intellectual retreat in Cape May, New Jersey. What Molly wants Jane to do is to dig up some secrets and scandals of Senator Aubrey Harrison, who is going to announce his run for presidency.

Professor John Patrick Romanowski, aka J. P. Roman, New York Times No. 1 bestsellers of political thrillers, is also invited to the retreat but his main purpose is to bring the Senator down by catching him in the act of something scandalous.

The meeting of Jane and John is quite comical as they both dressed up and pretended to be someone that they were not - plain Jane as a ...sex babe and John as a... OMG!

THIS MUST BE LOVE is a romantic comedy that is filled with humorous and funny situations. Ms Michaels has once again penned an unbelievable story that makes you laugh out loud. Like most of her books of the same genre, this one is another refreshing read that surely will uplift your spirit after a long day's work.

This book is everything you ask for in a romantic comedy - finally drawn characters who are actually funny not trying to be funny. So often romantic comedies involve characters spouting funny lines, but in this book the humor seems natural. Jane and John are people you'd want to spend time around. Splendid from beginning to end. I can't wait for "This Can't Be Love" next year!

I was very interested in this story after reading the description and some of the reviews. However, I found the overall experience to be disappointing.

The description of the heroine's frustration with her deafness was interesting and very realistic, but the storyline was very patchy--with huge holes in it.

The actual "treasure" hunts were very episodic, with no details beyond..."the murky water", etc.....the villains were never fully developed, and after reading the final solution to the suspense, I could only say, "Duh, What happened?"

I have read other of Rachel Lee/Sue Civil-Brown's books and enjoyed them. But I cannot recommend this book.

Veronica Coleridge is deaf. Recently deaf. She has lost her husband, her child, her hearing. Veronica hates being deaf, she is still in deep depression over her loss and there is no hope -- her deafness is not going to go away -- her loss of a child she does not talk about.

Her father is dying. He has cancer. To pull Veronica out of her debilitating depression he offers her new information about her mother, about how she died, what she was looking for, information which sparks Veronica into organizing a sea-going archeological dig in the waters off Key West, in Florida, searching for a three hundred year old storm mask, an icon of her ancestors, an passion, an obsession that killed her mother, that threatens to similarly absorb Veronica.

As part of her salvage team she hires Dugan Gallagher, a one time big city businessman, gone troppo. This man kids himself he lives to have a good time. He hates to get wet, loves to sail, has no intention of doing it tough. Or so he says. Trouble is everything he touches turns out okay. Better than okay.

There are bad guys out there. The suspects include folk Dugan has hired. Someone has to protect Veronica from whoever is after the treasure, and from herself.

The idea for this Rachel Lee's WHEN I WAKE romantic suspense is solid. However, the heroine stays self indulgent for too long, the hero comes to care too late. After his initial important appearance Veronica's father disappears stage left and returns too briefly. Villains, who promise much in the beginning, do little but fizzle in the end. Particularly disappointing is the second villain who appears only in evil whispers and whose motivations, intentions, outcomes, even at the end, are never made known.

Being a hearing impaired individual I could readily empathize with Veronica and her deafness. Many people tend to treat H.I.I (hearing impaired individuals) as though they are mentally retarded. As strongly described in the book hearing devices are not perfect and amplify the loudest sound. High ceilings, air conditioners, loud background noises are just a few sounds that complicate the hearing process for the almost deaf. We still function and most of us are highly intelligent. Give us a chance. In Veronica's case; however, she possibly would have benefited by having a cochlear implant which is much more progressive than hearing aids.

Congratulations to Dugan for being so considerate and understanding and loving Veronica.

Lovely story, fine plot. My first Rachel Lee book but certainly not my last.

After reading Midsummer Magic, I frantically looked for other books by Ms Coulter.(Midsummer Magic is one of the BEST books Ive ever read!!!) HOWEVER.....this story i couldnt even finish......no story whatsover and just endless sex scenes.I waited for it to go somewhere but it just never did. VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED.

First, I enjoyed this story, but I didn't give it five stars for personal reasons. I did not like that the hero lacked so much self-control! What was his problem anyway? He talked to poor Byrony very crudely and I really couldn't see what she saw in him. In fact, he viewed her as an object that belonged to him! The nerve of the man! I am glad that Byrony developed a back bone and stood up for herself, otherwise I would have been completely irritated with her. I liked that the author took us back to Brent's "Beginnings" on the plantation, he definitely had some demons to work out before he could really let go of his past. In that respect, I enjoyed the psychological view to the way he thought. Although this story made me angry at times, (very angry) I was never bored with it. In fact I hardly realized how close to the end of the book I was, so I rate this story high. If you don't mind egotistical, immoral, lack of self-control men, then I recommend this book, thankfully the other characters more than make up for the hero and he does seem to finally get his act together.

This is the third book in the series. I am reading it for the second time and it is better the second time around. I can't say I was disappointed with any of the 4 books in the series. They are all different and each book talks about the other characters from the previous books. I wish CC would write yet another book in the series. I think this might be my favorite series to read out of every author that I read, and I read a bunch! Once you start reading one, you can't put it down. If you enjoy reading books for the romance, these 4 books are all equally very steamy with romance. You won't be disappointed!

Brent can be a bit of a pig and doesn't really apologize for the awful things he says to Byrony, but I think he might make up for his shortcomings in the end. He sure is sexy though!