Although one should commend Adam Niswander for continuing the expansion of the works of H.P. Lovecraft (of which I am a huge aficionado), the Sand Dwellers falls woefully short of a good novel, let alone one that evokes the same feelings of cosmic dread of the master himself. The characters are poorly fleshed out, and seem like cardboard cutouts of movie characters. The hardboiled detective, the strong-willed female physician, even the irascible but yet likable hermit Clem are all characters that ultimately readers will not connect with or care about. I won't mention any potential spoilers here, but let me just say that the scenes involving the Mythos entities are among the most inane in the book. Niswander reduces the awe-inspiring, omnipotent Mythos powers that be to Batman's nemesis the Joker. They become some kind of cosmic foil to the "good guys". Yes, Sand Dwellers is better than most pastiches, but not by much. If you are a true Lovecraft fan, you wil likely be disappointed by this entry into the next miliennium of the Mythos!!!

The author weaves together a very interesting psychological and occult thriller solidly rooted in its Southwestern setting. The inspiration behind the plotting comes from the so called 'Cthulhu Mythos' first developed by H. P. Lovecraft. The author deftly guides the reader between four main protagonists through whose eyes we see the story rapidly develop. The plot concerns deadly events in Arizona's Superstition Mountains where monstrous forces, responsible horrific events in the past, have now bent their attention to a secret U.S. military base capable of causing a nuclear apocalypse. The suspense builds as the author keeps us guessing whether an old hermit, a deformed child, a private investigator, and the base commander can somehow come together to avert the end of the world. The only letdown is a perfunctory incorporation of ideas and terminology from earlier mythos writers (largely Brian Lumley [ author of the various Titus Crowe and other Mythos stories] and Fritz Lieber ['To Arkham and the Stars']) about a monster hunting organization based at Lovecraft's Miskatonic University. All in all a very enjoyable read by an author well-versed in his craft and a master of the Southwestern landscape.

Alexander Kent (Douglas Reeman), a prolific writer, spends an entire novel in maudlin reminescence of a character's life to prepare us for that character's death. This last installment of Richard Bolitho's life deserved far better. Set around Napoleon's escape from Elba, the novel never really gives Sir Richard anything to do, except remember those he has known and act as though he is ready to die. The series, which already went about 8 books too long, is left to trickle off, instead of a spectacular finish and transition to Adam becoming the main character. I read all 23 of the set (though not the 24th, where Adam carries on) and I wish I'd stopped around 15 or so. Skip this one and continue on to Adam's first solo adventure.

I read this book in a U.K. print as it is not yet in the States and I found it to be one of the better efforts of Mr Kent ne Reeman. The historical events of Napoleon's escape from Elba and the battles that ensued give this book the drama and flaver that I have come to love in the previous 22 books in this line. I could not put it down, and read it straight through. I have over the years intoduced over 15 of my friends to the Bolitho saga, and the only bad thing about this book is the death of Admiral Sir Richard, but with the presence of Adam Bolitho, I feel that this saga can continue with no loss of interest for all of us whom have come to love all of the people that have been intorduced and been brought alive in the past 23 books. I only hope that Lady Sommerval is not left out of any forthcoming books.

I was very disappointed with this book after hearing positive reveiws from many others. It is hard to take a book seriously that makes controversial historical claims, and then fails to footnote the sources. I found the writing to be dull and many historical facts to be in error. If you are looking for a good book on the history of taxation, do not look here.

This book lay on my shelf some time before I finally got to it. Probably the word "taxes" sounds of bordom and generally negative overtones, but as I finish this book tonight I have found that I thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly recommend it to the history buff and tax-hater in all of us, excepting democrats [socialist], of course. The chapters dealing with the War for Southern Independence are especially interesting: Lincoln and the so-called moral North get a good ol woodshed whooping. One they deserve--for we all know that money and not morals has always been their priority. A great great book.

It is impossible to stress enough the awfulness of this book. Kirsch's book reports disguised as reviews are bad enough, but these totally unidiomatic, humorless, intellectually miniscule poems are worse. He's an absurdity: he writes like a Prime Minister or owner of a fleet of Whalers. Somone stop him!

I picked this book up in a bookstore (of course I later ordered it from Amazon.com), and was overwhelmed by the virtuosity, maserty of form and technique, and emotional sophistication demonstrated by this young poet. The language is so dazzling, the moods so evocative, the point of view so unpredictable (yet always firmly established), I was just carried away. I can't recommend him enough. Can this really be his first book? I'm amazed, charmed, hooked. I notice the book has already won the New Criterion poetry prize. More, undoubtedly, to follow. I wholeheartedly recommend this to anyone searching, yearning for a powerful new voice in American poetry. I think I found him.

I bought this book for my 10 yr. old cousin and read it before I will give it to him for Christmas. I was glad I didn't pay the full $22 as it's not what I expected. Perhaps my cousin will prove me wrong.

The problems I had with it: * The photos were small and hard to see. * Content is narrow, incorrect and times, and incomplete. Samples: sentences that aren't complete at the end of the page yet are finished; a description of a dry fly in a nymph section; uncertain steps in the how-to section. (Now how did they do that again?) * The caption to many photos seemed to have nothing to do with the actual photo, and in one case, was clearly wrong. (Calling a dubbing pick an emery board when it clearly is made from a toothpick)

* It is billed as a workstation because it includes some beginning tools, I suppose. While I'm sure any kid will love those, the book format is quite different. It wastes a lot of space with 14 pages of Reference Files that are full page drawings and component lists of different flies. (Why not two per page?)

* Referencing dubbing tools before dubbing is even explained or defined.

* It doesn't appear to be written for a child as the description claims.

If I was the editor of this book I would be embarassed.

Great job on a beginners guide to fly tying! The steps were clearly laid out and the hands-on pictures were extremely helpful.(The scenic photos were quite striking and a nice addition to many of the other rather boring fly tying manuals I've seen). The history of fly tying was also informative and enjoyable. The pull-out recipe section at the end was a great idea and makes it extremely easy to go to the fly shop looking for supplies with a pre-maid list for dozens of different flies. Having the tools, materials, and instructions supplied at this price is an incredible deal and a great way to find out if you are truly interested in fly tying (before investing a few hundred dollars in expensive equipment). I enjoyed the book so thoroughly that I bought 1/2 dozen as gifts for friends. The only criticism I have is to the editor/publisher. It is my opinion that the book was incorrectly marketed as a kids book as it clearly is aimed towards teens and adults. The language and instructions are straight foward but the terminology might prove to be too much for young kids. The editor seemed to miss a few details, yet the book was informative and the most enjoyable fly tying manual I've seen.

A potentially interesting concept, but it was presented at too high a level. Perhaps it needed to be more comprehensive (providing practical guidelines). As it stands, I did not find it useful.

Adams and Neely take a complex business challenge -- measurement and provide a framework that is able to address the complexity and produce results. The linkages across process, capability, strategy and the like will drive successful organizations. Neely and Adams provide access to an approach to make this happen.

This is a book for and by bird-watchers. The sightings of rare or unique Antarctic birds, their descriptions, actions and nesting practices make up the body of the book. On a cruise with eighty people the first author makes it seem a voyage of five, with a few crew members for convenience or local color.

The inset descriptions of wildlife by Ronald Lockley, a (then) seventy-seven year old well-respected ornithologist are very scientific, but he has also made them interesting to the uninitiated. His love for all species makes his science human.

Adams' writings are human, too, but in a less endearing way. Whatever is right, noble and just happened in this world because of the Englishman. The disgusting practices that threaten extinction of a species are being carried out by the Japanese, the Argentines, or other non-Brits. The practices he describes are truly disgusting; the fact that he attaches these actions to a nation and describes them as typical of that nationality puts me off. In fact, I was so offended by his biases that my enjoyment of the book was dimmed.

I learned an immense amount about penguins and other birds native to the antarctic. Having Lockley and Adams each alternate a chapter made the book quite enjoyable. A consummate naturalist, in the old sense of the term, Adam's does display his anthropomorphic side, which is evident in all his work (witness Watership Down, Traveller, Plague Dogs, etc.) and which he has never kept secret from the public. I appreciated him sharing the adventure with us.

This book works very well as a reference book. If you have a particular business law question it is very easy to scan the table of contents and find the relevant chapter. The material is also concise and up to date.

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