Du Pré's voice is unique, and perfect for this story. His dialogue is short, punchy, flicked with mordant barbs---an arrow in your eye when you are least expecting it. Two chapters into the book, found myself talking, thinking like Du Pré.

The mystery of who killed whom in "Coyote Wind" is fairly easy to unravel once you get to know and care about the characters. It almost had to occur, considering the people involved. It becomes more important to see if Du Pré can help a friend stop drinking, rather than to figure out who murdered his friend's brother. As Du Pré keeps telling everyone who will listen: "I ain't a cop...I am a [brand inspector]."

Nevertheless, it is Du Pré who is tapped to solve a thirty-year-old murder. He goes about it in a style that is perfectly tuned to his character. Not a single false note from Du Pré or his fiddle.

"Coyote Wind" is a very satisfying read.

One of the best things about this book is that it is highly readable. This book can be beneficial to anyone interested in learning more about families. It can be helpful to the lay person as well as to the professional family therapist.

Today, Richard Michaelson works as a part-time political consultant, but for years he worked hard at trying to gain a slot in the government's top ring. Though semi-retired, he still looks for the opening that will grant him his desire. It appears that his dream might come true, when Phillips, a not so likable political acquaintance, asks him to obtain the real estate price of Culvert Mansion.

Richard attains the information, but concludes that the estate is clearly unsuitable for Phillips' clients. Richardson begins a bit of investigating so that he could possibly gain a political appointment, but also pay off a debt. However, before he can complete his inquiries, "a closed door" murder occurs. He realizes that Phillips has a hidden agenda tied to the mansion and Richard plans to learn just what that is.

COLLATERAL DAMAGE is an enjoyable "closed door" mystery that includes a clever who-done-it and an even more intelligent why it was done. Richard seems to be a poor man's 007, but that is enough for him to ooze charm that captivates the reader. The novel is loaded with puzzles that Michael Bowen smoothly converges into an exciting story line that turns into a thinking person's mystery.

Harriet Klausner

This book deserved a major publisher. While the small-press publisher deserves accolades for making the novel available, greater care should have been taken in the typesetting, which borders on the amateurish.

The book is more than a "might be" story this is look into the realm of high possibilities. Starting off on September 3rd and using the current political layout Bowen takes you on a journey that while you may think that it's a "pro" Hillary Clinton novel, it maintain a realistic objectivity from beginning to end.

Bowen's walk through the Democratic political machine is nothing short of incredible, watching the plot unfold you'll see Hillary Clinton battle former friend Al Gore for the nomination from the primary season right to the Democratic national convention.

You'll walk through the camps, see the press reaction and deal with Congress all the while having to remind your self this book is a futuristic tale. See how Hillary tackles the familiar Republican war cries of taxes, civil rights, abortion, health care, domestic and foreign policy and war and how her spin machine is ready for anything.

A masterful job of putting together what could happen with what is happening and even a few surprises along the way. I found this compelling to say the least and powerful and gripping to say the most, Bowen has mastered the talk of Washington and tone of the political climate.

Once you are hooked and ready to see what happens in the first 100 days, you'll find it's liberal politics as usual, but you may fins the first state of the Union address a little surprising. One this is certainly for sure, whether you are the most staunch Republican or the most steadfast Democrat, whether liberal or conservative, this book is a must read for any and all political junkies.

Overall one of the best books I have ever read and I can see this book moving to the silver screen. Bowen is truly remarkable is what he has done here.

His quiet lifestyle changes when he is forced to take on Charlotte Buchanan as a client since her father is one of the firm's most important clients. She wrote a novel "And Done No Other's Harm", which was made into movie without her consent or remuneration. What is a simple case of copyright infringement turns into a criminal conspiracy that threatens Rep's life.

SCREENSCAM is a satirical take on legal thrillers that uses humor to enhance the plot. The protagonist is an "everyman" with the concerns and fears that all humans have. That makes the hero accessible and likable to the audience in spite of his fetish, which is the high point of slapstick. Michael Bowen has a refreshing style of writing that will make this author a cult favorite.

I think this book is very good because it is funny. For example, they say that in order for you to learn a vocabulary word you should "staple it onto your goldfish". They even say that repeating a word during, ahem, sexual activity makes it easier to remember. I tried this and it works.

On a more serious tone I think that it is based on solid information. For example, in order to remember the word crass (meaning stupid), it says: "it is crass to scratch your ...".

Tell me, in which other book does it say something like this. Certainly not Barons, or Princetons Review, or any others. Furthermore, all of the examples from the SAT in this book are bona fide. The problem with other books is that they make up their own problems. The College Board has very expensive facilities and faculties and any examples an author would make is nothing like one made by a myriad of researchers and consultants.

In conclusion, this book is great. Why spend hundreds on Princeton courses when a couple of dollars will get you mentally ready. It taught me to hate the test, and to use this hate to foil the tricks on the test, which "up"ed my score.