This book showed many rehabilitation techniques that if used correctly bring great gains in the rehab process of an injured athlete. The authors do a good job explaining the rationale and principles behind the rehab technique and the time in the healing process.

This book is very helpful for ecologist, forest managers, and policy makers with little knowledge of riparian systems. Riparian experts would not find this book helpful. The book reviews riparian ecology and effects of forest management on riparian systems through a series of chapters on water quality, riparian habitat, and different species groups. Each chapter ends with a bulleted summary including management suggestions which makes the text an value primer. This also makes it possible for a practioneer to identify the ecological values of concern and develop ones own apporach to maintaining any subset of ecological values. The organization makes it easy to locate relevant information. Summary chapters synthesize the results into suggestiond for BMPs to maintain water quality, riparian habitat, and riparian species. The organization makes it fairly easy to work backwards from these suggestions and evaluate the reasoning of each BMP. The completeness of the literature review was above average. As a research ecologist, I only wished that the reviews were more complete though many relevant studies are cited.

In the world of Trinity, the Earth is treatened by various forces: the alien Chromatics, the all powerful and lunatic Aberrants and the crossbreeding Coalition. The Earth has the Psionic orders, humans with great but sometimes limited powers. This book tell us about one of the orders: The Legions. Like an armada of soldiers but with the ability to use their mind with the gift of Psychokinesis. This discipline devides in 3 branches: Pyrokinesis, Cryokinesis and Telekinesis. In the book they explain how the Psion uses this powers and the full structure about the order. Besides being an Order book, it explain us about Australia, the Legion's homebase. From political conflicts to local lifestyles, this book tells us what we need to run a chronicle on Australia. A good book, worth a look.

This novel must be read in one sitting. Brilliantly researched facts, recounted in the voice of a young man's personal and physical challenges in the mid 1800's as he travels, by foot, across the wilds of America. The characters are robust and believeable. I felt myself not wanting to turn to the last page.

This book has excellent descriptions of the different dog breeds, though I would prefer more detailed descriptions. The author suggests what characteristics a suitable owner of each of the breeds should have in order for both dog and owner to have a happy relationship. If you need to choose a breed that would be good around kids or needs little grooming or could live happily in a small apartment, this would be a good book for you. I would suggest that you use it as a complement to another breed book such as The Perfect Match by Chris Walkowicz in order to get more detailed information. Which Dog for Me has excellent photos of many of the breeds, but I was disappointed to find that some breeds had no illustration included. Also absent in the descriptions is the life expectancy and specific health problems you are likely to encounter with each breed.

First off, I do not normally read traditional romance novels. I chose to read this one because I do enjoy James Patterson's mysteries. This book was a complete change for him.

It is the story of Suzanne, Nicholas, Matt and Katie. Matt has walked out on his lover, Katie. She holds a secret he doesn't know about and he has his own secrets to divulge. Matt sends Katie a diary, the complete story of his former life and the wife and son he has cherished. We see two women who have led parallel lives. The story moves from Katie and her heartbreak to the love and loss in the diary.

While I did figure out the ending before I got to it, the book still struck a chord for me. The romance was a little over the top but I did enjoy the "5 ball" theory of life and it was a gentle reminder to live each day as if it were your last.

I enjoyed the book. It will be interesting to see what type of writing Patterson does next.

James Patterson is at his best with Alex Cross and his murder and detective series. These are very explicit with the violence and graphic description of essential scenes plus a frenetic chase to catch the perpetrator.

Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas is exactly the opposite - very tender, loving, emotional and slow paced describing each character. The diary is the vehicle to express love and a mother's way to capture that love for her son and husband forever and explain the events that Matt could not verbally handle - "Suzanne, Matt and Nicholas forever"!

Katie, the recipient of the diary, struggles through her own personal emotions as well and makes an absolutely wonderful choice near the end.

Patterson still remains true to his short chapters and tantalizing last sentences to urge you on. I really like his style.

I still can't believe Patterson wrote this book; it is nice to see his other personality shine through.

It is impossible to get your nose out of Suzanne's Diary for Nicholas by James Patterson. In this sweet love story of both romance and mystery, Katie struggles to understand why the man she thought she loved left her. Matt has handed down the diary of a new mother Suzanne who made a document of all her hopes and memories of her new family and marriage. Katie begins to understand much hurt what has happened and wonders with all her heart whether she and this new love of hers has a chance of surving. I really enjoyed this book being a romance lover and could not put it down. Like Katie I just wanted to understand what was happening. I especially liked the characters that James Patterson developed throughout the novel. They were just the type that I hope to meet in my future years. This book should be read by anyone who enjoys an easy and quick yet heart warming love story. I would definitely rate this book with five stars.

History can be used to tell some smashing stories. Cormac McCarthy used the real Glanton gang for the plot lines and characters for "Blood Meridian." Larry McMurtry used the real Charles Goodnight/Oliver Loving story for "Lonesome Dove." But both authors honored the facts of their stories, and they brought imagination and empathy to the retelling.

Mr. Huebner brings only blood and gore, written in a thick style that turns oddly funny about halfway. How many times can you describe generals drinking whiskey by a fire? Four, maybe five, in this book. It's "Copy and Paste" run amuck. Every time a soldier fires a gun you're ankle deep in teeth, brains, blood, and bone. I can take a large dose of gore, but here it is just description. How many times can you shoot an Indian in the chest with a single-shot carbine before he falls down? Three, maybe four, in this book.

If you don't mind strings of cliches, history thrown into a corn popper, Indian skirmishes that turn into Vietnam-style assaults, zero character depth, then maybe you won't mind "American by Blood." But the book is just a bad cavalry movie from the 1950s updated with blood and gore in the name of realism, with a 1980s PC overlay.

I did like the title and the cover.

Beware, this book is written in stilted and somewhat disontinuous prose and is not too easy to read.

It is very desciptive particularly of the environment and the blood and gore of war in this period. It does not portray this period of American history and the destruction of the ethnic indians as in any way glamorous,unlike most American westerns.

The descriptions of war and human injuries are far closer to reality than potrayed in western movies. The weapons and bullets used in that period caused significant injury which the author is not afraid to detail. To remove or tone down the blood and gore would detract from the objectives of the work in my opinion.

The author is able to give life to the charaters such that you can imagine them as having lived in that period.

I did not find the book easy to read because of the prose style: some sections required reading twice to fully understand the authors intent.

This is a specialist piece of work and I believe would only really be enjoyed by some one who has an interest in this period.

I enjoyed this book on so many levels...the rich historical figures, the prose and style, the social context (was the aftermath of Little Big Horn America's Balkan-like "Final Solution")and most importantly as a view to man's struggles with himself. Huebner investigates what the days following Little Big Horn were like for the people on both sides of the struggle for the American west, and what that life and death struggle did to the "little people" involved. Huebner's work juxtaposes the beauty of the American West with a clear view of the carnage accompanying battle. I think he gets it right, as he loses me in page after page of beautiful and at times confrontational prose. I literally couldn't put it down, and look forward to more from this fresh voice.

In this classical murder mystery, author Andrew Pyper tells a tale of a young cocaine addicted lawyer, Bartholomew Christian Crane, who travels to his long-forgotten hometown to defend a high school teacher accused of abducting and killing two of his female students. Being ruthless, Crane will let nothing stand in his way of getting his client off. As he starts to piece together his defense for his client, he finds himself being evoked into the town's inexplicable urban legend that is unraveling before his eyes. He begins to suspect that everything that is occurring to him is happening for a reason. Crane marvels at the thought of the two missing girls are somehow linked to the town's inglorious history and a long lost episode of his murky past.

I give this book an 8.5. There were a few parts that could've been left out, but the rest was a nail-biting thriller. Pyper uses great sensory details and imagery to set you in a place you maybe haven't experienced. If you liked "The Sibyl in Her Grave," or "Drowning Ruth," then "Lost Girls" will surely tingle your spine. A psychological terror, and a labyrinthine legal shocker; from it's cryptic opening, to it's haunting ending, "Lost Girls" will take you into treacherous bewilderment.

Bartholomew Christian Crane is a lost soul of questionable lawyerly morality. His first murder trial is the case of the lost girls, two missing teenagers from Murdoch, an odd little town in northern Ontario. Barth relies on sarcasm and cocaine as he encounters strippers, a ghost and his strange client. Will he emerge from this trial unscathed?

Author Pyper's background as a poet is evident from the opening paragraph of this, his debut novel. The story is liberally sprinkled with Pyper's own brand of humor, spiced with unique imagery and the authentic flavor of the north. He had me hooked from the opening scene.

If you enjoy intelligent crime fiction, suspenseful fantasy or well-crafted stories, this book is a must-read. But be warned, this is not a typical court-room drama or a brain-candy upper. The story is soulful, depressing and riveting.

Barth Crane is a high powered Toronto attorney who relishes the rush he receives when he wins a case. Ethics are not a problem, as Barth will do anything to triumph, including lying under oath, cheating, and tampering with witnesses.

The tightly focused lawyer travels to Murdoch, Ontario on his first murder case. Local high school teacher Thomas Tripp is accused of killing two students. Barth expects an easy victory because the bodies of the victims were never recovered nor are there any witnesses that Tripp committed a crime. Circumstantial evidence links the suspect to the murder. The barrister settles in at the local hotel and begins to immerse himself in the life of the town in an effort to gain an edge for his client. Gradually, the legend of the Lady in the Lake begins to haunt him; changing him and making him take actions that will effect Barth for the rest of his life.

LOST GIRLS is an atmospheric work that seems gothic in tone. The story line gradually builds up the tension level until the reader feels, like Barth, overwhelmed and anxious. Barth is a loathsome person, yet the audience will feel drawn to him, especially as he travels down a road nobody could have foreseen he would take. Andrew Pyper's ability to bring his story to life is brilliant and will leave readers clamoring for more works as soon as possible. Don't be surprised if this book hits the charts.

Harriet Klausner

This new and fast-paced thriller of Alex Cross, Doctor and detective, is a cut above the last few books in my opinion. A string of bizzarre and brutal bank robberies sets Alex Cross and the FBI on a wild chase on a criminal mastermind who calls himself - well, the MASTERMIND of course! The robberies and murders are so strange and masterfully planned out that all the cops are baffled. A new and engaging character is introduced in this novel, and FBI agent named Betsey Cavilierre. Alex Cross and her work closely together - and I mean CLOSELY! They strike up a serious relationship since poor old Alex's other love interest goes south because of her previous kidnapping, causing her to get away from Alex, and also leaving him with their new son. The twist and turns you expect from this author is certainly there and I never found myself bored reading this fast moving book - and thats a plus! A very surprise ending is in here as is usually the case in the Alex Cross novels, and I dont think you will be dissappointed in this one. ENjoy the read peeps - peace out!

Roses Are Red is a book full of murder,suspense,shock,and surprise. IT is by the author James Patterson he has a very interesting and creative mind to have come up with something like this. It was published in 2000 by Warner Books. I thought that this book had a very shocking conclusion which made me want to read Patterson's next book "Violets are Blue" I would suggest this book to someone brave enough to handle the gore, patient enough to handle the suspense, and mature enough to understand. This is a great book for someone wanting to be scared, it gave me nighttmares, but that's not a bad thing.
The story starts with a man name Alex Cross. He work's as a detective in Washington DC. At first everything is perfect, until an FBI agent and friend of Alex's comes to his house to tell him some news. "This is particularly bad Alex. This one has really struck a nerve." There had been a bank robbery earlier and not just a bank robbery, but a murder also. The robbers were split up. Some were sent to the bank, and the others were sent to the bank manager's house. The manager's wife and kids were held hostage. They weren't to die as long as the manager got the robbers the money and the robbers were out of there at exactly ten after eight. The robbers were just a few seconds late. All of the victims, dead.
These shootings/bank robberies kept going on. One by one various banks in the DC area were being robbed and innocent people being held hostage. Some killed, in some bank robberies the people lived. It never had a pattern, never had clues, the only thing the FBI and detectives knew was that the whole thing robberies and murders were being planned by someone named the mastermind. Meanwhile at the FBI headquarters, Alex and a team of workers, one of which was Betsey Cavalierre who was in charge and whom Alex had a crush on, were working day and night to crack this case. The mastermind performed another stunt by hiring workers to hijack a bus from the metrohartford, a big insurance company, and steal money using the hostages. This shook up everbody.
Detective Cross and Agent Cavalierre did find out a couple of things. 1. The mastermind was hiring new crews for every case and killing all of them. 2. One of the hijackers on the metrohartford bus was Brian MacDougal. He told the agents that the mastermind was checked into a mental hospital. 3. The mastermind had a sick mind. Alex Cross and a buddy detective of his went to work at the hospital for a couple of days just to see if they could catch the mastermind. They had a few people that stuck out, but most of all Frederick Szabo. Alex followed him one day and made an amazing discovery. Alex also found out that you can misjudge someone.(most of the time you think they are bad but turn out to be good...)
I would encourage you right now to get off of the internet and read this book. Maybe buy it off of Amazon or something. This book will let you know that you never know what is going to happen. It is full of suspense, but don't worry suspense can be a good thing. Alex does not only have work problems, but he also has some home problems too. You can learn about holding on and never letting go of something. IF you work at it you will succeed. I am asking you to please read this book, I am sure you will enjoy it as much as I did. So I leave you with this quote from the book:"I see you Detective Cross. I see you, but you don't have a clue who I am. I could walk up and touch you." "You're part of it now. Be extremely careful Detective Cross."

Having read several other reviews I guess I am in the minority - I loved this book. Its pace reminded me of Along Came A Spider, one of my personal favorites. I think his short chapters and short sentences work well - cut to the heart of the matter with no frills. Each chapter tantalizes you to read more. In Roses are Red Alex Cross is beset by personal crises as he tries to unravel his latest case matching wits with the Mastermind. We get more insight to the personal side of Alex Cross as his heart is broken, yet he continues to be driven by his profession no matter the cost. Paired with a new female FBI agent, Alex and Betsey, who strives for perfection, pull out all the stops to catch this Mastermind who is behind bank and insurance robberies with resulting senseless murders. The story heads up and down the I95 corridor at a frantic pace via train, plane and automobile. Once the leads pay off, the action accelerates for his/her capture. Throughout all of this Alex, the noted criminal psychologist, can't get a defining picture of the adversary nor a feeling of whom they are after and why. He does realize finally the Mastermind is after him as well. In a totally shocking ending the Mastermind is revealed; however we are left with no other motive for the crimes than power and insane jealousy. I'm still trying to decide what the title actually stands for - love, bloodshed, traitor! Perhaps the next Patterson novel will shed, not more blood, but light on this. Keep writing James. I'm waiting!

This book was no surprise as far as thrillers are concerned. Once her dad popped up on the scene it was clear as day why he was there without any lengthy explanation.

I hope he gives up writing from a woman's point of view. Not even close. Jill announces she's going to have a baby while drinking with the girls in a bar? And later, intelligent Jill, pregnant, takes a fake beer to drink? Does not happen (water is choice here).

Phone battery dead, no backup, no telling anyone? Lieutenant? Way too sloppy for me.

This book marks the return of Lt. Lindsay Boxer, Medical coroner Claire Washburn, San Francisco Assistant District Attorney Jill Bernhardt and Crime scene reporter, Cindy Thomas. In 1ST TO DIE, these four professional women band together to stop a serial killer targeting newlyweds during their honeymoon. As a group they were able to solve the crime and in turn become the closest of friends.

In this second book of the series, The Women's Murder Club (or the Margarita Posse, as they call themselves) join forces in stopping a serial killer targeting African-Americans. What at first seems to be a series of random hate crimes turn out to be something more sinister. There is a self-righteous serial killer calling himself Chimera who is killing the relatives of African-American cops. When Chimera shoots Lt. Boxer's boss, the gloves come off and the Women's Murder Club is back in business.

This book is weaker than the first novel. In the first book the authors focus on Lindsay Boxer who was feeling suicidal after learning she had a rare blood disease. There was very few details provided about the lives of the other three members of the group outside of their jobs with the sole exception of a confession given by Jill. In this current novel, Lindsay's condition is now in remission and she is stronger than ever. The character development of the other three is still slow. One of them gets good news that later becomes bad, one of them starts to date a witness to Chimera's crimes, and the last one gets her life threatened by this serial killer.

The book has its requisite twist and turns and it is a quick read. What would enhance this novel is if there is a change of viewpoint in each one of the novels. Lindsay told the story in books one and two. Let someone else take the reins in the next one. Just something to consider for the next time.

Those who read "1st To Die" will want to follow up by reading "2nd Chance." Actually, "2nd Chance" is packed with a lot more suspense, power and punch than the book where we first encountered the Women's Murder Club. While the plot in this particular book was superb and the overall thrill lasted from start to finish, I found the characters stood well alone, but placed together in the "Murder Club", they came across as immature, over-zealous teenagers. The dialogue and actions were just a little too unrealistic and child-like to carry much weight. The book did live up to expectations when it came time to deliver riveting, edge-of-you-seat suspense; however, I do wish Patterson would come back to the Alex Cross series. Fans of the Cross series are patiently and avidly waiting for his return.