Although in some parts it follows the movie closely in others it goes totally off the rails. The author changes Gerard's classic "I don't care" line to "not my problem" and then he twice repeats the original line from the movie, as if he didn't change it at all! It gives some insight into Gerard's team but it has lost the feel the movie has. If you loved the movie, forget the book.

There seems to be a bias against novels which are tie-ins to blockbuster movies, and "The Fugitive" is no exception. J.M. Dillard's novel has been largely ignored despite its merits.

The novel's plot follows the screenplay closely. Dr. Richard Kimble is an escaped prisoner who is trying to clear himself by finding the real killer while eluding Deputy U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard and his team.

Dillard departs from the movie in some of the characterizations. Her Gerard is more of a hardnose, especially in his dealings with the rookie Noah Newman ( the Gerard/Newman relationship is a key subplot ). All of the major characters are sensibly sketched, with strengths and weaknesses. Dillard spends much time with Gerard and his people, and this gives the book much of its appeal.

Evidently fans of the movie enjoyed Gerard's team, because they'll be back (played by the same actors who worked together in 1993) in "U.S. Marshals". Hopefully, this film will also be novelized by Ms. Dillard.

The sixth in Kaminsky's Porfiry Rostnikov series, THE MAN WHO WALKED LIKE A BEAR is a good one to get a sense of what the series is like: Rostnikov draws diagrams of potential plumbing problems and lifts weights when he's not absorbed in a case; Emil Karpo is bothered by migraine headaches and some six hundred unsolved cases he refuses to give up on; Sasha Tkach is having trouble with his mother interfering with his family life.
All of this is a backdrop to Kaminsky's 87th Precinct style mystery. Kaminsky hints at the influence by having Rostnikov carry around an Ed McBain novel as he pursues various leads.
The title refers to an apparent mental patient who interrupts Rostnikov's visit to his wife Sarah's hospital room, where she's recuperating from a brain tumor operation. The man is naked and ranting about devils invading the shoe factory where he works. Rostnikov decides to investigate. A second case deals with a woman complaining that her son is about to assassinate a Politburo member. A third has to do with the disappearance of Bus 43 and its driver Boris Trush.
All of these threads occur prior to the dissolution of the USSR, during the time of Gorbachev and glasnost. Any case involving the Politburo is dangerous territory for Rostnikov and crew. This is exacerbated when the reader realizes "The Washtub" is being tracked by the KGB.
I was so looking forward to another Rostnikov novel that I inadvertently read this one a second time. You'd think I would've remembered that title.

In his Porfiry Petrovich Rostnikov series, Stuart Kamisky has deftly transplanted the McBain 87th Precinct police procedural to Soviet Russia. Chief Inspector Rostnikov is frequently reported to be carrying or reading an old copy of one of McBain's works and often refers to some of the characters. And as with the 87th Precinct, there are individual detectives, each with his own back stories, investigating different cases. This time out their Office of Special Investigations is looking into a possible murder plot against a member of the Politburo, the disappearance of a bus driver and his bus and, of course, a mysterious mental patient who "walks like a bear."

Kaminsky leaves me wanting to know what happens to these guys and their families as the Soviet Union disintegrates. This was my first encounter and I have ordered more of the series. I am eagerly awaiting reading them!

low action with a lot of drama I have to say , a lot was given to this comic book both in art & in plot , as the truth of the Erica inhumanity revealed as her son Luce awaken from his 100 years sleep to seek the death of all humans and why he became this way .

All interesting of curse , but why did they cal it superman story I have no Idea , after all superman only appeared in fifth of this comic book while most of the addition was toward luther & his wife the Contessa del Portaza , so they might as will have called it Luther & Erica: the end of the century , & for them 3 stars is all the book deserve.

This was a great reading experience, the story was very nice, and so was artwork!

Prolific Stuart Woods is back with his 8th Stone Barrington novel, of his 24 fictional works to date. If he had accidentally called Stone "James Bond" it would have been just as believable, as Barrington sleuths in espionage and intrigue during the day, and drinks and bed hops during the night. Traveling to London via the Concorde on an unlimited expense account, much of this book seems devoted to the lifestyles of the rich (even if not famous). Two of Stone's old girlfriends dominate much of the proceedings, even Arrington Calder herself -- the running gag being that she and Stone will never marry (they came close once before) 'cause she won't go through life as Arrington Barrington!

There was quite a degree of suspense in the 300+ pages, although to me it was as much caused by "what's going on here" than the story per se. Even when it ended, ..., we weren't sure what they did or why it mattered, despite a couple of murders, almost unconnected, along the way. In fact, it was like leaving a movie you thought was pretty entertaining but you never did figure out the fundamental plot. Even Stone didn't know whom he was working for half the time. We'd no doubt fail the quiz at the end on who did what to whom. Moreover, an appearance by Stone's old police partner Dino (still on active duty, but apparently able to travel at will to bail this guy out time after time) did little to advance the story line and thus seemed somehow irrelevant.

Thinking it might be time to let Stone "die off", we note from the author's web site two more Barrington books are in the works, as well as another featuring his newer female lead, Holly Barker. Woods claims he's writing two books per year for the foreseeable future; while still fans, we would like to see a little more substance, a little less sex, and a more cohesive plot. Woods has all the skills to pull that off and more. We're just not sure they are on display that well in the Short Forever.

The Short Forever by Stuart Woods is just one of the many books written by him with the character "Stone Barrington." Stone is an ex-cop turned investigator for a law firm. In this novel, a client, John Bartholemew, is sent to him by an acquaintance of Stone's. He tells Stone to go to London to bring back his neece and to have the man she wants to marry sent to jail for life. Turns out the woman is not his neece and the man is a former man in British military operations that used to work with Stone's client. It also turns up that John Bartholomew is not his real name. Stone, when arriving in london, is reacquainted with an old fling of his, who is now engaged. Stone also gets caught up with busines partners of the man he is supposed to have sent to jail. To Stone, the review of this book is as confuing as what he must go through to solve everything. I personally loved this book and plan on reading other novels in the series.

I greatly anticipated the release of this book for quite some time, and I was not let down! This next Stone Barrington book lives up tp the standards!

In this book, Stone ends up overseas in London, working for a man whom he finds out he knows very little about. John Bartholomew, or if that is even his real name, has sent Stone to convince his "neice" to return home to the states. Stone's job is to separate her from her lover, Lance Cabot, who is involved in some "illegal matters".

John and Lance Cabot are always one step ahead of Stone, keeping him guessing as to the truth of what they really are after. Are they really working together in some secret intelligence agency? Or are the rival enemies, both hoping to nail the other? This is what Stone must figure out.

And of course, what book would it be without the appearances of Stone's old time flame Arrington and old NYPD partner Dino Bachetti.

I greatly enjoyed this novel and cannot wait for the next one already! Stuart Woods cannot write them fast enough!

Enjoy!

This book was NOT Sailormoon. Yes, it IS "Sailormoon" and not "Sailor Moon." This book is waaaaay too Americanized. They use English names for Usagi's (or Serena, ugh)classmates, use brand names, and talk about American bands. Not that I don't like the Backstreet Boys! The point is, Sailormoon is Japanese, that's the way it was made. I don't think they mention Tokyo once in this book.The only reason I'm giving it 2 stars is because I thought the story itself was well written. But Molly "Brown"! They completely ruined the beauty of Sailormoon. It's Japanese! They talked nothing about Japanese food or cultures in this book. It's dull reading too. If you happen to be one who likes the "dub" and doesn't care about the original, get this book. But if you REALLY know what Sailormoon is or want to know, DON'T read this book. Watch the original anime and read the manga (if you can, with all those mistakes Mixx makes! That's what editors are for, jeez).

My daughter read the book as soon as it came in and finished it in one day. All I can say is bring on more Sailor Moon books, so she can continue reading them.

As embarrassing as it is, I actually like this book. Yes, I know what goes on in the original japanese series, but I dunno. I just enjoyed this book, even though it's for little kids under 9 and I'm eleven, and that it is way over americanized. So really I can't give any advice about this book scince noone likes it but if you love the dub(and the amazing thing is I hate the dub!) then I guess you should get it. Its kinda a nice refreshing break from having to use you japanese translations book every page.
Happy Reading! :)

Hal Jordan is the Green Lantern that we all remember from our childhood as he was THE Green Lantern from the 60s to the mid 90s. Hal had been the greatest of the Green Lanterns but when his home town was destroyed he went over the edge seeking revenge. In the Final Night the rogue Hal Jordan storyline comes to an end.

The story is about a great cosmic entity that devours Stars and has come for Earth's Sun. All of Earth's greatest champions unite to help the sun fight off the entity to no avail. Several attempts are made with no progress being made against the Sun Devourer. Many believe that this will be the end of the world as Earth enters its Final Night. Could a fallen champion return and save the day? That is where Hal Jordan comes in.

This book is hurt as this was a major storyline that ran through the individual titles of the DC super heroes and therefore a lot of the story within the trade is lost to the titles that are not reprinted here. The story does not really pick up until Hal Jordan makes his appearance towards the end. So while the story may be somewaht lacking in completeness it is a very dramatic piece as many of the characters realize that for all of their powers and abilities they are helpless against this cosmic threat.

Get this if you are a Hal Jordan fan and want to see his return to being the hero he was always meant to be.

Every summer, DC Comics puts out a miniseries as part of a big crossover event. These generally involve gratuitous fights, leering villains, forgettable plots, a contrived reason for Superman not to be involved, and a sacrifice of some no-name hero.

Final Night isn't like that.

The premise is simple enough; weird stuff causes the sun to go out, and only a fraction of the heat and none of its light escapes. Many of DC's more forgettable heroes make surprising comebacks, and the primary focus is on the characters' reactions to the events. The most memorable scenes involve the unlikely team-ups of heroes and villains (the rescue effort is led by Lex Luthor).

It also, rather obviously, revolves around a partial redemption for the former Green Lantern, Hal Jordan. Emerald Night, Ron Marz's contribution to the work, is often ham-handed and self-contradictory (Jordan's attitude flip-flops from page to page, sometimes insisting he never changed, sometimes the opposite). Still, it is one of Marz's better works, and a generally positive take on a character he had a hand in destroying.

The book is sometimes fatalistic, sometimes humorously off-base, but an excellent diversion from the usual in any comic.

To disclose my bias, I love crossovers. I think Final Night is worth a look even for those who don't. The story was one of the best post-Zero Hour events involving a great sneak-up-on-you surprise (Ferro).

We all know who the Sun-eater was, right? A 30th Century menace it took Ferro Lad's sacrifice to destroy. In the post-Zero world, the Sun-eater shows up in the 20th, and there's no superbomb to blow it away.

Ferro, a 20th century character, makes a genuinely dramatic entrance into the story. Everyone must know by now that it's Hal Jordan/Parallax, and not "Ferro Lad," who takes the bullet. That occurs in simultaneously dramatic and sentimental style. Surprisingly, even Jordan's subsequent re-emergence as the Spectre does not diminsh the meaningful conclusion of the Final Night story.

You have to have this one if you're a DC or Hal Jordan fan.

This is truly the worst novel I have ever read!! Kathrine stone was just awful her characters made no sence at all!! Katherine's part of the book was the worst by far!! Anne stewart was all right all though her story line was sooo unbelieveable!! Donna Julian was fine I supose. And I do belive that Jodie Larsen did a good job with her limited space. But over all this book was not worth the time I wasted reading it!!!

The book was based on a very clever idea. The joining of 4 authors dealing with the progression of recieving the gun that had changed their lives so drastically. The dissapointment was when each character instantly was drawn to a total stranger and became madly in love within hours.It was so unrealistic . I was amaised that one even went head over heals by merely being tied together. Really ! I found myself guessing which couple would get divorced first( since they all had barely a thing in commen ). I really hope that in the future the main people could be a little more real and a little more developed. I know that each author had limited pages but I know the potential was there . The skill was in the writing so why not in the characterization?

I was intrigued by the concept--four sisters, four seasons, and a single gun that arrives to change their lives forever. Having each author bring to life the voice of a different woman was truly a great idea--the stories stand alone, yet blend beautifully as one. I think other readers will enjoy the change of settings and mood each author brings to the book. Like talking to sisters who are each unique, Sisters & Secrets will leave you with a warm feeling--and hoping there will be another "family" reunion down the road!

Let me prelude my review by stating that I am a very purist Sailor Moon fan. The American forms of most Sailor Moon products usually infuriate me, such as the dub of the show, the movies, and the manga (comic). I speak Japanese, and the translations of the show on television and the VHS movies are horrible! This is mainly because the show was intended for adults and teens in Japan, but in America it is intended for children. Therefore, some of the complexity of the story lines and some of the deep love and emotion is lost, but the story of Sailor Moon, or Tsukino Usagi (Serena, for the dubbies) is still wonderful. To any adult or teen fan of Sailor Moon, I recommend the DVD versions of the movies (where you can watch the subtitled Japanese version) and the Mixx manga translations (which are quite good, at least as good as English can be translated from Japanese). This book is simplified greatly, and the characters are far more archetypical; therefore I recommend this book not to die-hard SM fans, but to young children who love the tv show or who need a new hero.

The Sailor Moon novel _A_Scout_Is_Born_ is based on the first part of the (DiC) anime. This book uses the DiC names (Serena, Jedite @_@, etc.), but covers the first three *original* episodes. Yeah, the one about the psychic is there!!! The way Stuart Levy describes the story is actually pretty good. There are *quite* a few spelling errors and such, and some of the (American) pop culture references are a little ridiculous, but this is really fun to read and it's cool to read about the "lost" second episode (one of the episodes DiC didn't dub). It's pretty inexpensive and the stories are cute, so if you don't mind reading the DiC names (and some spelling mistakes), this is a good buy for a Sailor Moon fan. *^_^*

I love this book. Sailor Moon (Serena) seems so like the average girl. She's so funny!! I love the battle scenes. I am a new sailor moon fan but I can say I would love to read the second one. Yet from what the other reviewers say I'm going to try to get the orignal japenese volumes. The orignal volumes sound fully detailed,more iteresting,more realistic/and just more fun. Sailor moon is an allsome series. When I first got into the series(I got into the series yesterday!) I actually didn't exspect the fun,lesiure,and iterest I got out of the book. I deffently going to have tons of sailor moon products on my Christmas list!

Stone Barrington lives a life most guys would kill to have (No pun intended). He is a handsome cop-turned-lawyer who needs an umbrella to keep the women from falling into his lap. The suspense in this novel is erratic. You find yourself hooked for the first 30 pages then wading through the next 2 chapters until the suspense builds again. Much of the plot is completely surreal. You have to suspend your disbelief to get through the book. Woods chose all the right ingredients: sex, murder, etc. They just weren't mixed together well to create a great novel. Makes a decent summer read, but definitely not a great book. If you want a really good Stone Barrington novel, try the first one Woods wrote: "New York Dead", a truly unique thriller and one of the best examples of Stuart Woods hitting on all cylinders.

I have been following the Stone Barrington series, reading them all in sequential order, one right after the other. I do have to say that this book is not like the others thus far. I did not read this book with the passion to finish it because it was great. Instead, I wanted to keep reading it just so I could finish it and move on. It seemed to drag too much on Stone's personal life, which ended up not even having a real significance in the end of the novel. Take away all of this "mush" and the book still had the Stuart Woods mystery, suspense, and thrill. If reading the series, definitely read it, because you will miss out on a lot, but it is not one of my favorite Woods' novels.

I really enjoyed this Stone Barrington novel by Stuart Woods because it really hits close to home for Stone. People around him start getting murdered, and he never knows who is going to be next. The plot works excellently and moves at a very quick pace. I thought that the book also had a good ending even though I was able to guess what was going to happen. The only thing I didn't like was the new character, Dolce, but that is just my own personal taste. This is definitely a great book (and series) to read if you like something light to pass by the time.

If you like politics interspersed with a decent story, you'll likely feel right at home with this book. Will Lee is an upstanding, likeable Senator that plans to run for President. He has enough connections and a strong enough reputation to run and possibly win. But, not surprisingly, not everyone is happy to see him run. In fact, some people would rather see him dead.

The characters in this book play their parts well -- the crafty and powerful politicians, the secret service agents, the bad guys, Will Lee and family and friends. All played believable parts and seemed "real", even though I must admit, I thought the motive for Will Lee being a target of assassins was a tad weak. However, the descriptions of the actions taken to carry out the assassination attempts was interesting, as were the interactions among the various characters. The story also had a nice pace and didn't seem to bog down in any particular area.

Despite the lack of excitement, I did enjoy the story and it kept my attention from beginning to end. However, if you plan to read it, don't look for that special "something" found in other Stuart Woods books -- it's just not there.

The Run is one of Stuart Woods' best books yet! For anyone who is interested in the inside workings of a U.S. Presidential race, this is the novel for you......especially if you are a Democrat. Woods has a great talent for crafting interesting characters while at the same time, creating a fascinating and believable story. There are all kinds of political dilemmas and alarming situations posed in this book; ones that could actually happen. While reading this book (in one sitting) I felt as if I was an inside staffer on the campaign, sitting by and observing. A satisfying read to be sure. If you read this and like it, read Chiefs and Grass Roots as well. They are equally as good.

Stuart Woods is such a good story teller that he can even make a Goldwater Republican like me cheer for the very liberal Democrat Will Lee as he runs for President.

This is the third book featuring Will Lee, so his character is fully developed, and those surrounding him (family, friends and professional associates) are equally well defined. Of the three books I liked "Grassroots" the best.

In "The Run", those trying to prevent Will Lee from being elected come from within his own party, the Republicans and an ultra right wing paramilitary organization attempting to assassinate him. An unlikely ally resides in a maximum security prison for treason-like activities.

Mr. Woods' novels all move at a speedy pace and "The Run" is no exception. Some suspension of disbelief is necessary, but that does nothing to detract from the book's enjoyment. I guess that's why they call it fiction.

Will Lee is that rare politico with no skeletons that can lead to his downfall. But, you do get to experience the backroom deals, the ugly back stabbing of Washington politics and the D.C. intrigue.

"The Run" is a fun, quick and timely weekend read that is sure to keep you turning pages, caring for the characters and cheering for Will Lee.