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Summary: The Best of Mallory Books
Review: As the title of my review states, this is in my opinion, the best of all the Mallory books. But please, PLEASE, this is just my opinion. If you do not agree with it, don't let it stop you from reading all the other books in the Mallory series.Anyway, the review. The book is about a number of art critics that seem to be getting murdured at an increasing rate, and the murder weapon is a most curious thing indeed. The main character, Mallory, is an enigma of human nature...and for some reason, you find yourself falling in love with this cold unfeeling character, as you'll find other characters in the book doing too...including her partner in an illegal consulting firm. While I am not big on relaying the plot of the story for fear of saying too much, I am one for lavishing a great number of praise where it is due. This book is marvellously crafted and take my word for it you will never put it down without being sorely tempted to pick it up and read the next page. It's one of those "I'll put it away after the next chapter" And ten chapters later you're still saying the same thing to yourself! I highly recommend this and all the other Carol O'Connell novels. I advise you, if you want to begin reading O'Connell's books, it is best start at the beginning of the series at "Mallory's Oracle". You can get the full scope of the books that way. I think that "Judas Child" is one of her best books even though I love her Mallory Books.
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Summary: I'm hooked on Mallory!
Review: Each Carol O'Connell book is better than the previous, which simply amazes me. Mallory is a character unparalled in the genre, and Killing Critics also further developed Charles. Flawed as they are, all the characters in the Kathleen Mallory series fascinate the reader. What a great read!
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Summary: Always interesting to have strong women to read about
Review: First let me say that I do recomend this book as a good read, I liked the main people in the book but I was left needing to have more personality from everyone. Perhaps an on going series.
I did not have much compassion for any of the victims i felt the characters very undeserving of much compassion.
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Summary: Where is the story?
Review: I could not get into this book! I read the synopsis in the back cover and thought " this should be interesting". There was supposed to be a tough but flawed heroine in the story, but what I got was a supermodel who bored the life out of me. What is all this rambling about at the beginning of this book? Where is the action? If I could rate it a zero, or a negative number, I would.
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Summary: Mallory Is Back As Tough New York Cop
Review: I really liked Ms. O'Connell's first book, MALLORY'S ORACLE, and was looking forward to reading this book. I was a little disappointed. The characters are well developed and interesting. I especially liked finding out more about Mallory's past. But I found the in's and out's of the New York art world a bit dull. It's just not a subject that interests me, but some people might enjoy it. As in her first book, it's Mallory herself that brings life to the story. Now I'm looking forward to the next Mallory story, STONE ANGEL
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Summary: Mallory Grabs You and Won't Let Go
Review: In Killing Critics, Carol O'Connell's lead character Kathy Mallory continues to evolve into one of the most fascinating heroines in the genre. In each of her three appearances, (Mallory's Oracle, The Man Who Cast Two Shadows, and Killing Critics), Mallory reveals slivers of her past, intriguing insights into her missing childhood, even as she regains the memories that torment her. The mystery of Mallory is as compelling as any of the murders found in these tales, and will be the reason I will keep reading O'Connell's new works. Kathy Mallory isn't finished yet, and I look forward to seeing her deal with her demons.
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Summary: Visual Characters, Gruesome Murders, Art is Business
Review: O'Connell has a sick mind. The murders are detailed and punch the senses. Feel the pain and insanity of a victim's surviving family. Try to catch a breath during a killer's detailed confession. And along the way be presented with an amusing, realities check on the business of art. Mallory, her fellow detectives and friends remain colorful and intriguing, while uniquely progressing from the first two novels in this series. I did not rate 5 stars only because the whereabouts of a few characters were left open-ended, and I personally prefer earlier clues and foreshadowing in detective novels.
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Summary: super-girl in action
Review: OK, the style is fine and the descriptions of people and the setting make good reading. But why has the heroe - sorry heroine - be a super-human, caped-avenger kind of figure? She is beautiful, expensively dressed, "in addition to her gifts in the computer mode she had a hyperawareness of her surroundings which he found inexplicable", she gets rid of obtrusive people "seemingly without touching them" and so on. All the things the very average reader might fantasize about in his/her wet dreams. So , if you like super heroes (although with gloomy and dark sides) this book will be good to read for you, if not - keep your hands off, this character is too annoying.
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Summary: Stylish, ingenious and incredibly romantic!
Review: The start is a tad slow and I wondered if this was gonna be another dreary mystery about dreary New York art types. But no! Page by page (picking up speed to culminate in an incredible climax then anti-climax) revealed superior styling (loved the roof performance), deft characterization and a thriller pace that never lets up. What was so great was the gradual peeling off the layers of Mallory, just when you think you've figured her out she jolts you with a surprisingly humane gesture. Then she takes it back and you are left gasping, wondering. I totally loved the romance, the unrequited love of Charles, his naivete, fumbling efforts to declare his love thrilled me no end. Brings to life that classic line "the only true love is unrequited love". Only "criticism" is the exaggerated decline of Aubry's mom from top of the heap artist to ragpicker. But it's ok to suspend disbelief, after all this is myth for the new milennium.
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Summary: Move over Scarpetta, here comes Mallory!
Review: This book did not disappoint. After reading her previous books I couldn't wait to read Mallory's latest adventure. O'Connell gives us more background into why Mallory has turned into the detective she is. Some of the characters I Idid not care for(Bliss for instance, and Emma Sue Halloran) but I like Charles,Riker, and Coffey. These people are true to life.
Sometimes O'Connell is hard to follow as she brings in caharacters and events in The Big Apple that don't seem to tie in with the story. Here's hoping her next novel The Stone Angel is a continuation of Sgt. Mallory.I would like to know more about the elusive Carol O'Connell
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