Gone, But Not Forgotten

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Summary: WOW!!! Incredible book!!!
Review: Since I just trashed Heartstone, I thought it only fair that I praise Gone But Not Forgotten. I absolutely loved this book. This wasn't just a good book. It was absolutely fascinating- rivetting even. The character development was incredible. Mr. Margolin lost momentum in Heartstone by introducing useless characters. He has obviously fine-tuned his character development skills. The pace was perfect in Gone.... The ending was intense. Two thumbs up and a plea for more books like this one to Mr. Margolin.

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Summary: Real good
Review: It is really exciting as the pliot presents so many twists and turns. I simply cannot put this book down! Though the first two chapters seem fragmented but they will start to fall into place. An excellent detective story!

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Summary: Excellent book
Review: I have to say that I read this book this summer and found that I couldn't put it down. I enjoyed it so much that I recommended it to my wife and she loved it also.

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Summary: This book like all his others are excellent.
Review: I have never read a book of Margolins that I did not completely enjoy. He has an extremely dark mind, which is quite similar to Steven Kings. He assunes an air of innocences as he entangles the plot into an unstoppable read. The endings always seem to surprise me.

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Summary: You can't run away from your past sins!!
Review: An arrogant, prominent lawyer/businessman who is also a serial killer (who leaves behind a black rose and a "Gone, but not forgotten" note) is secretly pardoned by the police & local government officiales in an exclusive residential area. His victim's cases were treated as disappearences because no body was found, except for the last two victims, which were his own wife and baby daughter. However, when he moves to another state and assumes another identity to continue his life, the murders/disappearances begin again in the exact same fashion, but he's being framed. Someone from his past comes back to haunt him and the mystery unwravels. Great reading!! Couldn't put it down!!

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Summary: This is not a good book!
Review: I can't understand why people rave about this book. Technically (as a police procedural or plotting ), this book doesn't work at all. The first technical flaw that raised my eyebrow occurred around page 60 when they allowed the husband of the last victim to become part of the investigational team. No police department in the country would allow that to happen - I don't care how well-connected someone may be. Unfortunately, I can't specifically comment on the plotting without giving away the "surprises" (which, by the way, there were none). Suffice it to say that I didn't find anything in the book based in reality or half-way "believable." The psycho-babble just didn't ring true. I labored through this book and I couldn't wait to get to the end just to see if I had it figured out. Well, there wasn't much to figue out; and the ending? Please. I didn't buy any of it! It was a lousy book.

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Summary: I LOVED IT!!!
Review: This is the first book I've read by Phillip Margolin and I was really impressed. I can't wait to read his others. This book was great and kept you on the edge of your seat from cover to cover. After I finished it I past it on to my mom and sister and we all agree it is a must read.

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Summary: One of the most interesting suspense books I've ever read.
Review: Better than After Dark. Very intersting and exciting all the way to the finish. Just when you think you know "who done-it", you don't. One book that I have been recommending to everyone.

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Summary: Highly recommended
Review: I could not put this book down. Phillip Margolin has done a great job in having the reader guessing on the identity of the Portland killer . There are times when I thought I knew the whole story behind the murders which occur, but then a new twist comes up which makes the plot even more interesting. I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a suspense and who won't mind staying up late at night turning pages

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Summary: A Very Compelling Novel
Review: I really loved this novel, my first by the author. It was a book that could not be put down. The plot and story-line were so different from any other that I've read. The cover-up was such a shocker to me and this is what kept me on the edge of my seat. Thank you for something unfamiliar and something that doesn't exactly fit all murder-mysteries