Only Son

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Summary: Could not put this book down!
Review: It is extremely rare that I start and finish a book on the same day. I typically like to enjoy a book over a week or so. But I could not put this book down!

I always respect an author that is capable of making you feel something you ordinarily would not. But not only does the author make you feel compassion for a criminal, but resenting those who try to bring him to "justice."

I'm still thinking about this book, its characters, and all the possible reasons this book has me spellbound. But you're better off reading it yourself anyway. I have a feeling it will mean many different things to many different people.

Rating:
Summary: a mixture of love and hate
Review: It's always great to take a chance on a writer you know nothing about and be so pleasantly surprised. That's the way I felt after finishing "Only Son." It's much better than a lot of other books with similar themes, many of them written by women. This novel, written by a man, is deeply insightful and full of interesting characters. It's a very easy read. I could quibble with a couple of choices the writer made but, on the whole, I found it a terrific read.

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Summary: It was fantastic
Review: One of the best books I have even read. I couldn't put it down and I have saved it to read again and again. Well worth the purchase. Thanks Kevin for writing such a fine book. I am anxiously awaiting your next publication.

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Summary: Could not put this book down!
Review: The book Only Son is a modern work of art expressing human needs and wants along with the confussion of real life. Charectors in this book are so realistic you feel as if they are people you know who have emotion no different than that of a friend. There is no good or bad just a gray area and Kevin O'Brian has captured the gray area that we all seem to fall into with a remarcable story.

Rating:
Summary: Only Son
Review: The book Only Son is a modern work of art expressing human needs and wants along with the confussion of real life. Charectors in this book are so realistic you feel as if they are people you know who have emotion no different than that of a friend. There is no good or bad just a gray area and Kevin O'Brian has captured the gray area that we all seem to fall into with a remarcable story.

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Summary: Only Son
Review: This was one of the best books I have read. Kevin's book "The first to die" was also an excellent read. I had a difficult time putting the books down and could not wait to read on to see what the next page would bring.

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Summary: Only Son
Review: This was one of the best books I have read. Kevin's book "The first to die" was also an excellent read. I had a difficult time putting the books down and could not wait to read on to see what the next page would bring.

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Summary: One of the very best
Review: With ONLY SON, Mr. O'Brien has created one of the best novels of this decade. The writing flows so well, you find yourself reading for hours on end. It's a story without cardboard cutouts. Each point of view is treated fairly and you find yourself sympathizing for the mother and (believe it or not) the man who kidnapped her son. It's a book I won't forget for a long time. Thanks Kevin. You have a fan for life.

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Summary: It is a Must-Read
Review: You have to read this book. It is a wonderful, compelling and emotion-stirring read! I raced through it and couldn't wait to see how all the strands of this engaging story came together. From the outset you wonder how all of this came about and how it could end like this!

You have a whole range of emotions to work through here - it is by turns melancholy, thrilling and sad... Just read it and see. The story flows smoothly and it is easy to read. Also it has a number of well developed characters and as you read, you begin to understand what motivates and touches them!

Go buy it right now!