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Summary: Invoked the readers emotions........
Review: I agree with pucksau@earthling.net, 07/07/98 , the scenes of old "good dog" were teary , but the depiction of her struggle to survive to date were excellent! Having not read previous works, I would still be able to pick up and read the next "Mallory" novel. Please keep writing.. only don't include an aging Dog ( Lab) It is too close to home for many of us........( I have 2 wonderfully healthy old Labs, but I could see their faces when reading your words....this is a testament to the power of words in print .......
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Summary: The best of the Mallory series.
Review: I couldn't put this book down. I read it, cover to cover, in one night. I loved the way the characters in the story all changed and grew a little, including Mallory herself. It was great to finally see a more human side to her. The parts with Charles were precious. The character Lilith was fantastically written, also. I really hope there's another Mallory book in the works. I can't bear to wait for the next one. This is one of the few books I have bought in hardcover in a long time. It was well worth the price
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Summary: The best one yet!
Review: I couldn't wait for this book to hit the market. A great read. It takes up where KILLING CRITICS left off. Mallory has left NY to return to La and find her mother's killers.
Carol O'Connell has developed this character from the beginning to become the most striking and arresting one in all of fictiondom.
Charles Butler, the sheriff, the old lady who owns the dilapidated house, the idiot savant and the others are believable and necessary figures in Mallory's universe.
The storyline moves , the plot is tight and the denouement is the only one that is possible.
I love Mallory . Miss O'Connell, bring on the next chapter of this amazing creature
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Summary: Mallory is the most unique mystery charecter in print
Review: I have never, in spite of wide reading in mystery, come across a more compelling charecter than Mallory. A sociopath cop who ISN'T a bad cop! The stories are great too and her relationships with everone else are different and fascinating. So far everyone I've reccommended the book to has loved it. Start with "Mallory's Oracle" then go with the others. "Stone Angel" is grteat but atypical. It makes more sense to read the others first.
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Summary: I LOVED THE BOOK
Review: I have read the entire Mallory series, and I can't wait for the next book in the series! In Stone Angel, Ms. O'Connell further develops Mallory's character for us, and answers questions she raised in the earlier books. Not only was it a good "whodunnit" with several plausible suspects, the characters were rich and complex. When does the next Mallory book hit the market?
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Summary: Absolutely stunning.
Review: I loved the first book in this series but was a bit disappointed in the second and third. I was starting to dislike Mallory a bit and hoped the author would be able to at least explain her more. At the same time I didn't want to see Mallory "redeemed" - I enjoy reading about imperfect heroines who don't anguish over their "faults." This book is absolutely perfect - it reveals some of Mallory's past with empathy and respect for her present character, in a realistic and logical manner. It also leaves the reader with more questions about Mallory and whether her experiences in this book will result in any changes to her essential nature. Thanks for Ms. O'Connell for not spoiling Mallory for her faithful fans.
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Summary: Somewhat Disappointing
Review: I read Judas Child by this author and thought it was one of the best books that I ever read. I loved the writing style and the story and expected the same from this book. There were some surprises to Stone Angel but there was many drawn out areas. The characters and story line were extremely unrealistic and it didn't have the page turning excitement to make that acceptable.
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Summary: Don't gulp--savor this
Review: I started this book at 11 pm and ended it at 4 am. A big mistake, and the way I read O'Connell. My first was Killing Critics, then I ordered the first two and this one, read them seriatum in three nights. I'm exhausted, but now I can go back and savor them in order. Mallory isn't believable, except in the context of being a sociopath, and so placed, she becomes believable. The complexity of the relationships between characters Mallory, Charles, and Riker is never forced, and their interactions with the characters introduced in this book are understandable. A few spots I did say, "No, I don't think so," but they were few. I certainly recommend this book. One note though, a man of 6'4" isn't that shocking to people, not in NYC, so constant references to Charles's inhibitions about his height are a little annoying. I think he'd need another 2-3 inches to be as freakish as he appears in the series. A very minor quibble, I admit!
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Summary: Well-Written accomplishment as usual for O'Connell
Review: I think that Carol O'Connell has perfected her Character, Kathleen Mallory by this time to seem like the cold, unfeeling perfectionist on the outside but really does hold some aspects of human emotion.Mallory is on a quest for information...information on the death of her mother and her illegal "partner" chases after her in an attempt to try and win her affections. Ah, I know what you're thinking...but alas, this is not one of those sappy romances with a mystery weaved into it. No, the mystery is definitely dominant and the romance is just a subtle tap on the shoulder...enough to keep you wondering about the outcome of this one-sided relationship, but your brain working furiously to solve the mystery. I'll admit that the identity of the killer was not difficult to figure out, but for some reason, I still couldn't close the book...I just kept on reading. I highly reccomend this book and all other books written by Carol O'Connell. However, it is in your best intrest to read the Mallory series starting from the beginning so you know the whole story, beginning with "Mallory's Oracle".
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Summary: A puzzle completed!
Review: I think this might be the book of the year. I am an avid mystery fan and have read hundeds of books and I think this is one of the best ever. I could hardly wait to get to the next page, yet I didn't want this book to end. There were numerous surprises and revelations weaving a most unusual story. Each of the small town characters had a story of their own to tell. Even though the mystery surrounding Mallory has been unveiled, the awe and excitement still exist...This can't be the end. We would all be cheated.
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