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Summary: The Many Turns of the Death Pit
Review: The Death Pit by Tony Strong starts out well, but gets a little winded midway. The twist at the end serves an excellent remedy to the short cumings to the plot and is quite inspiring. The scope of the book was good enough to hold interest. I.e., the many historical references to forensic science, witchcraft, religion and gender politics (past and present). Thankfully the author did a lot of research. Our heroine indeed was a little "unpredictable" but that made the story somewhat interesting, and yes titalating. There are one or two loose ends you would have to figure out on your own. Over all, the book is a good diversion. My Mom read it and loved it! Perhaps a sequel or a better screen play would be in order. Winona Ryder where are you?
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Summary: A Potluck of a Potboiler....
Review: Wanna sell entertainment to the US mass market? Here's what you do: make it a mystery novel with some steamy sex (both lesbian and bi-sexual). Add some witchcraft, some torture, some gruesome descriptions of dean humans and animals, covens of witches, and a baby-selling ring. Toss in some poverty in some far-away place like Romania. Then set the whole thing in a remote Scottish town, and let the plot expand to encompass all of the aforementioned ingredients for, say, 400 pages. Give it a sensational name like "The Death Pit" and throw a few quotes on the cover like "erotic energy" and "shocking secret". And there you have it. No rhyme, reason, or discernable plot or theme. But it will make a heckofa grade B movie.
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