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Summary: Terrible!!!
Review: There was nothing to like about this book. It had a contrived plot (several of them, actually) and was cliche-ridden from the very beginning.The "evil" Admiral Tucker for one. He was textbook villain, right down to being a bit of a perv in Chapter 1. The trailer park? Could it have been any more of a cookie-cutter creation? We're talking mean dogs, trash littered all over the place, trailer resident who happens to be a drunk prostitute who doesn't change her clothes or bathe regularly. There were the convenient plot devices (faulty condom to force a pregnancy), and those storylines that beg readers to suspend belief (SEAL commander is taken into custody for questioning in a 1+ year-old terrorism case conveniently while everyone who can aid in his defense is out of the country; most of the plot takes place in FL where the head FBI agent can conveniently meet with the girl he's desperately attracted to; Sam's father is the requisite Texas redneck who abuses his son for being friends with a black boy; etc). The black boy's grandparents are an interracial couple who made waves in their town during the 1950's. We're expected to believe that they never had adulterous thoughts towards one another during his marriage to to her best friend before the best friend conveniently died. Then on top of that we're expected to believe that this black man put the fear of God into those Texas rednecks and prevented any racial attacks against himself and his family. We're supposed to believe that the two main characters will live happily ever after. They do nothing but fight (about nothing important) and Alyssa tries her best (and succeeds) to be as cruel as she can possibly be towards Sam in order to continue seeing him cry. Sam, meanwhile, is a whiny pain in the backside who revels in being mistreated so he'll continue to have something to cry about. As a secondary couple, we're supposed to believe in the happily ever after of the SEAL commander (who's in custody) and his live-in love. Who suddenly decides it's unacceptable that she can't visit her lover because she's not legally his wife. So she hires a justice, shows up to his prison in a wedding gown and marries him. To prove she loves him. Sounds more like selfishness to me. Finally there's Mary Lou, who runs away with her daughter and becomes an au pair in a wealthy residence with the bratty daughter and her baby. As with the last book, Into the Night, Mary Lou stole the show for a good portion of the book. Ihbraham comes back to life and the bad guy meets his demise. The WWII story, which is generally one of the more enjoyable parts of Brockmann's books, wasn't even remotely exciting. There was nothing to like about this book, and I just don't understand all of the reviews it's been getting. I have to agree with one of the other reviewers that people can not be that honest when they give it 5 stars or an A. I suspect that people are either in denial that this book isn't a good one or they're just so happy to finally have Sam and Alyssa's story that they don't care. This book was utterly predictable, but worse, it required those who haven't read this series to read the books prior to this one. I don't care what anyone says; that smacks completely of manipulation of the author (who wrote the story) and the publisher (who took it in hardcover with this long-awaited book). Now it appears that Max and Gina and their 20+ year age gap will be a long drawn-out affair as well. No thank you. People may have different reading tastes, but there are quality romance books out there and Brockmann's latest offering definitely isn't one of them. Forget the rebate; this book is going back to the store. After the decline in storytelling beginning with Into the Night and continuing on with Gone Too Far, I won't have any problems waiting for this book to become available from the library, much less waiting for the paperback.
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Summary: Don't Miss This Book!!!!
Review: I've read every one of Suzanne Brockmann's books and I've never been disappointed. With Gone to Far, her record is unbroken as far as I'm concerned. It seems like I've waited FOREVER for Sam Starrett and Alyssa Locke to get together and boy did they ever! This book is well written with snappy, humorous dialogue. We get wonderful insight into Sam's youth which makes him all the more loveable. Let's not forget Max and Gina - hopefully we'll see more of them in future books. To sum it all up, buy the book because you WILL NOT be disappointed! It will leave a smile on your face!!
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Summary: Gone Too Fast!!!
Review: Finally, Sam and Alyssa's story and it was gone too fast! I read it in such a hurry that I didn't get the chance to savor it like you should when reading one of Suz's books. I actually went to her NYC booksigning and met her as well as a live Navy Seal. Her energy comes through in her writing. If you haven't read this author, you don't know what you're missing. Fans have been waiting 2 years for this book and all of the pent up emotion it evoked was worth it. Besides the main characters, you get to see many of the others from her previous books like Tom & Kelly, Jazz and Max & Gina. There are many unexpected twists and turns that leave you wondering what could possibly be next. I could go on but I won't. Read it for yourself and enjoy!
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Summary: the best of the lot
Review: This book was the best, I have read all of her Navy SEAL's books and in my opinion it could not get any better, it was put together so well that you could not put it down until it was finished. Well done! Ms Brockmann.
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Summary: About time
Review: Sam and Alyssa got their own book. Been waiting for it forever and it didn't disappoint. I guess I've been obessing over a fictional charachter and the book filled in all the blanks on him. Thanks for a great book Ms. Brockmann.
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Summary: One of the best books I've ever read.
Review: After waiting so long for this book, I tore into it as soon as I bought it and all I have to say is WOW! I love this book so much and I'm in love with Sam. Can I have one of him please! First of all; thank you, thank you, thank you for writing this book. Being an african-american woman myself(with other ethnic backgrounds in my ancestory,too) I was pleasantly surprised at how well Brockmann writes Afr.- Amer. characters. They're so real with different personalities. She doesn't make the mistake that I see so often when a black person is sort of thrown in a book and is made to be so stereotypical, saying things like,"girlfriend and yo,bro." And not just with Afr.-Amer. characters but I love how multi-ethnic this book is. Why can't other authors write like her. It seems like she gets it.
I love how she weaves all the stories together and even though we the reader know who done it, we still are anxious to see how the characters will solve the mystery. Max and Gina, Tom and Kelly, and Ihbraham are back. Which was great because I know I was wondering the outcome of they're stories. Brockmann ties everything up so neatly that I'm wondering if this book was the last of the series. I hope not because a book about XO Jazz would be great.
Overall this book was great. Great writing, great love, just great. I laughed, I cried, I fell in love with Sam, and I wanted to kick Max in the butt(the stupid jerk)! Thanks again Suzanne, it was well worth the wait!
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Summary: Suz has done it again
Review: Well worth not waiting for the paperback. If you're not addicted to Suz's Team 16 books, then don't start with GTF. Start at the beginning. This might not be my favorite of the series but I couldn't put it down. Lots happening here. Loved the WWII angle in this one. I cried, I laughed and now I have to wait for the next one. I want to be Suz Brockmann when I grow up. Jaxine Daniels, author and huge Suz fan
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Summary: Well Worth Waiting For!
Review: Some sequels are a real disappointment -- but not this one!! Ms. Brockmann tied everything together with this book. Not only do we find Alyssa and Sam's story -- which, by the way, gives us a great insight into the real man beneath Sam's "wise guy" exterior --but we learn more about Max Baghat's involvement with the highjacking victim from "On The Edge" and the main characters from "The Unsung Hero" finally tie the knot. While the plots of both today's story and the interwoven story from World War II are both well-written, I believe that Ms. Brockmann's strength is her ability to give life to characters that readers become involved with and can truly care about. I have been reading Ms. Brockmann since before the Alpha Squad stories that she did for Silhouette (a new one is on the way) and she had never yet written a book I didn't like. Ms. Brockmann's fans will love this one and new readers will be looking for the previous books! I can't wait to see where we go from here, since there was no teaser for a new book in the back of this one. Will we get more of the Troubleshooters of the Seal teams or are we going to go civilian? Please don't keep us waiting too long, Suzanne!!!
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Summary: **Excellent Series***
Review: While each of her books stand independently, I strongly recommend reading the whole series; it will totally enrich your reading pleasure. I also hope that this is not her last in this series. I want Jules to have an adventure plus it is so fun to catch up on past characters. I really enjoyed Tom and Kelly finally getting married (they stared in the first book). Her characters are soooo real. I would also love to hear more from Sam and Alyssa. They would make an excellent movie. Once you start reading Suzanne Brockmann you will become a HUGE fan as her stories are intriguing and interwoven to add depth. She NEVER disappoints. Happy reading!!
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Summary: Suz just keeps getting better and better!
Review: Don't worry, no spoilers here!
Once again, the queen of SEALS (and the princess of the "tease") has outdone herself! GONE TOO FAR fulfills all of our high expectations in just exactly what Sam and Alyssa's book should be. A lot of loose ends are tied up in this book...and of course Ms. Brockmann creates new "ends" to hopefully be tied up in equally intriguing sequels. GONE TOO FAR contains so much great stuff, you'll read it again and again. (Certainly a keeper). You'll laugh, cry, gasp, sigh and scream because Suz KNOWS how to engage her readers. And if you haven't gotten into the SEALS series - -don't worry, this book does an excellent job of standing alone. You will, however, want the backlist! I had extremely high expectations of GONE TOO FAR and I'm happy to say I was not let down. I am, however, anxiously awaiting Ms. Brockmann's next effort. She's put herself in the league of auto-buys with Linda Howard, Elizabeth Lowell and Nora Roberts. Well done, Ms. Brockmann! More please!
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