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Title: Comes the Dark
ISBN: 0451192508
Author:
Michael Prescott
Publicate Date: 1999-02-01
Publish: 1999-02-01
List Price: $6.99
Average Customer Rating: 3.5
Format: Paperback
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1: Horrible Book.......
This book was one of the worst books I have ever read. The characters are lifeless and the plot is unrealistic. Without giving away too much of the book, lets just say the author does not have a firm understanding of ballistics or basic law enforcement procedures.
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2: Not His Best Work...
I had to struggle to get through this one. The plot was terribly predictable and all the mythology references got tiring quickly. The plot seemed to be just one cliche after another...it didn't really offer anything unique. I guess I just expected more from Prescott after reading 'In Dark Places', where the last 200 pages of that book was some of the best reading I have ever done. The premise for 'Comes the Dark' was really good...I just don't feel he tried hard enough to give us a compelling storyline. I would recommend 'In Dark Places' over this one.
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3: Kind of silly and mostly a waste
After about the first 40 pages, I skim-read this one and read the end. It just doesn't work, and it is clear that it doesn't. Not really anyone in the story to pull for, either, in my opinion. With so many other options out there, not worth reading.
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4: More of a character story than a thriller
For a story that closely follows the events of a single day, it's ironic that the only interesting parts of this narrative take place in the past. From the teaser on the back cover and the first hundred pages, you'd think the meatiest aspect of this story is the race to prevent a crazed killer from claiming another victim before the end of day. Instead, this aspect of the story is surprisingly mundane. The identity of the killer is revealed early in the story, and it's at this point that the story begins to lag. The revelation, by itself, isn't necessarily a mistake. Detective shows on TV do it all the time, and the story then focuses on figuring out how the murder was committed and the investigative work involved. This story, however, offers none of that. The killer is the only suspect, his actions will inevitably lead the police to arrest him, and the only reason the police don't arrest him is the fear they won't be able to find where he's hidden his next victim. The real meat of the story focuses on the relationships between the primary characters and why the killer is driven to murder. As the story unfolds, the motivations of the characters are slowly revealed, primarily through flashbacks and other revelations of the characters' past. The final revelations at the end of the story are well done and fully explain the motivations of the killer, but at that point it's not enough to have made the read worthwhile.
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5: good but.......
i liked it sure. maybe i shouldnt have read the shadow hunter and stealing faces first. because it made this novel look bad. it took me awhile to read this because it was a little boring. it wasnt as bad ass and fast paced as his others. Im not knocking his book or anything, im just saying he's got something better goin' on! check out this one first. if you like it, then you'll be really suprised with his others.
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