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mcsweeney's.com'dan alıntı ... ... SINAVA GEÇMEYEN YÜKSEK OKUL OLAN BİR AMERİKAN KAMU EĞİTİMİ İLE BİRLİKTE ÖLÇÜLEN AİLE İNSANLAR ARASINDAKİ SÖZLEŞMELER. MATT PASSET J.D. Salinger ve Christopher Columbus COLUMBUS: Amerika'yı keşfettim. SALINGER: Sen bir sahtesin, her şey sahte. COLUMBUS: Niña, Pinta ve Santa Maria adlı üç gemiye yelken açtım. Mayflower ile bir ilgim olduğunu sanmıyorum. Bu benden önceydi. SALINGER: Her şey sahte. COLUMBUS: Amerika'yı bulduğumda 1492'di. O yıl kesinlikle doğru. SALINGER: Buraya geldiğinizde burada Hintliler mi vardı? COLUMBUS: Evet. Onları ben de keşfettim. Yine de onlarla Şükran günü geçirdiğimi sanmıyorum. Bunlar Hacılardı. Belki bir hacıydım, ama muhtemelen hayır. SALINGER: Bir kitap yazdım ve kimse beni bir daha görmedi. COLUMBUS: Hayattayken hiç kitap yoktu.

4.5 out of 5. Another riveting story from an author who appears to have "nailed" the knack of telling a very good love story wrapped in a tense, nail-biting kind of mystery/undercover effort. A congresswoman's daughter has disappeared; an attorney who is a close friend of the hero's boss is being stalked by her child-abuser cousin; the hero is in the throes of his own emotional/mental/psychological melt-down as he struggles with loss and grief over the deaths of two colleagues. Lots going on in this novel and lots that is instructive as well as entertaining. The author's previous book, "Man Law" introduces some of the characters so there is that continuity. But it is in every way a stand-alone book. I was delighted to read about the continuing story of some of those characters, but they most assuredly do not take over the story. This is a marvelous read and one that lovers of romance mixed with suspense will find this a compelling novel and very satisfying read.

Vary well written and insightful.

What happens when the world can no longer use cell phones because everyone who was using a cell phone got turned into a feral, homicidal killing machine? Well, things go to hell in a handbasket, basically. This is easily one of King's best books in recent memory--not overblown, not too long, not too heavily cliched, and creepy as hell at points. What was really fascinating to me was his picture of American society crumbling into chaos--it's so heavily influenced by 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. It's so of the moment, I could see it being looked at twenty years from now as an illustration of the American Psyche, circa 2007.

After reading Robert Morgan's Gap Creek, I went on a hunt of other works of literature that had similar characters who are realistic, hard, and genuine. Yet, it was not until I stumbled upon this novel that I found Morgan's match. Gail Anderson-Dargatz is a beautiful writer who knows how to balance plot and character. What emerges is a fantastic story about love, hardship, redemption, family, and the power of one's own character. When Kat returns to her hometown of Turtle Valley, it is under the duress of impending fire. Yet it is clear that the fire is not the greatest hurdle Kat will have to combat. Upon her return, she is faced with her unresolved feelings towards her ex-lover. Accompanying her on this return to Turtle Valley is her invalid husband and overly emotional son. To add to her stress, she must pack up her parents' house and move them to another location while the fire rages. Additionally, her mother is suffering from memory loss and her father is on his death bed. Kat must deal with her past and present while the fire rages and threatens her future. While Kat is contemplating the choices available to her, she stumbles upon her grandmother's papers. In these papers, Kat finds that her grandmother once battled with the same internal demons as she is. This second storyline can be confusing at times and I found myself wishing to go back to Kat's plot, however, it all came together beautifully. Clearly this book is character driven, so if you are not interested in personal growth and development then this novel may not be for you. However, if you like psychological books that challenge your emotions then this is right up your alley! It is a strong novel written by a strong author about strong characters meant for a strong reader. www.iamliteraryaddicted.blogspot.com