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ekurt1's review
3.0
positives: images of 70s were quite vivid. very absorbing plot and enjoyable to read.
negatives: ending was forced. a very agatha christie like scene where all is solved. though the book is handled in no way reminiscent of christie, the consecutive deaths and the unravelling of plot is like those not unlike many before. the scene where she cuffes herself to the faucet is almost done for the movie, which i haven't yet watched but think might use some of the almost cinematographic scenes in the book.
negatives: ending was forced. a very agatha christie like scene where all is solved. though the book is handled in no way reminiscent of christie, the consecutive deaths and the unravelling of plot is like those not unlike many before. the scene where she cuffes herself to the faucet is almost done for the movie, which i haven't yet watched but think might use some of the almost cinematographic scenes in the book.
bfth23's review
5.0
Read this quite a while ago, but was thinking about it today and wanted to put a review out there because this is an absolutely gripping book. (PLEASE skip the movie. It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't the book and changing one of the main characters from a suave Dean Martin to a suave Brit just didn't do it. No offense to Colin Firth who is a great actor, but it just didn't work.) The fact that I can remember reading it at lunch over 10 years ago and not being able to put it down speaks volumes. (This was in pre-e reader days.) I had work to do, but I just couldn't stop reading. I had it in my lap and was sneak reading it. I stayed at the office LATE on a Friday because I couldn't put it down. It had so many twists and turns and I couldn't help but get caught up with it.
I've re-read it, even knowing how it ends (and who the killer is and how it happened...which is pretty amazing) and it STILL grips me every time.
Put simply: I LOVE this book and it takes suspense and mystery to a new (and sometimes kinky level). Plus if you love the 1970s and Disneyland, you'll want to check this out too.
I've re-read it, even knowing how it ends (and who the killer is and how it happened...which is pretty amazing) and it STILL grips me every time.
Put simply: I LOVE this book and it takes suspense and mystery to a new (and sometimes kinky level). Plus if you love the 1970s and Disneyland, you'll want to check this out too.
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