Well here we are at the beginning of our book review section of The Closet. Our feature presentation called "Recent Treasures" will be first followed by our running archive.This first page has titles listed in alphabetical order from A - M.
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Two Recent Treasures
Airframe
by: Michael Crichton
Micheal Crichton takes us on fast paced tour of the airplane business, and the dangers therein. Casey, our heroine is a savvy leader of an airline investigation team. She discovers a technical problem with the company's premier aircraft after a crash that leaves several dead. But someone wants to keep somethings secret and so begins the mystery. Crichton, thanks to his extensive research as usual, does an excellent job presenting the facts about the airplanes that many of us take for granted in this thrilling novel.-(H.G)
Desperation
by: Stephen King
Meet Collie Entragian, the self-made sheriff of a town called Desperation, Nevada. He arrests people along a lonely stretch of Route 50 under suspicious circumstances. Something is not quite right with Entragian or the town, and the people now in the jail cells are about to learn the ugly truth. Desperation is the companion novel to King's "The Regulators", which was published simultaneously under the pseudonym Richard Bachman. Once again the evil known as Tak is back and wants to rule the world. King's presents an apocalyptic drama of God and evil, madness and revelation. A dead cat nailed to a road sign heralds the new course for these people who will discover the true meaning of the word desperation. -(H.G)
Babylon 5: Book #7 - The Shadow Within
by: Jeanne Cavelos
This was a great B5 book! I felt that Jeanne Cavelos really had a feel for all the B5 characters. This is the book to find out how it all started. How Anna Sheridan became invloved with the Shadows on the discovery of her lifetime. Also, Dr. Morden's love of his family is used against him by the Shadows to make him serve their greater purpose. I really enjoyed this book. I think that anybody who enjoys B5, will really enjoy this book also. -(D.W.)
Once upon a time there were twelve magical swords forged by the Gods themselves. Each one had a seperate fantastic power. SightBlinder; could disguise the holder of the sword as either one's most loved friend or most feared enemy. DragonSlicer; able to cut through the scales of the mightiest dragon with the greatest of ease. Read about these and the other ten swords that were spread out among mankind, and the results which will keep you turning pages. (Contains the original three books of swords.) -(H.G.)
This is an interesting little story by the master of horror. I'd have to call this a dark fairy-tale, done very well. Whether you are a fan of Mr. King or horror itself, I highly recommend it for both groups and know you'll enjoy it as much as I did. - (D.W.)
A classic book that should be read by all! This is the book that has a zillion nuances and translations. The meanings and depths of Shelly's masterpiece, really provoke images and after-fellings. Hauntingly memorable. Let me just leave you with this question. Who is the true monster, the creator for daring to play God, or the creation itself for daring to live?-(D.W.)
For all those horror fans out there, this is the best vampire story I have ever read. With respect to Ms. Rice's other vampire novels, this one continues to be my favorite. The movie based on this book was good, but doesn't do it justice. Before The Vampire Lestat, there was Louis and he will always be my favorite. -(D.W)
If you've only seen the movie, then you haven't experienced all of Jurrasic Park. Michael Crichton does a superior job of bringing the dinosaurs of the park alive in print. It also contains scenes which were not put in the movie adaptation. I don't want to give too much away, but can you say Pteranodon? -(H.G.)
