Epinions Recent Reviews for Bookdragon

When the Dead Speak

Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:28:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - Detective Samantha "Sam" Casey has a gift, or a curse,

depending on her mood: She speaks with the dead. Her

Lakota Sioux upbringing and the influence of her

mother, a renowned medicine woman, enable her to attune

herself to the...

Blue Moon: Blue Moon

Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:20:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - Mary Corbett, an antiques appraiser, is hired to

evaluate an old Louisiana plantation owned by the

Martines. The Martines have also hired her competitor,

Jake Windom, to give his own independent appraisal so

they can compare the two...

Your Wish is My Command

Fri, 2 Mar 2001 15:14:49 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - Jamie Sullivan spent most of her life racing powerboats

all over the world, and now she plans to settle down

and run her new bookstore next to one of her best

friend's bakery in New Orleans. With two failed

marriages behind her, the...

Sparrow's Flight Soars

Sat, 26 Aug 2000 18:47:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - Hezra-Thrall is coming. Or so claims Kisha, a blind

swordswoman from Tzardia, a country which fell beneath

his mixed army of men and abominations. Spar of

Blackaker doesn't believe her; she's a blind, pathetic

wretch so what could she...

Lackey, Mercedes: Brightly Burning

Tue, 20 Jun 2000 15:54:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - Lackey delves into another legend of Valdemar, the legend of Lavan Firestorm, in an emotional storm felt long after the book is finished. Sixteen-year-old Lavan Chitward is a misfit among his family, talented members of the city of Haven's textile guild,...

Zimlich, Jan: The Black Rose

Wed, 7 Jun 2000 20:27:29 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - Strong, obstinate Alexandra Fallon receives the worst news possible

from her uncle: He's contracted a marriage for her. Half a galaxy

away, effeminate fop Lucien Charbonneau learns the same thing from his father and worries his secret identity...

The Rhythm of Revenge

Wed, 17 May 2000 15:05:20 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - In the first of a new series, Detective Inspector Frederick "Rick" Terry of the London Metropolitan Police investigates the disappearance of tap dancer Jessica Warner, the lead dancer in "The Taming of the Shoe." As usual with series,...

Wicked Widow

Wed, 19 Apr 2000 19:12:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - "They said she'd murdered her husband because she found him inconvenient. They said she'd set fire to the house to conceal her crime. They said she might well be mad."

"They" said enough about Madeline Deveridge, the...

Pitch Black

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 20:42:42 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - On an ill-fated cargo run, a motley assortment of crew, passengers and one prisoner crash land on a seemingly deserted planet with three suns. Carolyn Fry (Radha Mitchell) ends up being the only crew member to survive, and she finds her hands full with...

Carolina Moon

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 20:34:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - "She woke in the body of a dead friend."--Tory Bodeen

Progress, South Carolina, was once Tory Bodeen's home, and she means for it to be home again. Even though her memories of Progress are entwined with her memories of her best...

Almond, David: Skellig

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 20:29:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - "I found him in the garage…He was lying there in the darkness behind the tea chests, in the dust and dirt. It was as if he'd been there forever. He was filthy and pale and dried out and I thought he was dead. I couldn't have been more wrong."...

Kauffman, Donna: Legend of the Sorcerer

Tue, 28 Mar 2000 20:24:09 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - In a mix-up at the photo developing shop in the Florida Keys, newcomer Jordy Decker ends up with graphic photos of a woman beaten beyond recognition. When the shop assistant glosses over her concerns, Jordy takes the photos to the police who are just as...

Eye of the Beholder

Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:31:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - In a word--disappointing. There were no thrills, no chills, absolutely no point to this movie other than to show off the cinematographer's talent. As Eye, Ewan McGregor's character, continues a long slow slide into a madness he clearly recognizes, he...

Morgan's Woman

Thu, 27 Jan 2000 21:17:34 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - The widowed Tamsin MacGreggor sneaks into a barn to steal back her stolen horses and trips over the body of the man she accused earlier of taking her horses. Unfortunately, the body's brother is the local judge, and even though he's happy to see his...

Herbal Essences: Allergy sufferers avoid Clairol Herbal Essences shampoo!

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 16:37:05 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - I fell victim to the advertising for Clairol Herbal Essences because of the humorous slant. It looked like a good product at a reasonable cost, so I thought "Why not try it?" If only I had known....

Within just a few days of...

Windfall

Fri, 14 Jan 2000 14:29:29 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - When Nicholas Cree plotted to help his sister Gillian escape an arranged marriage with a sadistic monster, he never expected to get lost in a snowstorm and end up on the doorstep of the physically sick Kaelan Hesar, Gillian's first love. Nor did he...

Dark Desire

Fri, 14 Jan 2000 14:13:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - Feehan's second book in her Carpathian series is without a doubt better than the first, Dark Prince. Jacques, the easy-going brother of Mikhail Dubrinksy, lies imprisoned for seven torturous years after being betrayed by a Carpathian turned vampire. As...

Welk, Mary V: A Deadly Little Christmas

Fri, 14 Jan 2000 13:46:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - At St. Anne's Hospital, the psychiatric patients grudgingly helped the staff set up a donated Christmas tree and gathered around for the lighting of the tree. They never saw it. When the switch flipped, the "present" hidden in the tree...

The Killing Game

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 19:14:44 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - "According to the newspapers, she had everything. A good marriage, a family, friends. … Then one day she left home and never came back. No warning. No reason. … That's what's most frightening. … A madman chooses you at random and takes away...

Krentz, Jayne Ann: Soft Focus

Mon, 10 Jan 2000 17:25:17 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Bookdragon - "On my own behalf...I would like to say that I didn't know going in that I was dealing with the original Ice Princess. You should have warned me that you've got a little problem in that department. Who knows? With some extra time and effort, I might...