Rating:  -
I enjoyed the thriller and though Coulter did well. She added glitter and glam -but perhaps she need more plot. The depth was not as great as the previous series. Still, this was a great read to escape and return to without loosing interest. I wish Coulter would add more and publish quicker!
Rating:  -
I wish I had read the reviews before I bought this book. I ordered it through my book club and had read Catherine Coulter before and enjoyed her books. As soon as I got into this I realized it was part of a series and I hadn't read the previous books and wasn't familiar with the characters Sherlock and Savich. The main thing I didn't like was that the plot was too far fetched. The fact they could communicate telepathically and the character that could hypnotize by merely looking into the eyes of someone was unreal. Then the old man living in the underground mansion and being head of a cult, just seemed too unrealistic. I was determined to finish the book and it wasn't really boring, just not one of those books I can't wait to get back to.
Rating:  -
Maui H.S.Knockout
I've never cared for Catherine Coulter's writing style, so this review is a bit slanted. I start out with a five star review for plot and keeping the story moving to keep the reader interested. Coulter does this well.
1. I deduct .5 star for the Coulter style of hokey and annoying cutesy add on like dogs slurping faces and toes, special dad cups, cats that stretch and flop. Dogs that lick to death and play basketball. A pink Winne the Pooh t-shirt? These add on little side clips are not necessary. What next, lacey curtains and checker board tablecloths with a fine porcelain tea set? Cutesy and completely out of line in a serious crime, thriller, paranormal, and mystery novel.
2. I deduct .5 star for stilted uninteresting and boring dialogue in an alleged nail biting mystery novel. "I can't," she said. "Trust me," he said. "I want my momma," she cried. BORING! There is little to any emotion coming through in any of the dialogue.
3. I deduct .5 star for bloody and gory. This is a personal choice in reading. I can take a little shoot up here and there, but to go into depth description of the gore is not something I like to read, like the blood spreading across his chest flowing into his hair and matting it. Or the blood shot out from her neck like a fountain. I don't care for it.
4. I deduct .5 star for unnecessary profanity. It is all right for a properly placed curse phrase no and then, but with the characters spewing out these expletives like breath is irritating. Again, some people may like it. I do not.
5. I deduct .5 star for the obviously not researched or understood paranormal events in the book. It is obvious to me Coulter has never had a paranormal experience in her life and obviously had not researched paranormal activity. The presentation of psychic power was left wanting in this story.
The result is a 2.5 star out of a 5 star review. It makes me wonder if book publishing editors force talented writers to write in genres they don't really like or know. I wonder if the publishers coerce writers to write crime mystery paranormal simply because they believe what sells. If this isn't the case, then I suggest Coulter return to writing her historical romance fiction.
Rating: -
I have read all her FBI series and love the characters. I wanted to add this to my own library. I have many of her books. Catherine is a great writer.KnockOut: An FBI Thriller (FBI Thrillers)
Rating: -
This is typical Catherine Coulter. The characters are familiar to readers as they have appeared in her FBI thriller novels. I enjoy her books, but this one was a bit odd. Too much of the "supernatural" extra sensory perception stuff. Just good detective work is plenty for her characters. I would probably read it even knowing what I know after reading it. But I think some of her other FBI novels have been better.
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