Bennett Books

It's July in Stillwater, Minnesota. It's hotter than hot and about to get hotter as the town moves into record breaking temperatures.

After a known pedophile was killed last year, the murder was quickly shoved under the rug because no one was too concerned. Unfortunately, the recent murder of a priest, believed to be a pedophile, suggests the murders will continue. The murder of a priest isn't something people are soon to forget about. The media has sensationalized the killer by naming him "the Saint" because of the St. Nicholas medallion (patron saint of children) left behind at all the scenes.

The police force doesn't have the time or resources to handle the case so retired cop Phil Broker is brought back because of his involvement in the original search for the killer and to help take care of one of the suspects; fellow officer Harry Cantrell is an alcoholic with a quick and sometimes volatile temper. He and Phil used to be partners and best friends until a falling out split them apart. Phil's side mission is to make sure Harry gets into rehab. Harry also has a well publicized hate-on for pedophiles. The other suspect is lawyer Gloria Russell who lost a case that put a pedophile back on the street.

I enjoyed reading Vapor Trail which is the sequel to the hit police thriller Absolute Zero but you don't have to have read it to enjoy this novel's plot and characters. The characters were true to life and the plot was suspenseful. There wasn't a lot of jargon to distract from the storyline or flow of reading. The ending was great. I thought things were going one way and they ended up going the other, for the betterment of the story. I recommend reading Vapor Trail and I would also like to read more from this author.

I found that this thriller left quite a few loose unexplained threads when the story ended. I liked Broker, and think he has possibility to be a good main character, but I found that he wasn't actually shown in the best light in this one. He was hired on as a special consultant to find the person who is going around killing presumed pedophiles. He does some preliminary background checks, but I found he really didn't follow up on a lot of the information that he supposedly got. He seemed to be along for the ride when the plot stepped up and got there more or less by accident when things started happening. Too many loose ends to mention without giving the story away, so not, I'm afraid, my favourite thriller.

This is a very straightforward, compelling mystery/police novel. The characters are well developed and the story moves along at a quick pace. There is not a lot of superfluous exposition in Mr. Logan's novels. He writes about characters and plot and his stories are interesting and easy to read.

Chuck Logan is one of those rare talents that just keep getting better as they go, even though they started off with a bang. You can read any of his first novels, and get the same feeling that he's been there, lived it, and has inherited the story-teller's gene needed to make it real for the reader. Great, believable characters, incisive writing, a very much appreciated brevity of language, and intelligent plots grace all of his books. I read an earlier review that panned "VAPOR TRAIL" based on a lack of descriptive prose about Stillwater, Minnesota. Time to read some nonfiction, pal. I read Chuck Logan and John Sanford for gripping suspense, action, humor, and, HELLOOOOO, entertainment, not for a lesson in geography.
Well, "Vapor Trail" has it all, in spades, ( as they say), and I enjoyed it tremendously!
One thing more....Logan is on my very short list of authors that I'll buy without bothering to read the blurb on the back page. He writes it, I'll enjoy it. Buy "Vapor Trail" without reservations. You won't be disappointed.

Broker's back and now instead of freezing to death, he's fiery hot in "Vapor Trail." You don't think of Minnesota having such tremendous heat waves, but like their winters, this one is excessive. The villain in this one is called "The Saint." He or she disposed of a known pedophile who got off on technicalities, taking justice into his or her hands. Now a year or so later, the Saint returns wiping out a priest who had been accused of fondling a teenage girl. She (we now know it's a she?) has a list of people she plans to dispose of, and thus the journey begins.
Throw in the cop who used to be Broker's friend, who is now an alcoholic and renegade, and who could possibly be the Saint; the ambitious attorney Gloria Russell, who has a picture of the young victim in her office; and Broker's ex-girlfriend, Janey, and you've got a potboiler going.
Logan agains masters his skill of believable characters, a strong feel for his surroundings and a great twist at the end. The identity of the Saint...ah, well, you just have to read it...great reading.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

This book basically tells you to go and buy a bedwetting alarm. It doesn't have any actual tips on getting your kid dry any other way. I checked it out from the library thinking the "program" might be something to try before we spent the $70+ on the alarm. I would have been angry if I bought this book only to have it tell me over halfway through that the "program" is to use a bed wetting alarm. This book is just to answer questions for people who don't know how to use google search.

This is the ONLY book you will need to help your child become dry! Dr. Bennett made it so fun and easy to follow for both my daughter and me. My daughter is 7 and was very excited when we started reading the book together and planning out our program. Dr. Bennett explained everything, from the physiological to the psychological in a way that was interesting and engaging for both of us. I would read the book late at night and always find something useful to review with her the next day. The hardest part was seeing my daughter get disappointed when she would be wet after several dry nights, but Dr. Bennett tells you how to deal with every possible situation in a light, easy to understand way, so that you, as a parent, can procede with the confidence that your child needs from you. This book and the whole experience has created a precious memory and a special bond between me and my daughter. My daughter was completely dry in 3 months. Thank you, Dr. Bennett!!!

This book is written for kids but parents will learn alot, too. My 9 year old loved it. Dr Bennett begins by describing how common bedwetting is among grade school aged kids. He gives simple statistics that helped my son feel that his problem was shared by many kids, probably other 9 year olds in his class! Even though our family has been through medication, alarms, diet changes and fluid restricting for over two years (yes, two years) we learned a tremendous amount. My hunch is that kids younger than 7 years of age might find the reading level above their ability, so maybe reading to the child might be the answer. I loved it and so does Sam, age 9 1/2.

We found this book extremely useful. When we bought the book, our 10-year-old son was wetting his bed every night. The book was clear and entertaining (for parent and child alike), and the strategies were both humane and effective. During the two months before his 11th birthday, our son wet the bed once, thanks to this book.

At the request of my daughter about 3 weeks before her 6th birthday, my daughter asked for help to get dry by her birthday. I bought this book and, within two-three weeks, we were dry. My daughter and I read the relevant part of the book once, discussed it several times before going to bed and, poof, we were dry after keeping the chart for 2 weeks. The book was fun, relevant, easy to use, not overly academic and proved that, where there is a will (and some good academics behind you such as this book), you are golden. Looking forward to my 4 year old's turn.

This book really has a fair amount of really cool models to make. If found the directions relatively easy to follow. The directions are actually drawn on computer or something which has its advantages and disadvantages. Pictures can have hands that get in the way and inadequate directions on how to fold it even though it shows segments of steps through the pictures.
Overall, I'm satisfied with the book since this was -$10.

I'm a big fan of the origami, and I think this book is great. It has a lot of very nice projects, it has easy-to-follow instructions, and you can create different models with the basic module. I've already made a lot of the projects, and the result was espectacular!

It's about the size of a grade-school workbook. The pictures are confusing and need a bit of interpretation to clarify what the author is getting at.

As an experienced paper folder, I found the designs and the instructions lacking.

As to the beginners perspective, for entertainment on a long train ride with my younger brother, I brought this book and another geometric origami book "Unit Origami" by Tomoko Fuse.

My brother was a complete novice. He first attempted a few projects from "3-D Geometric Origami : Modular Polyhedra." He seemed a bit discouraged through the whole process, however, we were pretty bored so he attempted to complete few anyway. The finished products didn't hold up very well and they didn't look very pretty either.

He was about to give up on origami altogether. I handed him the Unit Origami book, and he took off. He was an origami folding fanatic for the whole week we were staying with our relatives.

This slim volume has some nice features that make up for a lack of illustrations and model photos, including a clever pentagon template, tips for cutting equilateral triangles & hexagons, and suggestions for cutting multiple pieces for the projects. I especially enjoyed working with the triangle, simple square, and the spike ball modules, which I used to make solid, satisfying models. The "triangle edge module" can be used to make a nice tetrahedron or an icosahedron (which helped me see the relationship between that shape and a dodecahedron). I skipped a couple of spiky models that required glue, but I was generally very pleased with the book.

I really enjoy this book. It combines the beauty of origami with the principles of geometry. It gives instructions for simple modular origami, telling you how to make the finished shapes as large and complex or small and simple as you like. It gives room for countless variations on the techniques taught here. My friends are amazed when I show them my latest creations and tell them that in one shape there are 72 pieces of paper!

It's a whopping 600+ page hardcover that's been on my bookshelf for years. Something my lovely wife found, but I'm the first to find time to read it. Amazing how fast he pulled me right in with a great story written extremely well. As I take my time and enjoy its many pages, I have to say it's one of the most honest books you'll ever read. I'm looking forward to getting back to it, but I have to save this book review first. For you.

I don't quite know how to describe this book in a way that will convey enough information to give you an inking if you would like it or not.

First some description perhaps:

This is a somewhat random collection of writings from one of the premier British playwrights of our time. They vary from reasonably serious such as the introductory story on his father and mother, and the concluding story on his surviving cancer.

Other stories deal with some of the plays he's written. The story of 'The Lady in the Van' is particularly appealing. You see, Mrs. Shepherd drove her van into his garden in 1974 and asked if she could park it there for a while.

'A while' turned out to be fifteen years. And she lived in the van. In 1999 he wrote a play about her that starred Maggie Smith. And the section describing the play is a cross between the story of Mrs. Shepherd (he finds a Mr. Shepherd very hard to imagine) and the writing of the play.

Some dialog from a draft version of the play:

'Mr. Bennett. Will you look under the van?'

'What for?'

'One of these explosive devices. There was another bomb last night and I think I may be next on the list.'

'I can't see anything because of all your plastic bags.'

'Yes and the explosive's plastic so it wouldn't show, possibly. Are there any wires? The wireless tells you to look for wires. Nothing that looks like a timing device?'

'There's an old biscuit tin.'

Rolling on the floor laughing? No. A delight to read? Absolutely.

I had read "The Lady in the Van" in the London Review of Books years ago and enjoyed it thoroughly, so I was hoping for more of the same sort. This, however, is typical LRB writing in which the most frequently used pronoun (or indeed, any other word) is "I". The first part of the book, a childhood memoir with much about the author's parents is mildly interesting. The remainder is sheer self-indulgence. So bad I wouldn't even donate it to a library.

I gobbled this book down. It was better than a box of chocolates. For 3 nights I sat on my couch & felt as if I were having a dialogue with a particularly entertaining companion.

I don't quite know how to describe this book in a way that will convey enough information to give you an inking if you would like it or not.

First some description perhaps:

This is a somewhat random collection of writings from one of the premier British playwrights of our time. They vary from reasonably serious such as the introductory story on his father and mother, and the concluding story on his surviving cancer.

Other stories deal with some of the plays he's written. The story of 'The Lady in the Van' is particularly appealing. You see, Mrs. Shepherd drove her van into his garden in 1974 and asked if she could park it there for a while.

'A while' turned out to be fifteen years. And she lived in the van. In 1999 he wrote a play about her that starred Maggie Smith. And the section describing the play is a cross between the story of Mrs. Shepherd (he finds a Mr. Shepherd very hard to imagine) and the writing of the play.

Some dialog from a draft version of the play:

'Mr. Bennett. Will you look under the van?'

'What for?'

One of these explosive devices. There was another bomb last night and I think I may be next on the list.'

'I can't see anything because of all your plastic bags.'

'Yes and the explosive's plastic so it wouldn't show, possibly. Are there any wires? The wireless tells you to look for wires. Nothing that looks like a timing device?'

'There's an old biscuit tin.'

Rolling on the floor laughing? No. A delight to read? Absolutely.

We actually bought this as a library replacement - but this is filled with great stories for the whole family. Nothing to scary, or boring. Great for car trips or even bedtime stories!

Has the old with the new, learned along with my children, great book

William J. Bennett and Michael Hague, having teamed together to produce the national bestseller "The Children's Book of Virtues," now offer up "The Children's Book of Heroes," which celebrates heroic deeds, both historical and fictional, as appropriate inspiration for children. Certainly it is interesting to see the dozen-plus heroes, from Christopher Columbus and Jackie Robinson to the legendary Sir Roland to a young girl named Tashira, who are presented in this volume.

People might be surprised as to how few religious and political figures are included in this volume given that Bennett is the editor. For the former there are just the Biblical story of "David and Goliath," the story of "Father Flanagan" of Boys Town, and "Mother Teresa" as the epitome of the modern-day heroine. The only political figures, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, appear in episodes well before they each became president with "A Prayer at Valley Forge" and "Honest Abe" respectively. However, one of the better aspects of this book is that some of the stories and poems are not about famous people but rather about a mother ("About Angels"), dads ("Only a Dad"), and even how kids can be heroes by putting themselves on the line for someone they love ("The Hero of Indian Cliffs") and showing moral courage in order to avoiding temptation ("Our Heroes").

Because of my academic interest in mythology I was especially interest in the two classical myths that were selected. The story of Theseus and "The Minotaur" is given as an example of doing the right thing even when afraid of danger while the story of Oedipus and "The Sphinx" is used to remind us that heroes use their brains. This is certainly an interesting pair given what happens to each hero after their defeat these monsters: Theseus and Ariadne never make it back together to Athens and as for Oedipus, well, you probably know what happened to him once he became king of Thebes.

"The Children's Book of Heroes" does indeed present a diverse collection of role models, which at the very least, should expand a child's notion of what constitutes a hero. Each story begins with a brief comment on what the particular life lesson is from that story, for example Jackie Robinson represents "keeping your cool and doing the best you can in a bad situation," which arguably present values that transcend the ideological spectrum.

Bennett has edited another fine book that introduces young children to values and charactor while making reading interesting.

This book of heros combines mythical and historical figures with everyday folk (moms and dads) whose actions and charactor speak to the better values that should be taught to children. The book is fairly accessible to ages 4 and 5 -- the gist of the story will usually be understood and there are enough new concepts / words to prompt meaningful discussion. The illustrations are rich and invite children into the story by providing an attractive visual introduction to each vignette.

Bennett continues to provide a great service to parents and children with the series of which the Book of Heros is a part.

I actually purchased "The Children's Book of Heroes" to give as a gift, but decided to go ahead & read it before passing it on - and I have to say that I'm really glad I did! This is a beautifully written & illustrated book that includes various poems & short stories about many different kinds of heroes - from knights to mother's & everything in between.

Overall, I would highly recommend "The Children's Book of Heroes" to all parents & children. It serves as a wonderful reminder of the importance of keeping your word, helping other's, being brave, and much, much more.

Book is in perfect condition and fit description exactly. Make sure to account for a long delivery time.

This is my first western literature I've read, and Elmore Leonard definitely satisfies my Western itch when I get one. These stories are exciting and full of action, and usually have twist endings. I highly recommend these stories for fans of the Western genre.

The Complete Western Stories of Elmore Leonard Exciting, fast paced short stories by a young writer who is destined to become famous. I'd recommend this collection to anyone who enjoys nitty gritty westerns with a twist.

True fans of Elmore Leonard, both in his western genre and his gritty crime/underworld genre, will need no recommendation from a total stranger to pounce on this book of his with excitement. What a wonderful addition to any library! His stories are highly readable, extremely realistic, and often result in a surprise ending that you never saw coming. And because they are short stories, they need to grab the reader's attention quickly, and they do just that. These are very enjoyable short stories, including "3:10 to Yuma". You'll be glad to own this collection. Trust me.

I bought this as a gift for my Dad, an avid Louis L'Amour fan. I wasn't sure if he would like this author, but he said it is a great read!!!!!! I am so pleased w/ my purchase and the great service @ Amazon!!!! Thank You!!!

i absolutely love this book. my mom knows the author and she said that nancy grew up on that line dividing the two sections. myfriends and i all adore it!!

I think that I would recomend Nanci Kincaid's nove., Crossing Blood to anyone who likes reading or learning about the 60's. I didn't like it as much as I thought I would because I had a different idea of what the book would be about. I imagined it to be more about thewhole civil rights movement, with protests, and Martin Luther King, but it wasn't. It was about a girl who falls in love with a black boy, a neighbor, who at first doesn't really pay any attention to her. Towards the end, he likes her, and they become a couple in the last chapter.

I love books by Nanci Kincaid. CROSSING BLOOD is well written and deals with families, boundaries, and the problems in the early l960's.

The book is narrated by Lucy Conyers who lives in Tallahasee, Florida, with her mom, step-dad, and two brothers. They live in the last house in the "white" area of town before it turns into the "black" section.

Lucy and her family are friendly people and befriend Melvina and her family, who are black. Melvina and Lucy's mom, Sarah, become good friends, even if it is under the pretense of Melvina being Sarah's maid. They go through the daily routines of living life, raising their children more or less together, and become tight, good friends. Ahh, a boundary being broken. Sarah is white, Melvina is black. However, the two women are fast and true friends.

Lucy and her brothers hang out with Melvina's children. Lucy and her brothers are entranced and in awe of the black kids next door to them. They are all good people.

Lucy crosses a huge boundary -- she is obsessed with Melvina's wild, handsome, kind son Skippy. Skippy helps around Lucy's house and helps out Lucy's step-dad, Walter. Everyone likes Skippy. He is good, kind, helpful, funny. However, Lucy is in love with him, and Skippy has the same feelings towards Lucy. This is a HUGE no-no.

The book takes you through all sorts of scenarios involving both families, both good and bad. You will laugh, you will cry, you will enjoy. Nothing good can come of the relationship between Lucy's family and Skippy's family. Nothing. And things do start to happen.

Lucy's mom, Sarah, loves all people. However, in the 1960's you had to know your place. Sarah didn't care and took care of Melvina and her family, along with other black families. Sarah's friendship and loving caring ways have no boundaries. The town rebels against Sarah and her family only because they are friends with blacks. It is a sad situation.

The book is good and reads well. The characters are pure and true to life. The book ends in a surprising, exciting climax that will make you sick at heart. You know all along there is NO HOPE for Lucy and Skippy who truly do love and care for each other. But, a relationship like theirs is totally FORBIDDEN. There are consequences involved for everyone for just caring and loving your fellow human beings. Race should not be an issue, we are all human and on this Earth. However, people did not see it like that.

This is a good book, all of Nanci Kincaid's books are WONDERFUL. Do yourself a favor and read this book. You will see how far we have come as a society and you will just plain enjoy.

Thank you!

Pam

Nancy Kincaid draws you into her novel with vivid passages and dialogue that will have you laughing out loud.

Her main character Lucy embodies all emotions of the 60's south with an understanding wise beyond her years. It takes you from her mothers' idealistic naiveté to her stepfathers' racial undercurrents and her forbidden crush on Skippy the colored boy from next door.

This novel touches on important social issues without being preachy, yet managing to entertain you all the way. Crossing Blood is important reading and if I were a high school teacher it would be required reading.

This little volume by Nanci Kincaid, the fourth book of hers that I have read, kind of made me squeamish, as I envisioned the budding romance between Lucy and her black neighbor, Skippy. Because I just knew Lucy was "walking on eggshells" in her life in 1960's Florida.

First of all, Nanci Kincaid does know the South. She has lived it and it shows in her books, especially this coming of age story of Lucy Conyers and her family.

And Nanci Kincaid understands the life of a child of divorce, or really abandonment. Lucy's life, that of the stepdaughter of a noble Southern man, Walter, a man who has clear cut prejudices and no softening on the issues, is a story of the way things were for Southeners of the time of the Civil Rights struggle. But most important in this little novel of love across racial boundaries is the simple fact that the folks of the South did not always participate in the BIG picture that the TV histories show. The era of marches and murders and bombings and sit-ins doesn't quite reach Lucy and her family. But the line between black and whites is there, even though Lucy's family has a good life in their simple home at the end of California Street, just on the line of immediate next-door-neighbors who are the forbidden black lowlifes of the town.

Of course, such a statement is an oversimplification of the relationship of Lucy's family with Melvina and Old Alfonso Williams and their children. For in the real world of those times, white and black performed a social dance that made things appear like they could not really care for one another or enter into one another's lives, but in truth, they were very much meshed together.

Yet the line was there. Lucy's beautiful mom, a clearly non-prejudiced white woman, is rescued and loved by Walter. And she owes him the loyalty of a woman who doesn't cross the racial line, although she does, by writing a letter to the editor of the local newspaper defending civil rights. Lucy knows that Skippy is forbidden to her, but she can't help her heart. And it is that forbidden relationship that eventually whirls the world of California Street into tragedy.

This is a beautiful little story, one that even Henry Louis Gates, Jr., the noted black writer who is married to a white woman, says that black readers can enjoy.

I am not black, but I believe this story could have happened. And it reminds me of the tone one finds in "The Secret Life of Bees". Nanci Kincaid is an author I do recommend.

J. G. Bennett did a wonderful job of introductory biography and summarizing the main concepts attributed to Gurdjieff in this book. I found especially fascinating Bennett's discussion of Gurdjieff's relationship with the Sarmoun or Sarman Brotherhood. What is also quite interesting to me about Gurdjieff is that he seemed to attract a very high caliber of thinker. I know that many people believe Gurdjieff has a cult following. But this cult includes Ouspensky, Bennett, Nicoll, Orage, etc. All of these people are very competent independent thinkers. Bennett is certainly no slouch as a philosopher, since he wrote about many things besides Gurdjieff's system. Overall, I was quite impressed with this book and look forward to reading other books by John G. Bennett.

J.G. Bennett was an associate of Gurdjieff and writes of him with authority.
Bennett held many careers in his life a soldier, linguist, mystic and engineer.He was very much the stereotype of Englishman of his times. He presents himself as both level headed and a skeptic. How much of a skeptic he was I leave the reader to decide but in this volume Bennett tells the story of Gurdjieff's search for the truth and of his teachings. Those with even a passing interest in Gurdjieff will find this book fascinating.
The first half some might find a little difficult to slog through as Bennett mentions varous arcane philosophies and places in Central Asia with which most of us in the West are unfamiliar but
it is well worth the time invested. The second half of the book goes into Gurjieff's teaching methods and his philosophy.
As Gurdjieff encouraged skepticism: if you must, read it as a skeptic, but I believe the average reader will find Gurdjieff's travels and his philosophy fascinating.
I have known some to find his insights very useful in everyday life.
Both a good inroduction and overview to one of the most fascinating figures of the 20th century.

Highly recommended


Jim Connell "Hallstatt Prince"

J.G. Bennett had a Gurdjieff problem, and one has to wonder how someone could have sacrificed his many talents promoting the pack of lies promoted by this shadowy figure. Gurdjieff had a knack for mesmerizing smart mathematicians and landed two of them, to give some glitz to his bizarre and second rate 'system'.
In this work the dangerous nature of these ideas comes through, and we see the reactionary strategy: reinvent the great chain of being, complete with food chain (!) and man some pitiful sacrifice in that. Give me a break already!
Whence these notions? Not even esoteric sufis, needs to be super special hidden masters. This time the unsupported rumor about the 'Kwajagan masters', the real thing behind the real thing, we suppose. Has anyone ever documented any of these faiytales?
The very nature of the account suggests this are deviant traditions if they ever that, and in anything to do that wolf Gurdjieff we can easily figure the dishonest angle of what is really afoot here.

All this is typical of the whole mindset of the Gurdjieffians, and the vein of untruth that laces everything sadly corrupted Bennett to the point where nothing is believable.
Be wary of these people, you have a right to be skeptical. These people have absolutely no authority, whatever they say. They have a bad habit of making things up as they go along, and Gurdjieff, please note, finally admitted as much, that he just made these dangerous ideas up.

J.G. Bennett's at his best. Together with "Masters of Wisdom" he
prooves that he understood Gurdjieff's mission and brought it many steps further and closer.

This book offers well-researched background information on Gurdjieff and his ideas. A previous review indicated that this book either proves or strongly suggests that Gurdjieff's adventures as a "seeker" in the "Meetings" book were mere fantasy or fable. This excellent book by Bennett does not suggest this at all. But it does point out inconsistencies in terms of the specifics and does not hide the fact that exaggeration may have been employed in the retelling of Gurdjieff's travels. Overall: this is a well-written and thought provoking presentation of G.'s ideas, as well as the man himself.

I am a fan of P.N. Elrod so I ordered this book and "Keeper of the King". But I found I didn't enjoy reading the book - it seemed slow and sometimes dull. Maybe because I am not a fan of the TV show, having only seen a few episodes. Or maybe because I had to read the second book first as the first book has yet to get to me. It could be that I just don't have knowledge about the background, what type of vampires I am dealing with and no real information about the characters. Richard is not like ANY other vampire in any of P.N. Elrod's other vampire series, so I had no real idea when he was in danger or when he wasn't.
But even taking that away, to be honest, I found parts of the book felt slow, with flashbacks that I didn't think added to the story, and a surprise ending, a twisted ending, that I didn't really believe in. In other words, even if I was a fan of the TV show, I might found it hard to plow thru.
In the end I had to take away three points. Please remember, that I am not a fan of Forever Night, because I don't watch it daily, and fans of the show, or of Nigel Bennett, might enjoy the book more. PLUS I have yet to read "Keeper of the King". But I won't suggest it for P.N. Elrod fans UNLESS they also like the show or have some knowledge of its setting.

This is the second novel from the Nigel Bennett / P. N. Elnod collaboration. The first being "The Keeper of the King" where the character Richard who bears a strong resemblance to Nigel Bennett is introduced. Fans of the "Forever Knight" tv series will recognize Bennett as LaCroix from the series. Although both characters are vampires, this is where the similarities end and this novel series is NOT a tie-in from the "Forever Knight" tv series as the reviewer from the Publishers Weekly incorrectly stated in his review.

"His Father's Son" appeals to the reader of many genres. It is an entertaining tale with a delightful mix of supernatural, Arthurian times, and mystery. There is plenty of romance, history, action, and vengeance to go around. The story takes the reader on an adventure from Arthurian Britain to modern day Toronto and Texas, while Richard confronts dilemmas from the past and present.

I look forward to next and so will you.

This is the second best book I have ever read. The other being Bennett's first book. Who would of ever thought of using the state of Texas as the backdrop for a vampire novel. Mr. Bennett is an excellent writer and I can't wait to get the third book in the series. I have a feeling that it is going to be as good if not better the thr first two.

He was once Lancelot the knight, she was once Sabra the priestess. Now they are vampires sworn to protect the weak, facing a romance and challenge which has lasted the ages. This different fantasy will appeal to any who appreciate a blend of intrigue, romance and fantasy.

In the first book, Keeper of the King, the reader was introduced to Richard d'Orleans, who would become Lancelot of the Round table. Before that, he meets Sabra, the lady of the lake, who Takes him under her wing, so to speak, and makes him a vampire. Now It's 1990's Toronto, and he's still around. So how does the greatest Knight function as a vampire in modern times? Easy, he adapts. But when an old friend is threated, he must come to the rescue. That's what happens in this novel, His Father's son. Being the Knight in shining armor he was born, in both lives, to be. This story is handled with lots of suspense, trists and turns, and plenty of blood drinking. If you love a good vampire, who's romantic and funny at the same time, but also very vengeful, then here's the vampire for you.

We LOVE horrible harry books. I think I like them as much as my boys. They are clever and well thought out. Perfect books for elementary school students that are just starting to read chapter books.

My 7-years old daughter Andrea wrote this review:
This 4-chapter book by Suzy Kline is about Harry who is full of horrible ideas. Chapter 1 is about secret pals each student in the class picked for learning about writing and new friendship. At the end Harry learned true friendship. The next chapter is about Harry leading the group in a skit showing the danger of smoking. In Chapter 3 Harry and the class, after reading Charlotte's Web, put cobwebs in the principal's office and all over the school. In the final chapter Harry demonstrated to others how to make green slime. Sydney spiked the principal's hair!
I Recommend this book to all 2nd graders.

Horrible Harry and the Green Slime is about Harry and his class needing to do a science experiment. They had to show their experiment in front of the class. Harry made green slime and the kids thought it was cool. Then Harry gave it to the librarian who gave it to her husband because he loves science. I would recommend this book because Horrible Harry is always mischievious and that makes reading the story fun and interesting.

This book has four chapters. In the first chapter the class picked secret pals. In the second chapter the principal found a cigarette under a cafeteria table. After that the class drew posters about the bad effects of smoking. In the third chapter they read Charlotte's Web. They put cobwebs all over the school. In the last chapter Harry taught the class how to spike their hair. My favorite chapter is The Demonstration. Why? Because I would like to give a demonstration to my class. I think other kids my age will like this book because it has many funny parts.

Horrible Harry and the Green Slime by Suzy Kline

Have you ever been very horrible? Well, if you
have you should read this book. Horrible Harry and
the Green Slime by Suzy Kline will give you very
horrible ideas. Harry is putting slime into the
principles hair. I recommend this book to a reader
that can understand friendship and horrible things.