Bonds Reviews

Cousins: A Unique and Powerful Bond

Published in Paperback by Backinprint.com (2000-10)

Author: Johanna Garfield

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On Second thought...

Helpful Votes: 14 out of 16 total.
Review Date: 2002-03-19

I originally rated this poorly. I have since re-read the book, after a good deal of correspondence with the author, and have rethought my critique. The book is highly antecdotal, but also gives amazing insight into the pyschological bond between cousins. I had always valued that insight, yet failed to give proper credit for it in my review.

My original opinion was based on an error in judgement. I initially mistook the quotes of some of the sources as the personal position of the author.

It is well worth reading, for anyone who wishes to know more about cousin relationships. The book includes two chapters on romantic/marital entanglements, which, I will forwarn, may sometimes be unsuitable for the younger audience.

One final caution... Be careful not to assume the quoted sources are the author's prejudice. It is quite easy to come away with that impression if one is not paying attention.

Entertaining and thoughtful

Helpful Votes: 30 out of 30 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-18

Cousins is a thoughtful and entertaining book. The author describes her relationships with her own cousins, to whom she was very close growing up, as well as an analysis of different types of cousin relationships, including marriage. She describes the significance these often neglected relatives can have throughout our lives. Cousins can provide a great sense of family without the intense and sometimes negative emotions that exist in sibling relationships. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in family interactions and wants to learn more about this special and powerful bond.

TRIUMPH

Helpful Votes: 30 out of 30 total.
Review Date: 2002-01-05

A fullhearted read, a fascinating approach, a must have!
I could not put this book down, and found it enlightening when it came to the chapter on cousin marriages, who knew such a taboo subject could be written about with such grace, tact, and truthfulness. If you ever wondered about your family this is a great place to find spirited, humorous and thoughtful solace, along with insight and educational tools. There is no deny it Cousins is "A Unique and Powerful" Book.

Curse of the Azure Bonds (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons/Forgotten Realms Module FRC2)

Published in Paperback by Wizards of the Coast (1989-04)

Authors: Jeff Grubb and George MacDonald

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Best of the forgotten realms Sagas

Helpful Votes: 0 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2001-09-07

For those of you who have wondered if D&D was simply Hack & Slash this will give you a true insight of the game. It truely is one of the best fantasy books I've read. This book and those of the forgotten realms are good solid reading matierial and though some may consider it "Bubble Gum" I don't.

THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!!!

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Review Date: 1998-10-20

I read this book and I loved . this is a book for all fantasy lovers and it is good for anyone who doesn't have anything better to do as well.I liked the characters and how the author made them seem like real people. I also play AD&D so I can relate to this boook. this book can only be described by one phrase. THIS BOOK IS AWESOME!!!.

Well designed example of the "enigma" adventure

Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2000-05-02

At last, the huge module (96 pages!) that covers the adventure of Alias in the Forgotten Realms - the heroes (levels 6-9) awaken to find curious blue sigils wrapped around their skin - what could this mean? Worse, their "mark of Cain" makes them VERY intriguing to some horrific evil that they'd rather not contend with... this adventure will teach your players paranoia in a way that only life-threatening fun ever could. :)

Dressed to Kill: James Bond : The Suited Hero

Published in Hardcover by Flammarion-Pere Castor (1996-09)

Authors: Nick Foulkes, Neil Norman, and Nick Sullivan

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Can you let it out around the crotch?

Helpful Votes: 10 out of 15 total.
Review Date: 1999-02-26

Imagine, a hero that can be shot in the ankle and still go slow dancing just moments later. A hero, who goes to The Fort Knox mosh pit and comes out looking crisp & unwrinkled. A dashing self made lover and chauvinist who would never leave a stain on his or anyone elses attire. Of course, James Bond is alive & well - after 35 or so years this wonderful publication documents his style, grace and things that make him oh so Bondian. Chock full of never before seen pics, this is a must for Bond and Cinema fans as well.Travel through the fast paced 60's as Sean Connery takes you on a terrific ride filled with style and substance. Hold tight through the 70's and 80's as the decades that style forgot and thankfully return to Pierce Brosnan and Brioni and the look that is legendary. James Bond is Back, and Mr. McInerney has him. Highest Rating!

Killer Cool!

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2002-02-13

Let's admit it, guys. Buried deep inside each one of us, no matter how bald, how plump, how short, how ugly, or how sartorially tasteless, is a James Bond trying to get out.

DRESSED TO KILL explores the mystique of Bond in a tasteful coffee-table edition crammed full of rare photographs and enjoyable essays addressing the age old question of just what suits a man.

It wasn't until I read this book that I realized the profound cultural impact which the Bond movies had and have, and the deep and lasting impact they'd had on me, personally, and how they'd unconsciously formed the basis of my impressions of male style.

From the suited hero of the 40's, 50's and 60's (witness Cary Grant), to the styleless 70's (Roger Moore's mod Bond looks just a little ridiculous amongst the Jermyn Street of Connery and the Brioni of Brosnan), the suited antihero of the 80's (and his doppleganger the antisuited hero of the "Die Hard" and Indiana Jones ilk), into the 90's and the new millennium, this ultimately enjoyable book is a paean to the way we all want to look. Gentlemen, fold your pocket squares!

How many steps is it from a boy in a sport jacket pretending to be Bond to an Armani man carrying a slim black briefcase? Not so far as you'd think. Rate this one FIFTY GOLD SOVEREIGNS.

Pictures, Prose, and Secret-Agent Style

Helpful Votes: 21 out of 22 total.
Review Date: 1996-11-16

Analyses of James Bond seem to fall into two categories: analytical or anecdotal. The former is the most common -- generally consisting of a look into such quantitative topics as what kind of cigarettes he smokes, how he prepares his martinis, and other easily categorized trivia. But such an analysis -- while thoroughly enjoyable -- never seems to answer the larger question that looms in everyone's mind: "Just why is this guy so cool?"

"Dressed to Kill: James Bond, The Suited Hero" does an admirable job of handling this question. Half a collection of essays, and half a picture-laden coffee table book, "Dressed to Kill" purports to examine the way 007 attires himself and how this has both borrowed from the heroes of the past and contributed to the heroes of the present.

Four essays on Bond are sprinkled throughout the book, written by authors like Jay McIrnery and Nick Sullivan. The essays range from rambling expositions of a boy's love for the hero his parents forbade him to watch, to an almost scholarly look at Bond's dressing habits and how this has contributed to the character.

But the real stars are the pictures. Compiled within "Dressed to Kill" is perhaps the best collection of Bond pictures this side of Cubby Brocolli's personal photo album. The pictures range from Dr. No to GoldenEye, from publicity stills to advertising copy, from black-and-white to color, and they neatly explain the mystique of 007 at a level that the essays never reach. The pictures have been culled from the EON Picture Archive and other collections, and each includes a knowledgeable quote explaining just what 007 is wearing and why.

While Bond receives star billing, the book does try to expand the examination to "the suited hero" in general. Non-bond pictures include such figures as James Coburn as Our Man Flint, Alan Ladd (he had his suits tailored to make him look taller), Humprhey Bogart from Casablanca (the predecessor to Bond's "tuxedo in the midst of chaos" look), and such anti-suits as Bruce Willis from Die Hard and Harrison Ford from Indiana Jones. In discussing the latter two, and Hollywood's eschewing of the suit, Neil Norman writes:

"At the same time, a curious thing happened. The suit wouldn't die. It simply transferred its allegiance from hero to villain. Paul Freeman's villainous Frenchman Belloq, in Raiders, confronted Indy in an immaculate linen suit. And the moment that Alan Rickman strode on to the screen to do battle Bruce Willis's slobbily attired cop hero, villainy meant tailoring sharp enough to slash your wrists on."

In and around the essays are picture-filled asides devoted to topics like Bond's three-piece suits, his sport coats, his naval style, and his tuxedo bow ties:

"The width remains fairly constant while the depth rises and falls, beginning with Sean Connery's `Slim Jims' up to Roger Moore's velvet high of 1974, and gradually shrinking back down to Timothy Dalton's restrained 1987 version, before deepening yet again for GoldenEye."

"Dressed to Kill" is a wonderful celebration of everyone's favorite secret agent. If you can't tell an Armani from a Brioni, or if you can't tell in which film Bond's "lightweight suit, whose cut, along with the curled trilby hat, gives him the look of a traveling businessman," then it's time for you to give up your underwear and T-shirt look just long enough to get to a bookstore.

(Deane Barker is the forum manager for The World of James Bond on The Microsoft Network

Duration, Convexity, and Other Bond Risk Measures (Frank J. Fabozzi Series)

Published in Hardcover by Wiley (1999-05)

Author: Frank J. Fabozzi

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Good book

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2005-06-11

This a good basic introduction. Also try Interest Rate Risk Modeling: A Fixed Income Valuation Course by Nawalkha et. al, and the website www.fixedincomerisk.com with a free forum and free software download.

Comprehensive review of fundamental concepts.

Helpful Votes: 10 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 2000-05-25

the book gives the fundamentals of risk management. You can grasp the idea of duration, convexity and other commonly used terms. The book especially tells how you will use the terms, not to derive them. I recommend the book, it is indeed useful

Frank's best short story

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2003-10-13

Fabozzi has a lot of intuitive books, but I think this is the best concise book out there that provides a focused discussion on Convexity and Duration. Lucid on all aspects of bond convexity and a very good analysis of option embedded bonds with negative convexity.

Financial Markets For The Rest Of Us: An Easy Guide To Money, Bonds, Futures, Stocks, Options, And Mutual Funds

Published in Paperback by AuthorHouse (2001-11-19)

Author: Robert Hashemian

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Read the book online

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Review Date: 2004-04-24

Hello,
Robert Hashemian here, author of the book. Obviously you can ignore my own rating for the book. No surprise that I think it's a pretty good book.
You can also read this book online at www.hashemian.com and decide for yourself.

Learned much

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Review Date: 2002-01-18

This was the second book I read on financial markets. There is a wealth of information on all kinds of financial stuff.
I specially liked the Options chapter. I think the Stocks chapter was an overkill but still there was much useful info.
Pretty organized and fairly unbiased. The retirement piece at the end of the book was definitely underdone but I don't think this book was meant to cover retirement anyways.
The author doesn't try to portray the financial markets as a road to riches. He lets the reader draw his own conclusions from the topics covered. An educational read overall.

A must read for anyone with money

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2001-12-28

I learned a great deal from this book and I can tell you it is worth every cent of its price, which I considered high before purchasing. The author has a very creative style and yet is able to explain even the most complicated information in an easy to understand and often humorous way. Even if you don't think you will take advantage of all the knowledge you will gain from reading it, I suggest you do read it all, as you never know what may prove useful in the future.

Genuine Existence

Published in Paperback by BookSurge Publishing (2006-04-27)

Author: Austin C. Bonds

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Amazing!

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Review Date: 2008-02-09

It was so nice to be able to get so much insight into the mind and heart of someone who's shared similar life experiences. I love reading autobiographies and biographies, and even though I know Austin personally, reading his book allowed me to get to know my cousin a little bit better.

Very Honest

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Review Date: 2007-12-18

This book by Austin Bonds reminds me of sermons I heard growing up. Addressing a range of topics in a colloquial manner, it feels more as if you are having a conversation rather than reading a book. All chapters are about something different, with the overall theme of living your faith out genuinely.
Honestly, your appreciation of this book depends on under what impression you begin reading it. If you read it as a daily splice of someone else's reflections, its wonderful. On the other hand, if you want to sit down and read it through in one sitting, you may find it jumpy and lacking in depth. Because the chapters are so short and the topics don't continue to the next chapters, it leaves the reader wanting more of Austin Bond's thoughts on the matters addressed.
All in all, I would recommend this book to those new to the faith, perhaps wanting someone to walk alongside of them in their journey.

No Wobbling!

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Review Date: 2007-01-05

Mr. Bonds, in his delectable piece of Christlike writings, looms into Creation, coalescing all that is indispansable to fetch you to breath with the pummel of our King Jesus' heart. His experiences and battles toward spiritual growth will innovate your walk with our Majestic Lord.
I endorse his book!
Antonio Moreira jR

Healing With Color Zone Therapy (Healing Series)

Published in Paperback by Crossing Press (1998-03)

Authors: Joseph Corvo, Lilian Verner-Bonds, and Lilian Verner Bonds

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A superb introduction to a powerful healing technique.

Helpful Votes: 65 out of 65 total.
Review Date: 2000-02-04

Color Zone Therapy is a combination of two very powerful healing techniques: Zone Therapy and Color Therapy. Joseph Corvo, a master practitioner of Zone Therapy, has been a healer for more than thirty-seven years. Lilian Verner-Bonds is an internationally respected practitioner of Color Therapy. They combined their healing techniques into a powerful new therapy, which they present in Healing With Color Zone Therapy. Color Zone Therapy is a unique and simple system of treatment that can eliminate illness, pain and tiredness; help you look and feel younger; and enable you to meet life with energy, vigor and vitality." It treats the whole person, including emotional and spiritual aspects. Color Zone Therapy can be used with any conventional medical treatments that readers may already be using. The authors first explain each technique and how it works. They also provide detailed instructions so that readers can use each method for self-healing. The bulk of the book is devoted to "An A to Z of illnesses and their treatment" that enables readers to apply Zone Therapy and Color Therapy in combination to alleviate specific ailments. Readers are first advised to become aware of the causes of their ailment. This involves understanding how negative thoughts and attitudes affect health. They are then taught affirmations that will help them replace negativity with "positive permanent thinking replacement." Each disease has its own healing color and its own particular zone pressure points. "Zone Therapy uses physical stimulus, while Color Therapy works through more intangible stimuli, ie the emotions." The essence of the combined therapies is to tune into the healing color, repeat the affirmations, and apply pressure to the appropriate zones. The treatment is repeated daily for ten minutes each day. The final section of the book deals with the special problems of children, aging adults, and people dealing with grief. Healing With Color Zone Therapy is an essential reference for all those desiring to help their bodies heal in a natural and non-invasive way. Paper, 169 pp. -- Sandra I. Smith, Reviewer

Here for You: Creating a Mother-Daughter Bond That Lasts a Lifetime

Published in Paperback by Bethany House (2007-05-01)

Authors: Susie Shellenberger and Kathy Gowler

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A Must-Read for Moms of Girls Twelve to Twenty

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-22

If you have a daughter over the age of seven, you've probably already begun to wonder when that time is going to come. You know, the time when nothing you say is right, and most conversations turn into an argument? The ages of fourteen to twenty are not years that we have to write off as a difficult phase that we simply have to endure. With effort on both the mother's and the daughter's part, these years can be the beginning of a wonderful relationship.

Here for You: Creating a Mother-Daughter Bond that Lasts a Lifetime is a perfect resource for you if you want to learn how to create this special bond. It will give you information on the reasons why a mom and daughter have "issues," as well as steps to overcoming or minimizing them. More importantly, you will learn what steps you and your daughter can take to help insure that a positive relationship develops in these years. The book is written in alternating chapters to mom and to the teen. So even if she doesn't want to listen to you, she might take the advice to heart if it comes from authors Susie Shellenberger and Kathy Gowler.

The book challenges moms and daughters to make a covenant with one another to do several things which will strengthen your relationship.

HELP AND HEALING FOR MOMS AND TEEN DAUGHTERS

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-01

Raising a teenage daughter in today's culture is no easy task. The challenges of the roller coaster teen years can put on a strain on the mother/daughter relationship, leading to problems that last into adulthood.

Susie Shellenberger, long-time editor of Brio magazine, knows what's on the mind of today's teen girls and has interviewed hundreds of them to find out what they really want from their moms. Teaming up with Kathy Gowler, mom of two, this book was created to help heal and restore tensions among moms and teen daughters.

The focus of the book teaches moms and daughters about the sacred covenant relationship and how to make one between themselves and God. The Gospel is clearly explained to new believers who might pick up a copy, and I think this book would be great material for youth groups and women's Bible studies.

The authors also lead a national seminar called "Closer" for moms and daughters, and there's an upcoming Mother-Daughter Cruise planned, as well as mission opportunities.

As a mom with three daughters, I'm excited about this book! It's a much-needed resource that can reach hearts for furthering the Gospel and changing lives.

--Christian Women Online Book Buzz

Creating Wonderful Relationships

Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-01

Mothers, do you want to create an unbreakable bond with your teenage daughter? Daughters, do you want to find a new friend--in your mom?

In Here For You, Shellenberger and Gowler will show you how to create the relationship you've never had, but always wanted.

Starting out with a description of what covenants are and Biblical examples of covenants, like the one between David and Jonathan, the authors help readers understand exactly what it means for a mother and daughter to make a covenant, and why they would want to make this lifetime bond.

The authors also include questions to help readers make sure they are in a right relationship with God, stating that this is important before they try to make a covenant with anyone else.

Next, the authors describe what it means to be in a mother-daughter covenant. It requires a big commitment from both mother and daughter. Through emotional stories of girls and their mothers, some in good relationships and some in bad, the authors deliver a powerful testimony for using a covenant in all mother-daughter relationships. Also, if you're one of the mothers or daughters who don't have good communication going on already, the authors give examples of conversation starters and things to do together.

Each chapter in this book is filled with testimonies or real-life stories, Scripture and quotes from teen girls. Most chapters include a self-assessment so you can find out where you are in your relationships, and with God.

Shellenberger and Gowler use a fast-paced writing tempo that keeps the reader engaged, even when the subject matter may be a little difficult. Real life examples also sprinkle the pages and keep the stories and situations from becoming a hypothetical "this-would-never-happen-to-me" read.

Armchair Interviews says: The information in this book is timely and applicable to all mothers and daughters out there and offers a strong message of hope for building mother-daughter relationships.

I Rode a Streetcar Named Desire

Published in Paperback by Birch Brook Press (2000-04-01)

Author: Rudy Bond

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In the words of the Bard

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Review Date: 2008-01-13

Shakespeare wrote, "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." Rudy Bond amplified this metaphor in his terrific biography "I Rode a Streetcar Named Desire:" "There's more drama off the stage in this f***ing business than on." He certainly proves it in his account of a novice actor with very few credits to his name landing a major supporting role in the world premier of the classic play by Tennessee Williams, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Jessica Tandy, Kim Hunter, Karl Malden, and soon to be mega-super star Marlon Brando. This story is loaded with very personal drama as Rudy, just home from the war after being shot by a bullet that missed his heart by an inch, takes up an acting career. This book covers the few hectic months before the Broadway opening in December of 1947 as Rudy fights to overcome constant rejection, the fear of being suddenly fired before opening night, intense horseplay with Brando, and the toil of putting together this great play while keeping his life together. It's not all drama, but laughs and insights into the world of Broadway and its struggling players are freely sprinkled throughout. I worked as a New York actor for 14 years and every facet of Rudy's story rings true. This book picks you up and sweeps you along until it drops you like a ton of bricks as it ends moments before the curtain goes up on opening night. I wanted to read so much more. And there is much more to Rudy's story. After "Streetcar" he went on to appear in eight Broadway productions, two dozen major films, and over 100 television shows earning a reputation as a skilled and dependable actor. This book was published posthumously. Hopefully, Rudy has written more of his life's story that can be published in the near future. As good an actor as he was, he was also a consummate storyteller. This is a terrific book for anyone interested in a true-to-life, behind the scenes, showbiz story.

I Rode A Streetcar Named Desire

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Review Date: 2000-06-19

This wonderful slice of life transported me to 1940s New York as seen through the eyes of a new and ferociously talented young actor. It tells the story of Rudy Bond, one of the original players in Tennessee Williams' hit Streetcar Named Desire, at the threshhold of fame as he gets his first role on Broadway. Bond cleverly weaves enough of his past with the tension of a new play opening to give the reader a very true sense of both the New York that was and the Bond that was. In addition, his down-to-earth interaction with the rest of the cast -- Marlon Brando, Jessica Tandy, Karl Mauldin, and Kim Hunter among them -- gives a very real sense of them as people. Bond's in-the-moment perceptions take the reader right back to those moments. A really fun ride!

Fascinating story of an actor's life in 1940's NYC

Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-05-25

Hard to put down story of a highly talented actor struggling to find work in NYC in the 1940's. This fascinating and at times heartbreaking memoir gives a rare behind the scenes view of the overwhelmingly difficult life actors have trying to succeed in this profession. We are treated to what it was like studying and working with some of the greatest actors, directors and producers in the history of stage. A must read for anyone even remotely interested in theatre, film, or even movie stars. Couldn't put it down! Bravo Mr. Bond, may you (posthumously)like so many other struggling, talented actors, finally get the recognition that is long overdue.

Immortal Bonds

Published in Hardcover by ArcheBooks Publishing (2007-03-01)

Author: Dawn Scovill

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Leaves the reader anxious for the ending

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Review Date: 2007-07-20

Reviewed by Susan Pettrone for Reader Views (7/07)

Within the pages of this book, the reader meets Jane Dougharty, a woman who is much more than a mere woman....a woman who is immortal. She leaves everything, and all she cares for, for one last chance to be mortal again. Her love for her husband Rand push her toward her goal of being mortal, but the secret to her mortality is within the grasp of a Maltese knight who is bound and determined that Jane will be his for all eternity, despite what her wishes may be. As Jane `disappears' from her husband's yacht in search of the key to mortality, the reader sees the desperation and determination in her character that only love can inspire. A desperation that will be stopped by no man, mortal or immortal until Jane realizes her goal. After two centuries she has learned one thing -- that is not to give up until she gets what she wants....Jane wants mortality and Jane is set on getting it despite the cost!

This novel is one of those books that leaves the reader breathless in that the characterization is so vivid, the scenes so realistic, and the language so timely, that one is pulled into the storyline without a choice. It is a book that leaves the reader anxious for the ending, yet wanting it to continue, with perhaps a different turn, to the last page in the book. The pace within this book is equaled only by the pace in which the reader blazes through its easy-to-read pages, hungry for more, though bitterly disappointed that the book ends far too soon!

I would definitely recommend this book for readers who like to be put on the edge of their seat with high energy storylines, sharply-defined characters and deep emotion. Within the pages of this 300-page book, the reader will find all three of those things and much more besides. It is a book not to be missed and it is a book not to be read alone in a dark house. Although, regardless of how or when you read "Immortal Bonds," it will prove to be a book you will re-read time and again hoping against hope that Jane accomplishes her goal and she finds mortality and true love at the same time!

If you love horror stories

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Review Date: 2007-07-13

Immortal Bonds is superbly crafted and a compelling story of the supernatural. This is the debut novel of author Dawn Scovill, a master storyteller. In this super natural format, anything can--and does happen from the beginning to the exhausting ending.

The main character, Jane Dougharty, is an immortal. She chooses to become a mortal again because of her husband Rand. Add in a 500-year-old Maltese Knight and the story takes off running--with your following at Olympic page-turning speed.

For those who love good storytelling, you are in for a wonderful treat as she not only tells a good story, but tells it very well. You'll come to care about the characters--always the sign of a good read. I don't want to tell much more as you deserve your own "fright."

This was so scary I was reading and chewing my nails because I was so nervous--all the lights were on--and it was daytime!

This is an excellent work of fiction that is not to be missed. Scovill has developed a great plot and story line that makes this a pageturner.

Immortal Bonds is fast paced and a guaranteed engaging and credible read. Highly recommended.

Armchair Interviews says: If you love horror stories, this is an author to watch--and wait for her next offering.

Immortal Bonds A Great Read!

Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2007-04-29

As you read through the gripping story that makes up the 300-or-so pages of IMMORTAL BONDS, you will be struck by two things: first, how could this accomplished literary effort be a debut novel? And second, what's gonna happen NEXT? Dawn Scovill has crafted an original and compelling story that expands the boundaries of supernatural literature. IMMORTAL BONDS starts off with a bang as Jane Ackerton disappears from her husband's yacht off the coast of southern Florida. Scovill's plot then begins falling into place like the most intricately placed series of dominoes. Jane is still alive (and has been for close to two centuries...and she's relatively still a baby. Why she has this mysterious curse or blessing is an enigma to her and the reader...until the shocking final pages) and on the run, summoned by a stranger from her past. Her husband Rand is distraught and suspected by the police of killing his wife. I won't go into the whole storyline here, but this is one book you'll have a hard time putting down. Scovill's story is gripping, and her pacing and characterization keep you moving quickly through it and caring deeply about the people involved. In short, this is a great read and certain not to disappoint. I look forward to more from this talented new voice in fiction.

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