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Title: Freedom's Ransom by Anne McCaffrey ISBN: 0441010202 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: 28 January, 2003 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 2.83
Rating: 3
Summary: Disappointing
Comment: Anne McCaffrey has become quite a good writer. If you look at the awkward writing in one of her early books, like "Dragonflight," and compare it with the superior writing in, say, "All the Weyrs," you can see the development. Ms. McCaffrey has always brought new ideas to her readers. But much of the pleasure for old fans has been seeing the level of writing improve.
Until now. The "Freedom" series has been interesting, but the ideas in it were not particularly new. It's plowed ground. Even the late L. Ron Hubbard has written a "defeat the evil alien invaders" book, although he didn't have the heroine sleeping with the enemy. Ms. McCaffrey brought her own style to the first three books, with some new twists and a sparer, more polished style than we had seen in earlier books. But in "Freedom's Ransom," the fourth book in the series, she seems to have run out of steam and skipped one or two rewrites. Not the least of her problems is that the series really concluded emotionally in the third book; this novel feels like an afterthought...
As other reviewers have noted, there is some sloppy research, and as an economics lesson, it's not going to cause Alan Greenspan any sleepless nights. And speaking of sleepless nights, there might be a few too many references to coffee in the course of the book.
Rumor has it her next book returns us to Pern. I'll look forward to it, and count this as an aberration.
Rating: 4
Summary: Freedom's Ransom
Comment: Hey folks, this is just another book in the series. It is good. It adds to the original story and does a fine job. It does get into to much detail and no real set on the edge of your reading recliner but hey a story is a story and kick back and enjoy, especially on a cold stormy wintery night.
Rating: 5
Summary: Truly exciting..
Comment: Just read it, you just can't wait till the next book..
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Title: A Gift of Dragons by Anne McCaffrey ISBN: 0345456351 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 29 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Freedom's Challenge (Freedom Series, 3) by Anne McCaffrey ISBN: 0441006256 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: June, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Freedom's Choice by Anne McCaffrey ISBN: 0441005314 Publisher: Ace Books Pub. Date: June, 1998 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Acorna's Search by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth A. Scarborough ISBN: 0380818469 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 03 December, 2002 List Price(USD): $7.50 |
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Title: Acorna's Rebels by Anne McCaffrey, Elizabeth A. Scarborough ISBN: 0380978997 Publisher: Eos (Trade) Pub. Date: 21 January, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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