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Title: Trick of the Eye by Jane Stanton Hitchcock ISBN: 0-7868-8847-4 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 02 July, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.55 (11 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The wealthy ARE different...
Comment: This book first appealled to me, an almost old woman, since the main character, Faith, is no longer young. Well written descriptions of Faith's changing perception draw one into the mystery. The solution and the ending are tart,yet satisfying. On a deeper level,it serves as a grim reminder that your life is what you choose to make of it. Read the dedication after you finish the novel. I hope to read more from this writer, & would like to know more about her.
Rating: 5
Summary: A fabulous read with a fantastic twist at the end.
Comment: As Dominick Dunne said in his review of this book, it is a "sleek and elegant" mystery with a fantastic twist at the end. I notice it was nominated for an Edgar Award and a Hammett Prize and deservedly so. The author creates an atmosphere of beauty and suspense. Anyone interested in art should have a ball with this book. I dare readers to put it down once they've read the first chapter. I've given it to many friends. They all agree it's great..
Rating: 2
Summary: Not Your Typical Psychological Thriller
Comment: Whether or not being typical would help or harm this novel, I can't begin to hazard a guess. I openly admit picked up this book only because the words "psychological thriller" were used on the cover. As I began to read, I immediately didn't like the novel's use of first-person narrative. For some reason, Faith's comments and utterances seemed forced, expected, and/or just plain flighty. The writing was good overall; I just didn't appreciate the style in this particular setting.
I must allow that I was highly involved in the book, reading it on the train every day and longing to find out what would happen next. In that respect, it was a true page-turner in the literal sense of the expression. But. . .I was rather disappointed with the ending. In fact, as the mystery began to unfold, I was also rather disgusted. Many parts seemed forced and even illogical.
Bottom line: I didn't like the main character. She didn't garner my compassion or my respect. In fact, I feel it wasn't truly a "thriller" at all, merely a twisted and somewhat predictable mystery. I'm not a mystery fan, so perhaps others will enjoy this book more than I did. But don't be misled: I expected a thriller to grab hold and never let go of me; Trick of the Eye merely was a loose tease whose hold was all too easy to escape from.
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Title: Social Crimes : A Novel by Jane Stanton Hitchcock ISBN: 0786888482 Publisher: Miramax Pub. Date: 02 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: How to Murder a Millionaire by Nancy Martin ISBN: 0451207246 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: Dead Girls Don't Wear Diamonds by Nancy Martin ISBN: 0451208862 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.50 |
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Title: The Witches' Hammer by Jane Stanton Hitchcock ISBN: 0525936416 Publisher: E P Dutton Pub. Date: October, 1994 List Price(USD): $21.95 |
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Title: If Looks Could Kill by Kate White ISBN: 044661257X Publisher: Warner Books Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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