"Winter Prey" is one of the prey novels by the bestselling author John Sanford. He is known as the Iceman. he is on a mission to keep his secret buried. He goes on a killing spree to get rid of everyone who may be able to expose him. He is skillful, intelligent, meticulous and deadly. The setting is Wisconsin during the winter.
Lucas Davenport has his hands full. The Iceman is about to throw false flares that direct the attention to others other than himself. He watches and positions himself to hear things that help him to be a step ahead. When Davenport and his team think that they have him he slips off. "Winter Prey" is certainly a page turner, beautifully plotted and skillfully written. It is a first rate thriller and the characters are alive and interesting.
Sunday 27 March 2016
Roses Are Red by James Patterson
"Roses Are Red" is a great novel in all respects. The plot is very complicated and interesting. The Mastermind is masterminding some of the most audacious armed robberies and killing sprees that are totally mind-boggling. He also had a "great treat" for his recruits after their job is done.
He is a dangerous psychopath who is very brilliant, calculating and has a flair of remaining hidden. He is mysterious. You see his plan in action but he remains hidden. His modus operandi is different and totally unique.
Alex Cross and the FBI agent Betsy Cavalierre and the team of police investigators are puzzled. The mastermind watches all things. He can strike anyone. Even the Police and the FBI are not immune from his attack if he so wishes. Alex Cross and the FBI team led by Betsey Cavalierre are determined to nail him. He is actually having fun because he knows that he is on top of the game. He is in control.The Mastermind is indeed a mastermind pulling the strings.
"Roses Are Red" is indeed a masterpiece. It attest to James Patterson's pedigree as a great novelist. Patterson is imaginative and creates one of the most intelligent and dangerous psychopathic characters ever. It is a great thriller. It feels more like reading a Jeffrey Deaver. Honestly I can't wait to read "Violets Are Blue".
He is a dangerous psychopath who is very brilliant, calculating and has a flair of remaining hidden. He is mysterious. You see his plan in action but he remains hidden. His modus operandi is different and totally unique.
Alex Cross and the FBI agent Betsy Cavalierre and the team of police investigators are puzzled. The mastermind watches all things. He can strike anyone. Even the Police and the FBI are not immune from his attack if he so wishes. Alex Cross and the FBI team led by Betsey Cavalierre are determined to nail him. He is actually having fun because he knows that he is on top of the game. He is in control.The Mastermind is indeed a mastermind pulling the strings.
"Roses Are Red" is indeed a masterpiece. It attest to James Patterson's pedigree as a great novelist. Patterson is imaginative and creates one of the most intelligent and dangerous psychopathic characters ever. It is a great thriller. It feels more like reading a Jeffrey Deaver. Honestly I can't wait to read "Violets Are Blue".
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
It is indubitable that " The Picture of Dorian Gray" is a great novel. It is a classic that is an interesting read and mirrors society. The plot is built around the protagonist Dorian Gray, a young man of extraordinary beauty, fresh and untouched by the aging process. There was innocence about him which was appealing. He seemed untouched by the evil of the world.
His personality including his extraordinary beauty and charm drove the great artist of the time Basil Hallward to make a portrait of him. He seemed emotionally attached to the splendid portrait that he had made that he was unwilling to display it to the public. Basil Hallward's friend Lord Henry Wotton met Dorian Gray. He initiated him into a world outside Dorian Gray's own. He made him see the word differently. From then on Dorian Gray became a different person much to the dismay of Basil Hallward. The portrait also affected Dorian Gray and changed the course of his life.
It is a tragic story and hammers home our fear of aging and the inevitable destruction of our best features of our youth. The lesson one can draw is that the inevitability of aging should be embraced and not be a source of worry.
The novel places Oscar Wilde in the category of the greatest storytellers of all time. The language is beautiful. The plot is simple but shows a deep understanding of the human condition. It is full of words of wisdom and practical advice mostly spoken by Oscar Wilde through the characters.
His personality including his extraordinary beauty and charm drove the great artist of the time Basil Hallward to make a portrait of him. He seemed emotionally attached to the splendid portrait that he had made that he was unwilling to display it to the public. Basil Hallward's friend Lord Henry Wotton met Dorian Gray. He initiated him into a world outside Dorian Gray's own. He made him see the word differently. From then on Dorian Gray became a different person much to the dismay of Basil Hallward. The portrait also affected Dorian Gray and changed the course of his life.
It is a tragic story and hammers home our fear of aging and the inevitable destruction of our best features of our youth. The lesson one can draw is that the inevitability of aging should be embraced and not be a source of worry.
The novel places Oscar Wilde in the category of the greatest storytellers of all time. The language is beautiful. The plot is simple but shows a deep understanding of the human condition. It is full of words of wisdom and practical advice mostly spoken by Oscar Wilde through the characters.
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