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Fans of the psychological suspense novels will find this one right up their alley | psychological suspense | neutral | 0 |
He portrayals are probably much more accurate than generic description of violence that have become so prevalent and cliché that they are barely noticed | portrayals | positive | 0 |
The book was originally written in 1969, a full three years before Roe V | 1969 | neutral | 0 |
I don't have anything that comes to mind other than this wasn't a hugely character driven story but more plot driven and setting driven in my mind | plot | positive | 0 |
This is, in my opinion, the most mature of Christie's stories | Christie | neutral | 0 |
The story deals primarily with Jack Whalen, a man who is unsettled by the feeling that his world is slowly, almost imperceptibly, changing | Jack Whalen | neutral | 0 |
She'd like to, but she worries that it might end up in pregnancy | pregnancy | neutral | 0 |
I picked up this book mainly because of its cover not knowing that is was a non-fiction book | non-fiction | neutral | 0 |
However, the first part of the Will, which is a living entity, has escaped and engineered the transfer of part of Monday's Key (the minute hand) into the possession of a mortal, Arthur, who is now the Architect's Heir | Monday | neutral | 0 |
Are you ready to embark on an unforgettable journey into the mysterious House occupied by cruel rulers and miserable children? In this book, Sir Monday: The keys to the Kingdom, Garth Nix develops a new spicy taste in literature that brings in a modern view of adventure | Garth Nix | neutral | 0 |
In the end, I felt the whole story was pointless | story | negative | 0 |
Captain Hasting is a man that really appreciates seeing his old friend again but gets really confused sometimes and also he does believe in what every person says | Captain Hasting | neutral | 0 |
Later that week a plague hits the town, Arthur has to unravel the mysteries of the key to save his family and friends | key | neutral | 0 |
Though this series isn't one of his best, his style and vivid imagination is still very present | series | negative | 0 |
It's in the minor details with which Dobbs fleshes out the story of Chamberlain's fall and the rise of his nemesis, Churchill, to an epic 685 paper-backed pages (UK HarperCollins edition) | Churchill | neutral | 0 |
This newest offering, "Last Temptation", is a very good tale, but is definitely not for those readers who prefer to avoid the grisly details of murders, in this case those of a serial killer | tale | positive | 0 |
Kept the plot and characters engaging and fun to read | plot | positive | 0 |
He went into the library and tuoched the key with the atlas and the atlas turned huge and had a picture of a house | atlas | neutral | 0 |
Quirky Suzy is reminiscent of a Lloyd Alexander heroine, strong and brave and just a little strange | Suzy | positive | 0 |
With this comparison in mind, it seems odd that the government finally crumbled the Capone empire with charges of tax evasion | Capone | neutral | 0 |
To my mind there is nothing in the story to make it really memorable | story | negative | 0 |
McDermid concentrates far too much on Carol Jordan's side of the book, and not nearly enough on the serial killer aspect of the plot, which is what she is known for, and what she does best | serial killer aspect | negative | 0 |
A villain, his messenger with blood stained wings, and an army of dog faced creatures will do anything to get the key back, even if it means destroying Arthur and everything that surrounds him | villain | negative | 0 |
Two of Nicky's friends come by to visit Mog and the kittens, wishing that they themselves had a kitten | Mog | neutral | 0 |
It allows us to discuss good-vs-evil, and to hear a hilariously funny book | book | positive | 0 |
Even though the book was written in the late 60's, some underlying themes stay the same: pregnancy, abortion, not getting along or being able to communicate with parents, suicide, and premarital sex | suicide | neutral | 0 |
We are introduced to the typical male-boy protagonist, the awkward in school, unsure of himself protagonist with an incredible future | protagonist | neutral | 0 |
didn't get it but his Fetchers got the atlas | Fetchers | neutral | 0 |
this is one of the best books i have ever read! garth nix is amazing at making Arthur, Suzy, Monday, the Will, Dawn, Noon, and Dusk all come to life | Noon | neutral | 0 |
It is amazing how Lynne Ried Banks put you into the book | Lynne Ried Banks | positive | 0 |
This is probably the grittiest of the Tony Hill/Carol Jordan stories and one of the best | Carol Jordan | neutral | 0 |
McDermid handles her large cast of characters and a complex plot adroitly | characters | positive | 0 |
After that, Noon ( one of Mister | Noon | neutral | 0 |
However, Arthur's behavior didn't match his age | Arthur | neutral | 0 |
I could not believe that a rookie, much less a seasoned officer would slip up as the author has Carol (and Tony) slip up | Carol | neutral | 0 |
Marshall throws in a bit of the supernatural and even SciFi, but the character of Jack and his determined progress keep this tale grounded firmly on the personal issues | Jack | neutral | 0 |
Enter The House | The House | neutral | 0 |
The ancient Harappan civilisation - so developed and yet so static - the Hindu culture and the Buddha who grew within it (but where have the Indian Buddhist gone today - how were they driven away or why did the philosophy become unfashionable), the Jains - a sect of the Buddhists? And then there are the aboriginal peoples of India, the Moslem invasions, and, of course, the British | Buddha | neutral | 0 |
This is a detailed biography of Alphonse Capone | Alphonse Capone | neutral | 0 |
In conclusion, this is a highly originally tale and I for one can't wait to read the other books of this series | tale | positive | 0 |
but before he can do that he has to dodge fechters, run from enemys like Noon and Dawn, run from dinosaurs, try not to get killed, and try to prevent himself from having a asthma atackk!! But, thankfully he has some help from a girl named suzy, a guy named Dusk, and a talking toad | Dusk | neutral | 0 |
Marshall tries to weave a sci-fi tale that comes across as an attempt to master a genre he knows little about | sci-fi tale | neutral | 0 |
I would also recommend this book as a book club selection because I can definitely see women talking about this in depth - from the heart | book | positive | 0 |
The key has tons of powers | key | neutral | 0 |
A boyhood acquaintance, now an attorney, contacts Jack Whalen for help with a estate case that should have been open and shut - but isn't | Jack Whalen | neutral | 0 |
In addition, the layers of the story were sufficient for my husband & I to enjoy the book as well (we listened on a long car trip) | story | positive | 0 |
Much more attention is paid to plot development, which, while nice, is only one half a needed whole | plot development | positive | 0 |
Carol and Tony are also investigating the murder and rape of children | rape | neutral | 0 |
The Will tells Aurther that to find this cure, he has to defeat Mister Monday, using the Minute Hand key, and claim Mondays half of the key {the Hour Hand}which will then bind with the Minute Hand to become the first and least Key to the Kingdom | Minute Hand key | neutral | 0 |
I was curious to see whether "Mister Monday" (first novel in a fantasy series that has since worked its way up to Thursday) was published before or after James Stoddard's "High House" as the two books have similar settings | Mister Monday | neutral | 0 |
I like this book because it has action, suspense and a little bit of drama | action | positive | 0 |
here he must reclaim the house from the sinister morrow days mister monday, grim tuesday, drowned wednesday, sir thursday, lady friday, supirior saturday, and lord sunday | grim tuesday | negative | 0 |
Having said that, this must be an absolute thrill to read when you're nine or ten | nine or ten | positive | 0 |
I believe it was written with children in mind, but if you want to see Native American beadwork designs, and the traditional colors that were used, this is the book | children | positive | 0 |
How convoluted, Salvador Dali thinking processed can you get? The real time part of this book is good and you become attached to the characters, but the minute you go to his otherworld it is so convuluted, out of touch it just can't come together | book | positive | 0 |
Angela is sweet and caring and kind | Angela | positive | 0 |
I am sure Paul Zindel means well, but his outlook on human life is simplistic at best and cynical at worst | Paul Zindel | neutral | 0 |
The problem is that they don't have role models | role models | neutral | 0 |
Instead she is sent into deep undercover to bring down a notorious criminal named Tadeusz Radecki and his right hand man Darko Krasic, who are based in Germany | Tadeusz Radecki | negative | 0 |
Mister Monday takes place on a Monday(make sense) when Arthur our "Hero" happens to become the heir to a will that was divided a century or so ago by the "Morrow Days," which are the days of the week,a nd they operate in the "Secondary Realms" only on the day in which they are named | Mister Monday | neutral | 0 |
Still, Smith is a terrific writer of prose, one of the best out there in genre fiction | Smith | positive | 0 |
McDermid relies a bit too much on coincidental/convenient plot developments late in the book; as other reviewers have mentioned, the bad guys find out what Tony and Carol are really up to purely by chance, due to a careless mistake that neither Tony or Carol would otherwise make | Tony | neutral | 0 |
but when these dog-faced creatures come to reclaim it they also bring this plague to the world and aurther is the only one who can get the cure | aurther | neutral | 0 |
If you have any affection for Tony Hill and Carol Jordan as created by Val McDermid, don't read this book | Val McDermid | neutral | 0 |
Will Arthur save the world from the plague? How did the "Will" escape? Read Mister Monday and all those questions will be answered! | Will | neutral | 0 |
Anyway, Agatha Christie wrote one of the best Poirot novels ever | Poirot | neutral | 0 |
Carol is offered the bone of a possible promotion if she would agree to an undercover assignment | assignment | positive | 0 |
That's why Mister Monday is so irresistible, and it's a great book not only for fantasy readers, but also for anyone looking for a great story | fantasy readers | positive | 0 |
Later that week a plague hits the town, Arthur has to unravel the mysteries of the key to save his family and friends | Arthur | neutral | 0 |
Liz is the more beautiful and popular of the two with Maggie often following behind | Liz | positive | 0 |
Aurther, Suzy Blue{a friend he makes on the way} and the Will now will go through many treacherous tasks to defeat Monday- the Will so that Aurther can claim the key, therefore the first part of the Will is done, Aurther to find a cure to thing strange plauge, and Suzy to help them all | Aurther | neutral | 0 |
This book was so good it took me 5 hours to read it | book | positive | 0 |
It all started when Arthur Penholgon was given a key and a atlas from | atlas | neutral | 0 |
Clearly Guterson has done his research down to the last stray bullet, but there's a second-hand feeling to the material, which seems less a token of Ben's detachment than the author's | Ben | neutral | 0 |
This story is a very fascinating and you never want to put the book down | story | positive | 0 |
The Meaning of Wife picks up where that excellent book ends | Meaning of Wife | neutral | 0 |
In having this attach Arthur Penhaligon meets two new friends (Leaf and Ed twin brother and sister) and also gets a suprise, Mister Monday and his buttler, Sneezer, appear with a flash of light and give Arthur a gift,(Arthur thinks Sneezer is up to something but does not know) a minute hand of a clock (the clock that was guarding the will) and a book (An Atlas he can't yet open) | Ed | neutral | 0 |
This was not supposed to happen, the Days were supposed to keep the Will whole and pass it on to a rightful heir without conflict | the Will | neutral | 0 |
At the same time, Carol Jordan, a very ambitious DCI and the love of Hill's life, is offered any position she wants if she does her superiors a "favor" --- seduce Tadeusz Radecki into a sting that will expose his drug, arms and people smuggling businesses | Tadeusz Radecki | neutral | 0 |
Okay, it's about these two twins, Angela and Diabola | twins | neutral | 0 |
The ancient Harappan civilisation - so developed and yet so static - the Hindu culture and the Buddha who grew within it (but where have the Indian Buddhist gone today - how were they driven away or why did the philosophy become unfashionable), the Jains - a sect of the Buddhists? And then there are the aboriginal peoples of India, the Moslem invasions, and, of course, the British | Moslem invasions | neutral | 0 |
I loved it because Diabola asking for money and sending away those 2 people with the invisibe gun that shot 1 of them away | Diabola | neutral | 0 |
The unraveling of the cover was brought about by a mistake that I found completely innane | cover | negative | 0 |
Aurther, Suzy Blue{a friend he makes on the way} and the Will now will go through many treacherous tasks to defeat Monday- the Will so that Aurther can claim the key, therefore the first part of the Will is done, Aurther to find a cure to thing strange plauge, and Suzy to help them all | key | neutral | 0 |
In the end Arthur defeats Mister Monday and saves the lower house, but there are more days of the week to be stopped | house | neutral | 0 |
Clearly Guterson has done his research down to the last stray bullet, but there's a second-hand feeling to the material, which seems less a token of Ben's detachment than the author's | Guterson | neutral | 0 |
However, I did feel one particular scene might be rather nightmare-inducing for the youngest readers - so recommend this for the ages of 12 and above | ages of 12 and above | positive | 0 |
It isn't a reactionary or staunchly second-wave feminist look at marriage; Kingston respects marriage and the desire to be married | marriage | neutral | 0 |
But when he publishes a novel of such quality as THE INTRUDERS, one remembers that any book of his is worth the wait, no matter how long it may be | THE INTRUDERS | neutral | 0 |
I think I found the book interesting because I was able to compare my views on wifedom and marriage to the views my mom has | book | positive | 0 |
Likewise, when both Tony and Carol are captured separately, both are left tied up, but only one is gagged, and that omision serves purely to advance the plot from a seemingly impossible situation) | Tony | neutral | 0 |
Unfortunately, McDermid resorts to a pat ending, which strains believability | McDermid | neutral | 0 |
Mister Monday commences the series, with Arthur inhereting a strange key in the shape of a minute hand from a clock | key | neutral | 0 |
he has Asmatha and the minute hand looking key saves him | Asmatha | neutral | 0 |
A ngela becomes really emotional when her dad sends her letters | A ngela | neutral | 0 |
On of the greatest scenes of action is when Arthur and Mister Monday are fighting, the descriptiveness was so vivid I thought I was watching them the whole time | Mister Monday | neutral | 0 |
I'd recommend this book to any fantasy fan or any fan of a really good story | fantasy fan | positive | 0 |
I think it was good because when he figures out who the murderer is, he's eye to eye with him | murderer | neutral | 0 |
That said, this "Keys to the Kingdom" series is more disjointed and less appealing than Garth Nix's Abhorsen trilogy | Garth Nix | neutral | 0 |
Then, Aurther notices a strange house that only he can see | Aurther | neutral | 0 |