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Valerie Wilson Wesley’s Tamara Hayle mystery series featuring Newark, New Jersey’s number one private investigator are loved for their smart, sexy protagonist who “has a way with a wisecrack that is positively lethal” (Washington Post). Now in Dying in the Dark, Hayle is entrenched in a sinister investigation that will demand her best detective work yet.
Tamara Hayle’s past has come back to haunt her–literally. She’s been plagued by terrifying dreams about Celia Jones, an old friend whose walk on the wild side led her to a horrible death. Celia’s teenage son, Cecil, begs Tamara to find his mother’s killer . . . only to end up dead himself, stabbed through the heart.
The search for Celia and her son’s killer pulls Tamara deep into her friend’s troubled love life, where everyone adored her but somebody held a murderous grudge. There’s her bullying thug of an ex-husband; a handsome ex-lover who woos Tamara with charm and lies; and an angry, jealous woman who claims that Celia broke her heart. And those were just the obvious people with axes to grind.
Despite her better judgment and the admonitions of the police department, Tamara refuses to back away from the mystery surrounding her old friend’s death and the tragedy that met her son. All clues lead to the past Tamara shared with Celia Jones, and Tamara fears that that past will threaten her own son. But she uncovers more than she bargained for–and unearths secrets someone would kill to keep in the shadows.
From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews:
"That What Friends Are For....".......2007-05-28
Tamara Hayle is a single, hard-working mom that is always a day late and definitely a dollar short!!! One of her ex-best friends' son has sought her out to investigate the brutal murder of his mother. Taking it a bit personal with their past relationship, Tamara begins to delve into the reckless lifestyle of Celia Jones. The body count increases with each uncovered clue as does the suspense.
Ms. Wilson takes her reader on a wild ride beginning with the town whore and into the lives of the political figures and intertwines their sordid lives with mayhem, scandal, murder and even insanity plays a part in this tale. If you're a Tamara Hayle fan, you don't want to miss her latest escapade!
Didn't see it coming.......2007-03-23
I have read all your books but nothing hit home like your mystery books. You was put on this earth to write mysteries. I hope you continue to bless us readers with your continue mysteries. Can't wait for the next one.
I read the other reviews and they was able to solve it. I couldn't solve who the killer was. I didn't see it coming at all and it was a shocker to me. WOW!
If you reading this and you haven't got your copy today. You are missing out on a good read. So get your today!
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What's in the dark will come to Light.......2006-03-17
Valarie,
I like the characters in this story. Most of all, Tamara she has alot of guts !!!I just wished she would have stayed much closer contact with her use to be friend.However, good part about it mystery was solved and met two handsome men.
Quick, fun read. Too easy to solve mystery.......2006-02-17
PI Tamara Hayle's past has come back to haunt her---literally. Terrifying dreams about old friend Celia Jones has plagued her. Celia's wild lifestyle led to a horrific death and her son Cecil pleads with Tamara to find his mother's killer. But then he ends up dead and Tamara feels duty bound to grant the boy's last request. The search for Celia's killer pulls Tamara deep into her friend's troubled life full of shady former lovers who all have motive to end Celia's life. When another youth falls victim to the killer Tamara knows she must capture the villain or her own son may be next.
This excellently written, fast-paced story is filled with meaty characters and penned with the humor fans of this series love. The only downside is the killer's identity is too obvious. I'd solved the case by chapter eight and Tamara didn't even split her fee with me. Absence of mystery challenge notwithstanding, Valerie Wilson Wesley is an excellent writer and Dying In The Dark is a quick easy read and well worth the time and expense.
Chocolatesleuth.com recommends and rates 3 1/2 handcuffs.
Just OK!.......2006-02-03
I don't regret reading it, because in general I enjoy the Hayle series, but this one left me feeling OK, not great I am ready to read it again...or I wonder what book will be next. For those who love Wesley, you will feel comfortable with Tamara's continued struggle to find love, keep her son happy and deal with the perils of living in an urban area plagued by crime and mystery. I think the familiar is what I did enjoy, although it amazes me how much she comes into contact with mayhem.
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Shrine of Stars finishes up one of the most important trilogies in science fiction and fantasy since Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun series. In his column in Science Fiction Weekly, SF critic John Clute calls Paul McAuley's Confluence trilogy a novel in three parts, comprising Child of the River, Ancients of Days, and Shrine of Stars, and best read all at once. Indeed, the narrative is seamless in this far-future tale of a man's birth, death, and rebirth as the savior of Confluence, an artificial world created by his bloodline on behalf of the almighty, departed Preservers.
At the beginning of Shrine of Stars, the hierodule Tibor and the reformed thief Pandaras begin searching for their master, Yamamanama, who has been captured by the sinister Dr. Dismas. A feral machine possesses Dismas with the intent of using Yama's newly ripened powers to alter the course of the worldwide war in favor of the nihilistic heretics. Dismas infects Yama with the offspring of his own paramour, and the young man finds himself unable to control machines, call to his friends, or stop Dismas and the military monster Enobarbus from bending him to their will. It falls to faithful Pandaras to find and rescue his strangely altered master, setting in motion a course of events that will mean the end of Confluence and the beginning of the Preservers' plan for the rest of time. As ever, McAuley's sentences flow beautifully together, linking ideas like a string of fabulous and strange pearls.
Yama is both savior and destroyer in McAuley's story, and the agent of irrefutable change echoing the role of Severian in Wolfe's New Sun books. As John Clute so adeptly points out, where McAuley diverges from these past masterpieces is in his big finish. Shrine of Stars removes Yama from the confines of Confluence and puts him fully in charge of the vast forces of cosmology. By embracing his ultimate humanity, Yama rejects both the notion that the only way to achieve independence is through selfishness, and the possibility that the Preservers have named his destiny. Instead, he names his own. --Therese Littleton
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In Child of the River and Ancients of Days -- brilliant, visionary works of science fiction -- award-winning author Paul J. McAuley carefully exposed the intricately beautiful weave of Confluence, a war-torn and dying man-made world seeded with ten thousand genetically manipulated bloodlines. Now a terrible destiny is illuminated -- and the massive scope of the vanished Preservers' ancient dream is finally revealed -- in the concluding chapter of a masterful epic of god-playing, fate, and future,
Years before the birth of Yama -- the last descendant of the revered Builders who constructed the artificial world of Confluence -- humans appeared from out of the depths of time and space to tip its fragile balance. These were the Ancients of Days, ancestors of the long-absent Preservers themselves, carried forward across eons by the relativistic paradox of interstellar light-speed travel. What the Ancients of Days brought to Confluence was heresy and doubt, setting bloodline against bloodline, machine against machine, and igniting the terrible flames of civil war that still ravage the world.
Alone among all the living things that populate Confluence, Yama holds the power to end this war. Whichever side controls him controls the myriad machines of the world, Held captive and helpless, infected by the cruel consciousness of a great feral machine allied with the heretic cause, Yama is being forged into a weapon of terrible power and consequence.
Yet the unique fire that burns within him will not be extinguished, and, as Yama struggles to reclaim his soul, he realizes that the path he'd thought he was traveling freely may have been mapped since before his birth. And at the end of all things, should he accept his destiny or exert his free will?
Customer Reviews:
A mixed bunch.......2004-08-02
The third book in McAuley's series is very different from the first two, especially in the last 100 pages. The author actually changes the subject pretty much, and because of this the book feels quite unpolished, like two stories mixed into one. The whole saga is not rounded to the reader's complete satisfaction, but it is interesting nevertheless.
The first part deals with Yama's imprisonment with the heretics and it gets 2-3 stars from me. It's a little bit too gory and bloody, like a B-movie.
I agree with the reviewers who have remarked that the bad guys don't stay dead at all and keep showing themselves, it gets irritating after a while.
Another aspect which bothered me were the overdetailed descriptions. It seemed like the author had a painting in front of him, with every little thing precisely shown, and wanted to accomplish the same descriptive level. But it was a little tiresome and boring. Also, since we now know that the 10000 bloodlines come from Earth's animals, it would be nice if they were identifiable... I suspect the author tried to do this -- Tamora was a fox? Pandaras a rodent? -- but it seems he didn't succeed.
That being said, we get to the finale, which in my opinion it was beautiful. (Note: I haven't read the Heinlein story referred to by one of he reviewers, so perhaps I was more inclined to feel that the concepts are original and intriguing.) True, a lot of information and concepts are crammed in, the pace changes, the ending is not quite what the reader expected... but this is acceptable in my opinion. It's even better that the story does not end in a classical way and that the hero doesn't quite find what he was looking for. I was also suspecting from the beggining that we wouldn't find out more about the Preservers and that not all questions will be answered.
I liked the cyclicity of everything, with every end representing a beginning.
What I didn't like was the character development throughout the entire series. The bad guys are one sided, and the good guys don't seem to evolve at all. Even Yama, all his revelations are external, he stays linear. You don't quite catch his depth.
There are influences not only from Gene Wolfe -- although I think any book that deals with characters in an artificial environment which have devolved from the knowledge on their forefathers will invariably be compared to his works -- but also from David Brin's uplift saga, the concept of species "raised" to sentience.
For all its shortcomings, the book was quite captivating and interesting.
A Rushed but Beautiful Conclusion.......2003-02-05
First, one must clarify and emphasis the total and complete dependence "Shrine of Stars" has to the preceding volumes of Confluence. For those of you that are considering reading this book, it will not make sense unless you read "Child of the River" and "Ancients of Days" first. In fact, I see little reason (except for girth) that these weren't published as a single volume with a few of the 'remember from the last volume' details edited out.
On to the books. One reviewer commented that too much is jammed into this third volume, and I agree. What one ends up with is almost a series of intensely imaginative summaries. The locales change so frequently, as do the flora and fauna. Each environment is so different than the last, and eachis packed with enough loving details to support a novel of its own. The magic McAuley is able to display works its best in "Child of the River". There, the pacing is right for the language of description and the wonders of Confluence. In "Ancients of Days", one gets the sense that McAuley is rushing to the end... too excited and unable to withhold his 'big idea ending'. And as for that, the ending isn't really a big idea. It's an old, well-trodden idea. Upon the book's completion, I felt similar to many of the other reviewers: cheated by what felt masterfully tacked on; underwhelmed by what should have been explosively overwhelming. But upon reflection, I see the wisdom of it. The ending serves its on perfect purpose. It wraps the work and the place of Confluence up into an egg-like shell, giving birth to imagination and a galaxy ready for life.
If there is such a thing as a premature opus, this is it. The moments of Confluence that are so terrible are only so because the rest is so good. No reader of imaginative and thought provoking fiction should go without reading this trilogy at least once. If anything, just for the beautiful writing that is so rare in the genre.
Disappointing finish to a great trilogy.......2002-09-21
I was a great fan of the first two novels in this trilogy of Confluence. The third and final novel in McAuley's telling of the Confluence is a mixed bag with a beginning similarly well written, but an ending that is unsatisfying to the reader.
McAuley seems to compress far too much in Shrine of Stars, rather than let the story build it's way to a finale, he jams so many scenarios and near misses that the reader becomes a little jaded towards the end. Time after time the antagonist(s) reappear after you think they have been eliminated. The effect is that you're never surprised that another antagonist shows up again (in fact the question becomes: which one will appear next?).
But most importantly McAuley lets the reader down. After almost three books where Yama looks for his human bloodline, the results are disappointing and not really worthy of the buildup the author coaxes the reader to expect.
One wants to know more about humanity: what happened, why and so on. Instead the meeting becomes another mini-adventure in a trilogy of mini-adventures that ends in disaster for humans. And still there's no really fulfilling explaination of the past. After three novels what a disappointment! The ultimate end is of an unsatisfying "loop of time" variety.
There is a part in Shrine of Stars where Dimas tells Yama that he can tell him all about the history of humanity, why Confluence exists and what exactly happened. Yama's reply is that he doesn't want to know.
Yama might not want to know, but the reader does.
An Interesting Future Saga, But One That's Overrated.......2002-09-14
I haven't read Paul McAuley's other books in his Confluence trilogy, but he is certainly deserving of praise as one of the better writers working in Anglo-American science fiction. That said, however, I did not find "Shrine of Stars" as mesmerizing or as profound as Dan Simmons' "Hyperion" saga or Gene Wolfe's science fantasy series, such as the "Book of the New Urth". Science fiction fans interested in reading great literature that's thematically similar to McAuley's Confluence trilogy would be well advised to read instead the works of Simmons and Wolfe. Yet those interested solely in entertainment should find McAuley's work both pleasurable and intriguing.
Ho Hum.......2002-01-05
There is something to be said about "surprising" plot twists, but they are usually more interesting when they seem to have any connection to the rest of the story. Trying not to spoil what the "twist" is, I'll only say that in case it looks like an excuse to try and repeat a Heinlein short story concept, mainly because the conclusion seems tacked on and not integral to the story at all.
What I'm trying to illustrate is that the individual elements aren't bad, but the whole is not blended together in a powerful or moving way, which is disappointing for a book with a theme of self-discovery. It just reads, to me, like a story that happened, not a story that drew me in and made me feel like I was living it, or that I'd ever ever want to read again.
I'm surprised that the series gets such a strong rating.
EDIT: Someone compared this series to the writings of Gene Wolf. Since I'd heard other good things about that author before, and was interested on seeing why they made the comparison, I read his "Book of the New Sun" series. Let me just say that how strong the New Sun series is just further points out how this series is lacking. What I criticize in in this series are the strengths (among others) of what Gene Wolf has written. That said, the similarities give me hope for Paul McAuley's future work.
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- Puts into words and ideas moral concepts that can be difficult to explain
- If you have a problem child , you should get this book!
- The Greatest Gift Of All
- A moral education is as important as an academic one!
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Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues that Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing
Michele, Ed.D. Borba
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Gain a new understanding of moral intelligence, and a step-by-step program for its achievement from bestselling author, Michele Borba. In this indispensable book for parents, Borba has created a new break-through in conceptualizing and teaching virtue, character and values under the auspices of a measurable capacity -- Moral Intelligence. This book confronts the front-page crisis we now face in our country regarding youth violence, alienation, self-destructive behavior, cold-heartedness, lack of compassion, insensitivity, intolerance and the break down of values. The author provides a new way to understand, evaluate and inspire our kids with the seven essential virtues which comprise moral intelligence.
Customer Reviews:
Puts into words and ideas moral concepts that can be difficult to explain.......2007-05-15
I have a sixteen-year-old who is questioning all morals. I was finding it difficult to put into words the importance of morals. I bought this book for her to read. She isn't reading it, but I am and I'm finding it very helpful in facilitating discussions with her. At dinner time I bring up one of the seven moral virtues and ideas that the book presents. I've found that it leads to great conversations with her about character and moral behaviors. It has given me the words for concepts that can be difficult to convey in our current morally challenging times. I recommend buying this book when your children are young and referencing it often.
If you have a problem child , you should get this book!.......2006-03-16
Truthfully speaking i was so desperate to change my son's attitude and behaviour towards his friends and towards life.
I am a full time mother and i had done all i can think of to make my son understand more about life, etiquette, morality, character and how to make friends and be a friend.
This book has brought the truth to me.
It makes me really look at my own life first and foremost , how i deal with people, how i treat others,etc...
My action speaks louder than my words.
I grew up surrounded by priviledge and i take alot of things for granted. I just don't realise that my son whom i love very much is looking at me every second with open eyes and ears!!
This book does not only help me change my son's character, but this book also shows me how to be a better mother, a living example for my children to follow.
The Greatest Gift Of All.......2003-02-23
Very useful prescription to put kids on. It is what's missing in America today. To those who really love their family and our country, be sure to read Building Moral Intelligence by Michele Borba, and also, West Point: Character Leadership Education.. by Norman Thomas Remick.
A moral education is as important as an academic one!.......2002-02-23
"Building Moral Intelligence" by Dr. Michele Borba is a book that every parent should read and own. In a world where there are so many negative influences on the internet, in the media, T.V. shows, magazines etc. many parents do not even realize the amount of immoral influences that our children are witnessing every single day. As parents, it is up to us to teach our children the importance of good character. We need to teach them about the seven essential virtues as Dr. Borba explains in her book!
I realize that I'm digressing from a review, but I want to say this. Our world and our lives have changed recently, but the one thing that remains the same is that our children are the future. And as Theodore Roosevelt said "To Educate a Person in Mind and not in morals is to educate a menace to society" This book will not only help you raise good kids, it will open any readers eyes and hearts, inspiring them to build their moral intelligence as well. We must teach by example...this book will help you do that! If you want your kids to do the right thing, then this book is for you!
It's what we need..........2001-12-25
At a time when confusion seems to reign, Michele Borba's book is a ressuring tool that helps to keep our family grounded. I refer to it often and my husband and I use it as a conversation builder with our four children. This book was recommended to me by a fellow physician, and I have chosen to give copies of this book as gifts. Whether a new parent or a seasoned one, this book should be in every family's home.
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Diabetics will take pleasure in flavorful, imaginative, and healthful meals.
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Every recipe includes nutrition facts and exchanges based on the American Diabetes Association's exchange system.
More than 50 enticing, full-color photographs to inspire cooks.
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Tasty recipes use familiar ingredients.
Edited by a registered dietitian in consultation with health professionals and other food professionals.
List of resources to contact for additional help with diabetes.
Customer Reviews:
All have been tested by the BH&G test kitchens and all are guaranteed to work well.......2007-04-11
NEW DIABETIC COOKBOOK blends familiar re-done favorites with new innovative dishes to provide a well-rounded set of diabetic-appropriate dishes the entire family can enjoy. All have been tested by the BH&G test kitchens and all are guaranteed to work well, including the exchanges and nutritional analysis with each recipe which is key to success.
Better Homes and Garden Diabetic Cookbook.......2007-02-13
We were very disappointed in this cookbook. The recipes are high in cholesterol and carbohydrates and do not indicate the amount of sugar. A lot of the recipes are high in sodium. We were looking for some good healthy recipes for diabetics. The book seemed to be old and out of date with current information available.
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A high quality & beautiful cookbook!.......2002-12-03
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The love of animals can touch our lives. Often we learn life's most valuable lessons from our four-legged friends. But sometimes that love is met with ruthless abuse, neglect and mistreatment. In this collection of uplifting stories for all ages, you will meet some remarkable horses who have lived through unthinkable pain and suffering, but because of some special "angels" who weren't afraid to get involved, have triumphed over the pain they endured to be given a "Second Chance".
You will feel their pain and then celebrate their joy as they journey from abuse to the safety of loving hands and hearts. Their stories are nothing less than miracles, and their spirits are inspiring.
Customer Reviews:
Huge disappointment.......2006-04-12
My first thought when I opened the box was, "I paid 20 bucks for THIS?" Reading the book didn't help. More information on the rescuers than I wanted to know. Not enough information about the horses. I was never amazed. Save your money.
Greatest book in the world!.......2004-07-05
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A Very Good Book.......2004-03-17
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Burpee has created a truly encyclopedic, but non-intimidating, guide to organic vegetable gardening that can be used and appreciated by anyone, whether or not they've ever stuck a seed in the ground. All the essential information is here--how to condition the soil, how and where to plant, sprouting schedules, what kind of yield to expect from each plant variety, and harvesting tips--in beautiful, bountiful, illustrated detail; the book's largest section, "Plant Portraits," contains explanations of the many cultivars of each vegetable and herb. If you're a novice vegetable gardener or new to organic gardening and can only afford one gardening guide, this may be your best value.
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A Backyard-Gardener's Guide to Growing a Bountiful, Great-Tasting Harvest
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- Spectacular full-color photographs of vegetables and herbs, food gardens, and edible landscapes, plus 30 black-and-white line drawings
Customer Reviews:
Great overview book.......2007-06-09
This book is great if you're a beginner gardener, and want just one book to sit down and read that covers all aspects of gardening. You'll want to go on an buy other books that go into more detail on specific topics, but this is a great place to start, and one to keep on the shelf.
It is presented as a gardening book should be - a large hardcover with lots of glossy colour photographs.
Chapters are:
1) Growing you own
2) Getting Started
3) Garden Tools & Equipment
4) Improving the soil
5) Laying out the Garden
6) Planting the Garden
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8) Coping with Garden Problems
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I think there is literally everything I ever needed to know about vegetable gardening from seed germination, through care and feeding, to harvest. Detailed charts outline fertilizer, pests, water, soil conditions, and planting and harvest times.
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You will not be disappointed with this book!
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The Correspondence of W.E.B. Du Bois: Selections, 1877-1934 (Correspondence of W. E. B. Du Bois)
W. E. B. Du Bois
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ASIN: 1558491031 |
Books:
- Envious Casca
- Evan Help Us (Constable Evan Evans Mysteries)
- Face Down Below the Banqueting House: A Lady Appleton Mystery
- Fine-Feathered Death (Kendra Ballantyne, Petsitter Mysteries)
- The Fools in Town Are on Our Side
- Fowl Prey (Bed-And-Breakfast Mysteries)
- Goodnight, Irene
- Grave Consequences: An Emma Fielding Mystery (Emma Fielding Mysteries)
- Greatest Hits: Original Stories of Hitmen, Hired Guns, and Private Eyes
- Grift Sense: A Tony Valentine Novel
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