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- actuallly 3.5 stars but it is worth reading
- i dont get it
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- The Western Limit of the World...David Masiel is right up there with Conrad and Melvillle
- Interesting characters, rich dialogue, mystery and intrigue- This book has it all
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The Western Limit of the World: A Novel
David Masiel
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David Masiel’s first novel, 2182 Kilohertz, was one of the most greatly praised books of 2002. A riveting adventure of an unlikely hero’s quest for personal redemption in frigid arctic waters, it earned its author comparisons to such giants of nautical fiction as Melville and Conrad. Now Masiel more than meets the promise of his debut with a harrowing odyssey of love and betrayal on the high seas–and in the shadowy corners of the human heart.
At fifty-nine, Harold Snow has seen his share of death. His baptism of fire came on his twenty-first birthday, on a navy ship in the Coral Sea, when a Japanese kamikaze pilot slammed into the deck. Years later, in the aftermath of a typhoon in the Bay of Bengal, he lay awake on a ship surrounded by thousands of drowned corpses and listened to the sharks feed.
Now, serving as boatswain aboard the Tarshish, a decrepit tanker whose papers are as suspect as its seaworthiness, a weary Snow feels death creeping closer than ever. It’s there in the lethal cargo of volatile chemicals the ship carries in its leaky hold. It stares back from the brutal eyes of the first mate, Bracelin, with whom Snow has embarked on a desperate and highly illegal venture to steal a black-market fortune. It’s in the dangerous welter of emotions he feels for Beth, the beautiful half-English, half-Liberian crewmate lusted after by every other male onboard. It clings to young George Maciel, grandson of Snow’s oldest friend, a seminary dropout whose disastrous arrival earns him a reputation as a Jonah. And it’s there in the memory of Van Sickle, a dead man who haunts Snow with visions of his own dark past.
Snow’s risky plans begin to go awry when the Tarshish is refused entry to the Bay of San Francisco. Forced to return to the open Pacific, Snow and Bracelin embark on a scattershot voyage of shoestring improvisation that will take the disintegrating hulk–sailing under forged papers and a new name–from South America to Africa. Along the way they will encounter hurricanes, crooked customs officials, and tropical ports seething with vice and revolution.
This outer voyage is mirrored by a dark and twisted inner journey that will strip Snow down to his bare essence as a man. And as George and Beth flaunt their involvement, and Bracelin embraces cold-blooded murder, Snow will face a stark choice between life and death, damnation and redemption, at the western limit of the world.
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actuallly 3.5 stars but it is worth reading.......2006-11-16
This book is kind of like his first one. You have a stolen ship, the first book had a stolen tug. You have the old guy, a girl, and a new young guy in a love triangle. You have various nuts, weirdos, and otherwise odd people. In the first book the people were generally likeable and they stole the tug to RESCUE someone. In this book the people range from odd to psychotic killers, they stole a tanker full of toxic chemicals, and people die in various ways in the pursuit of cash. The plot is also much harder to follow. It is never clear exactly how the busines end is supposed to work. The "hero" seems to have been kicked out of Washington State by the Elks Club for having sex with a retarded girl, but the details are not clear. The inland trip in Liberia is not well explained and it is not even remotely clear why anyone else would go with Snow on this dangerous diversion from the task at hand. I live on an island and chemical tankers anchor just offshore from my house. I don't think I will ever look at them the same again! Just a hint - vinyl chloride REALLY would rather be polyvinyl chloride.
READ HIS OTHER BOOK TOO. I gave 2182 KHz 5 stars.
i dont get it.......2006-11-01
I struggled to finish this book, but i did. The story was weak and not believable. It is not a good travelogue. it is not a good mystery. it is not a good drama. I couldnt find myself rooting for or against any of the charachters. That, in my humble opinion, is a problem in a novel.
A WRITER WITH A BRIGHT FUTURE.......2006-08-09
It is hard to express the pleasure felt reading a novel written by an author who has actually lived what he is writing about. Too many new novelists these days are MFA babies who draw their material from books, from writers' workshops, and roundtabling with other MFAs. Here, with David Masiel, from the first page, you know you are riding with someone who knows whereof he speaks. He has invited me to enter an unknown and exotic world with the conviction that I am being exposed to the real deal. His use of symbolism gives his narrative depth. His characters are as far from my experience as I can imagine, and yet I feel a very real connection to the aging angst of Snow. Congratulations! I will look forward to your next, and next, books.
The Western Limit of the World...David Masiel is right up there with Conrad and Melvillle.......2006-08-08
"Homer...mapped out a River of Ocean that flowed all around he earth with Olympus at the center. At the western limit lay ... the gateway to the Underworld. Beyond that lay the land of the dead. Snow supposed that you'd cross the river Styx there and pay the ferryman and go right into the Elysian Fields or left into Hades, and that only the fates decided which way you'd go." (p.122)
The Western Limit of the World is the story of Harold Snow, 59, Merchant seaman since WW II (it's now 1979) who is rotting from without and within from a lifetime of shoreside debauches and domestic tragedies and who, beset by guilt and ghosts, is making his last voyage down the west coast of North America, through the Canal and to the west coast of Afica in the rotting hulk of a stolen chemical tanker (a "floating drugstore") where, on the sands of Walvis Bay in Namibia, he pays the ferryman and the fates make their decision. It's a geat sea story, a great adventure novel and a tragedy - in the classical sense of tragedy. It will make a great movie, but it's a lot more than than bait for Hollywood.
Masiel is a seious writer and this is serious literature. He's every bit as good as Conrad when he describes life at sea and better than Conrad at bringing pure evil to the page. Conrad has Kurtz up the river (Heart of Darkness) and Marlow must go up river to find him. Masiel has Kurtz (in the charcter of Braselin,his massive homicidal sociopathic first mate) on nearly every page from the start, and Snow is with evil all the way on this voyage - unrelieved, unmitigated evil. No up the river to find it.
Also Masiel is every bit as good as Melville on the philosophical front. Captain Ahab had his white whale (Moby Dick) and Snow is searching for something, but we're never sure exactly what. Melville is the writer Masiel quotes and Masiel, like Melville, leaves you thinking about things other than the story itself.
Not only does Masiel have an accurate ear for seaman's talk, but he has a talent for character as well - and there are several here whom you will not forget, none of whom you would want to take home to mother. The ship is crewed by misfits (I'll not describe them here, But I hope you will meet them when you read the book.) Two of them deserve mention - Beth, the half-African, half-English AB whom Snow befriends, and Maciel (the younger Masiel himself?) a young ex-seminarian whom comes aboard at San Fancisco bringing with him a whiff of Catholicism and basic decency to the violent atmosphere aboard the Elizbeth. Beth is the only female in the book, Maciel the only hope; and at the end - as with all real tragedy - you are left saddened but hopeful, hopeful that light will shine into the world of Beth and Maciel.
There are a couple of things I could have done without - the trip to Beth's father in Lagos for one and a lot of Snow's stream-of-consciousness. A little bit of that is okay, but Masiel takes it a bit too far. However, there are gems of adventure - a bag of diamonds, a revolt in Liberia, storms at sea, a mysterious man from Lloyds and others. You have to read all this for youself - and wait for the movie. It will be - or should be - a blockbuster!
If I taught English I would have my students write an essay on this novel just to see how many would notice the currents which lie beneath the black and white of the pages of this outstanding novel and which of them would see it as just an adventure story. For me it was the best novel I've read this year. I hope you like it too.
Interesting characters, rich dialogue, mystery and intrigue- This book has it all.......2006-06-28
Wow! This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. The writing is excellent, and it won't take long before you're immersed in the adventure that the main character, Harold Snow, and his shipmates have embarked on. From one locale to another, the mystery deepens and you're always left wondering what else could go wrong for Snow and his crew. The storyline is unpredictable--taking the reader on unexpected twists and turns from beginning to end.
The sometimes creepy and tormented Snow, is the perfect central character for this wild tale. You can't help but feel sorry for him--he is haunted by his past and obsessed with the present. He always wants to do the right thing, but somehow, continually comes up short.
Perhaps my favorite thing about the book is the dynamic relationship between the characters. While the author takes great care in developing the protagonist, there are a variety of well-developed (and colorful) supporting characters.
I highly recommend The Western Limit of the World.
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Most of this nautical action-adventure takes place aboard the Elisabeth, née the Tarshish, a chemical tanker facing an imminent date with the junkyard. The ship has been commandeered by seaman Harold Snow and first mate Charlie Bracelin to make a highly profitable sale of goods to a West African concern. Snow is a grizzled World War II veteran haunted by memories of his sinful sea-faring life. He is in love with Elisabeth, a headstrong woman 30 years his junior for whom he has renamed the ship. But the crew is joined by a young newcomer who strikes up a relationship with Elisabeth, complicating Snow's personal and professional affairs. While Masiel's book is fast-paced, it occasionally sacrifices coherence for effect. Basic information, like the nature of the impending sale, or Snow's backstory, is left vague, sometimes making for a frustrating read. But Snow and his fellow sailors are born wheeler-dealers, taking calamity with a grain of salt and calmly proceeding to plan B. Masiel does succeed in conveying the danger and adventure of the contemporary nautical life, with all its romance and unpredictability. (Dec.)
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It never Fails.......2007-05-27
Nora Roberts never fails to write a wonderfully creative and entertaining story that sweeps the reader into another world full of wit, humor, romance and love. These two emotionally packed novels show that Nora will always be able to catch a readers heart in the first few lines. With her obvious love of anything Irish, Nora takes the reader on a journey with a single mother of two trying to support herself and her family in the midst of question of he supposed wealth from her late husband in "The Last Honest Woman". Following is an account of a stage actress in "Dance to the Piper" who finds love in an unknown man who may ultimately be responsible for the success or failure of her current acting project. These two come highly recommended and if you are a fan of Nora's family stories, be sure not to miss the two other stories in this series Skin Deep and Without a Trace (found in O'Hurley's Return).
Oldie But Goodie.......2006-10-21
This book contains the first 2 out of 4 stories about the dynamic O'Hurley family.
In the first book, Last Honest Woman, we meet Abby the middle triplet. She is a widow of many years raising two sons on a struggling horse farm. She has consented to let writer Dylan Crosby stay on her farm and write her deceased husbands biography in order to make some money. First Dylan has to decipher whats fact and whats fiction. A good start to the series.
In the second story, Dance To The Piper, we meet the youngest triplet, Maddy. She is a broadway star who is falling for her shows money man, Reed Valentine. These two couldn't be more opposite but you will be rooting for them all the way.
You will fall in love with the O'Hurley's and look forward to the next book that contains oldest triplet Chantel and big brother Trace's stories. This is old Nora, but a great read.
Loved it!.......2006-08-15
In the book "The Last Honest Woman" we meet Abby, the middle triplet, who has had a rough marriage, and is now ready to talk about it. She agrees to be intreviewed on a book being written on her ex-husband who was killed in a race car accident. She opens her home, and the story of her life to sexy, hot Dylan Crosby. Abby is surprised when she starts feeling attracted to him because even though she agreed to tell Dylan Crosby about her rough marriage doesn't mean she's willing to tell the whole truth. As Dylan pushes Abby to tell him her darkest secret she starts to fall in love with him, and Dylan realizes he wont be able to type up the whole truth about Abby's life, for the reasons that he loves her, and can't bare to hurt her sons. This book was amazing, I loved how Nora kept you guessing as to what was Abby's secret, and why she didn't want anyone to find it out.
In the book "Dance to the Piper" we meet Maddy the youngest tripplet, whose is at the top of her career, about to star in a big, hit Broadway production thats being backed by Valentine records, Reed Valentine. Throughout the book, Maddy and Reed develop a relationship, that Reed doesn't want to be any part of. As Maddy falls in love with Reed, Reed has a difficult time believing that love is a real thing. As Maddy stuggles to be patient with Reed, and wonders why he doesn't believe in love, Reed tries to distant himself, not wanting to trust her. The problem with Reed is that he can't trust women after the betrayal he faced as a young kid. The story keeps you captivated and wondering what happen to Reed as a child, that he cant trust women. It also keep you guessing if Reed is ever going to realize he is in love and just accept it, or ruin everything between him and Maddy by pushing her away.
I definitely recomend you read these books, I thought they were great stories and I cant wait to read the other two, because throughout these books Nora dropped hints that Chantel had being recieving creepy calls, and I'm wondering what is going to happen in the third book. Hope you enjoy reading them.
Born O'Hurley.......2006-07-01
I actually read the 2nd set of books 1st & then wanted to read the 1st set. These are really good books. Make sure you get all 4 of the O'Hurley's stories there great.
A complete mockery and repitition.......2006-06-09
if you've read old nora robert book's then you know what i'm talking about, it's not just this book, but all her books together, they have the same ultimate plot. it's basically like this; Either the hero or heroine know each other or they are introduced, then they act like they aren't attracted to each other, then the guy does something to make the gal go to bed with him, then they face some trials, like a killer coming closer or people opposed to heir love, then there's talk about marriage, and la-di-da, the nora roberts novel is complete!
i tried at least 16 of her books before i was convinced of this, i actually thought she could change so i kept buying and buying, i'm basically tired of the same plot and i've decided that i'll either burn these books or sell em, nora needs more imagination, wait lemme rephrase that, she needs a "LOT MORE IMAGINATION AND A LIFE".
So please nora, go watch more harry potter or something, even billy and mandy would give you a beautiful lesson in magination, most of your books are about sex.
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2 Book Set By Nora Roberts; Born O'Hurley (Tha Last Honest Woman; Dance to the Piper); O'Hurley's Return (Skin Deep; Without a Trace).
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Born O'Hurley
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From one of Tor's bestselling Women in Fantasy authors, the first in a new series about a young nobleman,a beautiful woman,and the Fair Folk B ridei is a young nobleman fostered at the home of Broichan, one of the most powerful druids in the land. His earliest memories are not of hearth and kin but of this dark stranger who, while not unkind, is mysterious in his ways. The tasks that he sets Bridei appear to have one goal-to make him a vessel for some distant purpose. What that purpose is Bridei cannot fathom-but he trusts the man and is content to learn all he can about the ways of the world.
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A Pleasant Surprise.......2007-07-15
I picked up the abridged CD version of Dark Mirror in a factory store for a couple bucks. I wasn't expecting much. The story started kinda slow (especially for an "abridged" version) but it grew on me. Marillier's prose is completely enjoyable.
It is definitely NOT a historical novel but can be enjoyed as an "alternate reality" story. I recommend this novel for romantics, young women, lesbians, druids, people who read manga, people who play World of Warcraft, vampires, sci-fi & fantasy buffs, and cheap guys like me who buy our books at random in factory stores.
Another great novel by Marillier.......2007-06-06
After reading Sevenwaters trilogy I decided Juliet Marillier was an author worth investing time and money in. I was not disappointed in the least. The Dark Mirror's hero Bridei falls in the category of young, brilliant and defiant. This book has much - intrigue, magic, love, plot surprises, and a wonderfully rich background for the story to take place. I recommend this for anyone who enjoyed the Sevenwaters trilogy by Juliet Marillier and the Liveship trilogy by Robin Hobb
Magical.......2007-05-10
I really enjoyed this series. Magic is very prominent in this series. It really makes you realize how less we have to overcome compare to other people. A great book.
Wow . . . just . . . wow.......2007-02-19
I am not sure where to start with this amazing book, the first in the Bridei Chronicles. I myself have studied the Picts a bit and Juliet Marillier seems to hit the nail right on the head with her depictions of their lives and times. Many of the people and situations in this book are absolutely real - based upon historical documentation. The remainder is based upon her best guesswork and imagination and she does a bang-up job.
Somewhat akin to the story of Arthur and Merlin, Bridei is raised by a foreboding Druid in the forest. Unknown to Bridei, he is meant to be the future king of Fortrui, which comprised much of modern-day Scotland. Her descriptions of Druidic teachings, their overall lifestyle, the courts and the rituals of their religion ring true in all their splendor and (in some cases) horror.
Of course there is a twist - there is always a twist. A child of the Good Folk - the faeries - is left on their doorstep at Midwinter when Bridei is young. He takes her in, much to everyone's dismay. They all know it is dangerous to have anything to do with the Good Folk, who are at their best capricious. However, Bridei firmly believes that the child, whom he names Tuala, was left for him by the Shining One (Goddess and moon) and vows to care for her. Eventually he wins over everyone except his foster father, the druid. She is accepted into the household and loved almost universally - until the year Bridei goes off to his first war and she matures. . .
There is not much else I can say without ruining a great deal of the story for you. However, I heartily endorse this book, being a fan of historically based fiction, especially that doing with ancient cultures and their clashes (and eventual destruction) by "tolerant, loving" Christians. But . . . such musings are for another day. For this one, if you do not have this book yet, run - don't walk - to your nearest bookseller and find a copy. You won't regret it.
Mediocre Marillier.......2007-01-22
Juliet Marillier never strays far from the elements that made her Sevenwaters Trilogy a success: introspective heroes, dynamic heroines, and human wilfullness colliding with otherworldly manipulations. Marillier's books work becase of her skill at creating a sense of the mythic and timeless. Here, however, she has created something which, while head and shoulders above a lot of other fantasy works, lacks a kind of spark.
Part of this can be attribted to the characters. In her previous novels, Marillier created characters who sometimes skated perilously close to being too perfect but still managed to feel real and occasionally quirky. In the Sevenwaters stories, we had Sorcha the brave and beautiful who was also capable of being sulky and scared. Red who was grim and dry-humored, Liadan who was down-to earth and loyal, and Fainne who commited some unforgivable acts during her tenure as heroine. And in her Wolfskin stories, we had the complex friendship between Eyvind and Somerled.
Here, however, we're left with Bridei and Tuala. There is a lot of potential in these characters. Bridei is destined to be a great king but is snatched from his home as a boy for a life of isolation and study. Tuala is a child of the Good Folk and faces prejudice and distrust as well as her own fears concerning her heritage.
Unfortunately, Marillier does not develop them. Bridei is a nice guy but there's not much incentive to root for him. When he finally emerges from his isolated existence as the druid's student, does he show the slightest bit of social awkwardness? No. Does he show any slowness in his learning, any faults he needs to conquer in his bid to be king? No. And Marillier skips over a significant part of his life, aging him from child to man in the blink of a few pages. Tuala is a somewhat more interesting character but also seems to have been written on auto-pilot as her own conflict over her unusual heritage is never given the full treatment it needs, making the climax not quite as powerful as it could be.
The secondary characters are a mixed bag. The druid Broichan is blinded by his desire to mold Bridei into the perfect king but Marillier renders him so unlikable that his more human qualities, like his love for Bridei and his doubts over the brutal ritual he must perform come off like hastily-written postscripts. The wise woman Fola is a much better character and is a breath of fresh air whenever she appears, perhaps by virtue of having a sense of humor. The girl Ferada is also the same and her arch intelligence as well as her nastiness steal a few scenes. I also enjoyed Faolan, the mercenary and I'm not surprised Marillier put him in the sequel. The enemies, however, get little page time and fall completely flat.
My main gripe, as I mentioned before, is that the book suffers from a case of reliable rather than creative writing. Marillier glosses over important events, creates conflicts that are easily resolved, and describes the natural setting one too many times (but my tolerance for that was never high anyway).
There's still plenty to recommend about this book. Marillier is never better than when she sets up the conflicts between the Real World and the Other World. Her tales-within-tales, especially the story of Amna, are chilling. She's not afraid to gloss over some of the undeniable brutality of the Druids and she doesn't romanticize either the fairies or the Christians at their expense. It's also a credit to her that the romance between Bridei and Tuala didn't feel incestuous. Okay, it felt a little incestuous but it didn't detract from my reading. And once she sets up her characters, the suspense shoots up like a geyser.
Do I recommend this book? Yes, since it's still Juliet Marillier and she can get away with things I wouldn't tolerate with other authors. But I might suggest a first-time reader of hers to start with the Sevenwaters Trilogy.
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THE DARK DRUID Is A Spellbinding Tale!.......2006-12-15
The third and final book in this trilogy is a fast paced, mesmerizing read! In this story Finn MacCumhal is finally set to settle down as Ireland is at peace. However, he is about to find the love of his life, the woman he will marry in a different form of a fawn cast upon her by the evil Dark Druid who reasons if he cannot have her she will remain a fawn. Everything changes when the spell is reversed and the Dark Druid, a powerful banished de Danaan meets his match in Finn.
In spite of this, the Dark Druid also known as Fear Doirche manages to smuggle Finn's new bride, Sabd, away from Almhuin, Finn's home fortress and keep her captive.
Finn strikes out on a quest to find her and encounters a major diversion along the way which results in him defending others who are in desperate need of his help. After doing this, though, he continues on his quest to rescue Sabd from Fear Doirche with the help of the Fianna, a new friend, Donn, and his regular retinue of Cnu Deireoil, Sceolan, Bran & Caoilte.
They brave the many obstacles the Dark Druid has set for them and when Finn inadvertently befriends Bobd Derg, the High King of the de Danaans, he receives help from him in a most unusual, magical way.
Read this novel, it will absolutely NOT disappoint! The story moves along at such a rapid pace it ends all too soon! Read the other two books in this trilogy, CHALLENGE OF THE CLANS & STORM SHIELD and prepare yourself for a wild ride!
it was decent.......2002-08-13
good story line enjoyable book. something mainly to pass the time.
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Dark Druids
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Dark Druids (August, 2002)
Many innocent human settlements have recently been destroyed. You must gather your party together and enter the evil Fang Forest. Only there can you gain access to an eldritch sorcery which alone can overcome the evil that lurks within.
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Tyler Clacks was just a simple teenager living in the village of Angola, New York. He just wanted to get through his freshman year of high school, have a few friends, and enjoy his books and games. Unfortunately for him, life couldn't be so simple. Tyler is pulled into an ages-long conflict between two spirit creatures, the Blue Wolf, who seeks to destroy him and bring chaos to the mortal plane, and the Druid, a sage who is sworn to defend the mortal plane. When Tyler sees each of these creatures and is confronted by them, he has two options. He can either learn from the Druid and gain control of the magic that is his to command, or he can try to lead a normal life and be destroyed by the Blue Wolf. He has the help of two willing friends, but is it worth risking their well-being? Only by taking that risk can he find out.
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THE DARK DRUID
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Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders : Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children
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A world-renowned expert provides a psychological profile of serial sex offenders-how they think, how they deceive their victims, and how they elude the law.
What motivates sexual abusers? Why are so few caught? Drawing on the stories of abusers, Anna C. Salter shows that sexual predators use sophisticated deception techniques and rely on misconceptions surrounding them to evade discovery. Arguing that even the most knowledgeable among us can be fooled, Salter dispels the myths about sexual predators and gives us the tools to protect our families and ourselves.
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Review.......2007-09-24
This book is a must for all parents and those who work in the department of keeping kids safe from predators. Once I started reading this book it was extremely hard for me to put it down.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND! *****.......2007-08-14
This is the best book I have read on the subject. Incredibly informative and written for the lay person. Professionals in the field would also benefit from reading it. The Gift of Fear by Gavin deBecker is an excellent companion book.The Gift of Fear I also highly recommend Anna Salter's novels. They are also incredibly informative. Truth Catcher, White Lies, Prison Blues, Shiny Water, and Fault Lines
"Predators" is a must read for everyone.......2007-04-16
Once I began reading this book Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, and Other Sex Offenders : Who They Are, How They Operate, and How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children I could not put it down. The insight Anna Salter provided regarding all types of predators in our society was fascinating and educational, even to a seasoned criminal investigator with experience working with sex offenders and other serious felons. I would recommend this book to EVERY PARENT, and anyone else who wants to protect themselves from the criminals among us. Ms. Salter obviously put a whole career into this book. I will be giving this book to all my friends and family so they can benefit from it the way I feel I have.
Very helpful for me.......2007-01-19
I learned quite a bit from this book. I would say Anna Salter's book, along with Jake Goldenflame's book, are the two that have been the most insightful for me. Like many other reviewers have pointed out, this book covers a tough subject and not one that many people like to face. This book is graphic at times and will be a hard read for certain people. Unlike some reviewers, I did not feel Salter had a personal vendetta against Levine, but she certainly did not agree with Levine, which is perfectly fine because that is her opinion. I also did not agree with some that the book is sensationalized. This is a horrific subject and the Internet has provided a new venue for predators and also has allowed them to organize support for one another and work as teams to attack targets. These are not things covered in Salters book, but they show that the threat is very real whether you want to acknowledge the severity of it or not.
Excellent book on the topic. Read it, you'll be glad you did!.......2006-11-17
While this isn't a "nice" topic the book is very informative and enlightening, I found the chapter on psychopaths particularly interesting as well as the many techniques prisoners and other criminals use to gain trust among staff members while IN PRISON! WE HAVE TO EDUCATE OURSELVES if we want to stay safe, reading this book gives you the opportunity to stay one step ahead, to think twice before you say "yes" to helping a stranger who may be dangerous or letting your child go to an overnight camping trip.
Read "the gift of fear" as well by Dr. Gavin De Becker, you won't regret it, I assure you.
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Title: Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, & Other Sex Offenders--Who They Are, How They Operate, And How We Can Protect Ourselves and Our Children.(Book Review)
Author: Margery E. Capone
Publication:
Journal of Phenomenological Psychology (Refereed)
Date: March 22, 2004
Publisher: Brill Academic Publishers, Inc.
Volume: 35
Issue: 1
Page: 131(7)
Article Type: Book Review
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