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1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, July 28, 2000

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This review is from: After the Fall (Paperback)

"After the Fall" did not live up to the write-ups listed on the book. There was a lot of promise in the story line and the first few pages grabbed your interest of things to come, but the book fell flat. The author started to develop some of the characters and then just stopped. The prologue seemed to be written by someone other than the person who wrote the story. I finished the book on a recent flight and just left it in the seat pocket. I would not purchase another book by this author and I am even disappointed in the publisher!

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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing!, October 16, 1999

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This review is from: After the Fall (Hardcover)

I checked this book out of the library and after I had finished I checked the book spine. Lo and behold it was NOT catalogued as a mystery, only fiction. That'll teach me. By the end of page 9 I was expecting a real thriller with a completely different plot twist, but it never happened! The end of "After the Fall" was a total letdown. It was as if Kelman got tired of writing. A pity. It could have been so much better.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The book started out a five but fizzled to a 2-3 by the end!, August 12, 1999

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This review is from: After the Fall (Hardcover)

I picked this book up at the library, and have to admit, at first I was intrigued by the synopsis of the book. The book was made out to be something that it was not. I expected something fantastic to happen mid-book, but it just fizzled out! I read this book in 2 days, and I will say it really pulls you in at the beginning, but I guess I was looking for Danny's (the son, and problem child) story to be more compelling. The mystery was lagging, but the writing was very good. I would give this book 3 stars. I would even reccomend it, I just wouldn't pay full hardback prices for it.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your time
AS had been written before, the book kind of sucked me in at first but turned into a total dud. The end was a big disappointment. Read more

Published 9 months ago by D. McGowen

2.0 out of 5 stars Sometimes less is more
I was grabbed by the premise of the book but quickly found myself irritated with Kelman's writing. She unnecessarily develops characters who make only passing appearances with... Read more

Published 12 months ago by Rachel Uffelman

3.0 out of 5 stars Had really good start, but VERY unsatisfying end

I agree with some of the other readers about this book too when they say it started off well. The first few pages really had me hooked and the book moved along quickly... Read more

Published on January 18, 2005 by allywalker

2.0 out of 5 stars I liked it but...
Started off with lots of steam, but somehow lost it. The ending was disturbing - what happens to Lisa? Read more

Published on May 12, 2003 by solafide317

1.0 out of 5 stars A Good story,but poorly written.
Let me preface my review by saying that I read the whole book and was really interested to see how it ended. However, I was annoyed the entire time I read this book. Read more

Published on June 17, 2002 by Donald J. Lynch

1.0 out of 5 stars A Good story,but poorly written.
Let me preface my review by saying that I read the whole book and was really interested to see how it ended. However, I was annoyed the entire time I read this book. Read more

Published on June 17, 2002 by Donald J. Lynch

5.0 out of 5 stars A memorable family drama with a story I'll not soon forget
As the mother of a teenaged son, I was totally absorbed in this book. I felt as if I knew the characters and cared deeply about the wrenching events of this story. Read more

Published on November 24, 2001 by Roselynn McCarver

2.0 out of 5 stars Deja Vu!
I am halfway through reading this book and am stunned at the similarities between it and Rosellen Brown's "Before and After", which was made into a movie starring Meryl... Read more

Published on August 20, 2001 by K. E. Rettig

2.0 out of 5 stars A Not Very Good Book--But I Just Couldn't Put It Down!!!
This book has a good story line which is wasted by events throughout the book that just don't make sense, and by only average writing. Read more

Published on June 19, 2001 by Barbara Howes

1.0 out of 5 stars too trite
I kept waiting for this book to get better. It's not hard to put it down, but very difficult to pick back up. Her characters are all out of an overblown soap opera. Read more

Published on March 5, 2001

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Danny Magill, Leo Beningson, Sidney Rosenthal, Lisa Beningson, Dolores Wainscott, After the Fall, New York, Chief Klonsky, Gus Grantham, Lee Chow, Daniel Magill, Judith Kelman, High Ridge Road, Bin Nol, Roseanne Paris, Detective Tucci, Madame Elena, Miss Muffet, Victor Alton, Faith Harrison, Jess Magill, Judge Harrigan, Phnom Penh, Ryan Harrison, Will Huppert

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