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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars interesting plot, April 6, 2005

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Pangloss "soldierblue" (Woodstock, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aphrodite (Mass Market Paperback)

The concept of this book is that the government conspires with big business to provide for the "good of the country". Now we all know that never happens. That aside, this is a pretty good story that starts out great but bogs down about midway through the book. The plot is not inconceivable, but some of the situations the two main characters get into are somewhat implausible. The last half reads more like a action movie screenplay. Still, it is a good read.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Not my favorite Russell Andrews, but still interesting, January 29, 2004

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Gary Turner (Powder Springs, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aphrodite (Hardcover)

After having read the first two titles (Gideon/Icarus) by this author (actually Russell Andrews is a pen name) I was delighted to find that Aphrodite had hit the shelves. The first two titles had a mystical feel to the mystery found in the book. This one was more of a main stream tale, and the concepts presented were almost Michael Palmerish.
The story is about a small town policeman, down on his luck, who stumbles onto a murder conspiracy involving the F.B.I., Persian War vets and ethics in medical development. The yarn moves quickly and it will certainly keep the reader's attention, just not to the extent that the previous works did.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful and exciting corporate thriller, December 28, 2005

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This review is from: Aphrodite (Audio Cassette)

I listened to this audiobook while riding the bus. If a book is boring or the details confuse me, I generally don't bother to finish it. But in this case, I was able to pick it up each trip and wanted to know about these characters.

One reviewer said why not kill the people who"knew the secret". Uh. They were being used as guinea pigs to test the anti-aging drugs, that's why not....

Thriller-only readers may not like the complications and philosophical asides, but as a literature reader, I found it worthwhile and engrossing.

Also, the main character was sympathetic. I don't read cop novels as a rule, so the material wasn't dated or boring to me.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Deeply silly, basically a Lee Child knockoff
Aphrodite is most interesting to me as a window into what a certain prominent type of modern mainstream thriller really is, which is a formula that Lee Child has perfected... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Douglas J. Bassett

4.0 out of 5 stars A good mystery book
This is the first book that I have read by this author and it was anenjoyable one.

The story was good, not cluttered with too many details. Read more

Published 23 months ago by J. Robert Ewbank

5.0 out of 5 stars Aphrodite by Russell Andrews
This is the first book of his that I read. I'm hooked. Great mysteries. Recommend them all.

Published on February 1, 2010 by Jean Ryski

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor
I was really disappointed with this one. It was worth finishing, but just barely. Plastic characters, lots of convenience along the way, the ending is wrapped up quickly and... Read more

Published on June 27, 2008 by Scott Bagley

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as his first couple, but not as bad as some reviewers say.
First of all I have to agree with R. Miller's review that this book does in some aspects read like a screenplay-although when you consider that this is the author's main source of... Read more

Published on December 5, 2006 by James P. Lea

1.0 out of 5 stars I was Really Disappointed with this One
I read a lot of thrillers, and I had high hopes for this novel given the good reviews for it. "Russell Andrews" is a pseudonym for a well-known editor in the publishing world, so... Read more

Published on October 8, 2006 by Thriller Lover

3.0 out of 5 stars Really only worth 2.5 stars
For the type of book it is, it is quite well written, if a tad cliched. (How about we try the big city cop moves to small village because he's lazy? Read more

Published on January 14, 2006 by Julie Campbell

2.0 out of 5 stars Not very original
I picked up this book with alot of hope and was sadly disappointed. I am so tired of the same ole, "I was cop of the year in the big city, but something horrible happened and I... Read more

Published on November 3, 2005 by L. Maynard

2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre at Best
First, can we please put to rest the "haunted by his family's death big city cop who moves to a small town to escape his past and is forced to deal with dumb local cops until a... Read more

Published on July 28, 2005 by Norrcorp

1.0 out of 5 stars Major flaw in plotting, plus ending is ridiculously weak
A weak effort by the author. Book has a screaming plot flaw in the beginning: A girl reporter is supposed to get literally sick and tormented by the discovery of an old person's... Read more

Published on March 5, 2005 by Lex Logan

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