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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Okay but. . ., September 19, 1999

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This review is from: The Broken Hearts Club (Conrad Voort Novels) (Hardcover)

This book has a decent premise, and I love the detective character, but it needs some work.

First of all, I agree with one previous reviewer -- the "secret" of the book is revealed literally half-way through the read (way too soon). This makes every move by the detective and other characters look so stupid it's not even funny. You really want to like the detective, but after reading him do some really dense things, you lose interest.

I also have a fundamental problem with the book and it's secret. I think the author really needed to get himself a better editor, because there are many inconsistencies that need to be resolved.

Speaking of editing, the book is chock full of poor grammar and missed/mis-used punctuation.

I'd wait for the next book or if you want to read a thriller, get Mark of the Assassin by Silva or something like that.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not Recommended, April 6, 2005

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This review is from: The Broken Hearts Club (Conrad Voort Novels) (Hardcover)

This is a book whose premise had potential to be a suspenseful, gripping novel. However, none of that potential is realized. Instead, it is badly written, filled with graphic sex and descriptions of the wealth Voort and his well-to-do partner. I found myself not caring about any of the characters. There's a twist in the middle that makes reading the rest of the book almost irrelevant. I'm always looking for new authors to add to my reading list. Based on this, Black isn't going to be one of them.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Concept exceeds Author's grasp, December 17, 2005

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This review is from: The Broken Hearts Club (Conrad Voort Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

The characters are preposterous. The novel begins with a collection of broken-hearted men who are preposterous. They are involved with a crime investigated by a millionaire NYPD detective who has has a tall, thin, beautiful, blonde girlfriend with white-blonde pubic hair. You buy that?

P.S. This is not a debut novel. This is an author who had a mid-list crisis and has been repackaged. Good luck, Ethan.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, Amazing book
I absolutely love this book. I'm not much of a reader but this book really changed my mind. Its a definite page turner and will keep you guessing until the very end. Read more

Published on October 9, 2008 by Tabatha Green

3.0 out of 5 stars Not great - but somehow I want more
I've been reading through other reviews and agree with those who say this isn't a great book - and yet I still liked it and want to read more about Conrad Voort. Read more

Published on June 12, 2007 by E.J.

2.0 out of 5 stars A very shaky start to a series
The Broken Hearts Club is a small group of men who have broken up with their girlfriends and just can't seem to get over it. Read more

Published on October 14, 2004 by Untouchable

3.0 out of 5 stars Rori says....
They meet every week in the shabby back room of a bar in New York City. An unofficial group of men has one thing in common which they all suffer the wound of a broken heart. Read more

Published on March 29, 2004 by rori

1.0 out of 5 stars I am no prude, but...
This is one of the most hideous, vile, pathetic parodies of mystery-thriller fiction that I've read in a long time. It is completely and utterly ...... repulsive. The .... Read more

Published on January 7, 2004 by Temple Swann

2.0 out of 5 stars just plain bad psychology
This novel is not particularly distinguished-- the characters and settings are a bit too generic-- but what really got to me was the psychology. It is just bad. Read more

Published on November 15, 2003 by David Group

4.0 out of 5 stars Would You Kill that Woman Who Dumped You if You Could?
Dr. Bainbridge is a psychologist in New York who started the Broken Hearts Club for men who've had bad relationships. Read more

Published on October 12, 2003 by Vesta Irene

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
This was a great pschological thriller. It contains sex, violence, lust, murder and much more. Black is a clever writer because the plot throws any reader for a loop, due to its... Read more

Published on October 1, 2003 by msbabs75

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing original
Dr. Bainbridge assembles a group of men who all suffer the same thing--they've been dumped by women they loved, and they meet each week to discuss their heartache. Read more

Published on July 7, 2003 by mellion108

4.0 out of 5 stars Great story...poor research and editorial review.
I'm beginning to feel like a broken record. Ethan Black has written a very good book and then filled it with little inaccuracies. Read more

Published on November 28, 2001 by Zube

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