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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Very disappointing third book,
By Maria from London (London UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eleven Hours (Mass Market Paperback)
A pregnant woman (actually, a VERY pregnant woman, just a couple of weeks away from giving birth). A psycho kidnapper. A frantic husband. A black, competent & cool cop. Helicopters. Stolen cars. A climactic scene in the end (I won't specifically mention what happens but it's easy to guess from about page one).Remind you of anything? Yes, you guessed it. "Eleven hours" reads exactly like a screenplay, & a very predictable & boring one, too. I'm not saying it's not a suspenseful, quick read. It is, if you happen to be one of those people that haven't seen this kind of thriller in the movies (a thousand times, too) & thus if you're likely to be surprised by any of it. I wonder what Paullina Simons was thinking. I remember reading somewhere that this book was written quickly. Well, I'm not surprised: if it was indeed written quickly, it's equally quickly read & even more quickly forgotten. She probably was hoping "Eleven Hours" might be turned into a movie, & I wonder if it has or if it will... If I sound bitter, it's simply because "Tully" has been one of my favourite books for many years, I've read it & reread it & always felt it is an extremely well written & very emotional book, with strong characters. I also quite liked "Red Leaves". So this third book was a big disappointment from an author I've grown to like & admire. Comparing "Tully" to "Eleven hours" is like comparing a good, elaborate, lovingly made home-cooked meal to a quick, greasy, unhealthy hamburger. Both serve their own purpose I guess, but there really is no comparison.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
One of the worst books ever written,
By Mary (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Eleven Hours (Mass Market Paperback)
The only good thing about this book was the premise: a 9-months pregnant woman goes missing from the mall. In the hands of a more gifted writer, it could've been a really compelling read. In the hands of Ms Simon, it is forgettable and a waste of time. There is so much wrong with this book, I don't know where to start. Thinly drawn characters. Improbabilites (the husband would NOT be allowed to actively participate in the actual investigation of his missing wife). A lead character (the pregnant woman) so completely dense that she doesn't figure out what the kidnapper wants until he tells her towards the very end(it took every ounce of willpower for me not to scrawl a huge "DUH!" on the page his intent is revealed). Finally, the worst 'sin' committed by Paulina Simons is that this should have been a suspenseful book and it simply was not. It was an absolute yawner.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as Good as her previous books,
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This review is from: Eleven Hours (Mass Market Paperback)
Paullina Simons set a high standard when she wrote Tully and Red Leaves. Both books were excellent and I could not put them down until I finished them. I was disapointed with Eleven Hours as it did not enthrall me as did her previous books. It was an average book to read. If you have not read any of Simons' other books I suggest you buy her other two books rather than this one.
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