THE GOOD CHILDREN [Paperback]

Kate Wilhelm (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: St Martins Pr (1998)
• ASIN: B000OT9Q9I
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

More About the Author

Born in 1928, Kate Wilhelm the author of more than thirty novels including Where Late the Sweet Bird Sang and The Unbidden Truth. Her work has been adapted for TV and film and translated into twenty languages. She has been awarded the Prix Apollo, Kurd Lasswitz, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards. In 2003, she was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Her short fiction appeared in landmark anthologies such as Again Dangerous Visions, Orbit, The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women, and The Norton Book of Science Fiction. A cofounder of the Clarion Writers' Workhops, she continues to host monthly writing workshops in Eugene, Oregon.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I can't get these children out of my mind..., October 8, 1999

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Ginny - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Good Children (Mass Market Paperback)

I was introduced to Kate Wilhem through her Barbara Holloway books. I knew Ms. Wilhelm also writes Science Fiction which is not a genre I read, but I ran across "The Good Children" on the 'to be shelved' cart at the library and was intrigued by the premise. Once I started reading I just couldn't put it down. Normally well disciplined in putting a book away at bedtime, I was up until well past 2:00am finishing "The Good Children". The four siblings are so well written I felt like I knew each of them. Don't pay attention to those who complain about the implausible ending - the book has to wind down, it just couldn't go on forever. This is a GREAT book and I will, for sure, be checking out more Kate Wilhelm writings.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read it in three hours... I couldn't put it down!, June 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Good Children (Mass Market Paperback)

This is one of the bests books I have read... and that it saying a lot. Kate Wilhelm kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. The plot is absolutely brilliant and the suspense is nerve-racking. A+

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Personal Top 5, June 9, 2003

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Curtis Doran (Dresden, Tn USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Good Children (Hardcover)

Family promises should never be broken. Never will you find a book that drives this point home any clearer. The characters in this book were some of the best and most complex I have seen in years. This is a must read. Once you stop, you won't want to put it down.