Customer Reviews

Possession (Signet)

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3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(6)
1 star:		(8)

 

 

I am a very big fan of Ann Rule's true crime books. When I bought this book I thought it was another true crime story because the spine of the paperback version is labelled "Non-fiction" and the book was in the True Crime section of the bookstore. I was really disappointed when I realized that it was a novel. It wasn't a bad story but certainly wasn't as interesting as Ann's true crime books. I still love and respect Ann Rule as a writer but hope she'll stick to true crime.

This is an excellently written piece of fiction. The plot is tight and the action moves it along.Ann Rule's knowledge of crime scenes and police work makes this book believable and exciting. This is one villian you won't be rooting for !!

I am the first to tout Ann Rule's writing and investigative brilliance, but this writing was NOT her finest hour. It read like a bad Harliquin sex novel, only longer! I will continue to devour anything by this talented writer, as long as it remains in the non-fiction realm.

I loved this book. could not put it down. You feel the fear this woman was going through. It had a great ending. I am a big Ann Rule fan & have read all of her books.

I have every Ann Rule true crime book and have loved every page of them so i happily purchased this book expecting more of her greatness....what I ended up getting was a poor excuse for a book with a female character so weak I couldn't even bring myself to finish the book....

This is one Ann Rule book that could disappear from the shelves and it wouldn't upset me one bit.

Anne Rule should stick to true crime, I purchased this book thinking it would be a great read and I got very bored with it. The story is vaguely familiar and it just didn't flow right. At the end, it seemed that even Ann bored of it and had to finish it off somehow. It reads more like a male sex fantasy and the female character is so weak that she succumbs so easily kind of threw me. I thought the story would be more like "Kiss the Girls" where the victim has to fight to live and overcomes the horrendous fear. It just left me feeling that it was a waste of time reading it. It was meant to be a psychological thriller but it didn't achieve that for me as an avid true crime reader. I've read better from her and I was disappointed.

This book got off to a slow start, but once it got going, I couldn't put it down. Keeps you on the edge of your seat. Truly Fantastic

Ann shows she Rules in novels as well as true crime! While the book is a novel, it is based on a true story. I can't wait till the sequel comes out.

A hard-working cop and a bored housewife want a romantic get-away in hopes that she will conceive. Why in God's name would they choose a camping trip, in the middle of nowhere, with bugs, snakes and wild animals. The relationship that ensues between wifey and the stranger is also a stretch.I had to force myself to finish this book. For someone who writes TRUE stories this was a far cry from anything believable. Ms. Rule's true crime stories are excellent. Needless to say, I was disappointed with this book.

I have long been a fan of the author's true crime books, which are usually well written, absorbing, and insightful. So, I decided to read this novel, her foray into the world of fiction.

In this story of psychological suspense, Sam Clinton, veteran of a big city police force, is now working in a small backwater sheriff's office in the state of Washington, booze and personal travails having soured him on life. There, he has been partnered with Danny Lindstrom, who is married to his childhood sweetheart, Joanne.

Danny and Joanne have been trying to have a baby but have not been successful, which has put a bit of a crimp in their marriage. So, they decide to go on a camping trip into the Cascade Mountains to reconnect with each other. Unbeknownst to them, someone else decides to take the same journey, someone whose intentions are less than honorable. Consequently, something goes wrong, and Joanne's journey takes a turn for the worse. Enter Sam, who comes to the rescue, but no good deed goes unpunished, as the reader will soon see.

Unfortunately, this book does not measure up to the author's non-fiction books. The dialogue is stilted, and the characters, for the most part, are generally unlikable. The plot has its moments, but eventually even that loses steam because it degenerates into something less than believable. While some fans of the author may find a modicum of enjoyment in reading this book, I did not.