Runaway Heart [Paperback]

Stephen J. Cannell (Author)

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• Paperback
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press (2003)
• ASIN: B000OTBOUM
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,457,499 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars MONKEYIN AROUND, February 1, 2004

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Michael Butts (Berkeley Springs, WV USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Runaway Heart: A Novel (Hardcover)

Cannell is best when he sticks to high-octane, energetic pacing and stronger characters. What we get in RUNAWAY HEARTS is a story that takes forever to kick into high octane gear, and we get as secondary characters, both seen and unseen, of Donald Trump, Barbra Streisand, James Brolin, Jim Carrey, Mary Steenburgen and Ted Danson. It's like Cannell is showing how he panders with the upper crust celebrities. Cute, but rather unbelievable.
The plot is straightforward, although Cannell doesn't have to let the reader know on every other page, how "ugly and fat" Herman Strockmire is, or how "beautiful" his daughter Susan is. Judge Melissa King is too much of a villain to be believable, and the chimera aren't used enough to generate the suspense. There are some witty scenarios, and some black humor; and the ending picks up the pace considerably, but this is not Cannell at his best, as evidenced in his Shane Scully series.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Thriller!, June 2, 2006

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Michelle L. Beck "Always the Devourer of Good... (Atlanta, Georgia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Runaway Heart: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

If you are a person who wants to believe in conspiracy theories or believe that anything is possible, this is the novel for you. There are government biologically enhanced animals;bad guys; a group of soldiers who do only what they are told; a brief showing of Donald Trump; mention of Barbara Streisand; a pain-ridden ex-cop who is falling for a beautiful attorney, who is the daughter of the main character; a main character who is a zealot for environmental and conspiracy issues. It is a delightful, fast moving story that is extremely enjoyable.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Team Meets X Files, December 28, 2003

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H. F. Miglino "bert miglino" (Old Bridge, New jersey United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Runaway Heart: A Novel (Hardcover)

Rather than summarize the book, as other reviewers have so skillfully done I recommend this book as an exciting page turner. Difficult to put down. SJC writes primarily about the LAPD beat and adds a bit of the x files. I really wanted to know more about "Pan" and his training, development and breeding. A better twist might have been if the DNA was alien or such. The Donald Trump addition was priceless. What ever happened to Pan after he wounded and ran away and disappeared, I've looked back several times and can't seem to find out what happened to him. If anyone knows please post. All in all it is a good quick read, possible made for TV movie.