Customer Reviews

Silicon Secrets

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Great story with a surprise ending.
I'm looking forward to a sequel to see what happens next to Heather and Lucky.

Work up that sequel, Catherine. Bang the drum of success over an icy samosa and take a flourished bow -- or two, or three. But please! Don't stop here. Don't rest on the laurels of one lusty story. Go write us more, Kiddo.
Tell us another tale, entertain us anew. You have a gifted knack to express a cornucopia of mundane emotions. The underlying truth of human frailty screams out from the pages of your novel. The real secret in "Silicon Secrets" is the tacit humor that underscores all of mankind's innate needs.
Lucky defines "life" with a nonchalant ease of a rogue savant.
Heather, the struggling child of the cosmos, sees beauty wasted everywhere. A malcontent of wealth and ease, she acts out - screams out - her "sense" of being. She will be, she. Damn the consequences, damn the lofty heritage of Billy Sanger. Ah! Yes. A real artist? But wait...the flower child has breached her natural flow to develop. All of this perfection is flawed. All of Heather's needs are whisked away by the cad and rambler, Lucky.
Wealth is "not" an empty viture. Greed "is" an acceptable vice. Avarics "is" a common goal instilled by developed society.
And just when do you state all this? What words did you pen down for us -- the reader -- to chew up and spit back...into the face of social normalcy? Well?...You did it from word one -- right through to the end. And -- I thank you.

Looking for something to read the other night, I found this gem on my wife's night stand. I didn't have high expectations - a "chick book" - but at least it was set locally. I was wrong! The story moves along - it was a quick read - and I was drawn in by the characters. I cared about Lucky and Heather and enjoyed the twists and turns. I know I've met some of these people and the guessing only added to the fun. When Ms. Burr's next novel comes out, my wife better not leave it laying around if she wants to read it first.

"This book is exactly what I love ... intrigue, suspense, love story!" I could not put it down and I'm waiting for the sequel!!

Read the book and loved it. Put me down for the next one.

I am a confirmed Catherine Burr fan. Silicon Secrets starts out serious, but soon turns playful and sensuous; yet never leaving the underscore of the conflicted nature that haunts Lucky, the main character.

The ability to combine serious issues into an enjoyable read, without being depressing is a complicated task; but Catherine Burr, in her first novel, has done just that.

This book lends itself for discussion on serious issues that confront our everyday life, and for this and other reasons makes a good choice for your reading group.

This book is very well written and thought out. It tells a great contemporary tale about the modern technological world and it is balanced with the right touch of classic romance. Well developed characters and great story development makes this book an enjoyable read. ....

I loved this book. Keep up the writing. Can't wait for your next book!

I read this book a first time, then read it again a second time I loved it so much. The author covered many ideas and details that made it seem real.

I just finished this book and it was great. A definite possibility for a movie!