The Glass Cocoon (Paperback)

by Christopher J. Jarmick (Author), Serena F. Holder (Author) "Phillip? Phillip is that you?..." (more)
Key Phrases: Phillip Craven, Bud Richards, New Mexico (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
In The Glass Cocoon by Christopher J. Jarmick and Serena F. Holder, Phillip Craven of Seattle and Patricia Ridgeway of Taos, having fallen in love in an Internet chatroom, plan to meet in person soon. Then people connected to them start getting killed, and as Phillip and Patricia realize they are being watched, their virtual lives and their real lives threaten some deadly collisions. (Flibbertigibbet [dist. Five Star], $18.95 paper 520p ISBN 0-9702078-0-8)

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...a book where you come to know and care about the characters -- You'll enjoy The Glass Cocoon -- From NWinston's Epinions review

A beautifully written and constructed one-of-a-kind suspense thriller. -- From Scribes Reviews

THE GLASS COCOON is a thrilling romantic murder mystery starring two likable lead characters. -- From The Mid-West Book Review

The Glass Cocoon is astounding. ... the book succeeds as a love story and a sleek high-tech thriller. -- www.culturevulture.net Bob Wake

The Glass Cocoon is astounding. ... the book succeeds as a love story and a sleek high-tech thriller. -- Culturevulture.net review by Bob Wake editor of Cambridge Book Review

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Product Details

• Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Flibbertigibbet Promulgations; 1st edition (February 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970207808
• ISBN-13: 978-0970207807
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,878,210 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exciting romantic murder mystery, March 21, 2001

By	Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews (#1 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

They met and fell in love inside a chat room. As unlikely a couple one would expect except for that matchmaker the Internet, which sees no artificial human boundaries when it comes to pairing people. Having one divorce under his belt, Cle Elum Washington freelance photographer Phillip Craven never sought love. Taos, New Mexico bookstore owner Patricia Ridgeway is not only married, but also her spouse seems like a nice person who cares and loves Trish. Yet Trish and Phillip are in love and plan to physically share a permanent relationship.

However, someone else apparently objects to the cyberspace love match between Trish and Phillip. Besides crank calls, that individual begins to murder people associated with Trish and Phillip. His girlfriend is decapitated. Her neighbor is mutilated. Phillip rushes to New Mexico to keep Trish safe and using his forensic photography skills tries to help the police capture a vicious murderer before other people die.

THE GLASS COCOON is a thrilling romantic murder mystery starring two likable lead characters. The story line grips the audience who gains a taste of the dark side of cyberspace without needing to understand HTML. Readers will want authors Christopher J. Jarmick and Serena F. Holder to combine their skills with more police procedural-amateur sleuth tales like this entertaining novel.

Harriet Klausner

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly written, wonderfully romantic thriller!!!, March 4, 2001

By	Stella Coleman (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews

In this over-emphasized world of cyber-hype I was hesitant to begin this novel when handed it by an acquaintance. Had I followed my first instincts I would have robbed myself of one of the greatest reading adventures of my life! These two authors have created within my own mind images of characters that danced before me like a movie...only much better! Unlike a movie, we were made privy to these characters' deepest thoughts, as well as glimpses into times in their lives that shaped them, yet had no real place within the story itself. It was incredibly written and orchestrated considering the number of plots, sub-plots and characters! I am hoping to read MORE from these two first time authors. Thanks for a wonderfully thrilling way to spend a rainy weekend!

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Glass Cocoon, Solid book, March 21, 2001

By A Customer

The idea of a thriller based on the internet interested me, particularly since the book is not an overly technical or science fiction type of novel. I was then amazed with the story of how the authors went about writing it. They wrote this book entirely over the internet and without an outline. They never met each other in person and live in different parts of the country.

So, I started on a wonderful adventure reading this book. It is a wonderful suspense novel. One that I couldn't put down. It had a mixture of many textures and is loaded with interesting characters. The book has so many elements in it, it is almost mind boggling. From a suspense thriller, murder mystery to hightech, erotic romance and even poetry. Poetry that always brought the romance back to reality. Few books I've read capture the emotions of a true and deep love that so many crave as well as this book does. And it does this without slowing down, without detouring or becoming any less exciting or suspenseful.

The two main characters are Phillip Craven and Patricia Ridgeway who live in different states. A friendship and connection is made through the internet and the fantasy becomes more of a reality as shocking and disturbing events begin occurring

The book opens up with a prologue where first Patricia and then Phillip are introduced and right away are in the middle of a horrifying event. We don't exactly understand at first all that has occurred and then the prologue stops and the book backtracks and begins to explain what has happened and the characters and places which are involved. As it does so, it adds layers to the plot, to the characters, to relationships and does so while becoming more suspenseful and interesting.

Phillip's and Patricia's love is tested in many ways and comes to fruition and deepens with the powerful ending.

This is a book that gives us both a wonderful and frightening look at cyberspace. The characters become real. The events even more so. You care about what happens to Phillip and Patricia and their friends that are drawn into their mysterious adventure. You find yourself wanting to go turn your computer off and just write letters. It left me with a new respect and knowledge of how we use the internet. Just as when I am in crowds and always try to keep a watchful eye out for mischief makers, I will do the same when I go into chat rooms.

I certainly hope the authors quickly write the next adventure with their two characters. I look forward to it with great anticipation.