Inasmuch as I also had the "Gentleman's Edition" and chose to read the original unabridged version, I will refrain from rating this book. The unabridged version is unnecessarily revolting. Based on the ending, I believe the author could have presented a quite charming tale of Holmes, Watson, Adle...
The moment James finished his homework he went to look for his sister, except she wasn't in the playroom, or the living room, or the bathroom, even. He walked halfway up the stairs to the second floor and shouted, "Mom, have you seen Alana? I can't find her." Mrs. O'Neil poked her head out of...
"Wait, it gets worse. Earlier that evening Philly 911 took a call from some kook who said an FBI agent shot and killed somebody at..." Frank held up his hands, playing along, "I give up." "The Hilltop Train Station! It took Philly Dispatch forever to figure out what county the call was supposed...
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The Bear and the Scepter The rain had come on strong and heavy, with fierce winds battering the sides of the house. The light slowly drained out of the living room, leaving only the glow of their television and Mrs. O'Neil leaned forward to look out the window and frowned. "James, turn on the l...
Let me start off by congratulating you on the release of not one, but two publications over the past few weeks. My God, man, when do you sleep? I feel like I should be warning Sarah Connor about you. I appreciate the opportunity, David. The question about when I sleep and ...
Monster pounded his own screen, trying to intimidate it back into functioning. "Captain, we have a problem." "No kidding," Vic said through the speaker. "The asset ran off, the target is in the wind, and I'm about to kill Frank." Buehl frantically typed command after command into his console, ...
It is our practice to read aloud. I hope you find it instructive." "Bob, please crash the ship," Frank said. Buehl looked over his shoulder from the pilot's chair and said, "I heard enough of this crap growing up. You keep that brainwashing nonsense to yourself." Yultorot ...
Welcome to the Terrordome The group of guards and visitors followed the Warden away from the ship, onto what appeared to be a large circle built into the roof. The Warden swept aside his long coat and lowered himself to the ground, laying his hand flat against its surface. He said his name, "Wa...
The day started around two o'clock in the morning, right after she'd just fallen into a state of floating semi-consciousness that had good potential. It felt like it might even finally lead to something resembling sleep, when the phone rang. She rolled over and squinted to see the name HERB BENED...