Sherlock Holmes in New York: The Adventure of the New York Ripper
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Yes! You will like this book.
  • sherlock holmes in new york: the adventure of the new york ripper
  • Great Job
  • Ripper ripped
  • Solid concept, but...!
Sherlock Holmes in New York: The Adventure of the New York Ripper
Philip J. Carraher
Manufacturer: Infinity Publishing
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0741427427

Product Description

Terror is walking the streets of 1893 New York City at night, taking the lives of women in a horrible fashion reminiscent of the heinous murders of Jack the Ripper in London five years earlier. A copycat “Jack the Ripper”? Or is it possible that the infamous killer himself, never captured by the London police, has made his way to the streets of New York City? In The Adventure of The New York Ripper, we are, in addition to an outstanding mystery, presented with a history of the horrific Jack the Ripper crimes and with a brand-new theory regarding the commission of those terrible murders.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Yes! You will like this book........2007-10-09

I will be succinct in this review.

If you ever wanted to see Holmes in a different setting, being Holmes around a different circle of acquaintenances, living in a different city, different country, different living quarters, working with a different, yet, oft times clueless police department, but STILL solving perplexing crimes...then the ALIAS SIMON HAWKES (The Adventure of the Dead Rabbit Society, The Adventure of the New York Ripper, and Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes in New York) series is for you! These three works are excellent and I suggest that every Sherlock Holmes fan buy and read all three!

4 out of 5 stars sherlock holmes in new york: the adventure of the new york ripper.......2006-11-06

I liked the book alot. It had the suspense and the adventure of a true holmes mystery. The only reason it got only 4 stars instead of 5 stars was because it was almost like the Jact the Ripper story

5 out of 5 stars Great Job.......2006-05-30

I read the other reviews when I got here and was suprised someone said there were a lot of typos in this book. I didn't see any. The author does put in a lot of excerpts from "Watson's notebook" and when he does this he (correctly) uses the English spelling (and not the American) for some words. Maybe someone would misinterpret those as typos. In any case I thought this book was great. Real good mystery (mysteries actually) and a perfectly fine Holmes characterization. (I know some "purists" think only Sir Arthur can do it right, but come on, Doyle is not going to write any more Holmes stories.)The mystery is solved in the Holmesian manner, i.e., through observation and deduction and this is the true requirement for a Sherlock book in my opinion. The depiction of 19th century New York is good too. And the author has Holmes be the first "behaviorial forensics" person when he, Holmes, does a great analysis (through deduction) of the reasons Jack the Ripper did some of the things he did. All around great job.

1 out of 5 stars Ripper ripped.......2006-05-28

The dialogue is clumsy; author mixes in 21st century slang ["He's not the sharpest knife in the box"] with so many typos that I lost track. ACD must be whirling. Where is the Hound when we really need him?

2 out of 5 stars Solid concept, but...!.......2006-04-19

Sherlock Holmes taking on the fiend of Whitechapel-Spittalfield has been the theme of several novels, some of them shockingly brilliant (LAST SHERLOCK HOLMES STORY), some of them yawn-inducing. This book takes Holmes/Hawkes to New York and sets up a confrontation between him and a Ripper-clone. Best part of the story involves the analysis of the Ripper-murders by Hawkes and the logical series of conclusions, but the weak parts are: -
1. The natures of Hawkes and Holmes are substantially different; the author also strengthens this impression by naming the detective Hawkes (and throwing the name of Holmes time & again).
2. The writing style is rather cramped. Even the "notes" of John.H. Watson are stylistically & qualitatively different from the canonical works.
3. Repeating the same words & paragraphs across the pages really hasn't helped the story.
4. Compared to the canon, the writing is definitely inferior in terms of asceticism, pace, setting, language, and (worst of all) the traits of Holmes as well as Watson.

Quest for Saint Camber
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Hard to be Objective
  • A great disappointment . . .
  • An Amazing Adventure, with epic results
  • Better clear your calendar b4 reading this book.
  • A great read that is difficult to put down
Quest for Saint Camber
Katherine Kurtz
Manufacturer: Del Rey
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0345300998
Release Date: 1987-08-12

Book Description

When young Kelson, King of Gwynedd is reported drowned in a search for the legendary Saint Camber, Nigel was deemed to be king. But his son, Conoll, was too jealous and struck down his own father. Conoll had forgotten Saint Camber....

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Hard to be Objective.......2002-12-28

I find it hard to objetivly reveiw this book. It found that it was very well written, and presented, and I truly had a hard time putting it down. I did have trouble however trying to figure out why Katherine Kurtz went this direction with the characters. I found all that happened very interesting and captivating, but the events seemed so out of place when compared to the path taken in earlier books. I am not dissapointed, just surprised. It felt as if the characters left their usual way of life and went on an african safari postponing everything else. Even taking all of that into consideration Ms. Kurtz has kept her amazing ability to write intact. Her characters are still believable, and her development of them and the plot are captivating.

1 out of 5 stars A great disappointment . . ........2000-11-13

It's hard for me to be objective about this novel. I grew up with the Deryni books, I read them over and over again, and the first six (Deryni Rising, Deryni Checkmate, High Deryni, Camber of Culdi, Saint Camber, and Camber the Heretic) represented one of my favorite fantasy novel sagas of the time, huge in scope, vast in the apparent stretch of time, richly detailed by an author who knew the historical period, ahhh, it was hard for me to find anything that could measure up.

I waited, with great anticipation, the arrival of the third trilogy, heavily advertised. Bishop's Heir proved excellent and The Kings Justice was also quite interesting (and although I didn't know it, the seeds of my disatisfaction were sown here).

The Quest for Saint Camber, though. The title implied so much, and I knew that this author, so brilliant so far, would never do anything trite, easily expected, or trivial.

However, from the get go, the novel led me down a path of anguish. All the characters started going in odd directions, as if a great fleet had lost its commander, they stumbled around, failed to see things right in front of them, and then were surprised when they were bitten. I felt sick to my stomach, literally.

I went through a short term depression over my disappointment with this book (at that age, my novels were all I had). I will most certainly never read this novel again. I wish it had never been published, much less that I had spent money on it.

Perhaps my expectations were too high, but then, eight previous novels had led those expectations to a high pinnacle . . . the fall hurt.

5 out of 5 stars An Amazing Adventure, with epic results.......1999-12-23

This is one of Kurtz best works and a highly enjoyable read. It pits family members against one another, king's against subjects, Deryni against deryni, and emotions against everyone. Keep kleenex and alot of time handy for this one, because you will need both! Kurtz does a masterful job of bringing the characters to life and vividly describes the heart ache and dissapointment of parents who lose a son, a man who loses the love of his life, and a king who must survive against the toughest odds only to come home and be emotionally destroyed. I DEFINATELY recommend this novel.

4 out of 5 stars Better clear your calendar b4 reading this book........1998-07-29

Because you are never going to put it down. Once I opened it I never shut it until I had finished. It's very gripping and emotional. I would have a kleenex handy while reading. However I was saddened by yet another of Kelson's near brushes with happiness. That boy has the worst luck with women. He needs to find a nice girl to settle down with. Anyway I think it's about time for Katherine to get us off the edge of this cliff. We need the the next book. Please write the next book. Please?

5 out of 5 stars A great read that is difficult to put down.......1998-04-09

The main theme of the book seems to be Kelson's search for relics of Saint Camber, but there is much more going on than that. Kelson at last comes to terms with the death of Sidana and realizes his growing love for Rothana. Kelson and Rothana promise to wait for his return from the quest before deciding on their future together. While on the quest Kelson and Dhugal are lost, last seen going down a crumbling cliff side and into a raging river. Kelson's jealous cousin, Conall, whether by accident or design, falls into place as the heir to the throne and regent after he brings about Nigel's debilitating seizure. As heir and regent, Conall needs a bride and has set his sights on Rothana. Many loose ends concerning Dhugal's heritage and Duncan's relationship with the church are wrapped up in this book.

This is a great read that sweeps you along and pulls you in, much like the river that Kelson and Dhugal are lost in. In the end it left me wanting more.
The Quest for Saint Camber
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    The Quest for Saint Camber

    Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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    ASIN: B000HMTT8K
    THE HISTORIES OF KING KELSON - Book (1) One: The Bishop's Heir; Book (2) Two: The King's Justice; Book (3) Three: The Quest for Saint Camber
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      Katherine Kurtz
      Manufacturer: Del Rey - Ballantine Books
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      ASIN: B000NRRX5U
      The Quest for Saint Camber
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            The Quest for Saint Camber
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              Katherine Kurtz
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              The Quest for Saint Camber
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                Katherine Kurtz
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                The Quest for Saint Camber (The Histories of King Kelson, Volume III)
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                  The Quest for Saint Camber: Volume III of the Histories of King Kelson
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                    The Quest for Saint Camber: Volume III of the Histories of King Kelson

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                    No Blade of Grass
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                      No Blade of Grass
                      John CHRISTOPHER
                      Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster
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                      Binding: Hardcover
                      ASIN: B000OPAZJ2
                      No Blade of Grass
                      Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                      • This could really come true
                      • Also known as The Death of Grass in the UK
                      • Good premise, but could've been better written
                      • Interesting, but doesn't promote a helpful frame of mind
                      • This could have been a great book, but....
                      No Blade of Grass
                      John Christopher
                      Manufacturer: Avon Books (Mm)
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                      Binding: Paperback
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                      ASIN: 0380480093

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars This could really come true.......2007-09-26

                      I read an article in a mainstream food magazine called Gourmet several years ago about genetically modified foods. Apparently a scientist in one biotech company accidently created something that if it had been introduced into the environment, it would have eventually wiped out all organic matter on the continent.

                      5 out of 5 stars Also known as The Death of Grass in the UK.......2006-10-18

                      This was published in the USA as No Blade of Grass, but was originally published in the UK as The Death of Grass. An absolutely awful movie, titled No Blade of Grass, was made in the US and did not do well here, nor did it deserve to.

                      It was classed as juvenile fiction or Young Adult Sci Fi here in the US and was never considered a classic or a must-read. A few forward-thinking teachers once had it on their reading lists for teens or used it as an alternate in the middle school grades in the 170s and 80s, ie: the kids could choose between this and other, more mainstream fiction.

                      It is an excellent book, with a believable plot and chillingly accurate details; psycholgical profiles of most characters, for the most part, do not seem intusive, but naturally part of the narrative. These people and their thought proceeses and behaviors, given their circumstances, seem real and unforced.

                      Though, near the end, the rather broad strokes he paints a few characters with---notably the large, stodgy family who are hangers- on, not leaders and who are not cut out for this new world, where people survive by wit and skill---stand out badly in contrast to the rest. A little preachy there, I thought.

                      Why it is that this book has not been reprinted or made more easily available to all readers, regardless of age, I will never understand. I did read somewhere that the author, who writes here under the pseudonym of John Christopher, had stated, long after its first publishing in the UK, that he did not wish it to be reprinted (but as he does not own the full international copyright, I am not sure if that alone is enough to prevent it). The author's real name was Christopher Youd. [...]

                      Unlike On The Beach, which was published in the same vein and time period, it begins not with a devasting man-made accident, but an event completely natural and more realistic---a disease affects all the graminae--grass---plants.

                      Sounds simple, right? But as the disease organism naturally fights to survive, it mutates, as do many naturally occuring molds and viruses now. Man unintentionally worsens the advancing disease, as they interfere with and ultimately strengthen a strain they hadn't known existed, until its dormant version rears its ugly head.

                      It reminded me a bit of the current medical and scientific problems we face, one example being MRSA vs the current roster of antibiotics. If that nasty little bug ever gets out of control, we'll all need our own happy valley to retreat to.

                      4 out of 5 stars Good premise, but could've been better written.......2005-03-05

                      The idea behind this book is fascinating: how does one country handle a food crisis caused by a virus (in this case the country is China & the virus destroys rice crops)? If & when the virus spreads throughout the world, destroying all grasses & grains, would civilazation survive, or would societies revert back to Middle - Ages brutality?

                      While I do agree with john Christopher that civilazation will not last very long under these conditions, but I don't gree with his black & white attitude toards the events occuring after civlazation breaks down & each man is out to save himself, & maybe the few people close to him.

                      3 out of 5 stars Interesting, but doesn't promote a helpful frame of mind.......2002-10-14

                      The basic idea of this young adult story is really interesting. A mutant virus has appeared, but it only affects certain plants, not humans or animals. "Well, that doesn't sound so bad," you say? Wrong! The virus destroys all grasses and grains. This not only means brown lawns in the suburbs, but also leads to a total lack of food for cattle and other livestock. Furthermore, it entails a similarly utter lack of wheat and grain, for humans. Within a year, terrible famine spreads throughout the world. Civilization collapses. The few scared, skinny survivors who remain huddle together in isolated valleys, growing rare virus-resistant potatos for food, and fighting off bands of marauding scavengers.

                      The premise of this story is really intriguing and provocative. However, as usual, John Christopher is too preoccupied with creating extremely brutal, murderous, unnecessarily tough-guy characters. He did this in the Tripod Trilogy, he did it in "The Long Winter," and he does it again here. I personally think that characters like this seem to take up residence in a reader's unconscious mind. For literally years to come, they can provide a feeling of justification for all kinds of mean, evil behavior. Why not write about people who make things work out? Why not focus on the good? Or at least, why not write about the scientific elements of this virus, and a scientific struggle to cure it?

                      If you'd like to read some nonfiction about this kind of scenario, I'd like to recommend "Catastrophe: An Investigation into the Origins of Modern Civilization," by David Keys. That book is about similarly widespread famines, and struggles which the author believes may have taken place during the medieval period. Or, you might wish to read "The New Nuclear Danger," by Dr. Helen Caldicott. Anyway, "No Blade of Grass" is interesting in a way, but it has too much negativity. One thumb partly up.

                      3 out of 5 stars This could have been a great book, but...........2002-09-07

                      Most apocalyptic novels are marked by spectacular explosions, loathesome invaders, or the like. This one is not. Instead, in a very believable scenario, a rice virus develops in China, and the Chinese government tries to keep it secret. However, when the great famine develops, the UN comes up with an isotope that stops it. But the cure is worse than the disease, for this allows an all encompassing grass virus to come out of hiding.

                      What follows is a civilization ending virus that kills all grasses, including all food grains. So, in one swoop, livestock and grain are gone. The Eastern hemisphere descends into famine and cannibalism. In England, the site of the story, the government decides to use H-Bombs on the cities to alleviate the famine. All well and good, and frighteningly believable.

                      But what isn't at all credible, and what detracts from the book is the tale of a few people who go into a small, secluded English valley to live on potatoes and root crops. Except for a brief foray, the group faces no meaningful attack, and the book ends with the Western Hemisphere intact, and the valley's few survivors planning to build new cities. The ending is a sop to the desire to give some hope where none would exist. Personally, I much prefer George Stewart's much more honest approach in "Earth Abides."
                      No Blade of Grass
                      Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
                      • When there's nothing to eat but Each Other.
                      No Blade of Grass

                      Manufacturer: Avon
                      ProductGroup: Book
                      Binding: Paperback

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                      ASIN: B000BVZKJY

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                      Science Fiction classic. From the back of the book: It began simply enough when an Asiatic virus destroyed the grass and grain supply of the entire world. A mass slaughter began as nations murdered their own citizens so that some might live. And then there came a time when every man lived for himself without laws or morals. It was then that there was no hope for civilization, because there was NO BLADE OF GRASS.

                      Customer Reviews:

                      5 out of 5 stars When there's nothing to eat but Each Other........2005-12-06

                      John Christopher writes some pretty gripping science fiction novels about alien invasions (The Tripod trilogy) catastrophic shifts in the earth's weather (The Long Winter) and terrifying tales of the savagery that humans revert to when civilization breaks down (A Wrinkle In The Skin)-- potent stuff indeed. His books share with JG BALLARD a fascination for post-apocalyptic settings but are really psychological character studies about how people change to fit their environments. This book is perhaps Christopher at his starkest and most frightening. A man simply tries to take his family safely out of London to his brother's farm in the North after a genetically engineered bio-weapon gets out of control and wipes out the world's food supply, causing anarchy and chaos to erupt all over the globe.It is interesting to note that on the page the protagonist's actions and "him or me" ethos seem to make much more sense than they do in Cornel Wilde's gonzo 1970 film adaptaion, where the main character comes off as much more trigger-happy and casually lethal & ruthless than in the novel; one might say its only a matter of degree once the civilized world has crumbled but that doesn't make it any more palatable. Sounds like a bad review, doesn't it? On the contrary, today almost all of John Christopher's nightmare scenarios seem only a few CNN headlines away...and thus more compelling than ever.
                      BELLA ON THE ROOF (by the author of No Blade of Grass)
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                        BELLA ON THE ROOF (by the author of No Blade of Grass)
                        Hilary (John Christopher - pen name used by Christopher Samuel Youd) Ford
                        Manufacturer: Banner Books
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                        No Blade of Grass
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                          John Christopher
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                            John Christopher
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                            NO BLADE OF GRASS - originally The Death of Grass
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                              NO BLADE OF GRASS - originally The Death of Grass
                              John (pen name used by Christopher Samuel Youd) Christopher
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                              THE WHITE VOYAGE (by the author of No Blade of Grass)
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                                John (pen name used by Christopher Samuel Youd) Christopher
                                Manufacturer: Simon and Schuster
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                                WILD JACK (by the author of No Blade of Grass)
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                                  John (pen name used by Christopher Samuel Youd) Christopher
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                                    The Low Carb CookwoRx Cookbook
                                    Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
                                    • Generally pleased with the recipes
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                                    Mary Dan, M.D. Eades , and Michael R., M.D. Eades
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                                    The companion cookbook to the new PBS-TV series starring the New York Times bestselling authors of Protein Power and The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook

                                    If you're one of the millions currently watching your carbs, you might be surprised to learn that you can enjoy such delights as pancakes, pasta, ice cream, and bread without any of the guilt and with all of the pleasure. Thanks to the culinary expertise of Mary Dan Eades and Michael Eades, you can prepare your favorite old-fashioned comfort foods with a brand-new twist.

                                    The Low-Carb CookwoRx Cookbook represents the very best of the Eades' innovative and fulfilling approach to low-carb cooking. Based on their new public television series Low-Carb CookwoRx, this must-have cookbook includes more than 150 simple, healthy, delicious recipes as seen on the show. The Eades also give you a wealth of nutritional facts as well as new cooking tips and techniques. From breads, breakfasts, and sides to sauces, entrées, desserts, and tasty recipes for kids, you'll see how easy it is to create an array of delightful dishes that will allow you to control your weight, improve your health—and enjoy cooking once again!

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                                    The companion cookbook to the new PBS-TV series starring the New York Times bestselling authors of Protein Power and The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook With their 4 million-copy New York Times bestseller Protein Power and the recent success of The Low-Carb Comfort Food Cookbook, Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades are established stars of the low-carb dieting movement. Now, with their new public television series Low-Carb CookwoRx premiering in spring 2005 and airing on an estimated 80 to 90 percent of PBS affiliates the Eades are poised to take their stardom to a new level.

                                    Customer Reviews:

                                    5 out of 5 stars Generally pleased with the recipes.......2007-04-11

                                    Reproducing bread and pasta foods is a difficult task. I've tried a million low carb pastas and other foods / recipes with generally poor tasting results. I've also tried recipies that include a lot of really wierd ingredients that I have to hunt down at stores I usually don't shop at or the Internet.

                                    This book's recipes are actually pretty tasty and made with common ingredients that you actually heard of and can buy at most grocery stores. This book has the first recipe for pasta that I think passes for a reasonable substitute although it was a bit tough to get through my pasta maker.

                                    So far of the things I've made, I've been pleased with the results and would recommend the book.

                                    1 out of 5 stars There are MUCH Better Alternatives To Low Carb Cookbooks.......2007-01-30

                                    I wouldn't recommend this book to the low carber looking for a good low carb cookbook. Quite a few of the ingredients are pretty obscure for regular people like you & me. I've YET to find Celery Root and have checked at just about every grociery store here in town. I've made a couple of the recipes and the worst one ever was the cornbread recipe. If you want a really good low carb cookbook...check out George Stella's cookbooks, especially his newer one or even Dana Carpender's cookbooks. I have alot of low carb cookbooks and this one is bottom of my list for cookbook choices.

                                    5 out of 5 stars Enlightened menu planning.......2006-07-10

                                    I'm so grateful to have found this book (from which the PBS series derives). The doctors Eades have new (to me) information I've never seen elsewhere, despite reading diligently on nutrition news. They steer us to nutrition-packed products, like almond meal and whey protein powder, I've not tried before, which produce excellent results, while explaining their effects on the body. This book is for anyone wanting to improve their diet, while at the same time learning about the hazards of processed, devitalized foods.

                                    5 out of 5 stars Hey, South Beach Dieters.......2006-02-24

                                    From the PBS TV show! Two MD's change everyday favorites to acceptable South Beach type recipes and add other health related changes we could all use. I used their "pie" crust recipe and it was a hit with my dieter. The doctors are very smart when it comes to which oils to use and EVEN tell how to make a simple syrup from Splenda--unheard of until their book. Cocktail recipes are also in the book. Mexican dishes, fake "potato salad" and much more. Keeps things interesting with the pounds still falling off.

                                    5 out of 5 stars Great for Low Carb creativity.......2005-12-28

                                    I first started the Atkins diet in 2004, when low carb was getting big. Suffice it to say, I did well on it but 2005 didn't work out too well, as it hasn't for others either, since the low carb "craze" seems to be gone. However, I wanted to get back on track. The problem is, Atkins doesn't excite me anymore and has a lot of don't do this, and do this but with products and specialty products that either are too expensive or don't exist anymore!

                                    Then I saw the Drs. Eades' show on PBS, called "Low Carb CookwoRx" (which televises all these recipies) and I'm already mentally feeling like a new person. I just got this book for Christmas and checked out their diet books from my local library and am ready to start learning about their plans. Just from the show I'm amazed - not only are these recepies DOABLE by anyone, but they explain during the show WHY they are important. So not only am I getting low carb, but I know it's HEALTHY too.

                                    Really, though, the main reason I was so excited for this book is that the recipies are not only foods that we all love, but involve using normal ingredients. Sure, there are a few that are specialty items, but for the most part, the only thing you'll have to buy that you're not used to is new, exciting, and healthier foods (e.g. celery root or butternut squash). Whether it's pasta, tacos, pancakes and syrup, or even pumpkin pie, they have real recipies that involve using foods and techniques that I KNOW and that are within my budget (and not just random, expensive, and specialty low carb products).

                                    If you haven't seen their show and are unsure of this book, check your local PBS listings - the show is great, they're such a nice couple, and they make me EXCITED to cook (even more so this book)! I hope you all purchase this book not only because it's a great resource, but to show the Drs. Eades their plan is reasonable, doable, and beneficial to the REAL person.

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