Book Description
It was a brutal, vicious crime -- sixteen years old. A helpless old woman battered to death with an axe. Harry Painter hung for it, and Chief Inspector Wexford is certain they executed the right man. But Reverend Archery has doubts . . . because his son wants to marry the murderer's beautiful, brilliant daughter. He begins unravelling the past, only to discover that murder breeds murder -- and often conceals even deeper secrets . . .
Customer Reviews:
As Usual, a Rendell Ending with a Twist.......2001-09-24
This is a much older Rendell, an Inspector Wexford from 1967. It probably seems a bit dated and therefore poorly reviewed. I see another example of Rendell's beautifully written and convoluted plots. The book that you think you are reading as you go along turns abruptly in the midst of the story, several times.
Having developed a relationship with Wexford, his family, and side-kick Michael Burden, I enjoyed the return to their antecedents. And in its totality, I enjoyed the book very much.
Rendell's "Sins" finds you out!.......2001-02-03
It happened over sixteen years ago--but now, like the troll under the bridge, it raises its ugly head! This was no ordinary crime--it was an axe murder, the death of an old woman. Justice was summarily served, with Harry Painter hanging for the crime. In Ruth Rendell's "Sins of the Fathers," we find Chief Inspector Wexford and assistant Mike Burden painstakingly--and painfully--reinvestigating. It's unusual, of course, in that the Reverend Archery has raised doubts about the crime--fittingly so, as his son plans to marry the daughter of Harry Painter (and, of course, "daughter of a murderer" doesn't look so good on the bridal registry at Marks and Spencers!). Rendell's very successful Wexforfd series continues with this episode, which carries its own weight. Rendell's pacing, her attention to detail, her "execution" of the police procedural is right on target here, complete with deeply held--and dangerously held--secrets and brilliant crime solving by
Wexford and Burden. (Billyjhobbs@tyler.net)
Did He or Didn't He?.......2000-12-10
A young girl who wants to marry a Reverend's son insists that her father wasn't a murderer. But Wexford is sure that the right man had hanged for the crime, and he should know because it had been his first murder case...
Ruth Rendell is generally a fairly reliably entertaining writer and my low rating is really an exception. The trouble for me was that the ending was extremely obvious from a very early point-- unfortunately I read the rest of the book with a growing sense of disappointment that the answer to the mystery took the easy way out. Skip this one.
Product Description
Death Notes; Wolf to the Slaughter; Sins of the Father; Speaker of Manderin
Product Description
multiple books ship as one item. save on shipping/handling charges.
Book Description
Starfleet's most sacred commandment has been violated. Its most honored captain is in disgrace, its most celebrated starship in pieces, and the crew of that ship scattered among the thousand worlds of the Federation...
Thus begins Prime Directive, an epic tale of the Star Trek® universe. Following in the bestselling tradition of Spock's World and The Lost Years, Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens have crafted a thrilling tale of mystery and wonder, a novel that takes the Star Trek characters from the depths of despair into an electrifying new adventure that spans the galaxy.
Journey with Spock, McCoy, and the rest of the former crew of theStarship Enterprise TM to Talin -- the planet where their careers ended. A world once teeming with life that now lies ruined, its cities turned to ashes, its surface devastated by a radioactive firestorm -- because of their actions. There, they must find out how -- and why -- this tragedy occurred and discover what has become of their captain.
Customer Reviews:
Absolutely stunning. Could be 1 of the best Trek novels ever written..........2007-03-16
It took me a long time before I attempted to read Prime Directive, but boy am I glad I finally did. I cannot think of any authors' who write in the Trek universe who can come up with a more compelling and creative storyline than this married duo. Examining Starfleet's General Order #1 in such detail is a hefty task to say the least, but here Judith & Gar have really outdone themselves.
Visiting the somewhat primitive world of Talin IV, somehow, some way, an accident involving the Enterprise and her Warp Engines being utilized within the planets atmosphere literally devastates the entire world. Within the blink of an eye, millions of the planets inhabitants are snuffed out, and Starfleets flagship, and the entire bridge crew are forever changed. The ship is almost ruined in the aftermath, and the crew is scattered amongst the many different worlds of the Federation. The many facets of Starfleets Prime Directive are explored and even though this whole situation seems to be the result of an accident and not a purposeful violation of the order, the results are the same. What happens as a result could very easily be considered one of the best Trek novels ever written.
Personally I loved the individual sections of the book that explores in more detail than I remember being in any previous novel (or since) the main characters of the Star Trek universe, namely Scotty, Uhura, Chekhov and Sulu. Of course we also have Kirk, Spock and the Doctor, but we rarely (if ever) have been able to get into the minds of these other main characters nearly as deep as we do here. In particular I enjoyed Sulu & Chekhov's exploits. We see a much more detailed look at the strength of Lt. Uhura and her fierce loyalty to her former crewmates and specifically to Kirk in particular.
Unraveling the mystery behind the destruction of Talin IV is like a murder/mystery written by Agatha Christie--just done in outer space. Spock, as one would imagine, is the Private Detective who finally connects all the dots and even though the outcome was never in any doubt, especially knowing that this story takes place during the Kirk's original 5-year mission, how it all plays out really IS a well orchestrated treat to us fans. How could the Enterprise have made such a critical error, or more importantly, how could Kirk have allowed it to happen? WAS it an accident, or was it ignorance coupled with Kirk's natural tendency towards ignoring Starfleet when he deems it necessary? The final answers to how it all comes together really is a journey that is more than worth taking. Comparing 'Prime Directive' to your average Star Trek novel is kinda like comparing a newspaper clipping to The Bible. One is just way more In Depth than the other. I don't wish to bash on other Trek authors, but this one is so much more than most all the others I have read as to almost render the rest comical. This book is the main reason why I firmly believe Judith & Garfied Reeves-Stevens' to be THE greatest authors working in the Trek universe today. Oh, and if you liked this, you simply MUST read 'Federation'. Outstanding. THIS is the reason why I love to read so much. Kudos to this duo once again.
Kirk the world-killer and the disgrace of the "Enterprise Five".......2006-04-25
In the "Star Trek" universe the Prime Directive is Starfleet's General Order #1, which prohibits interference with the natural development of a primitive society ("primitive" defined as any culture that has not yet developed warp drive). Specifically this means that a primitive culture cannot be exposed to information regarding advanced technology or alien races, including any effort to improve or change the natural development of such societies. There was once a "Star Trek" comic book that had fun enumerating all of the times that Captain James T. Kirk violated the Prime Directive, which basically showed that General Order #1 was a piece of Swiss cheese. However, nothing that ever happened during the original "Star Trek" causes as much problems for Kirk and his crew as what happens in this 1990 novel, and the fact that this violation is unintentional is painfully ironic.
When I first started reading "Prime Directive," I had some questions about the precipitating incident, namely the destruction of Talin IV by the "Enterprise." Part of it was the science involved in what happens when a warp engine ignites in an atmosphere, because even though I am completely gullible when it comes to "Star Trek" physics it seems they already did that in the original series (e.g., "Tomorrow is Yesterday"). Beyond that, I had concerns as to how Federation investigators looking at this tragedy could be fooled as to what really happened, since, it goes without saying, Kirk is not a mass-murdering butcher who would destroy an entire planet. The corollary to this is that once the entire known universe thinks you are a mass-murdering butcher, the truth is hardly going to set you being free.
That being said, what makes "Prime Directive" a must-read "Star Trek" novel is that Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens come up with a reason to send the crew of the "Enterprise" to the four corners of the galaxy. After all, Starfleet's highest law has been broken, its most honored captain is in disgrace, its most celebrated starship in pieces, and the crew scattered throughout the Federation. The narrative that picks up the pieces and brings the crew back to Talin IV, the planet where their careers ended, is pretty compelling. Part One of the novel is the "Aftermath," with Kirk trying to find a corner of the universe in which to try and live a normal life, as are the rest of his bridge crew, now cursed as the "Enterprise Five." Mr. Scott was not on the bridge, so he is still in Starfleet, in charge of the cannibalization of what is left of the "Enterprise." Dr. McCoy has retired and is visiting the moon, Uhura is being held for contempt of court, Sulu is in a bar fight on Rigel VIII when he and Chekov are not flying the only vessel that will take them on, and Spock has also resigned after being busted to an ensign.
Part Two tells the story of "The Last Mission," and what happened on Talin IV, ending with the destruction of both the "Enterprise" and an entire world in the heat of a thousand killing suns, and Scott relieving Kirk of command. Part Three, "Talin," begins with Spock making a shocking request of Sytok, the Vulcan ambassador to the Federation, which sets the stage for the truth being revealed. The key thing here is that the authors do not take an easy way out with this one, and come up with an explanation that plays nicely with the logic of the Prime Directive. In other words, the punch-line here works. There is also a Part Four, and saying its title gives away a bit much, even if where we end up by the final pages of "Prime Directive" is where we expect to be. The strength of this particular "Star Trek" novel is that Judith and Garfield Reeves-Stevens have the characters down and take full advantage of the opportunity to let the supporting bridge crew members shine in their parts of the tale (e.g., Uhura refusing to back down in front of the judge). No wonder this one originally came out in a hardback edition; it was worthy of being one.
PRIME REVIEW.......2005-11-06
The reason I liked this book so much is because, unlike other fiction based on popular concepts (including Star Wars, Quantum Leap, and anything else spun off from TV or movies), this deals with a pre-existing concept (The Prime Directive), and then proceeds to explain exactly WHY this concept exists.
Much like the Marvel Comics character, The Watcher, who, like Kirk, learned the hard way that species have to develop on their own, and one must never interfere with an alien race before they are ready. In both cases, it led to the utter annihlation of the species.
Kirk, Starfleet's most celebrated Captain, is somewhat of a maverick, playing by his own rules, and openly disobeying several Starfleet regulations if he feels he is justified in doing so. Because Kirk gets results, his discrections are often ignored. However, in Prime Directive, the unthinkable has happened. The entire poulation, not to mention the planet of Talin IV has been completely and utterly wiped out. The planet itself is a smoking, smoldering husk, burned out from a nuclear war that contaminated the entire planet, now known as "Kirk's World", in a shameful reminder of the consequnces of one person's actions. The Prime Directive was violated (and this time it wasn't even intentional), but the importance of it is underscored, as a direct result of the violation of Starfleet's Prime Directive, their number one rule, their "Holy Grail". James T. Kirk is held responsible for the destruction of the planet and its people and is summarily dismissed from Starfleet without even a trial, disgraced by his actions. His Bridge Crew, voluntarily agreeing to the violation of the Prime Directive by following Kirk, are also released from Starfleet in shame. The most famous Ship, The U.S.S. Enterprise is in ruins. Only Lt. Commander Montgomery Scott remains in Starfleet, unable to resign his commission, since his status as Chief Engineer not only places him above the accusations levied against the Bridge crew, but also because only he possesses the knowledge to even stand a chance at retrieving the damaged Ship's warp core without causing further damage.
Now in hiding, the individual former crew members of The Enterprise knows that no matter what else, they must find out what really happened at Talin IV if they are ever going to be able to live with themselves, much less clear their names and reputations.
Every crew member gets their chance to shine in individual and unrelated sub-plots as they journey back to Talin IV in an attempt to discover why this tragedy occurred, and if they are truly at fault for it.
Finally, the former crew meet up from their individual journeys to the planet, and the storyline meshes the characters' journey together as they meet with a Starfleet reluctant to go back to the planet, as they would sooner sweep the whole thing away, but as the mystery of the planet unfolds, it is clear that there is more than meets the eye.
An excellent, gripping tale that details the consequences of the violations of the Prime Directive, and explains the reason why it is in place, in a way that does not over-simplify it. For those that think "With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility", this novel demonstrates that sometimes, the most responsible course of action is no course of action. Recommended reading for fans and non-fans alike. No need to be overly familiar with the genre to enjoy this tale.
One of the best Star Trek novels ever written.......2002-08-04
Epic sweep. Giant story. Real science fiction. The very best of the "original series". This one will keep you up late and make you think, and remember.
One of the, if not THE, best Star Trek novels ever written.......2002-08-04
Epic sweep. Giant story. Real science fiction. The very best of the "original series". This one will keep you up late and make you think, and remember.
Average customer rating:
|
Star Trek Prime Directive
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
 General | Star Trek | Media | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Subjects | Books
ASIN: B000CGVN58 |
Product Description
5 massmarket paperback Star Trek Titles - Final Frontier - Strangers From the Sky - Enterprise - Lost Years - Prime Directive
Average customer rating:
- A Review for the Star Trek Book Prime Directive
|
Prime Directive: Giant Star Trek
Gar Stevens
Manufacturer: Tandem Library
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Library Binding
Science Fiction | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Teens | Subjects | Books
General | Star Trek | Media | Science Fiction & Fantasy | Subjects | Books
ASIN: 0785747567 |
Customer Reviews:
A Review for the Star Trek Book Prime Directive.......2000-08-04
This was a wonderful Star Trek book. Captain Kirk and his crew have been kicked out of Starfleet and face many difficult challenges to restore their good names. It has several humorous twists including Dr. McCoy masquerading as a pirate! I have read more than 100 Star Trek books and this one is one of the best!
Average customer rating:
- Liked the original better
- Color Me Beautiful Expanded
- One of the best...
- Helpful companion to the original
- Color Me With Confusion!
|
Color Me Beautiful's Looking Your Best: Color, Makeup and Style
Mary Spillane
Manufacturer: Madison Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General
| Beauty & Fashion
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Health, Mind & Body
| Subjects
| Books
Similar Items:
-
Color Me Beautiful
-
Looking Good: A Comprehensive Guide to Wardrobe Planning, Color & Personal Style Development
-
Always in Style : The Revised Edition of the Acclaimed Classic on Creating Your Personal Style : Style, Bodyline, Wardrobe, Color, Hair, Make-Up
-
The Triumph of Individual Style : A Guide to Dressing Your Body, Your Beauty, Your Self
-
Color Me Confident: Change Your Look - Change Your Life!
ASIN: 1568330375 |
Book Description
The classic makeup and style book, now updated for the 1990s and expanded to 12 color palettes.
Customer Reviews:
Liked the original better.......2007-07-28
The author has some valid points in this more-or-less updated book on Color Me Beautiful. However, I really liked the first method better. It was simpler to follow, easier to understand, and less time-consuming. But, if you're really into this, it is an interesting read with some good information. Just know that you'll be picking yourself out from twelve different types as opposed to the original four!
Color Me Beautiful Expanded.......2007-07-03
I really found this book helpful in the way of the 12 seasonal groups as opposed to the original CMB which only determines the original Summer, Winter, Autumn and Spring. I have been told (by CMB) that this was created due to the fact that some women were unhappy with the original CMB seasons. The color swatches are not the best in this book and it fails to show all the colors in a palette, shortfalling with a list at the back of the book. It helps if you already know what season you are before reading this book. I had my colors done a couple of years ago by a Color Consultant. Therefore I can determine that I am a Clear Winter from reading this quite easily. I then contacted CMB and purchased a packet of fabric swatches from them. Although someone who isn't sure of their season may find it difficult working it out. The best way to do this is via professional color consultant.
Because I already knew my season and bought swatches from CMB I find this book indespensible. I am very pleased with the Clear Winter color palette I now have. The section on body type is excellent too. Although some of the book is a little dated, much of the advice is timeless.
One of the best..........2007-04-30
...books on makeup. Not everyone knows "how" to do it well but this is not only a book to "read" but also practical in its uses on how to do makeup well.
Helpful companion to the original.......2006-06-08
Our old "Color Me Beautiful" book was torn to shreds from looking at it so much, so we bought this update. The 12 subcategories were very helpful to me in honing into my season. I was sure I was one of the warm seasons (spring and autumn), but yet I look great in vibrant colors, and not the more toned down ones of spring, or the deep muted colors of autumn. As soon as I turned to the Clear Spring type in this book, I knew it was my type. It's much easier for people who are "between seasons" to find themselves in this book.
My only gripe, like many other reviewers, is that the color swatches look shoddy and like they were colored with many different colored crayons.
Color Me With Confusion!.......2004-06-04
I have NEVER been able to figure out my "season" with either Carole Jackson's Book, or with this one by Mary Spillane. I do not fit into any of the categories they suggest ,even though the seasons are expanded in Spillane's book. (I have ashen blonde hair color like a Summer, olive green/golden brown eyes like an Autumn, and pale translucent ivory skin , like a Spring). The color palletes look like coloring book swatches that were done by a five year old (what are we supposed to gain from that !) Overall a huge disappointment, and only helpful purhaps to those who have well defined seasonal characteristics. For the rest of us, I would suggest basing your color choices on compliments you get from friends and family, and even strangers, and taking your clues from them.
Average customer rating:
- Yummy!
- Delicious recipes, fast, easy and healthy.
- I love garlic and this was perfect for me
|
The Totally Garlic Cookbook (Totally Cookbooks)
Helene Siegel , and
Karen Gillingham
Manufacturer: Celestial Arts
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
General
| Baking
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| Subjects
| Books
Herbs, Spices & Condiments
| Cooking by Ingredient
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| Subjects
| Books
Vegetables
| Vegetables & Vegetarian
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| Subjects
| Books
General
| Baking
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| 4-for-3 Books Store
| Stores
| Books
Herbs, Spices & Condiments
| Cooking by Ingredient
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| 4-for-3 Books Store
| Stores
| Books
General
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| 4-for-3 Books Store
| Stores
| Books
Vegetables
| Vegetables & Vegetarian
| Cooking, Food & Wine
| 4-for-3 Books Store
| Stores
| Books
All 4-for-3 Deals
| 4-for-3 Books Store
| Stores
| Books
Similar Items:
-
The Garlic Lovers' Cookbook
-
Garlic, Garlic, Garlic: More than 200 Exceptional Recipes for the World's Most Indispensable Ingredient
-
Norpro 5-1/2-Inch Garlic Baker
-
Roasted Garlic Express - White
-
The Totally Mushroom Cookbook (Totally Cookbooks)
ASIN: 0890877254 |
Customer Reviews:
Yummy!.......2002-08-01
I had a student working on a report (actually it was his mother doing the inquiring, he was contemplating "other things") VEGETABLES.
The last part of the project that was being worked-on was for a recipe. His topic was carrots. I hate to tell you what transpired during the
recipe search, but he did not like carrot cake. The mother insisted that he did not need make it. He did not care whether he had to make
it or not, he sure did not want her to include that recipe!
I wound-up ordering the attached list of books. They came into the library a week ago. What a great little series. Do take the time to
peruse Amazon. They are a real "repast!"
Delicious recipes, fast, easy and healthy........1999-06-05
I have used this cookbook for years. I had to order another, because I just gave mine to my daughter for a birthday present.
I love garlic and this was perfect for me.......1999-02-10
I loved it and i love garlic so if you know someone who loves garlic they will love this
Books:
- Southern Discomfort (Deborah Knott Mysteries)
- Stories and Early Novels: Pulp Stories / The Big Sleep / Farewell, My Lovely / The High Window (Library of America)
- The Best American Mystery Stories of the Century (The Best American Series)
- The Binding Chair: or, A Visit from the Foot Emancipation Society
- The Body in the Attic: A Faith Fairchild Mystery (Faith Fairchild Mysteries)
- The Bridge Betrayed: Religion and Genocide in Bosnia (Comparative Studies in Religion and Society , No 11)
- The Burglar on the Prowl
- The Case of the Glamorous Ghost (Perry Mason Mystery)
- The Chatham School Affair
- The Cold Blue Blood: A Berger and Mitry Mystery (Berger and Mitry Mysteries)
Books Index
Books Home
Recommended Books
- History: Fiction or Science
- Boiling Heat Transfer And Two-Phase Flow
- Acid Toxicity and Aquatic Animals
- Architectural Model as Machine: A new view of models from antiquity to the present day
- Art Forms in Nature: The Prints of Ernst Haeckel
- Christianity for the Rest of Us: How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the Faith
- Betty Crocker Complete Thanksgiving Cookbook
- Persuasive Images: Posters of War and Revolution from the Hoover Institution Archives
- A Concrete Atlantis: US Industrial Building and European Modern Architecture
- Raymond Chandler: Collected Stories
Wolf to the Slaughter (Chief Inspector Wexford Mysteries)
Best Man to Die (Chief Inspector Wexford Mysteries)
A Guilty Thing Surprised (Chief Inspector Wexford Mysteries)
From Doon with Death: The First Inspector Wexford Novel (Mortalis.)
Some Lie and Some Die (An Inspector Wexford Mystery)
