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Jan 07, 2024AITANA MARTINEZ HUERTA rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Well written prose, though I believe that is expected from Isabel Allende. A serial murder mystery, but the story doesn't really get into it until the last third of the book. I would have liked more emphasis on the teenage protagonist as a…
Jun 06, 202343now rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Loved this!
Nov 20, 2022hmallen12 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed reading this book except for the sad ending.
Jul 30, 2016Eil_1 rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
This was a Staff Pick so I rented it since I've read 3 other books by her that I really enjoyed Ines of My Soul, Maya's Notebook and Island Beneath the Sea. I got to page 100 of this book and realized I was forcing myself to continue -…
Mar 23, 2015miaone rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
The book plods along. There are too many characters, and some of them use code names in their computer game and are not important to the plot anyway, so their being there was one of the reasons the book feels heavy to read. Way too much…
Diell
Jan 09, 2015Diell rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
interesting because it's Allende. Teenage fiction.
Dec 12, 2014Ravenpicks13 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book has great characters that you will care about. The problem is the ending of the book. You will never figure out the killer, because it is a complex ending. It could have been written better. Would have loved if it was wriitten as…
catden
Jul 15, 2014catden rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent book.
May 22, 2014
Allende, not usually a mystery writer, has a real winner with Ripper. Amanda Martin is a highly intelligent high school senior who plays an online game with friends from around the world. They investigate real crimes which are happening in…
May 21, 2014turbopip rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
I usually enjoy Allende's books but not this one. The story is far fetched and implausible. I found myself continuously scoffing at the plot and was hard pressed to finish this book. Finish it I did in the hope that it would improve but it…
May 05, 2014
Absolutely terrific. I couldn't stop reading this excellent and literate thrilller.
Apr 23, 2014athena14 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Fluffy cliches. Edit it from 478 to 150 pages and it might be worth reading.
Jane60201
Apr 15, 2014Jane60201 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I read this because I've liked Isabel Allende's historical novels about South America in the past. This is nothing like the lyrical quality of those works. It is a mystery thriller set in the U.S. which doesn't stand out as great…
Apr 06, 2014writermala rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is my first Isabel Allende book and it lived up to its billing. The plot is well-conceived and the characters well sketched. Though the mystery is somewhat thinly veiled the author manages to hold the reader's interest. I was…
karcoldelharvic5
Apr 03, 2014karcoldelharvic5 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
found this book hard to get started in, but once I got in 75 pages or so really enjoyed it.
Apr 02, 2014KateHillier rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I'm new to to this author but this makes me want to grab something of her more usual fare. This mixture of literary and genre fiction didn't go as well together as I expected. There were parts I really enjoyed (the family dynamics, the…
Mar 19, 2014moviefan01 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
You know, Ripper reminds me of all those old Armistead Maupin Tales of the City novels. There's a cool-chic-sexy San Francisco setting. The pace is slow, and you could say the plot unfolds in a languid manner Ripper is not a particularly…
jlipner
Mar 08, 2014jlipner rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding book! I was engrossed from the beginning to the end. This is a must read!!!
ksoles
Feb 25, 2014ksoles rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
As a teenager, I fell in love with "House of the Spirits." In university, "Daughter of Fortune" enchanted me. A long-time fan of Allende's work, I admire her more recent attempts to write in genres outside those that made her famous. She…
Feb 17, 2014victoria1949 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
First book that I have read by this author and apparently it is not her usual genre. I could not put it down. Beautifully written, suspenseful and draws you in. The ending is shocking and you are sorry to have to put the book down.
gracindaisy
Feb 12, 2014gracindaisy rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Ripper is an online role-playing mystery game, whose participants help find a serial killer in San Francisco. New style for Allende.