Interesting but doesn't really add much to the story
929244
A quick little short story to wet your appetite for Mr. Penumbras 24-Hour Bookstore.  It doesnt add much to the 24 hour store, so its not necessary to read it before going into 24 hour but its interesting and give a bit of background on the store owner.
2114480
Good story but not much to it but feel it's a build up for further books getting to know New characters
3140044
While the story is interesting, the book is a bit predictable and just doesn't rise to the level of an "A" level mystery or novel.
4507750
I think all the other books carry the story well, but this books seems to run out of things to talk about. Because of the way the endtimes are, there is barely any conflict in this novel.
123457
Interesting enough, but the plot moves very slowly and might bore those who want more events and activities in their stories. The author has written more interesting stories.
4940640
The story is basically a series of events which take place during the travels of the roguish protagonist, who is sent by a wizard he wronged on a quest to recover a magical artifact. The central character, Cugel, is portrayed as the anti-hero type; a typical rascal who lives his life by the Machiavellian code, and who will stop at nothing to achieve his goal. The story is well-written, and certainly worth a reading, but there is not enough character development. The plot is used merely to showcase how much of a rascal Cugel is, and how he interacts with (and takes advanatge of) the various characters he meets on his quest.

Still, Vance creates an interesting and rather intricate fantasy world, whose influence on later authors of the genre is no less profound than that of J.R.R. Tolkien.
4212394
interesting history but the stories are rushed and short.  You really don't get enough info on each event/person to get involved with their story.
1516662
It was a well written quick read, but in relation to the original story it didn't offer a whole lot. Sure it gave a little more perspective, but it wasn't as well rounded as I had hoped or as in depth.
1162647
COULD HAVE HAD MORE OF A STORY TO IT.. To easily figure out not enough of STORY...Was interesting though. Liked
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4751011
Interesting insights, but not a great story.
4930962
Christian's perspective is much more interesting to read than Ana's. However, the story being exactly the same makes the book a little less interesting than you would think.
4201512
It has a lot to say about who knew what when leading up to Pearl Harbor, but that really has nothing to do with the "story", such as it is. I'm not really sure what the point of this was. Maybe just a setup for future stories about this group of characters, about whom I care very little at this point.
3391769
Really interesting story, but unfortunately I found the author's writing style too juvenile for the serious nature of the subject matter. I also did not care for the changes from 3rd person to 1st person perspective at times. It's really fascinating that the author found himself involved in the case, but it didn't seem as instrumental as the blurbs on the back cover make it seem. I certainly did not get the feeling that he was in some kind of mortal danger.  I also really wish there was more information behind the stories. I guess I wanted this to be more historical than a recounting.
3998657
this book is quite good, but it has some fluff in it that isn't extremely important to the storyline.
4590415
Not much to this book, but somewhat of a fun read.
78880
This book is an easy read and I finished it in two days.  There is not much new information about the actual fraud; many of the events described in the book have already been discussed in various articles and newspapers.  There is, however, a significant amount of information about the young Bernie Madoff - his childhood years, college experience and family background.  All of this is interesting reading, but unfortunately gives little insight into the motivation behind the crimes he committed later in life.  The behind the scenes details, especially of the last twenty years, focused more on the outside relationships - how he connected with investors and how he built up his mystique - than on the inside workings of how the scheme was conducted.  Highlights include the fascinating (and appalling) facts regarding the SEC investigation which in essence cleared Madoff just a few years before he was exposed, as well as the allegations (ignored by the government) that were raised for years by a few private citizens.  All in all, it was a worthwhile read but not outstanding.
3832450
Interesting but a little slow in places, but it kept me reading