Much better than I expected
922890
I'll be honest -- I never expected to read this book.  I'm a Red Sox fan and have disliked the Yankees all my life.  Also, I found the incessant commercials for the ESPN miniseries extremely annoying and planned to avoid it, too.  I'm also not particularly fond of New York City.

As it turned out, however, I attended a CT Defenders minor-league baseball game (Norwich, CT) and the author was there signing copies of the paperback version.  After talking to him about it, I decided to buy one.

I was hooked by the end of the preface.  Mr. Mahler is an excellent writer, and he tells several interweaving stories simultaneously, each of which drew me into the world of 1977 New York.  At that time, I was just a high school student in Pennsylvania.  It's fascinating to have a window into the events of that time from an historical perspective.  It's amazing to watch the early NY careers of Ed Koch, Mario Cuomo, Rupert Murdoch, Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson, and even George Steinbrenner as they developed.  I also very much enjoyed learning the details of the New York blackout that year, as well as the Son of Sam killings.  The diversions into the growth of both disco and punk were also highly entertaining.

In short, I couldn't put it down.  The book is easily worth four stars.  The only reason I hesitate on the fifth star is that at times the author maintains an almost clinical detachment from the events being described.  This is especially true in the material about the blackout.  I assume that is due to the author's newspaper background, though I could be wrong about that.

Still, I highly recommend the book to anyone, whether they are Yankee fans , New York fans, or neither.  It's a lot of fun and great snapshot of an era.
4837754
So soft for insulated curtains.  Much better than I expected!
1370356
So far, better than I expected.  The magnets are nice and strong. The real test will come when I try to move something.
3365900
I wasn't expecting this to be a good book. I was pleasantly surprised. I plan on buying the others and reading it them as well.
3432955
Better than I expected. Fairly sturdy and the mechanism for changing the angle of the back piece is good. Several angles to choose from and it will not come loose or move from the setting as I had feared it might.
764218
Really great, much better quality than I was expecting for the price
4594136
Much better than I expected. Good for the price. I was  just going to use this set as moving boxes since it's big enough, not too expensive and easy to move around. But it seems like I can take it for my upcoming trip. Will update after my trip.  Happy  with it so far.
1187119
From an author I'd never heard of and a discount price from the publishers. Much better than I expected...I was hooked from the very first murder and kept going as the bodies piled up. Dark, mysterious nor.
4579135
Much better than I expected. It looks pretty cute and very nicely cushioned. I love it!
4294401
Much better than I expected. Nice weight and looks. Opens easily, Closing a little difficult, but does not detract. Sharp. My main go to knife.
2725819
Very good quality.  Better than I expected.
4803639
So helpful in organizing a paper stuff! Much better than I expected. Will be ordering more. Great quality!
1124559
Much Much better than I expected it to be. I expected a flik that was carried by the special effects and this was not the case. It held up on its own. Just enough CGI and not too hoky. I enjoyed it very much. Thanks!!
2085710
This was so much better than  I anticipated!  I. Loved.  It.
3543232
Ordered this for a lady friend.  I think I ordered this a little large than she needed.  I was concerned about it being cheap...boy was I wrong.  Much better than I expected.  Bottom line is she loves it and looks GREAT in it!  No problems with packaging and arrived on time.
400199
This book was much, much better than expected. I can't wait to read more in this series.
1680883
Better than I expected.  The camera is really good and I hooked up the B1 outdoor series too.  It takes a few mins for the device to pick up wifi, but other than that, I'm happy