Perry and Farely make a good team
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This movie is funny. The acting may not be all that great, the story line might be a little boring, and it may not make all that much sense but where this movie lags chris farely and matt perry make it up for it. The movie is filled with scenes that will make you laugh. It's to bad theres little things that stop this from being a classic. For one the theres to many scense that just go to far. Second, there is some poor acting from some minor characters. Overall this movie is worth watching and i recommend buying it as you will want to watch it more than once.
3938136
A cute story but the first half was a little slow.  It didn't make sense that Perry was willing to go along with Dres exclusive arrangement when everything he did was so wrong.  It seemed to take a long time for Perry to wise up and go after Stephen, her perfect match.  The support characters were entertaining and well developed.  The second half of the book makes it worth the read.  I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.
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Kerley's second novel brings us more of the two Mobile cops, Ryder and Nautilaus. This time they are after another serial killer wreaking havoc in the south Alabama town. Harry and Carson are a good pair of cops, each with a different attitude toward police work.

This is a good follow up novel to the first by Mr. Kerley. The action moves along and the characters are interesting and well developed. There is good bit of wise cracking humor to relieve the tension. I like this series and hope to see more of these two characters.
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I did really like this story. However, Mr. Perry is one of any number of authors who insists on introducing the entire Mafia in this one for example. I've absolutely had my fill of mentally seeing and figuring out a pronunciation for all these names. Makes me chuckle. Hey, for me it gets to be hard work since I am a word reader. And Jane actually takes them on and leaves them in a mess.
Interesting accomplishment. Really enjoying this series.
3229637
The Band Perry knows how to turn out the hits. They are the up coming band to keep and eye on.
4411214
Tim Wu provides us a promising start to his new series, "Venturers of Arasys," the first episode in a planned seven-part series. Rather than waste time introducing us to the series' players with a lot of exposition, Wu jumps right into the action, allowing the characters' conflicting motives and needs to drive this tightly written story. By the tale's end, we've been taken on a fun, intense romp but have a good understanding of the series' main players...even better, we want to keep following them on their adventure. I'm looking forward to reading part two.
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It is only fitting that while I write this review of CALCULATED IN DEATH, I am listening to a CD by a band called We Were Promised Jetpacks. I was raised in a time when it seemed all but certain that, as of this date, we'd all be zipping from Point A to Point B and beyond using individual jet propulsion units strapped to our backs. Speculating as to what the future will hold can be dicey, indeed. I think that is one reason why J.D. Robb's In Death series, though set in the future, keeps the guessing on the high-tech wizardry to a minimum.

For Robb, 2060 is close enough to seem within grasp (for some readers, anyway), yet far enough away to seem exotic. Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas has a few tools at her disposal that the current-day NYPD doesn't have --- I would bet that Dallas's computers run a lot faster --- but for the most part she relies on good, solid investigation. You could draw a line from Sherlock Holmes through Steve Carella to Eve Dallas with nary a break; separated by centuries, they are united by tenaciousness and making the best possible use of the investigative tools at hand.

CALCULATED IN DEATH is about money. Given that Dallas is married to the enigmatic Roarke, who is not only winning hands down the game of Monopoly that you happen to be playing but also the one going on next door, this is fitting. The opening gambit is the discovery of the body of Marta Dickenson, a well-liked accountant. Within a few pages, Robb manages to convince us that such a person might exist. At first blush, the woman's death appears to be the result of a mugging taken one step farther than it should have been. However, it quickly becomes evident to Dallas and Peabody, her partner in law enforcement, that the murder was staged to look that way by a killer who is very good at what he does yet is not necessarily the sharpest knife in the drawer.

The building where Dickenson's body is discovered is owned by WIN, a financial consultant firm; as it happens and might be expected, some of their clients utilize the services of Dickenson's accounting firm. Dallas follows that rather tenuous lead and seems to be heading in the right direction, particularly after someone steals several files from Dickenson's office, adding a secondary mystery of the "locked room" variant to the puzzle. Roarke, of course, is along to devote his considerable resources and even greater intellect to the investigation as well. But the killer is still out there, and when he makes his presence known again, it becomes even more necessary that he be apprehended with all due and deliberate speed.

As long-time and faithful readers of this venerable series know and expect, CALCULATED IN DEATH is not all violence and mystery. Roarke doesn't truly enter the book until almost a third of it has passed, but thrusts his way into the narrative in his own inimitable style and remains a presence both on the pages and hovering just off of them throughout the remainder of the narrative. Meanwhile, the premiere of the video based upon Dallas slowly but surely nears, an event that she approaches with reluctance while those around her view it with eager anticipation.

Still, the focus of CALCULATED IN DEATH is the investigation into Dickenson's murder. While the plot is complex, it is not overly so, making it on balance one of Robb's best entries in the series to date.

Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
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It's always a pleasure to read one of Perry's books. He takes you down so many unexpected paths that always prove to be exciting. This book introduces us to a charming husband and wife detectives as well as an equally interesting couple who are professional guns for hire. How they meet up and continue to cross each other's paths makes for some high adventure.
3620565
Nice play. Was surprised to see Patrice Lovely in this play. I thought she was new to the play scene with Tyler Perry.
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Atkins is doing a good job; Spenser is aging nicely and finding new bad boys to tease. The firemen are a nice link.
104762
Some of the other reviewers compare Perry to Elmore Leonard.  Let's not go overboard here, there's only one Elmore and Perry's not in that class.  That said, this is a nice crime read with some quirky characters who can carry a story.  As usual Perry stretches credibility beyond where any crime novel should go (how does a 64 year old man take a gun out of a woman's purse and kill 3 people, 2 of whom are armed?) but if you are willing to give him a pass on this kind of stuff, the novel is worth your time.
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This game is, in a word, FANTASTIC.  Corso, Herbstreit and Fowler's in-game commentary references your teams record, your opponent's tendencies, and other nuances in a very life-like manner, with no lag while the console loads the comments.  This game has excellent graphics, but it is the little things that make it great.  For instance, if you play in dynasty mode and are a middle of the road school, only a few of your games will be on TV and thus be announced by ESPN's crew.  The ones that are not on TV will only be announced by the PA announcer.  Also, recruiting is designed in a cool manner too.  I played this game for 6 hours a night after work.  For three days straight.  An absolute must-have game.
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I bought Shoulder the Sky (the second in this series, and this is my first Perry book) the day I finished No Graves as Yet, mostly because I like the way Perry showed how the people within this novel are forced to look at themselves and the people around them instead of just the routine 'hunt for the killer' format found elsewhere. Instead of studying the mind of the killer, Perry gives a study of those effected by the deeds.

In spots this book also reads like a travelouge, but it never distracts and in fact enhances the feel of the book. I was surprised she was able to wrap up the whole story nicely in the final chapter. I did not think it could be done well when I started it. I was wrong, and this book is so right..., sounds like a corny 70's love song I know.
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I really like these stories. The action was believable and the sex hot but not raunchy. This team loves like a family and it shows.
2958020
It's a team with excellent features and good renidimiento. a team that rivals any other team wins high. I recommend it 100%
1527138
Melting Into You by Laura Trentham is the third in the Falcon Football series and was the one that I liked best.

Lilliana Hancock has moved back to Falcon after inheriting her father's home.  She decides to turn it into a B & B. There is a lot of work to be done and little money since she was previously a starving artist in New York City. She loves her art but has little self-confidence in her abilities. She's determined to finish the house project as her way of continuing the Hancock family legacy in Falcon. Lilliana is smart, funny and has a big heart. She also has a very short history with Alec Grayson from college that he doesn't remember.

Alec Grayson is a former NFL quarterback with big trust issues. When his NFL career ended he realized that the people he trusted the most was only with him for his NFL name and not for himself. Sadly, that also was the case for his parents  He has built mile high walls and put the past behind him. He now is the quarterback coach for Falcon and an independent contractor. He is also the town building inspector which causes Lilliana heart palpitations every time he comes by to inspect the house.

Alec and Lilliana were well developed and likable characters. There is banter and some serious conversations as Alec finally started opening up. The secondary characters were a joy to meet again as most of them have been in the previous books. An enjoyable small town romance with some heat between the sheets (and other places) as Alec and Lilliana's relationship grows.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and St. Martins in exchange for an honest review.
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Big trouble has got one of the best plots I've seen in a while for a comdy. Starting out with a character named Puggy who used to live in a box eating fritos explaining the story of Noah's ark. The story is then narrarated by Tim Allen's character, with explainations and introductions on other characters as they come into the two day plot. As Allen put when introducing a character, "he was on of the few Floridians who was NOT confused when he voted for Pat Bucanan." The story then goes on to introduce a barage of characters including Allen's son and his two friends, a maid, two burglars, two russian weapons dealers, two cops, a carnival security officer, two hitmen (one well played by Dennis Farina), and of course, Puggy.  The story takes place when the two burglars eventually get hold of a bomb about halfway through the movie. A chase ensues and the laughs just keep coming. Johnny Knoxville plays on of the stupid burglars/kidnappers, and in one scne asks a man what knot he would like to be tied up in. The movie has many twists and turns to keep anyone guessing. And in the special features section you can watch the key parts of the film in approx. 8 minutes. You don't miss too much and everything is understood. Overall, a really good comdey that has good comedy for teens and adults.