Good if you go into it not knowing what happens--
347595
I suppose that this being an Austen novel makes what I'm about to write less of a review and more of a "here's my thoughts on a classic novel" bit.

The thing is, I love me some Austen and therefore...I liked Mansfield Park just fine. I liked it the way I liked Emma...that being, I'm glad I read it, I may read it again, but it didn't hold sway with me the way Sense & Sensibility (by far my favorite Austen novel) did.

Part of my problem was, I think, that I read the introduction included in my version of the novel before I read the novel itself--and this particular introduction basically revealed the entire plot! Had it not been for reading this, I think I may have liked this novel more because I would have maybe been a bit surprised at the goings-on in the last 100-150 pages. Hence why I thought about giving this novel three stars, but instead gave it four (can't fault Austen because some modern-day person wrote a spoiler-filled intro!)

As is, I do feel that the ending of Mansfield Park was a bit of a cop-out. I have to admit that I wish this particular Austen novel had taken a different road. At the risk of putting a spoiler out there for anyone who hasn't read this novel or seen the movies based on it--I really was hoping that in this case, a rake wasn't always a rake and that for once Austen would go a different way with some of her characters. Ah well.
3530650
It is a good read.  You start, you think it will be one thing, and you wonder how they can make a book on this- Then it all happens.  More twists and turns than you can imagine.  You think you have it figured out- and something else happens.
3902090
It was a good read I enjoy trying to figure thing out before hand.  I didn't do that so it was a good challenge.
A little to much wasted descriptions maybe to make up more pages.
Do you like to think ahead and guess? Then you would like this read.
2418658
It's an interesting insight into how we think we make decisions.  Some of the information you know...some is new.  If you struggle to make decisions or just want confirmation that your decision-making ability is like other folks, this book is for you.  I wanted a bit more insight on how people who make consistently bad decisions don't figure out how to improve their decision making.  The book didn't really shed light on that.
3128228
You need to be very open minded when in the Wiccan religion. This book does have some interesting insight as to when you should cast spells during certain moon phases. I'm not sure how into the book I am, but its suggestions do have some fair evidence to back them up. Some things aren't for everyone but I would give it a chance. Its a decent read. I wasn't going to purchase it based on all of the reviews however a friend gave it to me as a gift and I decided to give it a chance. The worst that could happen is that you find its suggestions just aren't for you.
2596705
This movie is a great head game movie as I really do not think you will figure it out as it does not have a complete ending and you have to figure out what happened based on what you saw and your knowledge ability.
3767637
Strange storyline but you knew something was coming. Could it be....can it be? You'll have to wait til the end
4735689
Bought at the suggestion of a friend.  It was good if you're not really acquainted with the concept.  Probably wouldn't buy it again since I have lots of info on it already.  Still was entertaining and informative.
1149475
Took a while to get through it, but it's a very quick read.  Some of the plot was predictable,but he threw in a few things that would make you question if you were on the right path.
3333616
Really entertaining stories: each puts you in a different world, spins you around, and pushes you on a path taking you somewhere interesting and--if you haven't been paying close attention to the clues--unexpected.  The ominous shimmers here.  You know if someone says, "I think it's gonna be okay," it's not.  You know if someone apologizes, you're in trouble.  The question is, are you going to be able to find your way out?
136888
The authors have done a good job of introducing these concepts within the structure of a novel.  It's not quite gripping, but it's better than you'd expect, given the subject matter.  It's funny how many destructive practices are demonstrated in the setup for the story -- I've seen them a million times, and they just keep coming.  This might be a good book to surreptitiously leave on the desk of a clueless manager or CxO.
233465
There were at times I became lost in the explanations, but for the most part, it was a very good story. It often left you with the "who done it" thinking, and I still wasn't positive toward the end.  This tales contains many twists and turns, and also slips in there some humor, which I find I really like for a story to have,
2973960
Professor Dobie is a mathematician, and generally considered not to be with it. The story starts with a report that one of his previous students had committed suicide. Despite the fact that Dobie cannot even recall the student, he goes to the inquest. Around here, I found the book to be a little confusing. Eventually,  he cannot puzzle out why the student would have committed suicide, since he had a good job at a successful company. Or had he? A little more questioning, and it appears that the student had been fired for participating in industrial espionage. Then the bodies start to turn up, in a rather bizarre fashion, and some rather stereotyped policemen plods suspect Dobie.

I found the book strangely hard to follow, particularly at the beginning, and in my opinion, it badly needs a structural edit. It is not that long, and a little more text to clarify some points would not go astray. If there are some points that are not subtle clues but are important to the story, it is important to make sure the reader will pick up on them, possibly even by subtly repeating them.  However, the major repetitions are references to a "strange attractor" scattered throughout the book, but I have no idea why, or what they refer to. We see things like Lorenzian equations, but no explanation as to what they are, and my Concise Encyclopedia of Mathematics, where the conciseness reflects the time spent on an explanation, does not list them. I was misled by timing, so that when I first read it, I do not believe that the events that took place could take place within the given time. Maybe I am wrong, and maybe it could, but if so, the text was unclear. The problem for me was, Dobie frequently starts thinking about something, such as a wig, with no particular reason. Yes, it might be a clue, but if clues are to be introduced, they should be introduced naturally, and not out of the blue. All of which is a pity because the last half of the book is quite good, and the final resolution is quite exciting. A good structural edit and this might approach five stars, but for me, as it is, it was annoying for the first half.
4299653
Book moves slower, took a while for the action to get there. It was good on weaving current events into the storyline.  It is a good read for people who want to speculate what current events might lead to.
1198323
You need to read in long increments otherwise you will get lost.  Book is really good - look me awhile to realize what was actually happening.  Good suspense.
674615
I wasn't sure what to expect from this book.  All I know, is that I got pulled in.  This book has some useful information, but really knows how to engage your attention.  I can't say much more about it, but from what I've read, I like it.
2636796
I think this book is good for broad general information that won't really help you out of your situation but which will give you a good sense of what you might be able to do with a bit more help/information.