What a disappointment
350897
Although feature-packed, the quality of this grill is a major disappointment:

-  The front doors won't install correctly due to pivot pins that are too short.  I've given up on them and now leave them off.
-  The temperature gauge doesn't work at all, and the way it attaches is unsecure.  It also will no longer stay on.
-  After one winter with a heavy-duty cover under a covered porch, all of the stainless steel is badly rusted.

I've had stainless steel grills before go 6-7 years with no signs of exterior rust.  This is terrible.  Would never buy from this company again.
2416806
This is my first official review, although I have purchased many kindle books the past few years. I was compelled to review this book because my disappointment with it was that great.... The plot(s?) had potential, and each one fizzled and died completely. I hated how stubborn and whiny Andy was, and how quick she was to throw away everything at the end of the story. (Could she really not forgive Max? He was nearly perfect in every other way...)

Very long-winded and sad. Dont bother!
3592589
This was such a disappointment. I have enjoyed the Colorado Mountain series and felt Kristin Ashley has really become a great writer along the lines of the early Linda Howard. I was really looking forward to Deck's story and this was just awful. I admire Kristin Ashley's choice of unconventional characters but this story line was not good.

***SPOILERS****

Emmanuelle is supposedly this inexperienced girl who has only had two relationships. She is currently involved in the second with a guy she herself describes as creepy, he works for her and she is having sex with him? Doesn't seem real. A big deal is made about the fact that she is a serious liberal and Decker is a serious Republican? Is this necessary? It adds nothing to the story and the whole thing reads like a real life issue Kristen Ashley herself might have had to deal with. Deck is such a committed Republican that he isn't sure he can even like Emmanuelle since she believes in socialized medicine. This is just an idiotic and unncecessary part of the book. This is all made much worse when she is a little bit late meeting his parents (his father is another rigid conservative who baits her into fight after fight) and is made to feel guilty because she forgot and wasn't there right when they arrived. Give me a break. A total bad ass like Deck is really going to be that pissed off about her not being right on time when his parents arrive? And his dad holds that against her too? And she feels guilt because of this supposed shortcoming? Idiotic. This whole scenario did not ring in any way like a Kristen Ashley man. No way would a whiner like this make it with Lee Nightingale.

Sadly, Jacob Decker came off seeming like a total jackass and Emmanuelle Holmes kind of an idiot. The whole thing was a disappointing end to what has been a great series.

Oh, and when did Wood get back together with Maggie? Did I miss a book?
4881454
Boy, what a disappointment.  I was expecting a cool, L.A.-based mystery novel that would be rich in atmosphere and suspense.  But what I got was a half-cooked mystery with much, MUCH TOO MUCH, personal love details about the main character (a gay insurance investigator).  It all became jumbled, tawdry, and almost comical in a bad way.  This book simply didn't work for me on any level.

Bottom line: what should have been a slick mystery turned out to be a quasi-homoerotic mess.  Not recommended.
1691188
Disappointing. Would like my money back, please
4270782
What a disappointment.  I was really looking forward to this book, having enjoyed the other 3 so much, but honestly I think they cut corners on editing or something.

First of all, I honestly can't figure out what the main plot line was.  There was just so much going on, all at once sometimes.  There was no one thread to hang on to that the others wove through, it was a hot mess of subplots fighting for domination.  I guess the Leo subplot won, but it didn't dominate most of the book.

Second, since this book focused on Emma's job as with the celestials, you see them a lot.  since they all have more than one name that got very confusing and she did nothing to help you out- no visual assistance or anything, and sometimes she would switch from one name to another.  Often she introduced new characters with very little explanation and to the English speaker the names are similar enough you'd wonder whether it was someone you were supposed to know.  I spent a lot if time lost even having Chinese family and having read the first trilogy.

Third, it was boring.  Seriously, I didn't care about a lot of it.

And lastly, Emma came off as a terrible guardian and as a total doormat.  People would say cruel, nasty things or try to kill her or whatever and she would say "I don't blame them."  What?  That isn't the sassy warrior bride we got to know in the first trilogy!  And Simone is 15 and Emma is saying "she needs to make that decision, I can't push her" and is too busy to help her with school- not sure if this is a cultural difference, but I have a 15 year old daughter and she still needs a parent. It made me dislike her and want to slap her silly.

 So overall not good.  Undecided whether to give the next book a try.  I am not sure why a book without John was even done.  He made the books.
556841
I tried The Cove when my sister, who I regard with great respect, recommended Catherine Coulter's FBI series. Perhaps my mistake was in buying the first book in the series, but that's the way I roll. Anyway, I was so very disappointed to discover just how bad this book was. It read like a dime novel from the fifties, complete with a damsel in distress, a hardboiled PI (in this case, an FBI agent disguised as a PI), and a dastardly evil father. I listened to the audiobook, and inadvertently subjected my husband to some of the pain of this book. We both thought the writing insipid, one-dimensional, and unbelievable. Do not waste your money on this book. I'm going to give Catherine Coulterand my sisterthe benefit of the doubt and try another in this FBI series, one written in this century, and hope for the best.
31556
Wow!  What a disappointment this book was.  Thankfully, I borrowed it from the library so I didn't pay anything for it!  Actually, I listened to the CD and stuck with it since I was on a long trip and didn't have anything else available.

I have read nearly all of Ms. Berg's books, and this one was the worst by far.  The characters are stodgy and predictable, as is the dialog, and it's hard to believe anyone under the age of "senior citizen" (I am 49), would find this book intriguing in any way.  The characters are complete stereotypes and their interactions totally unrealistic and downright boring.  To top it off, Ms. Berg's narration sounds tired and not up to the level of a professional reader.  Avoid this book and stick with earlier titles like "The Art of Mending" and "Year of Pleasures" and "We Are All Welcome Here."
898848
Rendell must be tired. Her latest stuff is such a disappointment after the great early novels, especially those written as Barbara Vine--my favorite is "A Fatal Inversion." I'm always  excited when a new Rendell or Vine comes out, but then recently I've been let down. This time  I'm so disappointed  that I don't think I'll bother with the next one. The characters in "Portobello" are thin and undeveloped, the plot is mostly absurd (Eugene's "addiction" to Chocorange is unbelievable and  just plain silly and takes up an inordinate amount of space) and Rendell's capacity for deep psychological suspense and horror is so crippled as to be nonexistent. I only hope her performance in Parliament is more sincere and effective!
894331
What a crock! What a gigantic disappointment! I discovered Louise Penny's novels about a year ago and read all of them. Some were better than others. Some were more tedious than others. But all of them had those wonderful characters and that magical place called Three Pines.
I thought that How the Light Gets In was the best of the bunch and eagerly awaited her newest novel.
Well, I just finished reading it and my reaction to the end was physical. I wanted to throw the book across the room. That's how terrible, this ending was. Not because Peter died, but because Peter did not have to die. Penny did not have to kill off this character. It was as a pathetic attempt at sensationalism as any TV show finale or a ratings sweep!
And then to glide past his death in just two or three ending pages was a travesty and a waste of my good reading time.
Shame on you, Louise Penny. Shame on you.
Your invention deserves so much more. Three Pines is a real a place as any village in any country. Your characters are delightful, well-rounded, and interesting in a literary time when depth is hard to find and good books are even harder to find.
I don't know who I feel sorrier for - Clara, left with no resolution, or your readers, left with an empty, fading plot and no place to put their frustrations.
One last thing - Gamache should have let Clara accompany him to the place he believed Peter would be. At least she would have had some time with him. And Myrna - biggest mistake in her life stepping aside and letting Clara go. And then, not going with her. In a strange land...knowing danger was out there...you let your friend go....alone???!
OK...last comment: The Three Piners - especially Clara - and me deserved better, Louise.
I don't know how you can fix this, but I suggest you try if you want to hold your audience much further than this book.
4455721
What a disappointment & waste of money. I was looking forward to DeMille's new book with great anticipation. I truly loved every one of his books & considered him my favorite author. Having read over 250 books in the past two years I can say without a doubt, this was the worst. It was boring, pages dragged on & on, characters was predictable, blah, blah, blah. Come back John Corey!!
2477804
I have been a fan of BBC's "What Not to Wear" and I thoroughly enjoyed the first book, but What Not to Wear for Every Occasion was a grave disappointment.  Not only did I not agree with most of the looks created, I felt that often the "don't" examples would work far better than the "do's".

I did not heed some of the negative reviews I read before purchasing this book and that has proven to be a mistake.  Don't be fooled-this is not the customary Susannah and Trinny fare and that is disappointing.
1514707
I was so excited to read Holly Seddon's second book.  I can just say this, what a total disappointment. What was going on? I am an avid reader, and this only the second time I decided to write a review. If someone put a book out there over 500 pages, you really need to be confident it is a winner. This was boring, predictable, no real big wow the entire read.  Why was the sister hiding under the bed? Why did you call this Don't Close Your Eyes? The whole book was a long read, nothing thrilling at all, not interesting like her first book.  After 250 pages, I thought to myself, what and why about this book.  So we could have guessed about the step-dad, totally predictable about the son, who cares about the boyfriend, and why was the one sister so crazy? Because she thought the fall was her mistake? It was actually awful.  Don't read this book thinking it is a suspense, or there is going to be a big surprise. There never is, and it just continues as a very boring book you can pick up anywhere.  Next time I won't wait for her next book.  Sorry!
460278
I gave it 79 pages, and never cared what happened next--if indeed anything much did. I loved Elizabeth Berg's previous novels, but they were set in modern times with modern, complex characters who spoke and thought in believable ways. This is so stilted and precious. Lots of telling me stuff without truly conveying it. I just did not care. Such a huge disappointment!
685869
I have been looking forward to this book for years. What a let down it turned out to be. WEAK WEAK WEAK characters..espcially Jondalar. And if I had to see the mother's song or weed descrption one more time I was going to scream. I ended up skimming at least half of the book.....What a bummer.
2779566
I was so looking forward to this final installment of the trilogy and have never been so totally disappointed in a book in my life. I had just finished reading Tana French's new book and the transition was like moving from an exquisite dissertation (and this was not French'sbest effort) to an eighth grade paper on the late twentieth century. The writing was so trite and, frankly, juvenile that I could simply not read beyond the second chapter. I held on that long in hopes of redemption that never arrived. I have since heard from family members who finished the book that the writing never improved. One must wonder if this wasn't rushed to print in order to fulfill a contractual obligation. It certainly failed to meet it's literary one, at least with this voracious reader.
971281
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Maeve's books when her yarns were spun of silk thread. Unfortunately, in this novel, "Nights of Rain and Stars" Maeve traded in her imported silk threads for polyester. I'm sad to say, it totally fell short and on its face. In past novels, Maeve's yarns unraveled naturally to reveal the tale. This story was utterly simple, way too elementary, far too predicatable, downright unbelievable and much too straight forward. As the reader, I was insulted by the ignorance she perceived her audience to possess. She wove four foreign tourists into the beautiful Greek countryside. Each of them  could have had their own identity but turned out to be flatter than Gumby. No depth. I feel that Ms. Binchy just typed in a few details and names onto a story map from her computer and created this book. How can each of the tourists just happened to be either a mirror image of a Greek character or lead a parallel life? David and Adonis were mirror mages of one another leading parallel lives. The remaining three tourists all bore uncanny bits of their lives to the main character, Vonni. Fiona was the young Vonni with a happier ending. Elsa gave up everything like Vonni to escape. Elsa fled from a man (Deiter) and Vonni fled into a man's (Stavros) arms. Lastly, Thomas and Vonni were estranged from their sons. Thomas knew enough to return to his son,Bill whereas Vonni was hoping against all hope to have her son Stavros return. Prayer was her vehicle. Not action. All in all, I found the novel a disappointment. An easy, somewhat enjoyable read, but lacking realism, interest, complexity and subtleness for Maeve Binchy to have penned it! I expected more.