Could have explained more at end, but still very good series.
343634
Could have explained more at end to complete series, but still very good.  I don't want to spoil anything, so I won't mention anything else.
1981149
Good stuff, now if only they'd translate the rest of this series.
4950655
The Brunetti series is terrific. The mysteries are worth waiting for and the interplay between the personal and the main mystery in each episode  is not over done. I wish they had stayed with the cast that appeared in the first recorded episode, but for some reason the characters all changed faces as subsequent episodes appeared. I suppose there are contracts and such that account for it, but it makes watching the series a bit strange. The other strange bit is that the characters live in Venice where Italian is the predominant language, as I recall, but the show has been recorded in German, probably for German television, and appears in these tapes with English subtitles. A bit confusing. It keeps all parts of your brain in gear.
3008709
I thoroughly enjoyed the first books in this series so was a bit disappointed in the final episode. The logic about how/why they "save the universe" just left me confused. The writing remained top notch and the characters excellent (although Kit seems to become a bit of a jerk) but after all the four volume buildup, the ending left me feeling a bit frustrated.
3428578
great series, ended the best way that it could, however I think she could have cut a bit, it started to drag for a while
2250330
I've really enjoyed this series, but I think I like this most recent addition more than some of the earlier titles because of the strength of the character development and the quality of the story telling. Some of the earlier ones tend to read like a novelized graphic novel (i.e., rather like a comic book come to life), but that's not really a flaw, since that style of story telling is actually

I do think that this is the kind of series that's best begun from the beginning, just so you can keep track of all the action. (And there's a lot of it in this series.) a part of the tale the author wants to tell.
1448528
Again, vivid descriptions and well written. Some of it was very dark. During that era the pinnacle of a woman's achievement was marriage but there were certainly characters in the series that could have remained single and still led a fulfilling life. If you have read the series it is definitely worth it to finish it. I would recommend. Gbash

Spoiler Alert - I found Jack and Gloria's relationship a little creepy as he raised her. I guess the heart wants what the heart wants, said the creepy guy about his young stepdaughter.
2026361
The concept of the entire series was interesting.  Too bad they didn't give the ending as much thought as the beginning of the series.
4160169
I really enjoyed all four series of "Ultimate Force". It is the forerunner of the "Strike Back" series, both the British and American series. I personally feel like series 3 and series 4 don't need to be viewed after series 1 and 2. Personally, I think series 1 and 2 are self contained and so is series 3 and 4. Series 3 starts with the introduction of a female trooper into SAS; however, the series doesn't really address women's issues. Instead they chose to treat the female as if she is just one of the troopers, with a couple of exceptions. There are a couple of times that she is chosen for specific tasks since they feel that the terrorists would not be expecting a female SAS person. Also, since she uses the same shower at the same time as the men, there is the inevitable nude shower scene. In fact they address race issues as much or more than women's issues. A black trooper named Dave is twice confronted by other people with racially discriminatory feeling: one a South African and one an American.

In general, the action in the series is unbelievably good. In many instances it goes on continually for a long time. They must have spent quite a bit of money on blanks, etc, so intense was the action. Of course much if not all of the dialog is intended to duplicate the dialog of a military organization. There is little, but some, "soul searching" or exploration of motives: mostly in series 4. Also, for me the intense action made the series a little different from most other action series that I have watched. This is because the action scenes are fairly continuous. Most action series seem to have breaks within the action sequences. Most of the action sequences in this series had almost continuous gun fire for a very long time. They reminded me of the continuous action of the Omaha Beach landing scenes in "Saving Private Ryan" or the holding of the bridge, in the same movie, even though the series is not like the movie. So if you like a lot of good quality action I think you might want to view this series. However, you should be warned that by the end of series 4 you might be convinced that women should fight along side men, without women's issues every really being addressed, in the series.
1906376
I have enjoyed this series and the supplemental books very much. I am sad to see it end. This book did a nice job of winding everything up satisfactorily. Without spoilers (hopefully) I will say that I liked that everyone was given their chance against Him.

I do have two caveats to my 4 star rating of this book and it actually goes for the series in general. Nine is an entirely underused character. He is hilarious and can you imagine what the series would be like if we could read it from his perspective occasionally? The second thing about this series that felt a little off (especially in the last two books) was the level of swearing and the words used. I really felt this wasn't necessary and didn't contribute in any way to adding tension to a scene. The earlier books don't have this but the last two are peppered with swearing.  Initially I thought it was particular to certain characters (part of their personality) but in the last book it is everywhere.
3016253
Good story, the last in the series, the ending was somewhat of a letdown, the story could have gone further
3948955
This is a great series -- it hasn't spun out of control like the Anita Blake series.  It is well worth reading and a worthy continuation of the story that has been a long time coming.

My only disappointments were the incessant "I love you more" dialog; and the ending.  I won't give it a way -- it it tied things off as tying off goes, and it set things up for the awesome continuation of the story -- but it seemed ... sudden, truncated, rushed?  Like you leave one scene wondering "how did she know that" and the next, the story's over with  some hasty-feeling summary of events that, themselves, are momentous and story-worthy.

Come on!  I wanted to know about what happened to the King when he left the dream.  But I suppose the event has no frame without Merry in it.  That's too bad, I suppose.
489146
I loved this series.  It is continuing, but if you watch the first 4 seasons, they do wrap up a lot of the conflicts and mysteries.
1256608
It was a good series, but sometimes the crying was too much.  Also, so much happened to these people that I'm suprised they are all still living...hahaha!  I recommend the series.
474456
The action flowed very well.  There is not total closure in the end; it's a shame, but they never finished the series.
337426
This series was actually pretty good. I wish the ending of this last book was more definite, though, on weather or not there would be any more. The price for these books was a little high, in my opinion, for the length of the stories but the quality of the writing and engaging characters make up for it. Definitely a good read.
118855
I don't think this was as solid as the first of this series but it definitely ended strong. It answers the questions I had about the spirit inhabiting Robbie and his family. Really good spin on it. The opening artwork wasn't as good as was in the first book, but it did get better as it went along. But the history of Jonny Blaze was not altogether correct. They probably didn't have enough time to explain everything, and it is complicated, or just didn't do the research. To make it short the spirit Zarathros was taken out of Blaze and stuck in a crystal. Then his brother Danny Ketch, became the next Ghost Rider who eventually gave it back to Blaze. It's quite a history between the two so google it for a more in depth version of events. I really hope this series continues it has a lot of potential. The inconsistent artwork is a pet peeve of mine and character history is as well. The story is solid however as is the character development. Check it out.