Patterson, James, ed. Thriller; stories to keep you up all night.PATTERSON, James, ed. Thriller; stories to keep you up all night. Read by Joyce Bean, Jim Bond Jim L. Bond (born 1936) is a minister and emeritus general superintendent in the Church of the Nazarene. , Susie Breck, Mel Foster, Dick Hill, Laural Merlington, Michael Page Michael Harry Page (born June 17, 1941) was an English cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire between 1964 and 1975. He was born in Blackpool. , Bill Weideman. 11 tapes. 17 hrs. Brilliance Audio. 2006. 1-4233-2176-7. $102.25. Vinyl; plot notes. SA Eight excellent readers lend their impressive vocal talents reading stories by 32 authors, most of whom are acclaimed in the thriller genre. Several newer voices are included in the list and all of them share the same common bond--the ability to write stories that keep the listener on edge, trying to guess the outcome, unable to disconnect disconnect - SCSI reconnect , and, very often, shocked and surprised by the endings. Thrillers come in many varieties and all are represented here, with nary nar·y adj. Not one: "Frequently, measures of major import . . . glide through these chambers with nary a whisper of debate" George B. Merry. a weak link in the bunch. There's even some humor humor, according to ancient theory, any of four bodily fluids that determined man's health and temperament. Hippocrates postulated that an imbalance among the humors (blood, phlegm, black bile, and yellow bile) resulted in pain and disease, and that good health was incorporated into some of the stories. Patterson edits and provides introductory comments on each writer along with lead-ins to their stories. Pure entertainment. Miles Klein, Frisco, TX S--Recommend for senior high school students. A--Recommend for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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