I had read books by Rumer Godden before, and loved them. This one, however, just moved too slowly for me. And being a long one (638 pages), it was a plodding journey into convent life. If you want to learn ALL about the old ways of cloistered nuns, this is your ticket. Although some of it is memorable, much of it was too much for me.

Disturbing and captivating. I wonder how many true stories there are out there like this? More than we'd like to think, probably.

Tedious. I didn't enjoy the bulk of it but there were parts that made you want to keep reading.

Although I figured out most of the plot, Liane kept me riveted throughout. Whips right along.

Unlikely but tension-filled.

Inciteful. Or insightful. You pick.

A group of comedians is invited to a getaway and one by one, they begin to be murdered. Kept me guessing!

Talk about anarchy! Golly jeepers! We may pine away for the ‘good old days”, but I’m darn glad I didn’t live back then and especially in that place! Frontier San Francisco was a hotbed of all kinds of immoral, violent activity, and the “law’ wasn’t any better. For those interested in “ho”story, crime, and the history of crime, read on! It’s hard to imagine until you read it. Expect a rollicking chronicle of a wild time and the birth of San Francisco. Rank: 3 book hos

And would make a good one.

Informative. You come away with a more complete knowledge of the man behind Snoopy. Some good, some not so much. I guess that's what's endearing (and enduring) about the strip--the ultimate message is that we all have our flaws.

This would be a great airplane book--quick, easy, and suspenseful. I think it would also make a great movie. There were some holes in the story that made things awkward and unbelievable for me, but this is one of those (rare) times when I think that the story line is actually more suited to the screen than the page.

Hardscrabble story--you can feel it.