The Chopin Manuscript
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (642 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1511300965 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 405 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages.Reader ALFRED MOLINA stars as Levin in the acclaimed film version of Tolstoy's classic. A former journalist, folksinger and attorney, Jeffery Deaver has appeared on bestseller lists around the world. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, he has appeared in many films, including The Da Vinci Code and Chocolat.
Craig E. said One of the worst endings of any literary work you will ever read. Oh my. Very weak story and character development. Never have I cared less about so many characters in a single book. I stuck with it and it wasn't very good, until the end. When I saw that Jeffery Deaver was finishing this thing out, I should have know that there would be twists that were so unbelievable, it would be an insult to anyone forcing their way through this thing. When the hero literally asks one of the villains for his gun so he can "borrow" some bullets (while the villain thinks he has the hero. Simply Doesn't Hang Together Amurrand This book has been out for awhile and was recommended by a friend. She thought the concept of writers passing along a script for the next person to develop the next line of the story was unique and she liked the book. Me not so much. There was too little character development, too many twists and turns that seemed unbelievable and an ending that fell with a thud.The main character, Harry Middleton, is fairly well developed as is Detective Padlo and maybe Felicia Kaninsky, but the characters of Charlotte an. Ullanta said Downright silly, but fun. Falls apart in chapter 15!. This book is downright silly in concept and execution, especially to anyone who knows anything about music, or pianos. Yet, perhaps because of that, it's kinda fun. However, Chapter 15, where mysteries and codes are solved, really fails in terms of any credibility or research. Or, rather, it seems as if a lazy high school student who's musical knowledge comes primarily from American Idol spent 5 minutes on Wikipedia to come up with (quite faulty) explanations of the secret code. Here's a few issues:WARNING
A thrill-a-page from 15 GREAT thriller masters. But the greatest threat will come from a shadowy figure out of his past: the man known only as Faust.The Chopin Manuscript is a unique collaboration by 15 of the world’s greatest thriller writers. But he is unaware that, locked within its handwritten notes, lies a secret that now threatens the lives of thousands of Americans. Not to be missed!” —James Rollins, author of The Judas Strain“A GREAT story, written by one GREAT author after another, in one GREAT chapter after another. 2008 Audie Award Winner—Audiobook of the YearFormer war crimes investigator Harold Middleton possesses a previously unknown score by Frederic Chopin. Jeffery Deaver conceived the characters and set the plot in motion; the other au
About the Author A former journalist, folksinger and attorney, Jeffery Deaver has appeared on bestseller lists around the world. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into 25 languages.Reader ALFRED MOLINA stars as Levin in the acclaimed film version of Tolstoy's classic. A graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, he has appeared in many films, including The Da Vinci Code and Chocolat.