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ame_why's review against another edition
3.0
I would say this book is entertaining enough but it's also not a book I would read again. The story was decent but I wasn't real thrilled with the writing style.
ginnikin's review against another edition
I'm sorry, but this dudely dude is going to have to find someone else to care about him. Maybe one of those women he likes. *eyeroll*
rachelmatsuoka's review against another edition
4.0
Dead Lines is a fantastic, easy read. The writing style, mystery, and suspense definitely kept my interest throughout.
the_prickly_reader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
aly36's review against another edition
3.0
I have mixed feeling about this book. It is written more with a guy audience in mind, I think, from the porn aspect. I didn't really like any of the characters in the book and for me the book was hard to follow. * I received a copy of the book free from NetGalley and this is my honest review*
thomcat's review against another edition
2.0
The blurb on the author's site is a sparse "A high tech ghost story..."
The main character is pushed around by the plot, by the other characters, and eventually by ghosts as well. A lot of the story is learning how he is going to react next.
While science-fiction-ish, the mechanism behind these new phones is not explained terribly well. "Deeper than atoms" or something like that. So it's not great sci-fi, and I didn't find it particularly great horror either.
I listened to the book as read by Jason Culp. He did a pretty good job with the main character and the narrative, but some of the supporting cast - especially the women - were not the best.
I'll stick with Greg Bear for science fiction, but will likely give his future horror titles a pass.
The main character is pushed around by the plot, by the other characters, and eventually by ghosts as well. A lot of the story is learning how he is going to react next.
While science-fiction-ish, the mechanism behind these new phones is not explained terribly well. "Deeper than atoms" or something like that. So it's not great sci-fi, and I didn't find it particularly great horror either.
I listened to the book as read by Jason Culp. He did a pretty good job with the main character and the narrative, but some of the supporting cast - especially the women - were not the best.
I'll stick with Greg Bear for science fiction, but will likely give his future horror titles a pass.
tdeshler's review
3.0
I like his hard science fiction, so I wasn't sure if I would like this one. I wasn't crazy about the main character and I didn't really like the supernatural finish.
ajlewis2's review against another edition
1.0
This book was definitely horror and not the science fiction I expected. I listened to the audio version. I'm marking this as "read," because I listened to 8 of the 9 CDs. I couldn't stand to listen to more at that point. I was prepared to give a rating of "2" until I got to the 8th CD. At that point the story became horrible. Prior to that it was something tolerable to listen to while doing the treadmill or stationary bike.
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