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eldiente's review
4.0
Enjoyable mixing of four strong characters and interesting interview with author at end describing process by which collaboration occurred amongst all four authors.
manadabomb's review
2.0
I do believe this was a free download from Audible.com and the downloads/proceed went to charity. I figured it was a worth a shot to try new characters and authors. Besides, it was only 1:45 hours long.
I wasn't all that thrilled. The main character, Dr. Morgan Snow, is a sex therapist and she did pretty much what I can stand in books...over analyzed everything and everybody.
As a somewhat pleasant side effect though, I did get interested in the other characters from other authors (Steve Berry, Lee Child, etc) so I might look up some of their work.
This was a cool premise: MJ Rose worked with the other authors to incorporate their characters in to her characters world. Cool premise, but her character just was annoying.
Ah well....
I wasn't all that thrilled. The main character, Dr. Morgan Snow, is a sex therapist and she did pretty much what I can stand in books...over analyzed everything and everybody.
As a somewhat pleasant side effect though, I did get interested in the other characters from other authors (Steve Berry, Lee Child, etc) so I might look up some of their work.
This was a cool premise: MJ Rose worked with the other authors to incorporate their characters in to her characters world. Cool premise, but her character just was annoying.
Ah well....
cowmingo's review
2.0
I think I needed to have a better understanding of the characters in these books to really enjoy the book.
omnibozo22's review
3.0
Decidedly inferior short stories featuring several well known thriller heroes from other authors, loosely held together by a connection to a shrink. Only slightly entertaining, with one especially silly Jack Reacher episode. I only read it to cover all the Steve Berry bases.
rubenstein's review
1.0
http://sosaysthewhale.wordpress.com/2012/01/20/review-in-session-dnf/
I love me some Cotton Malone, so when I happened upon this e-book featuring not only Malone, but multiple other well-known characters, I immediately jumped at the chance to read it.
Ms. Rose has been on my radar for a while, but until I received this title I hadn't yet read any of her work. Going into the book, I kept an open mind despite my feelings that this basically amounts to fanfiction.
In Session is a short work comprised of even shorter stories. The main character, Dr. Morgan Snow, is the star of Ms. Rose's Butterfield Institute series. She's a sex therapist and while that didn't set off any alarms in my head, I was a bit worried to see how In Session would play out. Digging down deep into the minds of these men would be a fantastic read; raunchy sex scenes would not.
The first story in the book was coincidentally the one that made me want to read it in the first place: Extenuating Circumstances. Cotton Malone. I adore Steve Berry and his Cotton Malone series is among my favorites. Cotton owns a small bookshop in Copenhagen and it is there that the story is set. In an attempt to get Malone to talk to a therapist, a plan is hatched, ultimately leaving the story devoid of customers. A rare, erotic novel gets the ball rolling and, in the end, this story was the one I enjoyed the most (although I'm wondering if that wasn't because I'm already a fan of Malone's).
The second story, Decisions, Decisions lost me halfway through and it was there I walked away. John Rain is the patient in this story and from what I understand, he's an assassin? Unfortunately, I was unable to work up enough interest to keep going.
I had hoped for a quick, fun read, but was ultimately let down and bored.
I love me some Cotton Malone, so when I happened upon this e-book featuring not only Malone, but multiple other well-known characters, I immediately jumped at the chance to read it.
Ms. Rose has been on my radar for a while, but until I received this title I hadn't yet read any of her work. Going into the book, I kept an open mind despite my feelings that this basically amounts to fanfiction.
In Session is a short work comprised of even shorter stories. The main character, Dr. Morgan Snow, is the star of Ms. Rose's Butterfield Institute series. She's a sex therapist and while that didn't set off any alarms in my head, I was a bit worried to see how In Session would play out. Digging down deep into the minds of these men would be a fantastic read; raunchy sex scenes would not.
The first story in the book was coincidentally the one that made me want to read it in the first place: Extenuating Circumstances. Cotton Malone. I adore Steve Berry and his Cotton Malone series is among my favorites. Cotton owns a small bookshop in Copenhagen and it is there that the story is set. In an attempt to get Malone to talk to a therapist, a plan is hatched, ultimately leaving the story devoid of customers. A rare, erotic novel gets the ball rolling and, in the end, this story was the one I enjoyed the most (although I'm wondering if that wasn't because I'm already a fan of Malone's).
The second story, Decisions, Decisions lost me halfway through and it was there I walked away. John Rain is the patient in this story and from what I understand, he's an assassin? Unfortunately, I was unable to work up enough interest to keep going.
I had hoped for a quick, fun read, but was ultimately let down and bored.
readtolive's review
4.0
WARNING: Very Adult content, as one character is a sex therapist. This is not suitable for younger readers.
This one intrigued me. Combining characters from the works of 4 different authors. And it truly did not disappoint.
The glimpse of the characters in a setting outside of their usual element was fascinating. This was well written and you can tell that there was collaboration by the original creators of the characters of Rain, Jack Reacher, and Cotton Malone. I found it refreshing, partly because I have mostly read YA of late, but also because it stripped away the fact that authors are only out to compete with themselves. I think more authors should submit to projects like this. Loved it, and want to read more about Dr. Snow as a result.
This one intrigued me. Combining characters from the works of 4 different authors. And it truly did not disappoint.
The glimpse of the characters in a setting outside of their usual element was fascinating. This was well written and you can tell that there was collaboration by the original creators of the characters of Rain, Jack Reacher, and Cotton Malone. I found it refreshing, partly because I have mostly read YA of late, but also because it stripped away the fact that authors are only out to compete with themselves. I think more authors should submit to projects like this. Loved it, and want to read more about Dr. Snow as a result.
clak5686's review
4.0
I found the concept of the book very interesting. Morgan Snow meets characters from other novels (some of my favorite, too). While the interactions were short, they were powerful and provided insight into all the characters. Really worthwhile.
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