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sandin954's review against another edition
2.0
This was nominated for both the Edgar and Anthony awards for best first novel but it really was not my thing. The plot was a mixed bag of religion and mathematics and just seemed to meander along and ended up being pretty predictable. I listened to the audio version read by Grover Gardner who did an acceptable job but certainly did not elevate the material.
wagmore's review
4.0
Well-written. Good plot, excellent characterization. Enough geek appeal for me (the *real* Poincare, even if only in passing).
So, good read. Recommended.
So, good read. Recommended.
stephms's review
5.0
I was thoroughly engrossed by this (listened to audiobook version). At turns compelling and heartbreaking.
stevevig's review
1.0
The characters are idiots! It's as if the author decided to write a book about people who earned positions of responsibility, then underwent surgery to lower their reasoning ability to that of kindergarteners. Also, while any "action" takes place off screen, there are entire chapters following the protagonist being depressed after terrible things happen to him. Chapters. Of moping.
I stopped reading about half way through the book, seeing no reason to subject myself to hundreds more pages of depression and idiocy.
I stopped reading about half way through the book, seeing no reason to subject myself to hundreds more pages of depression and idiocy.
allyreads8521's review
I'm sure this book would appeal to some people, but for me, it just made me tired. The story line didn't grab me, I didn't like the characters and it just dragged on. I made it to page 60 and had to give up.
mrsque1's review
5.0
Loved it! Smart thriller that kept me guessing! Can't wait to meet the author tomorrow!!!!
crazy4reading's review
5.0
I am not familiar with Leonard Rosen nor his main character in this book. The main character is Henri Poincare. He is an Interpol agent. All Cry Chaos is centered around Henri, his family and his cases.
Poincare is given a case after a mathematician, James Fenster, is murdered on the eve that he is supposed to give a speech at the World Trade Organization meeting. I am no math wiz and found this story interesting and confusing at the same time. When math was being discussed I sometimes found myself reading it again just to make sense of it and other times remembering my times in school and just wanting to get the answer quickly.
Poincare has a long list of suspects. You follow Poincare through all the interviews. Sometimes you were left hanging and felt there was something missing after the interview. There are a few sub-plots in this book. Poincare had caught a high profile murderer and he has threatened his family. Interpol is there to protect him but that is not enough. This is one plot that I found very interesting because of how it affected Henri and his ability to perform his job.
Another sub-plot was the story of 3 orphans. The 3 children became orphans when their parents were killed in a car accident many years before. As the story progressed I found myself trying to figure out who the orphans were. When the end of the book is reached all my questions were answered and some I had figured out before.
If you want a book with intricate story/plot lines, interesting characters with depth then I suggested trying All Cry Chaos.
Poincare is given a case after a mathematician, James Fenster, is murdered on the eve that he is supposed to give a speech at the World Trade Organization meeting. I am no math wiz and found this story interesting and confusing at the same time. When math was being discussed I sometimes found myself reading it again just to make sense of it and other times remembering my times in school and just wanting to get the answer quickly.
Poincare has a long list of suspects. You follow Poincare through all the interviews. Sometimes you were left hanging and felt there was something missing after the interview. There are a few sub-plots in this book. Poincare had caught a high profile murderer and he has threatened his family. Interpol is there to protect him but that is not enough. This is one plot that I found very interesting because of how it affected Henri and his ability to perform his job.
Another sub-plot was the story of 3 orphans. The 3 children became orphans when their parents were killed in a car accident many years before. As the story progressed I found myself trying to figure out who the orphans were. When the end of the book is reached all my questions were answered and some I had figured out before.
If you want a book with intricate story/plot lines, interesting characters with depth then I suggested trying All Cry Chaos.
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