Sandra D. (bookcrazychick) - reviewed on 1/28/2009 + 76 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 5

I loved this book and it is a keeper for me. I have not seen the movie and I also read Scott Smith's other book, The Ruins, first. I was not impressed at all with that book so I put reading this one off. Wow, I shouldn't have. This book is horrifying and gives new meaning to "money is the root of all evil". As each new horror is revealed you are just left with the most sickening feeling. Yes, it is pretty outrageous and a little unbelievable but considering some of the true stories of what people have done for money, it's not that far off the mark. I didn't feel that the ending was predictable as some reviewers do, there was a very subtle twist there that I didn't see coming and just blew me away. I give it 5 stars

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