Blood on Snow (The Path, Book 2)
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Epic Samurai Adventure
Blood on Snow (The Path, Book 2)
Ron Marz , and Bart Sears
Manufacturer: Cross Generation Comics
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1931484600

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Epic Samurai Adventure.......2003-06-22

Ron Martz and Bart Sears have constructed a cinematic tale about
a monk who becomes a reluctant warrior. Sears gritty art style fits the story's timeframe and locale. There are grand battle scenes and interseting characterizations in this tale mixed with samurai action and fantasy . A great way to jump on this ongoing title from the Crossgen Universe.
Path of Blood
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Tense and satisfying conclusion of a fantasy trilogy
  • Loved the first two, hated this one.
  • The end was a bit rushed
  • Hoorah! OK, now what...
  • Superbly woven- fast paced, rich characterization
Path of Blood
Diana Pharaoh Francis
Manufacturer: Roc
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0451460820

Book Description

The Path of Fate trilogy comes to its enchanting conclusion...

Chaos reigns in the land of Kodu Riik. Plague continues to ravage its populace, and Aare's armies are on the march. The rift between the kingdom and the land of Cemanahuatl yawns ever wider, threatening to consume both beneath waves of uncontrollable magic. Now, only Reisil possesses enough power to breach the spellbound city of Mysane Kosk, and seal the fracture.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Tense and satisfying conclusion of a fantasy trilogy.......2007-05-28

Full of magic and fighting, this is a tense, multi-threaded book that brings Reisil, a young healer with strong magic powers into an even greater responsibility. A magical peril threatens everything, and while Reisil tries to fix it, her friends and allies battle with ambitious and ruthless enemies.

The magic, characters and conflict are all interesting, but the view-hopping and rushed pacing toward the end put a strain on the reader. Still, all the threads are finally resolved, and the book is a satisfying and suspenseful ending to a good trilogy.

2 out of 5 stars Loved the first two, hated this one. .......2006-11-10

I really loved the first two books and was excited to read the last one. I enjoyed the book until the end. It was rushed and much of the violence was pointless. Another reviewer suggested a fourth book. I think it is too late to save this series.

3 out of 5 stars The end was a bit rushed.......2006-05-23

While I've certainly enjoyed reading the previous books for this series the final book left me feeling flat. While there is a great deal of lead up to the final conflict the conflict itself is skipped over with few details given in the epilogue. Characters change and, again, little information is given to the reader. Another book might help in this regard, perhaps following some of these other characters, but as this world now stands the conclusion has left me less than impressed with the prior books which, on their own, I really enjoyed. Over all, if you've read `Path of Fate' and `Path of Honor' you'll want to read this book just to see where these characters are brought, however if you haven't yet read the books you might want to skip them unless you like feeling unfulfilled at the end of a series.

4 out of 5 stars Hoorah! OK, now what..........2006-05-17

Hoorah! OK, now what...

Path of Blood is the conclusion of a trilogy (Path of Faith, Path of Honor). Although Faith is my favorite of the trilogy, Blood is a much smoother read that Honor was. Where Honor was a bit choppy with the plot and characters, Blood reads more like Faith did. We have a bit of everything going on here: plague, feudalism, naughty reagents, at least three love stories, magic, magically transformed creatures and humans, gods, the evil enigma, overwhelming sense of honor, destiny, hostages, rape, pillage, murder, raiders, and an Aztec-based culture that includes Reisil's love interest, Yohuac. Now, that is a bit much for a 452 page book. In fact, things end a little to quickly and conveniently. I wouldn't be surprised to see a sequel-trilogy or at least a fourth book pop up with some of these characters or in this world sometimes in the future.

If you like these books, try Anne Bishop's Tir Alainn Trilogy (romantic magic) Trilogy or David B Coe's Winds of the Forelands set of 4 books (magical fighting, etc)

5 out of 5 stars Superbly woven- fast paced, rich characterization.......2006-05-07

This intricate plot is suberbly woven into a book that stands faithfully on its own, while concluding the Path trilogy. Reisil, the main character, has matured into her calling much the way Diana Francis has matured in her writing. Francis has managed to create a world with intricate characters and relationships, much the way the magical rinda weave a spell in Kodu Riik.

I worried how the final book would pull together and I think Francis pulled it off. The ending is not a fairy tale "happily ever after" one. Is it a moralisitic, "We must all accept change and make the best of it" ending? I don't think so. It speaks to a deeper element. We all change, grow, mutate if you will, and those changes can warp us, break us or make us stronger. Accept those changes, or not. It is about choices.

Reisil, Soka, Juhrnus,Yohuac- each of the characters in Path evolved from a two dimensional figure into a three dimensional "person" for me. It was this evolution of characters and build up of plot into the final chapters that kept me riveted to the pages. Well done. If you haven't already, go buy it.
The Path v. 1: Blood & Steel
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Derivative Storyline with Good but Murky Art
  • Good Stuff
  • Dull with a side of awful
  • Intriguing and involving
  • A Striking Approach to Storytelling
The Path v. 1: Blood & Steel
Ron Marz , and Bart Sears
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ASIN: 1931484325

Book Description

On a world racked by war, only one small island nation stands unconquered. The Warlord Todosi leads his troops to victory in a great and perhaps final battle, only to be betrayed by the gods. His brother, a monk, vows vengeance before assuming Todosi's station as the new Warlord of Nayado. He must become a leader of armies, defending a land whose traditions he is coming to distrust. The Path is a new take on the samurai tale, a staple of Japanese entertainment with a growing audience here in the West. In addition to all the action and dynamic artwork that typifies the genre, we have the struggle of one man walking the thin line between honor and duty. Set on an exotic world akin to feudal Japan, The Path tells the story of a man stripped of his faith in not only the gods to whom he prays, but the emperor he is honor-bound to serve. Filled with samurai action and panorama, The Path tells the story of one man's journey and an entire nation's fate. When the monk Obo-san witnesses the death of his brother at the hands of the gods, he swears to have his vengeance by using the gods` own Weapon of Heaven against them. Meanwhile, the emperor teeters on the brink of madness and threatens to lead the nation to ruin. Torn between duty and destiny, Obo-san defies the Emperor and finds himself a wanted man, and not even the all-powerful weapon he possesses can save him. Aficionados of the masterful Lone Wolf and Cub series and the samurai epics of Akira Kurosawa will want to walk The Path.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Derivative Storyline with Good but Murky Art.......2004-11-09

There some solid and occasionally great art in this book, but the story being told never really gets going. The narrative is so highly derivative of any number of stories and films that it's hard to get very excited about it. The setting is a land modeled on feudal-era Japan, and there we meet the Emperor's warlord. He is a stereotypically stoic and heroic warrior who is instructed to lead the country's relatively small army across the water to invade the massive power (based on China) that has been their historic foe. The predictably disastrous results lead to a literal reshuffling of heads, as well as the appearance of the warlord's brother, a monk. (There are two sidekicks who make cursory appearances, a barbarian Norseman, and an elegant female swordswoman). In any event, there are some striking panels and spreads here and there, and some interesting paneling, as well as two nicely executed stylistic shifts. However, the palette is incredibly dark and drab--this book ought to come packaged with a halogen lamp! Browns, rusts, and grays dominate the book, and sometimes you really have to peer to make out what's going on. So, a few nice moments, but not a book or series I'll return to.

5 out of 5 stars Good Stuff.......2003-08-05

The Path is a very good read for avid comic fans that look beyond muscle bound super men. It's artistic approach is done with a Japanese flat style with compositions layed out like the Lone Wolf and Cub story line. I find it refreshing. I totally disagree with "zero02" comments on the art. I think they're beautiful and show a CROSS-cultural influence in the art. Keep up the good work Crossgen.

1 out of 5 stars Dull with a side of awful.......2003-06-30

The entire idea behind "The Path" is cool, and Ron Marz is up there with Chuck Dixon as on of the best writers around but the real turn-off for "The Path" is the art. Crossgen Comics has,until now, been using artists who usually make all the books look like the're done by the same artist, but for some reason crossgen decided to fix something that isn't broken and it has floped in my eyes. The artists give no hint of a third demension and the characters look like paper dolls. The reapeted use of browns make the book dull and less appealing to the eyes. I read other comics from crossgen and will continue to do so but The path will never be one of those comics.

5 out of 5 stars Intriguing and involving.......2003-02-18

The Path- Crisis of Faith has been the first book I have read so far from the Crossgen universe. A samurai story is what motivated me to pick up and buy this book not being familiar with the artists or the writer before. But from the little knowledge I have about comics and comic art, it is delightful to see art work here that is a pleasant deviation from usual western comic art work. There are images within this book that seem inspired from Japanese comic art - especially the images of raindrops creating ripples on puddles of water distorting reflections. The comic script is also very intriguing. Feudal Japan has invoked strong visions among many artists and writers, as is also evident in The Path. Clearly, this factor is responsible for setting the tone for a wonderful manner of storytelling.

The story of Obo San, and his companions - each bound by their honor and the decisions that they have made in the face of difficult choices, makes for a very intriguing story indeed. Even more intriguing is the treachery and the conniving that exists behind the facade of honor within the nobility. And as Obo San suspects, possibly within the realms of the Gods themselves. Obo San and his companions search for answers and truth behind that facade, despite the fact that they have incurred the wrath of their mysterious Emperor, and imminent war threatens their people. Whether the path they have chosen leads them to truth and discovery, or death, it promises to be a very eventful journey.

Also eventful is the comic book itself. And I use the term comic here strictly in ways only a comic book reader would understand. If anything, 'The Path' only illustrates how the medium has grown far beyond the irrelevance of being called comic. 'The Path' will leave you wanting for more about this strange journey. A superbly crafted journey that won't disappoint anyone.

5 out of 5 stars A Striking Approach to Storytelling.......2002-12-05

If you're even reading this review you probably already read comics. This is one of the most interesting approaches out there. Sears and the rest of the art team are creating a new language for graphic storytelling here. Most comics (at least Western comics with which I am familiar) try to trick the reader into forgetting that he's observing a series of static images. The Path revels in this -- most pages are constructed around a single central image or event which may be depicted in multiple ways, and time does not necessarily progress across the page from left to right. Other pages might be constructed of a dozen tiny panels, none of which make much sense individually but which, when taken as a whole, give the reader an almost visceral insight into the chaos going on in the characters' lives. The book simply presents these images and the reader fills in the intersticies. This allows the story to bypass all the analytical tricks readers have developed to help them understand "what's going on"; instead, the story aims its way directly into your head. The excellent and surprising script by Ron Marz complements this presentation, and the static graphic presentation is echoed in the stubborness of the each of the characters.

Some may worry that a reader of "The Path" will miss out if he doesn't get all of the other CrossGen books. While I recommend each of them as worth at least sampling, "The Path" is totally different than any of the others (even the Marz-written Scion and Sojourn) and stands on its own. Yes, the main character of "The Path" is marked with a sigil, a mysterious symbol which gives the bearer great power, just like characters in other CrossGen books, but that's really all you need to know about those other titles. (As to the sigil's origins or purpose, this hasn't been revealed in any other CrossGen book either.) Ultimately, there is considerably less connection between most CrossGen books than there is in a typical month between Spider-Man, Daredevil, and the Avengers. "The Path" is not what you are expecting, but you owe it to yourself to give it a try.
Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Blood Diamonds, Bleeding Heart
  • It's ironic how marriage engagements are sealed with other people's blood
  • Blood Diamonds
  • Startling and Effective
  • Good, But a Little Sparse
Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones
Greg Campbell
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ASIN: 0813339391
Release Date: 2002-09-03

Book Description

Journalist Greg Campbell leads the reader down the international diamond trail of brutality, horror, and profit - providing an on-the-ground and in-the-mines story of global consequence.

First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides and spouses the world over. Blood Diamonds is the gripping tale of how the diamond smuggling works, how the rebel war has effectively destroyed Sierra Leone and its people, and how the policies of the diamond industry - institutionalized in the 1880s by the De Beers cartel - have allowed it to happen. Award-winning journalist Greg Campbell traces the deadly trail of these diamonds, many of which are brought to the world market by fanatical enemies, including the Al Qaeda network. These repercussions of diamond smuggling are felt far beyond the borders of the poor and war-ridden country of Sierra Leone, and the consequences of overlooking this African tragedy, as the world has seen, are both shockingly deadly and unquestionably global.

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Blood Diamonds, Bleeding Heart.......2007-03-21

The author is trying to sensationalize the bloodshed that resulted from the diamond trade in Africa. His allegations that the smugglers or the people who buy the product as jewelry are somehow culpable is unsubstantiated. In any other part of the world, such resources would've been a stabilizing factor that enriched the nation economically, bringing jobs, added tax revenues, better schools, etc. This is really a book about the inability of a populace to police itself and the author's focus on the "guilt" of the West is just bullcrap. The one chapter on Al Qaeda and the diamond trade was interesting but short on concrete facts. This is lousy journalism.

4 out of 5 stars It's ironic how marriage engagements are sealed with other people's blood.......2007-03-12

What? The title doesn't make sense? Did you know how many people suffered to get the diamond on your wife's or fiancé's hand? I don't either, but you can take a guess once you read this book. Come, take a ride to a place where children spend their last breaths in a ditch, sifting dirt and mud for the precious stones. Take a walk with the men that die in jungles while transporting this contraband to another country. Sit down with the monsters who butcher the pregnant women, who cut the arms of teenagers, who kill for pleasure.

This is not fiction, my friend, this is real and it occurs even now as you read this review. And it will continue to occur until the value of diamonds remains artificially inflated by DeBeers' monopoly. But I know, next time an anniversary or marriage comes along, you'll still buy a diamond for your wife or fiancé. What do you care, you don't have to die to buy...

By Simon Cleveland

4 out of 5 stars Blood Diamonds.......2007-01-29

Excellent book. Throughly recommend it. If you haven't seen the film Blood Diamonds then it is useful reading this first

5 out of 5 stars Startling and Effective.......2007-01-24

This is a thoroughly engrossing portrait of the chaos that devastated Sierra Leone throughout the 90's. Campbell weaves the many disparate strands that coalesced to cause this tragedy together into a compelling narrative that is far more readable than anything else I've come across on the topic. The work ultimately has little new to say about solutions to such situations, mostly because it reveals the full complexity behind the conflict and the lack of any clear or easy answer. I was pleased to see in the film Blood Diamond that many of the evocative details from this book had been preserved, making it a powerful, and hopefully very important, movie.

3 out of 5 stars Good, But a Little Sparse.......2005-10-19

This book was not at all what I had expected, in that it features a lot of superfluous personal touch that, in a story that isn't Campbell's, just doesn't belong. I wish that it had contained more statistics and factual research than just tales of his visits to Sierra Leone, with less-than-necessary intervals of fact. However, it was still an interesting read, and I definitely recommend it to someone who's seeking a general outline of the history of blood diamonds.
Walking in Two Worlds: Mixed-Blood Indian Women Seeking Their Path
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    Walking in Two Worlds: Mixed-Blood Indian Women Seeking Their Path
    Nancy M. Peterson
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    Nancy M. Peterson tells the stories of twelve mixed-blood women who, steeped in the tradition of their Indian mothers but forced into the world of their white fathers, fought to find their identities in a rapidly changing world. In an era when most white women had limited opportunities outside the home, these mix-blood women often became nationally recognized leaders in the fight for Native American rights. They took the tools and training whites provided and used them to help their people. They found differing paths - medicine, music, crafts, the classroom, the lecture hall, the stage, the written word - and walked strong and tall. These women did far more than survive; they extended a hand to help their people find a place in a hard new future.
    Path of blood
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • A Union unit's story, thoroughly researched, freshly told.
    • A NEW REGIMENTAL LOADED FOR BATTLE.
    Path of blood
    George W Contant
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    4 out of 5 stars A Union unit's story, thoroughly researched, freshly told........1998-05-06

    Path of Blood is a fine new history of a regiment in the Army of the Potomac, the 33d New York Volunteer Infantry. The "Ontario Regiment" was raised in Western New York in the spring of 1861, and it served in Virginia and Maryland -- fighting in the battles of Williamsburg, Antietam, and Fredericksburg -- during the first two years of the Civil War.

    The research for this new history was remarkably thorough. The only previous book on the regiment, published in 1864, was written by the New York Times correspondent that accompanied the unit, David Judd. Though not a professional historian, George Contant masterfully combed through hundreds of scattered Civil War letters and fading newspaper articles to trace anew the story of the regiment.

    Contant's new account has the same freshness as Judd's because it so extensively quotes the contemporary letters of its officers and soldiers. It is even more satisfying because Contant also quotes the generals, men in neighboring units on the same battlefields, and the Confederate soldiers who faced the 33d. It is fresh, too, because Contant, in the tradition of great historians like Parkman, walked each of the battlefields. This freshness and familiarity overcomes the book's minor editorial shortcomings -- some typos and formatting lapses uncaught by the proofreader.

    Even after more than 130 years, there are new things to discover about the Civil War. At the Battle of Williamsburg on May 5, 1862, three companies of the 33d halted a Confederate advance led by Jubal Early with a desperate bayonet charge, preventing a major rout of the Union forces. Brigadier General Winfield Scott Hancock received the credit for the daring reversal -- jump starting his remarkable military and political career. Contant persuasively shows, however, that it was the quick thinking of Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Corning of the 33d that was decisive.

    Du Picq once said that study of a single skirmish in detail yields more knowledge of war than many books on campaigns. P! ath of Blood illustrates this well. There are many profound lessons about the Civil War -- and about war itself -- to be derived from the experience of the 33rd New York as it marched through Maryland and Virginia: fog of war, friction of war, principles of war, leadership, followership, cohesion and unit spirit, training, logistics, "cause and comrades," and so on. Contant -- like myself, a descendant of one of the 33d's soldiers -- deserves great credit for recovering them.

    Through the eyes of the 33d's soldiers we see McClellan and Sedgwick and Hancock -- the Peninsula, Antietam, and Fredericksburg -- at first hand. We hear the bands around the campfires and see the "burnished rows of steel" on the march. From their letters -- as they wrote them within hours and days of their struggles -- we hear their voices, cheers, and curses. We feel the battle rage. We learn of their exasperations, and their hopes. And in the end, we know too their love of country.

    5 out of 5 stars A NEW REGIMENTAL LOADED FOR BATTLE........1998-01-29

    George Contant's, "Path of Blood..." is truly an exceptional piece of Civil War research and writing. The author, U.S. Air Force Ret'd and a native of western New York, has done a superb job in presenting to Civil War readers one of the best "new" regimental histories in recent years.

    Recruited primarily from the scenic "Finger Lakes" region of the Empire State, the 33rd New York Volunteer Infantry served with much distinction in the Eastern Theater of war from 1861 until the survivors mustered out in May, 1863. From their brief initiation on the battlefield at First Bull Run , the regiment moved south with General George B. McClellan for his thrust up the Peninsula toward Richmond in the Spring of 1862.

    Here was where the 33rd experienced it's real "baptism" of fire. It was at the Battle of Williamsburg in May, 1862 that the regiment first showed its prowess in "tight" places by wrenching a potential defeat back to victory with an heroic charge under the eyes of the officer most credited with the success, General Winfield S. Hancock.

    Though the victory would be credited in the press and history books mainly to Hancock, the author correctly shows where the real seeds of success were sown--in the ranks of the fighting 33rd New Yorkers. And, from here, it was only one month later that the men of the 33rd were called upon once again for heroics to stem off an attempt by Robert E. Lee's pursuing Confederates at Golding's Farm.

    Moving north with McClellan later that year to stop Lee's invasion of Maryland, the 33rd faced the foe again at Crampton's Gap and, later, in the cauldron of battle near the Dunker Church at bloody Antietam. And before the year was out, these now veteran New Yorkers again saw action at the equally bloody Battle of Fredericksburg.

    With 1863, came a new Federal general, Joseph Hooker, and a new campaign--Chancellorsville. Here, the 33rd served in the Federal Sixth Corps and was part of the that force's successful attack on Lee's rear at Marye's Heights near Fredericksburg.

    However, when Lee's victorious army pushed Hooker back and turned east to confront the Sixth Corps, the 33rd and comrades suddenly found themselves isolated and surrounded in the country near Salem Church. Now, was the 33rd New York's supreme moment of sacrifice and it met it's fate well.

    As part of the rearguard, the unit fought tenaciously to hold-off the closing Rebels while the Sixth Corps tried to extricate itself from the trap. Though the Corps was successful, the 33rd lost so heavily in it's efforts that it effectively ceased to exist as a viable unit for the field. Thus ended the career of this hard-fighting regiment from the "Finger Lakes."

    Though several modest, early attempts to chronicle this unit's history were made, Mr. Contant's new book surpasses all previous efforts by a long-shot. His research is deliciously thorough, showing long hours and years of searching for sources hidden in libraries, papers, and homes of western New York and beyond.

    Using over 300 letters, diaries, newspaper and manuscript accounts from the men and families of the 33rd, the author succeeds in blending a high degree of detail with an exciting and flowing prose. Loaded with photographs, well-drawn unit maps, and helpful appendices filled with extra information and rosters, it is a complete package.

    Though classified as a "regimental" history, this book is more a history of the life of a group of battle-scarred veterans from New York. Using the soldiers' own words and experiences as much as possible to tell their much-needed tale, the author succeeds in providing riveting descriptions of battle action. Yet, also covered are the origins, lives, thoughts and fears of this acclaimed regiment in their journey from home to battlefield and back again.

    I don't read many regimental histories for fun, but I wasn't prepared for the excitement this one generates. You can't go wrong picking up this story!

    Theodore C. Mahr, former National Park Service Historian, reviewer, and author of: "The Battle of Cedar Creek: Showdown in the Shenandoah, October 1--30, 1864".
    Blood and flowers: The path of the poet To Huu : selected poems of To Huu
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      To Hu
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      Blood Stone (Dark Paths, 6)
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        Allan Frewin Jones
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        Hematology: Phys, Path
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          Hematology: Phys, Path
          James W. Linman , and Linman
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          Murder on a Philosophical Note: Blood on the Lake Path
          Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
          • A delicious read and another coup for mystery author Shelley Glodowski!
          • Glowdowski has done it again!
          Murder on a Philosophical Note: Blood on the Lake Path
          Shelley Glodowski
          Manufacturer: Infinity Publishing
          ProductGroup: Book
          Binding: Paperback

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          ASIN: 0741431939

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          Murder on a Philosophical Note: Blood on the Lake Path is a mystery set in gorgeous Madison, Wisconsin. Professor Robert McIntyre is a rising star in the Department of Philosophy and Bioethics Departments. When he is found brutally murdered on the historic Lake Path on the shores of Lake Mendota, his distraught wife calls upon the team of Sam Peters and Ian Temple to help solve the crime. Sam’s cousin, Anni, is the department secretary in Philosophy, and little does she know that she’ll be drawn into the investigation at her own peril and that her life will change forever.

          Customer Reviews:

          5 out of 5 stars A delicious read and another coup for mystery author Shelley Glodowski!.......2006-07-11

          Shelley Glodowski has launched her second mystery featuring sleuths Sam Peters and Ian Temple. Set on the idyllic campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, "Murder on a Philosophical Note" features a prominent professor of the philosophy and bioethics, who is brutally murdered while jogging on the lake path to Picnic Point along the shores of Lake Mendota. Sam and Ian become involved through her cousin Anni, department administrator for the Department of Philosophy. They had moved to Madison from Minneapolis in order to begin new careers and pursue further education. The tempo of this entertaining mystery is upbeat and fast paced, studded with little vignettes of authentic life in the Mad city. A jaunt to sister University of Minnesota in Minneapolis reunites the band, Heartthrob, and allows for expanded action in the areas of art and philosophy. Sleuth caps "on," Sam and Ian rack their brains to discover the perpetrator of the murder, learning just in time that they must also rescue Sam's cousin Anni who has been kidnapped by the murderer. "Murder on a Philosophical Note" is action packed, well planned and researched, and logically paced. It is a delicious read and another coup for mystery author Shelley Glodowski!

          5 out of 5 stars Glowdowski has done it again!.......2006-07-01

          Fans of Shelley Glodowski's Murder on the Wrong Note won't be disappointed by her lastest endeavor. Murder on a Philosophical Note reunites the likeable cast of characters in a new murder mystery. Professor Robert McIntyre is brutally murdered as he goes out jogging one morning before work. He leaves behind a loving wife and two young daughters. Who could have performed such a destardly deed--and why? Former cop Samantha Peters and her boyfriend, FBI agent Ian Temple have just set up shop as private detectives near the university where McIntyre's body has been discovered. Sam's cousin Anni works at the university and knows the widow. She convinces her cousin to find the murderer and bring him to justice.
          Glodowski is a colorful writer and she paints a vivid picture of the town of Madison Wisconsin, where the murder takes place. Her detailed descriptins of setting and historical sites lend a very realistic feel to the novel. There are plenty of twists and turns in this book to keep the reader guessing about who killed the professor. Sam and Ian have a large extended family who help them and lend emotional support. The characters created by Ms. Glodowski will stay with you and leave you wanting more.

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