Another solid package from the sometimes spotty Gregory Isaacs. This one is worth the money. Some very solid grooves (Out Deh, Sheila are two standouts). So...check it!

Ms Lynds writes a good thriller. In quality she can compete with the big boys. But she does have a tendency to have her characters radiate intense emotion constantly when there is no need for it.

I enjoyed the book, although here and there i could have wished for a few fewer cliches; I think it is a little too much a book in which everyone who finds out anything is killed until near the end; the subject of the conspiracy itself is not novel; but the writing is fast-paced, and through the device of cellular memory the heroine is less of a wimpy damsel in distress than is usual in thrillers. On the whole, an enjoyable read. Oh, and I loved the scene in which Beth tells off her boss.

Gayle Lynds has a special talent for pushing the edge of the genre, and the edge of science as well. Though all her books are well researched, this one is particularly so. What sounds impossible (the crux of the story) is not just a hairbrained (or should I say heart transplant) improbability. Though she's pushing it, only history can tell us if she was nudging it. This read will keep you with it, happily amazed. She's a made female top-of-the-form author, now, so look for her in print for a long time to come.

Here is an author who puts the controversy of cellular memory on center stage while peeling away layers and layers of comspiracy. Yes, she suspends the reader's belief, but in doing so she raises another question: what part does attitude play in physical activity? Bev Convey has a transplanted heart, from a Russian agent killed in a car accident. She craves new tastes and new interests, but before a heart attack disabled her, she was physically fit. If the cellular memory contained in a new heart brings a new way of looking at life, then why can't Bev prefer Karate to some other sport? She has a fit body and a change of desire could very well provide her with new competencies. Gayle Lynd's exploration of this interesting medical phenomen while developing characters and a plot that rivets you to each page shows why Robert Ludlum collaborated with her to produce his last books. Already, in this story, she out-Ludlums Ludlum.

I bought this record when I was in the UK recently after I had read about the band on Iron Maiden's website. From the hard hitting Crawl to the ballads, this album rocks from start to finish. The guitar playing is intense, and the vocals are incredible. I can't wait to see them live - 5 stars! If you love hard rock and don't buy this record - you are a plonker!!!