Title: L. A. Raid
Author: Philip Prowse
Publisher (level): Macmillan (1.2)
Summary:
The serial bank robberies happen in the First City Bank. Carter, who is the President of the bank, employs Lenny Samuel as a detective. He is a famous private detective in Los Angeles. While he is investigating in the bank, he comes across the robber and finds the robber is a beautiful woman. He predicts the next case and ambushes her. Though he succeeds to meet her, he fails to catch. Instead of his effort, he has been arrested as the bank robber. Of course, he is released. But he is forbidden to work as a detective. Then, strangely, the robber visits his office and tells him the mastermind is Carter. So, Carter is arrested soon. Lenny resumes his job and visits Hawaii where the beautiful woman robber lives.
Evaluation: 3 stars
This book is written in plain English and is easy to read. If you are good at English, you may be able to finish reading in 15 minute (but it took 50 minutes for me to read this book…). The story is so-so interesting. I like Lenny’s character. He is a detective but a very simplistic man. It is interesting. Therefore, you reach unexpected development in the last of this story.
2009年10月25日日曜日
2009年10月24日土曜日
Hotel Casanova
Title: Hotel Casanova
Author: Sue Leather
Publisher (level): Cambridge (1.4)
Summary:
Dino Bracco works at a hotel in Venice. Though his income is a little, he spend freshly every day. He has a dream to marry when he is 26 and to get his own hotel when he is 30. One day, Carla Maretti, who is a very beautiful and rich woman, comes to the hotel. Dino falls in love with her and they marry soon. In this way, though he is still 21, his dream has come true. It seems to be very happy. But their happiness doesn’t continue long. Maretti gradually becomes nervous for Dino. One day, he meets an old girl friend again and falls in love each other. So, she becomes crazy and is going to kill them. They run away from her. While running after, Maretti dies in the accident.
Evaluation: 4 stars
The story is composed of two parts. One part is ordinary love story. The other is exiting suspense story. At first, I thought the story was ordinary love story and it was not so interesting. But the latter of this is very exciting and amazing. As I read this, I was drawn into the story. Especially, the last scene is very shocking. Though it is too short as a suspense novel, I 'm interested in this story.
Author: Sue Leather
Publisher (level): Cambridge (1.4)
Summary:
Dino Bracco works at a hotel in Venice. Though his income is a little, he spend freshly every day. He has a dream to marry when he is 26 and to get his own hotel when he is 30. One day, Carla Maretti, who is a very beautiful and rich woman, comes to the hotel. Dino falls in love with her and they marry soon. In this way, though he is still 21, his dream has come true. It seems to be very happy. But their happiness doesn’t continue long. Maretti gradually becomes nervous for Dino. One day, he meets an old girl friend again and falls in love each other. So, she becomes crazy and is going to kill them. They run away from her. While running after, Maretti dies in the accident.
Evaluation: 4 stars
The story is composed of two parts. One part is ordinary love story. The other is exiting suspense story. At first, I thought the story was ordinary love story and it was not so interesting. But the latter of this is very exciting and amazing. As I read this, I was drawn into the story. Especially, the last scene is very shocking. Though it is too short as a suspense novel, I 'm interested in this story.
2009年10月23日金曜日
Blood Diamonds
Title: Blood Diamonds
Author: Richard MacAndrew
Publisher (level): Cambridge (1.4)
Summary:
This is a detective story over the “Blood Diamonds.” People in Africa buy guns with diamonds and they fight with the guns. So, they are called Blood Diamonds. Kirkpatrick and the Shepherd are hero and heroine of this story. They are journalists and writing an article about Blood Diamonds. While investigating, they notice that one businessman is related to the buying and selling of the Blood diamonds. His name is Van Delft. Kirkpatrick tries to meet him. But, he fails. He tries to meet again and get information of Van’s house by Lafon, who is a jeweler. At last, Kirkpatrick finds him, but he is caught by Van because of Lafon’s falseness. He is going to be killed. But thanks to Shepherd’s good work, Kirkpatrick is saved and they are arrested.
Evaluation: 3 stars
This book is not very interesting as a detective novel. I think that the story is plain and the progress of this story is too quick. However, I could deepen the knowledge of the Blood Diamonds and the fact of African countries. Because I didn’t know the Blood Diamonds until I read this. In such respect, it can be said that this book is profitable for me.
Author: Richard MacAndrew
Publisher (level): Cambridge (1.4)
Summary:
This is a detective story over the “Blood Diamonds.” People in Africa buy guns with diamonds and they fight with the guns. So, they are called Blood Diamonds. Kirkpatrick and the Shepherd are hero and heroine of this story. They are journalists and writing an article about Blood Diamonds. While investigating, they notice that one businessman is related to the buying and selling of the Blood diamonds. His name is Van Delft. Kirkpatrick tries to meet him. But, he fails. He tries to meet again and get information of Van’s house by Lafon, who is a jeweler. At last, Kirkpatrick finds him, but he is caught by Van because of Lafon’s falseness. He is going to be killed. But thanks to Shepherd’s good work, Kirkpatrick is saved and they are arrested.
Evaluation: 3 stars
This book is not very interesting as a detective novel. I think that the story is plain and the progress of this story is too quick. However, I could deepen the knowledge of the Blood Diamonds and the fact of African countries. Because I didn’t know the Blood Diamonds until I read this. In such respect, it can be said that this book is profitable for me.
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