I believe this is my new favorite book. Despite the first five or so pages being less than gripping in my opinion, I thoroughly enjoyed Franklin's writing and the way she left little parts of the story hanging for a page or two before filling the reader in on the the who, the what, the why, etc. Perhaps I just needed to read a good, gripping mystery, but this book was almost entirely superb throughout with intriguing characters and enough twists and red herrings to make the book a little less predictable. I highly recommend this book for those who like strong female leads and witty mysteries.

I actually didn't read the book ... I listened to the audio and it was hilarious. I suppose I really should read the book, but listening to the authors camp it up was well worth the time it takes to get through the audio. The humour and sarcasm is fantastic throughout. If you liked Strangers with Candy, you'll love this book.

My favorite book!!! Well, maybe not really, but definitely one of my favorites and my favorite that Colbert's contributed to. I was amazed by how spot on this book was at times and it just made the funny stuff funnier.

I did enjoy this book once I got past all the surgery lingo. In fact, I suggested it to a friend who's thinking of becoming a surgeon because the history seems pretty sound, especially after reading the author's note. I only rated this with a three because I felt like the execution of the book was a little lacking at times. It was either a bit predictable or unpredictable depending on the characters, especially Turk who, to me, seemed a little too one-dimensional at times. Though he was a deep character in terms of what we find out, he never really changes in any way. The narrator is similar. Ephraim Carrol is a good guy who gets tossed in with some bad people, but it's a story we've heard. Though there were parts of the storyline I liked that managed to steer clear of cliche, I found, in the end, that I felt like I'd read it before, just in a different time, a different place. Three stars for the history lesson and a readable book, the missing two because I've read better.

After reading Princess Nevermore, I was thrilled to find out there was a follow-up story with Cam. I felt he was a little forgotten in the first book, so I immediately got ahold of this book and was not in the least bit disappointed. Usually sequals are a bit drab and disappoint me, but I actually felt this book was an improvement on the first. I found myself drawn to the struggles Cam went through to not only find the love of his life, but also to win Princess Nevermore's heart. I think what really kept me reading was the fact it took place more in the fantasy realm than the first one. The characters are so rich and the lives they lead are infinitely more fascinating to me than those aboveground. I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good fantasy quest novel.

I have to say, I found this book to be a bit of a laugh when I read it while I was doing some research on Atlantis. It was not altogether very informative, but then, I've always been a skeptic when it comes to aliens visiting Earth, so this book was a bit, um, well, unhelpful in that regard. However, it was very amusing in the midst of my otherwise somber research. (I actually did read the account as put forth by Plato in his Timaeus and Critias dialogue.) Seeing as how no one can actually prove or disprove the myth thus far, I suppose aliens and various other explanations are still viable, but it was certainly not a useful book in all seriousness for a research paper. Nonetheless, I did enjoy it more than the one star I gave it would suggest, but it was only because of the absurdity of the suggestions made in the book and the fact there was little to no research to suggest any of it was actually true other than in the author's mind.