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The Rule of Four

The Rule of Four
by Ian Caldwell, Dustin Thomason
Hardcover: May 2004,
384 pages.
Paperback: Jun 2005,
464 pages.

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Rated 5 of 5 of 5 by troy
I try to find time to read good books. Now I make the time. This is great story! I am excited to see great writers adding more than just another story. Ian Caldwell & Dustin Thomason along with another great writer Dan brown all research and write fiction with fact and come up with plots for stories that grab you take you along for the ride through the world secrets,and thrilling suspense. I want more. Good story good plot and a toast to GREAT NEW AUTHORS LIKE THEM. thank you all I'm exited when I pick up a book again. I loved it and read it 3 timesBRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 4 of 5 of 5 by Roanoke CPA
For me, a good book is one which does two things. First, it must relate a "good story" in a "fresh manner" so that it keeps my interest. Second, it must make me dog ear many of its pages because I am so moved by passages whose structure perfectly describes a situation, an emotion or well, just life.

The Rule of Four met both of my requirements. The story idea and plot structure were very creative, though the book retells the old tales of love and loss, betrayal, redemption, and the rite of passage from carefree college existence to real life. Many times I stopped my reading cold, as I found myself rereading and savoring each word of a poignant passage: a most impressive accomplishment from two authors with limited "real life" experience.

A tremendous first effort!


Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by Abraham
Is it just me that feels that this book was nothing more than a 400 page introduction of characters? The best thing about this book was the lightning-fast speed at which I would fall asleep when reading it. I recommend this book to all insomniacs desperately seeking an alternative to prescription drugs.

Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by Shara
This book was a waste of time. It wasn't even a good mystery. The best part of the entire book was the exert that you get from the cover. I agree that the author rambles on and on about nothing. After reading the Da Vinci Code this was definetly a let down. I don't even understand why the ratings on the book are so high. In my opionion the book is not even well written. I spent the first half of the book trying to figure out who was talking and if they were talking in the past or in the present. Definetly not one that I would recommend.

Rated 2 of 5 of 5 by Bernadette Tilger
Stinko.

Rated 1 of 5 of 5 by C
This book flat out STINKS! Why do I care about this text whose secrets they are trying to unlock? Why should anyone? Questions the authors should have answered early on in the story. Truth is, nobody cares and the authors don't explain any significance of knowing its true meaning. The first two thirds of this book are one boring princeton related story after another. Poor character development and lack of a story line in general really hurt the novel. No doubt these are two bright guys, they could probably do much better. I didn't expect a 'Divinci Code' type story, but please, how about some drama instead of rambling and rambling and rambling on about NOTHING! DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK!
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