Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling, Third Edition Third Edition Edition

Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling, Third Edition (Methodology in the Social Sciences) Third Edition Edition
Author: Rex B. Kline PhD ID: 1606238779

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“I would strongly recommend this book for use as a primary text in any SEM course. It offers a clear, applied presentation of complicated SEM techniques for a wide array of audiences with various abilities. The text would be beneficial for students with a limited background in theoretical statistics, as well as those with a strong understanding of the theoretical underpinnings of SEM. I often refer to this text in my everyday work, due to the clarity with which the material is presented.”–Greg Welch, PhD, Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

“The skill and knowledge sets for evaluating and using SEM have become important components of social science education. Kline provides a text that is accessible for graduate students, practitioners, and researchers who are not intimately familiar with SEM techniques. In addition, he effortlessly summarizes current information that researchers who already use SEM should have. The reorganization of the material, new topic boxes, new Web page, and updated technical information enhance an already great resource. A major strength of the book is the individual chapter examples with explanation of the values provided from a variety of statistical analysis packages. I will continue to use this third edition as the primary text in my SEM course, and highly recommend it as both a text and a technical resource.”–James B. Schreiber, PhD, Center for Advancing the Study of Teaching and Learning, Duquesne University 

“In the third edition, Kline has improved the pedagogical value of his book relative to prior editions and to other SEM books. The many exercises help a reader understand how to apply important chapter concepts, making the book not only useful for an SEM course, but also an effective resource for self-study. The Web page featuring complete computer syntax and data for the examples is very helpful. Other new material further supports a reader’s understanding of SEM; for example, Chapter 2 provides more information on multiple regression/correlation, and the chapter on data preparation has been expanded to cover important topics such as positive-definite matrices, which are among the most common problems researchers experience when using SEM. This edition also provides more information on available SEM software, including an entire chapter on the use of computer software.”–Craig Wells, PhD, School of Education, University of Massachusetts-Amherst

 

“Chapters 2 and 3 review important concepts in multiple regression and data screening, both of which are critical to understand before learning SEM. From an instructor’s perspective, I enjoyed reading these chapters very much. They are well written, logically organized, and easy to follow. Another strength of the book is the thorough and comprehensive reference list on various topics.”–Duan Zhang, PhD, College of Education, University of Denver

 

“I am excited about this book. The coverage is excellent and the writing style is friendly and direct, with a subtle humor that I find refreshing. I especially like the new topic boxes in the third edition, most of which discuss issues that I have had to address separately in lectures.”–Jacob Marszalek, PhD, Division of Counseling and Educational Psychology, University of Missouri-Kansas City

 

“If you didn’t think a statistics text could be riveting, read this book! The first chapter covers basic statistical concepts in better detail and more clearly than other texts that are meant to be general introductions. Discussing extremely helpful articles that have examined SEM research, Kline identifies and provides empirical evidence of potential problems with using and reporting SEM. This helps readers understand what to do (and what not to do) from the very beginning. I love it that one of the goals is to help readers avoid common mistakes in SEM.”–Debbie Hahs-Vaughn, PhD, Department of Educational Research, Technology, and Leadership, University of Central Florida

 

“This is now the #1 book I will recommend to students and substantive researchers (who are not quantitative specialists) who want to learn SEM! Compared to most SEM books that I have seen, this one strikes a better balance between accessibility and breadth. In the third edition, Kline not only has updated the material, but has substantially improved it. He adds more depth to certain topics–such as estimation, in Chapter 7–and covers some intermediate-to-advanced topics not described in the previous edition, all at a level appropriate for beginners.”–Noel A. Card, PhD, Division of Family Studies and Human Development, University of Arizona

 

“A terrific introduction to SEM. Kline offers some of the basics and does so in a way that is quite approachable for students. I have recommended this text to a number of people who were just beginning to use SEM, and will continue to do so.”–R. Lance Holbert, PhD, School of Communications, Ohio State University

“Of all the introductory SEM texts, this one is the most interesting to read. Anyone who has taken a course in basic algebra or introductory statistics will be able to understand the ideas and work through the exercises, and those who work their way through the book will have a good foundation in SEM and will be able to use it effectively.”–David F. Gillespie, PhD, George Warren Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis

About the Author

Rex B. Kline, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Since earning a doctorate in clinical psychology, he has conducted research on the psychometric evaluation of cognitive abilities, child clinical assessment, structural equation modeling, training of behavioral science researchers, and usability engineering in computer science. Dr. Kline has published five books, six chapters, and more than 40 articles in research journals.

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With no prior knowledge and no one to assist me I had to learn how to apply SEM in my research work. I got hold of the second edition of this book and found it very helpful. I therefore decided to purchase this third edition and found a jewel. The structure of book changed for the better and it was extended with up to date development and applications of the methodology. I would never have believed that I would so much enjoy reading a statistics book.
The book starts off with a concise overview of the statistical methods which are at the roots of SEM. This overview is just right to give you the broader perspective and the important techniques without going too much into details. It is also used later in the book for reference when details of the SEM methods are discussed.
The book then discusses in depth the various aspects of the SEM methodology. It addresses it from the perspective of the analysis process as well as the analysis techniques. From the process point of view the book takes you from the model specification stage, highlighting the analysis consideration to be taken already at this point, through model identification, analysis and re-evaluation. I especially appreciated the author’s emphasis on the important place of theory in the statistical analysis. It’s the theory that drives the model and not vice versa.
The book explains well the three different models of SEM: Path Analysis (PA), Confirmative Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Regression. It does this in a way that provides you with a good overview for the first reading and then allows for more details once you decide to start using a specific model. The extensive reference list that is provided with the book allows you to further dig into levels of details that you require.
I am sure that this book will accompany me throughout my research work.

The problem with most SEM books is that they either contain so much difficult math that you already forget what the purpose of the equation was once you finish studying it, or that they are very dry "how-to" guides that explain how to feed a software program. This book is different: it communicates the big picture, explains the why and the how, and points to areas that require special attention. This is the most clearly written introductions to SEM available.

I learned SEM from Bollen’s 1989 classic, but I needed something I could recommend to grad students in applied research who haven’t studied matrix algebra or distribution theory. I was surprised to find out that Kline delivers an accessible book that also deals with important issues such as identification and estimation in a satisfactory manner. It is also up to date and addresses software. I was prepared to poo-poo this book but i think it does a good job at getting the essentials of SEM across to a non-technical audience.

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Our Lost Constitution: The Willful Subversion of America’s Founding Document Paperback – June 28, 2016
Author: Visit ‘s Mike Lee Page ID: 0143108409

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“Defenders of the Constitution, this is a must-read book for you. Most Americans know that our federal government is far too big and far more authoritative than our founders ever intended, and this book shows you how that happened. Buy this book, give it to friends or relatives, and arm yourselves in the fight to restore our Constitution.”
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“Senator Mike Lee knows how to tell a story. Combining historical fact and his own legal expertise with imagined dialogues and settings, Lee brings the sometimes dry and archaic debates of the constitutional convention in Philadelphia and other episodes to life, and with them the Constitution itself. This is truly an inspired, fascinating, and important book.”
—Randy Barnett, Carmack Waterhouse Professor of Legal Theory at the Georgetown University Law Center; director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution

 
“Mike Lee won election to the Senate by traveling around his state giving talks about the Constitution. Now he has written a most unusual book, which interweaves lively histories of what he calls the lost clauses of the Constitution with biting critiques of such modern issues as delegation of legislative power to agencies, NSA data collection, church and state, and Obamacare. Readers may not agree with all his conclusions, but they will encounter serious history and a conscientious attempt to grapple with modern issues in light of an enduring Constitution.”
—Michael W. McConnell, professor of law; director of the Constitutional Law Center, Stanford Law School
 
“Our Lost Constitution is one of the most fascinating and important books on our founding document that I have ever read. From early childhood on, Senator Mike Lee has studied and honored the United States Constitution. In this book he has combined history and law in an exceptional analysis of the dangers that challenge our constitutional system of government today, why the departure from the founders’ vision is so detrimental to every American, and how conscientious public officials and concerned citizens can and must join in in restoring obedience to our national charter, which is essential to protecting our liberty and making our democratic republic work again.”
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About the Author

Senator MIKE LEE (R-Utah) is a tireless advocate for our founding constitutional principles. A former Supreme Court clerk, he serves on the Senate Judiciary Committee, the Armed Services Committee, and the Joint Economic Committee. He was recently named chairman of the Senate Steering Committee. He lives with his family in Alpine, Utah.

From the Hardcover edition.

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Here is a book about the Constitution that places this seminal document in historical context, explains how selected parts have been overlooked or misinterpreted over the years, and offers some thoughts on how matters can be put right.

PART I explains the “lost clauses,” relates how they were subverted, and provides examples of recent consequences.

•The origination clause (tax bills must originate in the House of Representatives) is described as “the compromise that saved the constitutional convention” by persuading the big states to accept a bicameral legislature in which only one house would be selected on the basis of population. Credit the wily elder statesman, Benjamin Franklin, for pulling this rabbit out of his hat. But for the procedural workarounds that have since come into vogue, the controversial GovCare (aka Obamacare) law might not have been enacted

•The legislative powers clause vests the power to make the laws solely in Congress, whereas the president is responsible for executing the laws. Over time, however, it seemed expedient to create government agencies with delegated powers to do most of the actual legislation. The volume of regulations that are adopted by unelected government bureaucrats these days vastly exceeds the volume of legislation passed by Congress. It costs the American public some $2 trillion per year, by some estimates, to comply with all the regulations on the books.

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The Invisible Man PDF

The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance (Bantam Classics) Mass Market Paperback – August 1, 1983
Author: Visit ‘s H.G. Wells Page ID: 0553213539

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Two of Wells’s masterpieces get the red-carpet treatment here in these luxurious editions. Along with annotated texts, they feature scholarly introductions and appendixes, bibliographies, illustrations, and indexes. Though they are perhaps a tad pricey for most public libraries, academic collections supporting English departments should definitely invest in these volumes.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

–This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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“I personally consider the greatest of English living writers [to be] H. G. Wells.” —Upton Sinclair

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Series: Bantam ClassicsMass Market Paperback: 160 pagesPublisher: Bantam Classics (August 1, 1983)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0553213539ISBN-13: 978-0553213539 Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 0.4 x 6.8 inches Shipping Weight: 3.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #1,199,457 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #24541 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Classics #27011 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > Horror #43526 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction
First, this edition: it’s reasonably well-formatted for a free ebook, with few typos, although the table of contents is not clickable; it clocks in at 1,841 "locations."

As to the story itself:

This is H.G. Wells’ foundational science-fiction tale of a mad scientist who discovers a way to turn himself invisible. It’s a masterfully told story that’s been entertaining readers for roughly a hundred years, and I’d lay good odds you’ll find it well worth the read.

What many readers might miss, though (I certainly did, my first time through) is that this isn’t just a sci-fi potboiler; it’s a modernization of the Platonic story of the Ring of Gyges. Beyond being a master storyteller, Wells was also an ardent philosopher and socialist, and like all of his other tales, there’s a major political point here — that morality derives from society — and some additional minor political themes, like the plight of the urban poor.

Wells’ genius here was to take the Platonic story of a Ring of Invisibility that inevitably led its wearer to commit injustice, and revitalize it in a modern context and in a way that made a sophisticated philosophical point.

Where Plato’s Glaucon states:

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"For all men believe in their hearts that injustice is far more profitable to the individual than justice, and he who argues as I have been supposing, will say that they are right. If you could imagine any one obtaining this power of becoming invisible, and never doing any wrong or touching what was another’s, he would be thought by the lookers-on to be a most wretched idiot, although they would praise him to one another’s faces, and keep up appearances with one another from a fear that they too might suffer injustice.

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Guide to Federal Pharmacy Law, 8th Ed. (Reiss, Guide to Federal Pharmacy Law) 8th Edition
Author: Barry S. Reiss ID: 0967633273

Series: Reiss, Guide to Federal Pharmacy LawPerfect Paperback: 373 pagesPublisher: Apothecary Press; 8th edition (September 1, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0967633273ISBN-13: 978-0967633275 Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #23,272 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #31 in Books > Textbooks > Medicine & Health Sciences > Allied Health Services > Pharmacy #36 in Books > Medical Books > Pharmacology > Pharmacy #81 in Books > Textbooks > Law

Good book but not different from the previous 7th edition, the author should have at least given new practice questions instead of just jumbling the ones from last edition. Only minor corrections and Obamacare is added, but as we all know that obamacare is still a mess so they are not gonna ask any questions on it.

I bought this book to help me with the federal portion of the Colorado law exam. The book’s practice questions and practice test were way too easy and basically just multiple choice reading comprehension questions. Unfortunately the actual test had hypothetical scenarios that required interpretation of the laws, not just knowing what the law does or doesn’t say, or which law(s) apply or don’t apply. I gave it two stars because I still found it helpful at teaching the basics and summarizing the law, I just wish it went further.

Great study aid to prepare for MPJE for any state pharmacy board licensure. This edition includes Affordable Care Act. This is very useful

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The Age of Insight: The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art, Mind, and Brain, from Vienna 1900 to the Present Kindle Edition

The Age of Insight: The Quest to Understand the Unconscious in Art, Mind, and Brain, from Vienna 1900 to the Present Kindle Edition
Author: Eric Kandel ID: B0050DIWV6

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File Size: 8642 KBPrint Length: 636 pagesPublisher: Random House; 1st edition (March 27, 2012)Publication Date: March 27, 2012 Sold by: Random House LLC Language: EnglishID: B0050DIWV6Text-to-Speech: Enabled X-Ray: Enabled Word Wise: Not EnabledLending: Not Enabled Enhanced Typesetting: Not Enabled Best Sellers Rank: #73,738 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #8 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Arts & Photography > Art > Art History > Schools, Periods & Styles > Modern #8 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Counseling & Psychology > History #25 in Books > Medical Books > Psychology > History
This is a splendid book both on the workings of the brain and how it can be exemplified in the art of Vienna 1900. This was after all the place and time that led to modernity making Vienna one of the pre-eminent capitals of the world. One is swept up in the feeling of being privy to the birth of the new understanding in medicine and art as it took place in Vienna 1900 in its most intense unfolding and this description is extended to later work, predominantly at US universities, often by people who derived from the Viennese school of thinking through emigration.
The work follows the tradition of the bridge-builders between the seemingly opposed subjects bringing new insights from brain-science in understanding art. It shows, in academic detail, the brain as a network that finds pleasure in the acquisition of knowledge in either field. It is rather comprehensive and learned at that.

The book is cerebral but very readable; in fact I read it in a Marathon session in preparing for a trip to New York to the Golden Adele, this Mona Lisa of the Fin de Siècle. You don’t need the trip though; there are wonderful reproductions in the book of interesting work to be analyzed. You need also not read all the academic detail, there is much to enjoy by taking glimpses or by looking at shorter summaries and graphs.

In the first part we learn, in an especially engrossing section, about the general atmosphere in Vienna during its golden time, its coffee-house and theater culture, its literary, musical and salon life but another forward force was the influence of Europe’s premier Medical School of the time in Vienna that established such routines as stethoscope or auscultation. It was the understanding of its research that urged the artists and scientists to look further below the surface.
*****
"In conversation with Paul Holdengräber, Eric Kandel will discuss the book already praised by Oliver Sacks as ‘a tour-de-force that sets the stage for a twenty-first century understanding of the human mind’ in all its richness and diversity."
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My relation with the Viennese milieu started with my father telling me about the dream city, the reincarnation of late antiquity Alexandria, where I was born after WWII. He took his postgraduate studies in Vienna University before it was annexed by Hitler. Sam, my younger brother was fascinated with Klimt, few of his frescos still hanging on my house walls. But I was a fan of Mozart and Freud, and later I encountered the magical worlds of Dr. Kandell; thanks to the intellectual tours of Charlie Rose.

At the turn of the nineteenth century, Vienna, the pride of the Austrio-Hungarian Empire – was considered the cultural capital of Europe, by my dad and many, with its unique atmosphere and sophisticated charm. Vienna embraced a versatile mix of musicians, scientists and artists, who met in cafes and spent the evenings in sparkling salons, or gathering of people under the roof of an inspiring host, held to amuse one another and enjoy fine taste and broaden their knowledge through conversation.

They used liberal discussions, of novel ideas that may have led to inventive conclusions, with influential results in psychology, brain science, and innovation of literature, and art. Sigmund Freud, Gustav Klimt, among many others began exploring a charming new territory: the then mystical unconscious.
"But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light." — Ephesians 5:13 (NKJV)

The Age of Insight is a hard book to categorize. Professor Kandel’s stated purpose is to demonstrate how a knowledgeable scientist can write clearly about science so that the interconnections between art and science can be exposed to those who know only about the art. As such, this book is more about informing those interested in the humanities than those whose interest is in science. As a necessary part of his method, there’s a circumscription around a narrow set of artists and literary figures rather than an attempt to make a universal statement. To have attempted otherwise would have made a hefty book into a multi-volume tome that few would read.

As someone who reads a lot of art history, history of science, and current research on mental processes, I was impressed by the conception of the book and how deftly it was carried out in ways that deepened my appreciation for subjects I have long been familiar with. I was grateful for these new perspectives. I found the book to be enjoyable for the most part. If I got to a part that was too elementary for what I wanted to absorb, I just skipped quickly through until I got to weightier material. I didn’t have to do that very often.

This book would be a wonderful gift to a budding artist or writer . . . or to an art historian in training. I’m sure that many wonderful shows could be mounted that would take advantage of the information here in ways that would delight museum and gallery goers.

Although the book will seem flawed to some, I think it succeeds in its purpose of proposing a new way to write about art and science.
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The Good Girl Audio CD – Audiobook, CD
Author: Visit ‘s Mary Kubica Page ID: 1483018989

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In this tale of a kidnapping gone wrong, Mia, the black-sheep daughter of prominent Chicago judge James Dennett, impulsively decides to go home with Colin, a young man she meets in a bar. The one-night stand quickly turns into a nightmare when Colin forces her into his car in the middle of the night, and Mia learns hes been sent to abduct her for ransom. But just before the drop-off point, Colin, for reasons unknown, decides not to hand her over to the man who has hired him and instead takes her to a remote cabin in Minnesota. Back at home, Mias mother, Eve, cannot understand why James doesnt seem to take the news of his daughters disappearance as seriously as she does. Gabe, the detective assigned to the case, wonders the same thing. The narrative unfolds in four different perspectivesfrom Mia, Eve, Gabe, and Colin, in alternating chapterswhich are also structured as “before” and “after.” The organization can prove puzzling, but Kubicas debut thriller builds suspense steadily and will have readers guessing whats really going on until the final pages. –Rebecca Vnuk

–This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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"Kubica’s powerful debut…will encourage comparisons to Gone Girl. Unlike that dazzling duel between what prove to be a pair of sociopaths, this Girl has heart-which makes it all the more devastating when the author breaks it."
-Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Similar in tone to William Landay’s acclaimed Defending Jacob, this excellent debut is compulsively readable and highly recommended for anyone who loves a mystery, a suspense tale, or a psychological puzzle."
-Library Journal

"Kubica’s debut thrill builds suspense steadily and will have readers guessing what’s really going on until the final pages."
-Booklist

"A twisty, roller coaster ride of a debut. Fans of Gone Girl will embrace this equally evocative tale of a missing woman, shattered family and the lies we tell not just to each other, but especially to ourselves."

-Lisa Gardner, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fear Nothing

"Psychologically rich and pulse pounding, The Good Girl had me hooked from the very first sentence and didn’t let go until the final word." –Heather Gudenkauf, bestselling author of The Weight of Silence and Little Mercies

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Twenty-four year old Mia Dennett is the daughter of Chicago Judge James Dennett, a man of old money and dismissive family responsibilities, and British Eve Dennett, a homemaker and socialite. Sister to Grace, the oldest and a lawyer just like their father, Mia doesn’t buy into the family lifestyle; instead, she is an art teacher. Jason, her inconsistent boyfriend, is supposed to meet her on the night she is kidnapped but calls to say he has to work late.

From the beginning of the novel, the reader is aware that Mia has been taken by a man named Colin Thatcher and that he kept her in cabin in Minnesota. In fact, Mia has already been found only a few chapters in. What follows is a mixture of multiple perspectives, both before and after Mia is found, telling the story of how Mia, who refers to herself as Chloe, copes with her kidnapping, how Detective Gabe stops at nothing to find her, and how her mother Eve tries to solve Mia’s trauma-induced amnesia and help her remember the truth.

While many will suggest that Kubica’s novel follows in the same vein as Gone Girl, I actually found this to be much more entertaining. I could not put this book down whereas I struggled through Flynn’s multiple narrators. What works for Kubica is her uncanny ability to seamlessly weave both time and storytelling. The chapters are short, and each character’s narration adds something new and unique to the plot.

Colin’s “Before” chapters are the most interesting because it is through his eyes that you see what actually happened to Mia, which she doesn’t remember. I found myself anxiously skimming through some other chapters just to get to the Colin pages.
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Why is every book touted these days as the next "Gone Girl" or "if you loved "Gone Girl"…you’ll love this book?" They’ve done that with "The Good Girl" where the only resemblance I can see is that they both have the world "Girl" in the title. I wish and critics would stop doing this. Don’t try to hook readers like that especially when there is no comparison

After I finished reading this book, I went straight to the one star reviews to see why they hated it [after buying it because of the five star reviews] and I have to agree with a lot of their points while also admitting I liked the book more than they did. And I think I know why. It so reminded me of Patty Duke and Al Freeman, Jr. in the film "My Sweet Charlie" where a black lawyer holds a racist pregnant white girl captive and they fall in love. There was something so incredibly romantic about that movie and it happened in this book as well. A lot of reviewers are decrying the whole "Stockholm Syndrome" dynamic that occurs in this book while I thought the author did a very good job of developing the relationship between Mia and Colin. And there was something poignantly sweet as their relationship changes and they discover themselves in each other.

And while I am normally very good at plot twists [saw "Gone Girl’s" a mile away as well as "The Girl on The Train"], I missed this so kudos to all the readers who guessed the ending. I didn’t. As a matter of fact, I didn’t guess anything that was going to happen in this book. Possibly because while the other books I mentioned were overtly mysteries, "The Good Girl" was not.
I was drawn to read The Good Girl because of the "if you liked Gone Girl you’ll like this" endorsements and comments in reviews (and I read Gone Girl because my daughter highly recommended it). And though I don’t think there’s a particularly strong basis for comparison between the novels (e.g., The Good Girl is genre fiction whereas I’d say that Gone Girl crosses the line between genre and literary fiction), I enjoyed reading The Good Girl and I found it to be as much of a page turner as Gone Girl and in some ways a more satisfying read (I’m one of the many Gone Girl readers who found its ending disappointing).

I found The Good Girl entertaining and I enjoyed reading it and I think it’s an impressive first novel. The story is told from multiple first-person perspectives in a non-linear time frame, and it all hangs together quite well. It’s suspenseful, with twists, turns and surprises.

The copy I received for review purposes is the final published edition, and I was surprised to see several typos and grammatical errors (e.g., a reference to "fur trees"; a truck is referred to at one point first as a car, then a truck, then again as a car; a convenience store is called a "convenient store"; I spotted a few sentences where there were missing words; etc.). There were a few times when the story lost verisimilitude for me (the appearance of being real or true), and this has to do with details that I won’t specify to avoid venturing into spoiler territory. And there were a few times when I felt that a certain character’s first-person voice sounded more literate, articulate and educated than the character’s history might suggest could be the case. These are matters that I think should’ve been addressed by the author’s editor at Harlequin.
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Dust – August 17, 2013

Dust (Silo Saga) Paperback – August 17, 2013
Author: Visit ‘s Hugh Howey Page ID: 1490904387

Review

“The final book secures the status of the Wool trilogy as a modern masterpiece” Sunday Express “We’ve become obsessed with Hugh Howey’s silo story which is basically, and in fact has been called, the NEW Hunger Games. We can’t wait to sink our teeth into the final instalment.” Grazia Daily “It’s a dystopian gem.” macworld.com “Reviewers have compared his series to The Hunger Games … but it’s better written and more thought-provoking.” Guardian

–This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Hugh Howey spent eight years living on boats and working as a yacht captain for the rich and famous. It wasn’t until the love of his life carried him away from these vagabond ways that he began to pursue literary adventures, rather than literal ones. Hugh wrote and self-published his first adult novel, Wool, which won rave reviews and praise from readers. Dust is the final part of the trilogy. Hugh lives in Jupiter, Florida, with his wife Amber and their dog Bella.

–This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Series: Silo SagaPaperback: 464 pagesPublisher: CreateSpace; 1St Edition edition (August 17, 2013)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 1490904387ISBN-13: 978-1490904382 Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #6,188 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #112 in Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Science Fiction > Hard Science Fiction
I didn’t intend to read DUST so fast. I announced on Facebook that I’d set aside an hour to start reading it and smoke a cigar. I figured I’d take my time, read for an hour, and then get back to work. That isn’t what happened. But first let me tell you that I entered into my foray into the finale of Hugh Howey’s enormously popular Silo Saga with some trepidation. I was afraid. Not for myself, but for Hugh… The excitement and hopes for this book would be enormous. I was afraid that regardless of how good and serviceable DUST was, I figured most people would be somewhat disappointed. It is the way of these things. Thousands upon thousands of readers had made the trek through WOOL and SHIFT and I couldn’t even imagine how Hugh was going to possibly meet the unrealistic expectations. In fact, I was prepared to accept the very real possibility that he could not.

Before I get too far into my review of DUST, let me say for those of you who want to get right to the nitty gritty, that Hugh not only met my highest expectations with DUST, but he smashed them to the ground, dropped the mic and walked away. I don’t say this as a fawning fanboy, even if that is what I am. DUST is better than I hoped it would be. Far better.

I read WOOL before I knew what all the fuss was about. I read it because I was studying indie publishing success, and I stumbled upon a book that had 1500 mostly glowing reviews (at that time) so I decided to see if it was as good as people were saying. I loved the book. I loved Hugh’s story even more. Then there was SHIFT…

Don’t get me wrong… I liked SHIFT. I liked it a lot. I wrote a five star review for it.
(CONTAINS WOOL AND SHIFT SPOILERS)

You could have fooled me. You could have said this was fan fiction from some insanely ambitious (and talented) Wool aficionado, and I would have believed you. This didn’t feel right. Not quite. The characters and the settings were the same, but something was off.

To be frank, I would have no freaking clue as to how to successfully conclude this series, I wouldn’t even dare to try. Wool was a masterpiece, Shift added to it wonderfully. Wool’s silo had its unique atmosphere. The Silo 1 of Shift was altogether different, but just as unique. Juliet’s ending remark to Donald in Third Shift gave me goosebumps, even when re-reading it before the release of Dust. It made me so psyched for an epic conclusion.

What I got instead, was something that felt like a half-inspired sequel.

STORY: The storyline is not tight, at all. I suppose parts of Shift drifted somewhat as well, but only in Dust does it become a problem. Given where Third Shift left off, you’d expect some more intensity right off the bat. Instead, we’re off to a slow start about getting a digger to work, and we learn about Jules’s support diminishing. A nice subplot, that, but ultimately it doesn’t really affect the story, and as such it’s mostly in the way. The same goes for Solo and the kids. In fact, the power of Silo 1 is so grand that whatever’s happening over there is of much greater importance, not only in the grand scheme of things, but for the fates of Jules and her people as well. Why should I care about Elise chIDg a puppy, when a man over there can kill them all at the pull of a switch?

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