Question: Title: Leaks Review: The hose seems high quality, but the hardware at the spigot end leaks. After fooling around with it a bit I found they put an O-ring in that end that just does not work. I replaced the O-ring with a regular hose sealing ring and then it still leaked a bit. Adding teflon tape to the threads took care of that. If I were not using Nelson brass quick connectors this hose would be a total loss. Since the quick connector stays on the end of the hose the teflon tape works. Is the review positive or negative?
Answer: Negative

Question: Title: too military-oriented Review: Althought this book was very well-written and the research appears to be incredible, I felt it did not provide a well-rounded prespective of the Mexican-American War. All of the views presented are from military leaders. I was hoping Shaara would include at least a couple chapters told from the stance of someone involved in the political and/or economic aspects of the war; or perhaps from some of the more "common" people who are affected by war. Since this is technically a work of fiction, it seems he could have easily done this without disrupting the sequence of military events in the war. In "rise to rebellion" Shaara told the story from several differing points of view. Here the characters are not very divergent from one another and so I felt like I was getting a one-sided view of the entire conflict. Read only if you are interested in MILITARY fiction, not necessarily historical fiction. Is the review positive or negative?
Answer: Negative

Question: Title: same ol' kinky song and dance. . . Review: Laura Reese is a truly gifted writer who, unfortunately, may also be a one-trick pony. TOPPING FROM BELOW, her first book, is one of my all time favorite novels. With PANIC SNAP, I see the author trying desperately to recreate the magic of TOPPING FROM BELOW. The plot is almost identical (female gets involved with sadistic lover in order to learn a "secret," then falls in love with him, then exacts her revenge), but the writing isn't nearly as colorful or skillful. James McGuane, PANIC's resident sadist, is quite boring and not nearly as intriguing as TOPPING's antagonist. I hope that Laura Reese abandons the S & M theme in her next novel; otherwise, she'll just be beating a dead horse (pun intended) Is the review positive or negative?
Answer: