Title: Like sands through the hourglass...
Review: Anyone that saw Spielberg's classic movie before reading this book should leave all their expectations at the door. It is amazing to me, and testifies to Spielberg's genius,that he could come up with such a classic thriller from this soap opera garbage. There are extra-marital affairs, slanderous politicians, and other such melodramatic claptrap. Spielberg managed to leave out all the melodrama and still create deep characterization, never once forgetting that we are dealing with a shark in the water. In this book, the shark is merely a bit player, merely serving as a reason for one woman to have an affair. Fans of afternoon television will enjoy this; fans of the movie will be sorely disappointed. The only reason I gave this book a star at all is because it served as the inspiration for one of the greatest, most suspenseful thrillers of all time.
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