The Husband – Dean Koontz

Koontz, Dean. 2007. The Husband. Jakarta: Pustaka Alvabet.

Rating 5 stars
(review in Indonesian, click here)

Thank you, Pustaka Alvabet, for giving me this book in exchange for honest review.

Why I read it in the first place?

I was surfing in the internet, hopping from one online book store to another. In one certain store, I saw The Husband by Dean Koontz, the English version, cheap, used but still in good condition. Somehow, I interested to check the information about the book. After some searching, I was kind of curious with it and simply added The Husband in my wishlist (like my wishlist needs to be longer). One day, I was just checking books in Pustaka Alvabet’s website, and found myself surprised. I didn’t know The Husband by Dean Koontz has been translated into Indonesian, and apparently it’s published by Pustaka Alvabet. They publish many great books really, but somehow I don’t see their books in book store as much as other books from different publishers. So, I e-mailed them, asked them to send me this book in exchange for honest review in this blog. And here it is, the said review.

The Husband – Dean Koontz

Koontz, Dean. 2007. The Husband. Jakarta: Pustaka Alvabet.

Rating 5 bintang
(review in English, click here)

Terima kasih kepada Pustaka Alvabet yang telah memberikan saya buku ini sebagai ganti ulasan yang jujur.

Kenapa saya baca buku ini?

Kebetulan saja saya sedang berselancar di internet, dari satu toko buku daring ke yang lainnya. Ada yang jual The Husband versi Bahasa Inggris dengan harga murah, buku bekas sih memang, tapi saya jadi tertarik mengecek itu buku tentang apa. Setelah tengok sana tengok sini, sepertinya ini buku bagus, jadi saya masukkan ke wishlist saya (yang sudah bejibun itu). Suatu hari, saya sedang mampir ke website Pustaka Alvabet, lihat-lihat bukunya, dan kaget. Ternyata The Husband-nya Dean Koontz sudah diterbitkan oleh mereka. Buku-buku terbitan penerbit ini bagus-bagus, tapi entah kenapa kok seperti jarang ditemui di toko buku yah? Jadi, saya coba minta mereka mengirimkan buku ini ke saya, sebagai ganti ulasan buku di blog saya. Jadi, inilah ini, ulasannya. Hehe.

The Cassandra Compact – Robert Ludlum & Philip Shelby

Ludlum, Robert and Philip Shelby. 2004. The Cassandra Compact. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama.

Rating 4,5 stars
(review in Indonesian, click here)

 

Why I read it in the first place?

I simply read this book because it’s the work of Robert Ludlum (and Philip Shelby, his co-author for this book). And I really feel ridiculous because I read it just now when this book had actually been there in the shelf since I was in junior high school, and that’s a long time ago. It belongs to my Papa actually, but let’s considers it mine. It’s mine. My first encounter with Ludlum’s books is when I was in senior high school, I read The Jason Bourne series that are TOTALLY SUPER AWESOME! For a long time, I thought The Cassandra Compact is by Tom Clancy. Because my Papa accidentally put this book in between two books of Clancy, that I haven’t read either. I know Tom Clancy just passed away recently, and there’s this uproar because everybody felt the same feeling, they lost a very great thriller master. Unfortunately I haven’t read any Clancy’s book, perhaps next month.... Anyway, what I’m trying to say is, I read this book just because I finally acknowledged this as the work of Robert Ludlum (and Philip Shelby). I need to hunt other Robert Ludlum’s soon.

The Cassandra Compact – Robert Ludlum & Philip Shelby

Ludlum, Robert dan Philip Shelby. 2004. The Cassandra Compact. Jakarta: PT Gramedia Pustaka Utama.

Rating 4,5 bintang
(review in English, click here)

Kenapa saya baca buku ini?

Saya baca buku ini karena ini karya Robert Ludlum (dan Philip Shelby, rekan penulisnya untuk buku ini). Dan saya merasa konyol sekali karena baru sekarang saya baca ini buku. Pasalnya, buku ini sudah sejak saya SMP ada di rumah. Sebenarnya sih ini bukunya Papa, hehe. Tapi sekarang anggap saja ini sudah berpindah hak milik. Ini buku saya. Pertama kali saya membaca karya Ludlum adalah waktu saya SMA melalui seri Jason Bourne  yang SUPER KEREN SEKALI! Selama ini saya pikir The Cassandra Compact itu tulisannya Tom Clancy, karena waktu disimpan, kebetulan buku ini diapit oleh dua buku Tom Clancy milik Papa juga, yang belum juga sempat saya baca. Tom Clancy... iya tahu dia baru-baru ini meninggal dan semua orang pada gempar karena kehilangan penulis thriller legendaris. Sayangnya saya belum pernah baca bukunya Clancy, bulan depan mungkin. Balik ke topik! Intinya, saya baca buku The Cassandra Compact karena ini karya Robert Ludlum (dan Philip Shelby). Dan saya harus segera berburu karya Ludlum yang lain...