Billy Dent is pure evil...and now he has lackeys that may be just as bad. Jazz Dent is off to NY at the behest of the NYPD to try to put an end to thiBilly Dent is pure evil...and now he has lackeys that may be just as bad. Jazz Dent is off to NY at the behest of the NYPD to try to put an end to this madness....more
I found this OK. There was plenty of action and adventure plus the resurrection of a long dead character. We get to visit with old friends, Caul ShiveI found this OK. There was plenty of action and adventure plus the resurrection of a long dead character. We get to visit with old friends, Caul Shivers, Nicoma Cosca. The story is pretty straight forward (dreams of a better life and tales of redemption). Not quite as good as the original trilogy but worth picking up as a stand alone....more
Typical Abercrombie. Well written. Not so much a novel of characters and surroundings/adventure as it was a description of a battle and military actioTypical Abercrombie. Well written. Not so much a novel of characters and surroundings/adventure as it was a description of a battle and military action. I didn't enjoy it as much as his other works but it was worth reading. One thing about Abercrombie, you just never can tell who he is going to kill!...more
Joe Abercrombie is the shit. His stories grab you and pull you in and make each turned page an adventure. Best Served Cold is no exception. It is a s Joe Abercrombie is the shit. His stories grab you and pull you in and make each turned page an adventure. Best Served Cold is no exception. It is a stand alone novel but reaches back for details from The First Law series. You don't have to read The First Law series initially but it does enlighten you on the world that Best served Cold is set in. ...more
I enjoyed the character, the series, the premise. What I did not enjoy was the cliff-hanger type ending. Nothing was resolved. This tasted more like aI enjoyed the character, the series, the premise. What I did not enjoy was the cliff-hanger type ending. Nothing was resolved. This tasted more like a money grab on the part of the publisher. I will finish the series but it pisses me off. Repairman Jack is an interesting character and this series develops his story from when he arrived in NY and how he developed into who he is. There is no supernatural angle here, just straight up adventure....more
This was my first foray into the world of audiobooks. It was ok. I think though that I would rather have visual input. I was able to follow the story This was my first foray into the world of audiobooks. It was ok. I think though that I would rather have visual input. I was able to follow the story while cooking and working a puzzle but I learn and can pay attention better with visual input. I will probably do more with the audio stuff but not anything I have to pay close attention to.
This is a prequel to a detective series. It was short and to the point. There was no time for character development or plot development. The story did flow though and did come together though quickly. I'll look at the regular series before I pass judgement on whether it is worth pursuing....more
While I enjoyed this book, it didn't reel me in like the First Law series did. I thought the characters in the First series were more interesting and While I enjoyed this book, it didn't reel me in like the First Law series did. I thought the characters in the First series were more interesting and better fleshed out. It was good to have some of them revisited in this series. To me, there seemed quite a bit more political intrigue thrown in amongst the war and violence. There is quite a bit of plotting and timeline manipulation so it is easy to get a little lost here at times but it does come together. It is obviously the beginning of a series. While it is a good read, it doesn't have that stand alone feel. Be prepared to read more of the series....more
Not one of my favorites. I found it difficult to follow the plot and to keep characters straight. I enjoy the series, just not this one so much. It stNot one of my favorites. I found it difficult to follow the plot and to keep characters straight. I enjoy the series, just not this one so much. It started off well but the plot meandered and got lost....more
OK read but took me a while. Too much detail and I think the author was deliberately trying to make you hate some characters. It worked. Arya is patheOK read but took me a while. Too much detail and I think the author was deliberately trying to make you hate some characters. It worked. Arya is pathetic. The elves are pretentious assholes. Eragon goes from nerd to super god hero in the blink of an eye (except when he is pathetic pining over Arya.)
I want to finish up the series but I need a break. I'm not sure I want to dive into an 800 page tome right off the bat....more
One of the best fantasy series that I have read. Does it surpass GOT? In many ways, it does. The action is relentless, the surprises, many! I was not One of the best fantasy series that I have read. Does it surpass GOT? In many ways, it does. The action is relentless, the surprises, many! I was not keen on the way it ended but there are offshoot stories that I will explore.
Two of the best fantasy characters are Glokta and Nine-fingers. I love their storylines and how they approach life (and death). There are also characters to hate (Bayaz, Sult) and characters that are puzzling and you don't know how to feel about (Ferro).
Whatever your opinion of the characters, this series will keep you glued to your seat and hungry for more. It is definitely on my favorites list....more
Excellent continuation of the series. It has all the good things: sex, violence, magic, gore, espionage, war, monsters. It is definitely a page turnerExcellent continuation of the series. It has all the good things: sex, violence, magic, gore, espionage, war, monsters. It is definitely a page turner wanting to know what happens next. I guess I'll go ahead and read the last one in the trilogy....more
Exciting from start to finish. It moves quickly and full of action. I am pretty sure I do not like Murphy too much and Harry can be too apologetic. I'Exciting from start to finish. It moves quickly and full of action. I am pretty sure I do not like Murphy too much and Harry can be too apologetic. I'll keep going with the series but not in a binge manner....more
Light reading, campy, not too full of itself. The last book I read was torture to get through. This was an actual enjoyment. I wasn't looking for greaLight reading, campy, not too full of itself. The last book I read was torture to get through. This was an actual enjoyment. I wasn't looking for great intellectual literature. I was looking for mental relaxation. The opening adventures on Caspak could stand a little fleshing out but this is a 1916 pulp fiction book. You can't expect Pulitzer material. Just read it and let your imagination soar!...more
Another whodunnit thriller! I didn't figure this one out though. 3 students dead, campus employee dead, another woman near fatally injured and JeffreyAnother whodunnit thriller! I didn't figure this one out though. 3 students dead, campus employee dead, another woman near fatally injured and Jeffrey, Sara and Lena caught up in all of it! It was a gripping and exciting story but I am not sure I care for the path that Lena is going down.
OK, now my gripe and the reason for loss of a star. I have 2 pet peeves in literature. Either the author needs to take the time to acquaint him/herself with a topic or find an expert that knows what the hell hew is talking about. The two topics that irk me most are medical and firearms. I am not talking about becoming a doctor or a diehard gun nut. I just want it to be reasonable. The one that tripped me up here was her discussion of a Remington 870 shotgun. She calls it a rifle repeatedly, often enough that it became very irksome. A shotgun is not a rifle. They are two distinctive pieces of hardware. Also, just for information's sake, a pump does not automatically eject the shell when a shot is fired (if you read this you will know what I am talking about).
That being said, I enjoyed the book, enough so that I essentially knocked it out in a day. I plan on reading the rest of the series but I think I will take a break and switch to another genre for now....more
I enjoyed this book more that the preceding one even though that book was good as well. I like the series and think the character development is good.I enjoyed this book more that the preceding one even though that book was good as well. I like the series and think the character development is good. There are characters to like as well as characters to dislike. For a small area, Grant county does seem to have quite a bit of crime! I am still a little hung up on a pediatrician doing forensic pathology and crime medical examiner work. I am willing to look past this detail as I think the books are well written....more
Enjoyable read. I like realistically told crime stories and Ms. Slaughter can weave a tale. I found a few medical errors but nothing to ruin the storyEnjoyable read. I like realistically told crime stories and Ms. Slaughter can weave a tale. I found a few medical errors but nothing to ruin the story for me. I guess the most glaring potential error is that Sara is a pediatrician that also serves as a medical examiner that does autopsies. A pediatrician is not trained to do this. Anyway, the story is good and I look forward to reading more in the series....more
I want to like this book and I want to write a glowing review...but it just didn't speak to me. If a book drags out and takes me a while to read it, tI want to like this book and I want to write a glowing review...but it just didn't speak to me. If a book drags out and takes me a while to read it, then it doesn't move me. I had a lot of issue with the flow of this book. It read like a history lesson on the horror genre. I am not good at names so there were a lot of references that went right over my head. It was like being inside Jade's head and perusing her actual thoughts. I felt bad for the protagonist so the book was able to illicit empathy. I mean who hasn't felt alienated? Oh yeah, I hated the ending. Did it end like it did as a lead in to book 2? I will probably read book two but I will think on it first....more
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