The author never explores below the surface, the feelings, motivations, the reasons for anything.
The afternoon I spent with this Kevin Kearney mystery was time so well spent, that I could have flipped the book over and started again.
This is one of those books I picked up on a whim and held on to for a long time, picked it up yesterday and liked it right away. By page 13 I was looking to see if there were more in the series I was enjoying it so much.
Slow and ponderous, but engrossing. I figured out some things long before Colonel Harrison, which is unusual for me. Over all I liked it.
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This was not as good as the series Hill does so well. Somewhat like a soap opera in that every body lies all of the time.
Each book in this series gets better. Little Ramses is a great addition
This is called an Inspector Kimmel novel, but Felix Kimmel is just out of police school, and is lost and bewildered for most of the book. Just 22 years old he is still not sure why he is a cop,except his mom guilted him into it.
Out of Season (Posadas County #7): Undersheriff Bill Gastner Series, Book 7 (Posadas County Mysteries) by Steven F. Havill
Havill never repeats himself, goes straight ahead from murder to resolution, this i so refreshing.
One of the best mysteries I have read in a long time. The characters leap of the page and you are drawn in to the life of Ellis Portal, a Judge who has been judged and found wanting. He now is a homeless man, living off the land, with few creature comforts. The story of his rise and fall is very well done, and very believable. He still has his character flaws and he has to over come these to try a help someone from his past as well as someone from his present.
This is one of the few books I have ever given 5 stars to. The combination of the writing, the history, the sense of place, and the ability of the author to draw me totally into her world despite the very liberal use of 4 letter words was unparalleled.
A little repetitive, but a good ending.
Not as good as her early books in this series, but interesting because she has Joe Sandilands interact with historical characters living in Paris at the time.
I wish this were part of a series!
In this book for the first time we get glimpses in Arkady Renko's childhood. A very worth while read.
One of the best I have read in a long time. I wish he had a bunch of others like this, but he doesn't.
Since the heroine was a professor her lack of good sense detracted dorm the story.
I finished Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s THE ANGEL’S GAME several days ago. And overall it is a very good book. If it were not being compared to THE SHADOW OF THE WIND all the time it would fare better. I liked it very much and I got more out of it than expected.
The book is set in the 1920’s Barcelona and the main protagonist is a very talented young writer David who turns to writing hack novels to make a living. These books are still loved by many, but he felt he wanted to write a book of his own which he does at the expense of his health. His publishers say that they will publish it for him but if it is not a success he must stick to his contact and keep putting out his very popular thrillers. Naturally they see to it that the book tanks and David is in a quandary. He is now in very poor health and life looks dismal.
He gets a contract from another publisher to write a new book of religious importance amidst promises of help with his other problems. Herein is part of the gem of the story. Some of the great discussions that take place about the nature of beliefs, how they develop, how they are manipulated is very well done, thought provoking and worth rereading. Zafon doesn’t criticize doctrines but he exposes some of the weakness of human’s needs.
‘ There is always someone else to blame for our misfortunes or failures, someone we wish to exclude. Embracing a doctrine that will turn this grudge and this victim mentality into something positive provides comfort and show more strength. The adult then feels part of the group and sublimates his lost desires and hopes through the community.’
In all the book is a love story without a romantic ending. I am glad I finally read it. show less
The book is set in the 1920’s Barcelona and the main protagonist is a very talented young writer David who turns to writing hack novels to make a living. These books are still loved by many, but he felt he wanted to write a book of his own which he does at the expense of his health. His publishers say that they will publish it for him but if it is not a success he must stick to his contact and keep putting out his very popular thrillers. Naturally they see to it that the book tanks and David is in a quandary. He is now in very poor health and life looks dismal.
He gets a contract from another publisher to write a new book of religious importance amidst promises of help with his other problems. Herein is part of the gem of the story. Some of the great discussions that take place about the nature of beliefs, how they develop, how they are manipulated is very well done, thought provoking and worth rereading. Zafon doesn’t criticize doctrines but he exposes some of the weakness of human’s needs.
‘ There is always someone else to blame for our misfortunes or failures, someone we wish to exclude. Embracing a doctrine that will turn this grudge and this victim mentality into something positive provides comfort and show more strength. The adult then feels part of the group and sublimates his lost desires and hopes through the community.’
In all the book is a love story without a romantic ending. I am glad I finally read it. show less
Our heroine is likeable, but while described as very intelligent would walk down a dark alley in a bad part of town to meet a bad guy without telling anyone where she, went wearing jewelry and carrying money. That said, she manages to evade total disaster and will no doubt seek further adventure. Plucky is what we might call her if we read about her again. I might because the plot was interesting as was the time period.
This a a good book to read at this time of the year as the holidays approach.
One of the best books I have read in a long time. I laughed and laughed. I have two boys , but I don't believe a kid could possibly find this as fummy as an adult. I just had to pick up the first four in the series.