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After the suspicious death of a crew member on the historical steamboat Natchez, retired NY police detective Leo Storgman seeks to discover the ship's secrets, including the truth behind ghostly sightings of its first captain.Tags
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The sexism of previous volumes had turned me off, but I’m still vaguely interested in the universe. Here, jokers are suffering under an isolationist, bigoted president who deploys sadistic ICE agents to make sure that no foreign jokers enter American soil. A ghost-haunted steamboat on its last journey on the Mississippi is moving some joker refugees from slaughter in Kazakhstan, and there are other shenanigans onboard as well. I didn’t hate it—Cherie Priest has a story, though not her best—but I didn’t love it either.
Mississippi Roll was my intro into the Wild Card universe. Mississippi Roll is not the kind of novel I usually read. I flee from the sci-fi side of the fantasy genre and prefer elves, dragons, and far off kingdoms. But I persisted and I'm glad I did. George R. R. Martin assembled a gifted group of writers who chronicle the Natchez's final voyage on the Mississippi River. Mississippi Roll has something for everyone. Each story had a unique voice that added to a greater story.
I enjoyed "Death on the Water" by Cherie Priest. One of the staff members on the boat Natchez is murdered and it's up to Leo Storgman, an insurance investigator, to find the truth. I really liked Priest's humor and storytelling. Usually, I'd try to figure out what show more happens next but I was so enthralled that I didn't even think about it. I simply enjoyed reading Priest's trail to the final reveal. A Big Break in the Small Time by Carrie Vaughn, was another favorite of mine.
I couldn't follow Wingless Angel by John Jos. Miller. I attribute most of this to the fact that I didn't understand the world and as a result, felt lost. I didn't really care for In the Shadow of Tall Stacks either. Those chapters just felt really long. I only realized what exactly the Wild Card universe is about in chapter three and struggled to remember the difference between jokers and aces. I was pleasantly surprised by Mississippi Roll and I would probably future books in the Wild Card series.
I'd like to thank MacMillian Tor Publishing and NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. show less
I enjoyed "Death on the Water" by Cherie Priest. One of the staff members on the boat Natchez is murdered and it's up to Leo Storgman, an insurance investigator, to find the truth. I really liked Priest's humor and storytelling. Usually, I'd try to figure out what show more happens next but I was so enthralled that I didn't even think about it. I simply enjoyed reading Priest's trail to the final reveal. A Big Break in the Small Time by Carrie Vaughn, was another favorite of mine.
I couldn't follow Wingless Angel by John Jos. Miller. I attribute most of this to the fact that I didn't understand the world and as a result, felt lost. I didn't really care for In the Shadow of Tall Stacks either. Those chapters just felt really long. I only realized what exactly the Wild Card universe is about in chapter three and struggled to remember the difference between jokers and aces. I was pleasantly surprised by Mississippi Roll and I would probably future books in the Wild Card series.
I'd like to thank MacMillian Tor Publishing and NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review. show less
Really 3.5 stars. Mildly entertaining entry in the Wild Cards series. Don't start with this one, but it is fine.
Remember: A Mississippi roll is not a type of sushi.
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George R. R. Martin was born on September 20, 1948 in Bayonne, New Jersey. He began writing at an early age, selling monster stories for pennies to neighborhood children. He received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Journalism from Northwestern University. In 1986, he worked as a story editor for the CBS series The Twilight Zone. He was also an executive show more story consultant, producer and co-supervising producer for CBS's Beauty and the Beast. In 1970, he sold the story The Hero to Galaxy magazine. Since becoming a full-time writer in 1979, he has written many novels, stories, and series including A Song for Lya, Portraits of His Children, The Pear-Shaped Man, and the Song of Ice and Fire series. He has won numerous awards including five Locus Awards, three Hugo Awards and two Nebula awards. In 2013 he made The New York Times Best Seller List with his titles A Dance with Dragons and A Game of Thrones: a Clash of Kings, a Storm of Swords, a Feast for Crows. His title's Rogues and The Ice Dragon made the New York Times List in 2014. Martin's title, A Knight of Seven Kingdoms, A Song of Fire and Ice novel, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2015. He is number 4 on the Hollywood Reporter's '25 Most Powerful Authors' 2016 list. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- In the Shadow of / Stephen Leigh
- Wingless Angel / John Jos. Miller
- A Big Break in the Small Time / Carrie Vaughn
- Death on the Water / Cherie Priest
- Find the Lady / Kevin Andrew... (show all) Murphy
- Under the Arch / David D. Levine
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