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carolyn0613's review against another edition
3.0
This was an ok story. A bit too far from any life I know to engage me. But the story trots along at a fast if slightly unbelievable pace. Too many things happen - the characters never sleep or eat! Not the best but entertaining enough.
teklagyorgy's review against another edition
5.0
http://www.teklakonyvei.hu/2018/09/roger-hobbs-ghostman-nyomtakarito.html
Sok krimi, horror és thriller után a Ghostman számomra azért is adott pluszt, mert ahhoz, hogy a problémát rendbe tegyék, gyakorlatilag minden ügylet illegálisan zajlik, és el tudom képzelni, hogy ezek megtörténhetnek a valóságban is, nem csak a könyv lapjain – lásd például, ha Hon Kongban szükséged van fegyverre, drogra, vagy bármi hasonlóra, akkor elég csak a megfelelő taxist leinteni, sok-sok pénzt az orra alá tolni, majd még több pénzzel az üzletet is nyélbe ütheted egy órán belül. Megsebesülsz, de nem mehetsz kórházba? Remek, erre is van lehetőséged, szintén megfelelő mennyiségű pénzzel házhoz jön a zugorvos (más néven hentes), aki összefoltoz, és gyógyszerekkel is ellát; a történések közben pedig a szereplőink nem a hivatalos szervektől féltek, hanem az alvilági ellenfelek előtti lebukástól.
Sok krimi, horror és thriller után a Ghostman számomra azért is adott pluszt, mert ahhoz, hogy a problémát rendbe tegyék, gyakorlatilag minden ügylet illegálisan zajlik, és el tudom képzelni, hogy ezek megtörténhetnek a valóságban is, nem csak a könyv lapjain – lásd például, ha Hon Kongban szükséged van fegyverre, drogra, vagy bármi hasonlóra, akkor elég csak a megfelelő taxist leinteni, sok-sok pénzt az orra alá tolni, majd még több pénzzel az üzletet is nyélbe ütheted egy órán belül. Megsebesülsz, de nem mehetsz kórházba? Remek, erre is van lehetőséged, szintén megfelelő mennyiségű pénzzel házhoz jön a zugorvos (más néven hentes), aki összefoltoz, és gyógyszerekkel is ellát; a történések közben pedig a szereplőink nem a hivatalos szervektől féltek, hanem az alvilági ellenfelek előtti lebukástól.
jacki_f's review against another edition
4.0
I've been going through something of a reading slump lately. I've started and then given up on four books in the last couple of weeks. I keep getting to the 80-100 page mark and losing interest. So I badly needed something that would hook me in quickly and hold my interest without demanding too much of me. Vanishing Games delivered perfectly.
This is the sequel to Roger Hobbs' debut novel, [b:Ghostman|18189462|Ghostman (Jack White, #1)|Roger Hobbs|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1402389051s/18189462.jpg|19258159], but you don't need to have read that book to make sense of this one. Although both feature the same protagonist, the storylines are only very slightly related. Our narrator, perhaps called Jack, is a "ghostman" - someone whose job it is to be forgettable, to disappear or to help other criminals disappear. He lost contact with a friend after a job that went wrong several years ago, but now she's in trouble and needs his help. Jack travels to Macau to find Angela and discovers that she has some very nasty people after her.
There are several things I really like about this book. Much like Tom Wood's excellent series about "Victor", Jack is a level headed professional. He's logical, he's not going to let his heart rule his head and he's calculated about the risks that he takes. You feel that you're getting an insight into how a character like this might operate and how he will establish connections in a strange environment. The locations are well drawn and vividly portrayed. The author has done his research and incorporates little snippets into the plot which make it feel credible.
The plot itself is not outstanding, but it's satisfying. It doesn't have the relentless readability that a Lee Child book has, but it's still an above average thriller that I really enjoyed.
This is the sequel to Roger Hobbs' debut novel, [b:Ghostman|18189462|Ghostman (Jack White, #1)|Roger Hobbs|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1402389051s/18189462.jpg|19258159], but you don't need to have read that book to make sense of this one. Although both feature the same protagonist, the storylines are only very slightly related. Our narrator, perhaps called Jack, is a "ghostman" - someone whose job it is to be forgettable, to disappear or to help other criminals disappear. He lost contact with a friend after a job that went wrong several years ago, but now she's in trouble and needs his help. Jack travels to Macau to find Angela and discovers that she has some very nasty people after her.
There are several things I really like about this book. Much like Tom Wood's excellent series about "Victor", Jack is a level headed professional. He's logical, he's not going to let his heart rule his head and he's calculated about the risks that he takes. You feel that you're getting an insight into how a character like this might operate and how he will establish connections in a strange environment. The locations are well drawn and vividly portrayed. The author has done his research and incorporates little snippets into the plot which make it feel credible.
The plot itself is not outstanding, but it's satisfying. It doesn't have the relentless readability that a Lee Child book has, but it's still an above average thriller that I really enjoyed.
zare_i's review against another edition
4.0
Fast paced story of the master thief, ghostman, human chameleon.
I wont go into details of the story to avoid spoilers. What I can say is that story takes place in around 72 hours it is very fast paced with lots of action, twists and turns and violence.
Book is written in same way as [a:Richard Stark|13634|Richard Stark|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1287877064p2/13634.jpg]'s Parker series - some flashbacks giving details on the main character and his relations with other people in the story. If you seek deeply developed characters this might not be your cup of tea. Main element here are a heist, numerous twists and inner workings of the criminal groups.
Highly recommended to all thriller fans.
I wont go into details of the story to avoid spoilers. What I can say is that story takes place in around 72 hours it is very fast paced with lots of action, twists and turns and violence.
Book is written in same way as [a:Richard Stark|13634|Richard Stark|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1287877064p2/13634.jpg]'s Parker series - some flashbacks giving details on the main character and his relations with other people in the story. If you seek deeply developed characters this might not be your cup of tea. Main element here are a heist, numerous twists and inner workings of the criminal groups.
Highly recommended to all thriller fans.
vll295's review against another edition
4.0
‘Jack’ the Ghostman is back and this time to save his mentor, Angela. The story follows a sapphire robbery that has not gone according to the plan. The plot follows the steps that Jack must take to help the person who he has always admired, and to find a solution to the situation that has occurred. The path will not be easy, but if there is one person who can do it, it’s the Ghostman. He must help while he can and the Vanish before he gets caught.
More information can be found on my blog at: https://hesaidbooksorme.blogspot.com
Disclaimer: I was awarded this book as part of the ‘Penguin First to Read’ program. While I did not pay for the book, the opinions are strictly my own.
More information can be found on my blog at: https://hesaidbooksorme.blogspot.com
Disclaimer: I was awarded this book as part of the ‘Penguin First to Read’ program. While I did not pay for the book, the opinions are strictly my own.
wannabekingpin's review against another edition
5.0
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About: If you need Jack White, you’ll get to jump a lot of safety hoops and obstacles. For he can afford you not finding him. Because, if you couldn’t find him, you likely weren’t worth his time anyway. For Jack White is a Ghostman. He doesn’t exist, in a sense, for he can be anyone, anywhere, and then someone else the next minute. In this game his due to boredom, so the least you could do is have him an interesting job to offer…
What Jack definitely didn’t expect was to get a message from his mentor. The woman who once taught him this art of vanishing. She claims she’s in danger, and if she says so, it’s likely plenty serious. This time it all happens somewhere deep in Asia, where one of her crew members tripped over every local gang, it seems, and then disappeared together with the rest of the crew. The gangs smell blood and money, though, and they feel no scruples over tossing an outsider or two down the pier in trash bags. They’re able too, for the whole damn country belongs to them.
Mine: This is one of those rare books where very details is amazing and wanted. There’s plenty of books in my shelf where I could barely get through the details, mentally asking the author for how long can they be telling me all this unnecessary stuff. But not here, here everything was amazing. I learned a lot about counterfeit money, and payment of a crew member, a robber. And how that payment can shift depending on your experience, skill, and sometimes – role. Jack didn’t disappoint me either, he’s still just as interesting, even if at times I had my doubts.
I might be biased, for I always liked crime books told from point of view of criminals who lived to tell the tale. If you got books like that, recommend me some, I always hunt for new ones, for there aren’t many. This one gets 5 out of 5, for I loved it.
night mode reading ;
skaitom nakties rezimu
About: If you need Jack White, you’ll get to jump a lot of safety hoops and obstacles. For he can afford you not finding him. Because, if you couldn’t find him, you likely weren’t worth his time anyway. For Jack White is a Ghostman. He doesn’t exist, in a sense, for he can be anyone, anywhere, and then someone else the next minute. In this game his due to boredom, so the least you could do is have him an interesting job to offer…
What Jack definitely didn’t expect was to get a message from his mentor. The woman who once taught him this art of vanishing. She claims she’s in danger, and if she says so, it’s likely plenty serious. This time it all happens somewhere deep in Asia, where one of her crew members tripped over every local gang, it seems, and then disappeared together with the rest of the crew. The gangs smell blood and money, though, and they feel no scruples over tossing an outsider or two down the pier in trash bags. They’re able too, for the whole damn country belongs to them.
Mine: This is one of those rare books where very details is amazing and wanted. There’s plenty of books in my shelf where I could barely get through the details, mentally asking the author for how long can they be telling me all this unnecessary stuff. But not here, here everything was amazing. I learned a lot about counterfeit money, and payment of a crew member, a robber. And how that payment can shift depending on your experience, skill, and sometimes – role. Jack didn’t disappoint me either, he’s still just as interesting, even if at times I had my doubts.
I might be biased, for I always liked crime books told from point of view of criminals who lived to tell the tale. If you got books like that, recommend me some, I always hunt for new ones, for there aren’t many. This one gets 5 out of 5, for I loved it.
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
3.0
The first book in the series was the right book at the right time and just hit the spot. But this one was more not in right time. I have been struggling reading all day so it might have been that but this wasn't as engrossing as the first one. Though it was a decent time spent
ericbuscemi's review against another edition
4.0
While not as interesting as [b:Ghostman|18189462|Ghostman (Jack White, #1)|Roger Hobbs|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1402389051s/18189462.jpg|19258159], the first book in the series, this was a solid crime thriller told from the point-of-view of master thief "Jack White," about his reuniting with an old flame that was also his mentor and partner-in-crime.
nixieknox's review against another edition
3.0
What? Good story except I found the end supremely unsatisfying.
skybalon's review against another edition
4.0
Closer to 3.75. I think this was a little better than the first book but still seems to wrap up a little too quickly. Very enjoyable. though.