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d_o_ginger's review
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
diamantino's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
kartiknarayanan's review
4.0
G-Man is the latest Bob Lee Swagger story involving history, badassery and guns, but set in 1934.
The Bob Lee Swagger series has always been straightforward in its story telling and this makes sense given its genre. The same formula is applied in this book. Swagger is getting old. He needs to find out something that happened to his grandfather. Guns and violence in the past. Some action in the present. A great climax. It all works out.
This is not the best Swagger book but it is enough to keep us fans entertained.
Read my reviews at my blog https://blog.digitalamrit.com
The Bob Lee Swagger series has always been straightforward in its story telling and this makes sense given its genre. The same formula is applied in this book. Swagger is getting old. He needs to find out something that happened to his grandfather. Guns and violence in the past. Some action in the present. A great climax. It all works out.
This is not the best Swagger book but it is enough to keep us fans entertained.
Read my reviews at my blog https://blog.digitalamrit.com
uniquereads's review
4.0
First off, thank you Blue Rider Press and Netgalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review. I'll start off with a brief overview, my dislikes, my likes, and my personal thoughts.
This is about a story of Bob Lee Swagger's father, Charles. There are many twists and turns to find out Charles was a gracious and giving grandfather to Bob Lee Swagger. This recounts the 1934 history of Babyface Nelson, John Dillinger, and various other mob-related accounts. You have Babyface Nelson's account, Grandpa Charles's account, and Bob Lee's account of events.
What are my dislikes?
1. It needs another good edit. There were some wonky sentences and prepositions.
2. Some labels of races do come off as offensive.
3. The beginning was a little rough for me.
4. I couldn't figure out if it's supposed to be second POV or third POV. The author seemed to go back and forth. It has the potential to jar the reader. With a good edit, that could be fixed before publication.
5. Nothing else worth mentioning.
What are my likes?
1. I love how the author gave descriptions on guns. If you're a gun enthusiast, this novel is for you.
2. I like violence, so this novel was up my alley. It has action that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Well done.
3. I love the plot twist about Grandpa Charles's deep dark secret, he kept hidden from people.
4. I love the middle and the ending. The author tied it off beautifully.
5. The author gave us a fictional account that could be true.
6. I love how the author explained the sole purpose of G-Man.
7. I enjoyed the history of guns and the bank-robbing gangs of the 1930's.
As for my personal thoughts?
If you're a member of SJW or the PC crowd, I would skip it. This is a gritty novel that takes place both in 1934 and present-day. You will find things that may get your goat. If you're gun enthusiast and love history without worrying about the SJW and PC crowd, this novel is for you. I found it to be a high-octane novel and I could see this becoming a movie. Yes, there were some problems with wrong word choices, but overall the plot drove it home for me. I enjoyed this read.
This is about a story of Bob Lee Swagger's father, Charles. There are many twists and turns to find out Charles was a gracious and giving grandfather to Bob Lee Swagger. This recounts the 1934 history of Babyface Nelson, John Dillinger, and various other mob-related accounts. You have Babyface Nelson's account, Grandpa Charles's account, and Bob Lee's account of events.
What are my dislikes?
1. It needs another good edit. There were some wonky sentences and prepositions.
2. Some labels of races do come off as offensive.
3. The beginning was a little rough for me.
4. I couldn't figure out if it's supposed to be second POV or third POV. The author seemed to go back and forth. It has the potential to jar the reader. With a good edit, that could be fixed before publication.
5. Nothing else worth mentioning.
What are my likes?
1. I love how the author gave descriptions on guns. If you're a gun enthusiast, this novel is for you.
2. I like violence, so this novel was up my alley. It has action that keeps you on the edge of your seat. Well done.
3. I love the plot twist about Grandpa Charles's deep dark secret, he kept hidden from people.
4. I love the middle and the ending. The author tied it off beautifully.
5. The author gave us a fictional account that could be true.
6. I love how the author explained the sole purpose of G-Man.
7. I enjoyed the history of guns and the bank-robbing gangs of the 1930's.
As for my personal thoughts?
If you're a member of SJW or the PC crowd, I would skip it. This is a gritty novel that takes place both in 1934 and present-day. You will find things that may get your goat. If you're gun enthusiast and love history without worrying about the SJW and PC crowd, this novel is for you. I found it to be a high-octane novel and I could see this becoming a movie. Yes, there were some problems with wrong word choices, but overall the plot drove it home for me. I enjoyed this read.
darlenemarshall's review
5.0
I just love it when you close a book with a happy sigh, having had an enjoyable getaway between covers. In G-Man (Bob Lee Swagger, #10) Hunter brings his usual roller-coaster ride of gun lore, shootouts, history and Mr. Bob Lee hissownself. Bob Lee's now in his 70s, looking to the past as well as the future as he delves into some family history. He knew his father Earl was estranged from Sheriff Charles Swagger, his abusive father, but Bob Lee never knew why. When new information is uncovered linking Charles to the earliest days of the FBI, he wants to know more.
Fans of the series remember Charles from the earlier book about Earl, Hot Springs so some of his story won't be a revelation. Much of the rest of it will be. In addition, there's gangster history, various Public Enemies and overtones of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance because Hunter, like so many of his fans, loves classic film.
While the book could stand alone, I highly recommend the entire series starting with Point of Impact. Characters appear throughout G-Man who are introduced in earlier novels, and it'll make the reading experience that much better. With this novel we'll get the snappy patter, excellent pacing and interesting characters (Grumleys!) that bring it all together for a perfect summer read.
Fans of the series remember Charles from the earlier book about Earl, Hot Springs so some of his story won't be a revelation. Much of the rest of it will be. In addition, there's gangster history, various Public Enemies and overtones of The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance because Hunter, like so many of his fans, loves classic film.
While the book could stand alone, I highly recommend the entire series starting with Point of Impact. Characters appear throughout G-Man who are introduced in earlier novels, and it'll make the reading experience that much better. With this novel we'll get the snappy patter, excellent pacing and interesting characters (Grumleys!) that bring it all together for a perfect summer read.
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