Reviews

No Good Deed by M.P. McDonald

karinlib's review

4.0

I really like it so far. The formatting needs a little work, but I am unable to get this book out of my mind. It is wonderful.

gbdill's review

2.0

The first half of the book was exciting, with non-stop action, and mystery. Gave a riveting account of what waterboarding and interrogation look like through the lens of the tortured. Then the story took a turn for the worse, with a lull that carried on for over 100 pages, trudging slowly through extraneous and irrelevant details (who cares what Mark is eating for breakfast or the color of the walls in his apartment), before finally picking up again at the very last 50 pages or so. I literally skimmed through 100 pages and almost threw in the towel before getting to the grand finale. Though thrilling, I was left unimpressed and I likely won't read any more M.P. McDonald books.

steve_f's review

3.0

Got this book free through BookBub. The story follows a guy who gets himself into some serious trouble because of an old camera he owns, the weird pictures it takes and the dreams they cause.
The first half of the story really sucks you in and makes you keep turning pages to find out what happens next. The ending whilst a little predictable doesn't ruin your enjoyment of the book.
I look forward to reading the next instalment of the story

nappobaby's review

This book was so disappointing. It started off so strong, then it became 9/11-centric and bordering on racist. At about 40% of the way through I just wrote it off. The part where they took photos and it turns out it was just a convenient plot device, ended it for me.

mandi615's review

5.0

A great book! I will definitely have to read the other 2 in the series. The plot moved nicely, and kept me interested. And the bit of paranormal was just enough to make it interesting, but not too overwhelmingly "out-there".

lakea's review

5.0

I really enjoyed this book! The characters were well developed and plot engaging. Around the halfway point, things got super tense and I had to keep checking the title to make sure this was the first book in the Mark Taylor series. I had to assure Mark would make it to Book 2.

I’ve noticed other reviewers comment of a low/slow point. While I see what they’re saying, I also believe this served a purpose. It not only showed Mark adjusting to his circumstances, it emphasized how quickly humans can ostracize the innocent over accusations.

aritrow's review

3.0

Interesting idea for a book and I was easily drawn into reading it. Captivating at first, it got slow towards the middle. Not sure I'll read the next in the series.

tim_worldofsleuths's review

5.0

You can read my review at http://tims-reviews.blogspot.com/2017/01/book-review-23-no-good-deed.html

pjmurphy3's review

5.0

So I thought the premise of this book was interesting especially the fact that showed enemy combatants treated in our prison system post 9/11. You really got a good sense of how terrible those facilities were for people and some of the terrible things that the government did to ensure freedom and ensure our safety. I think this would be a good book for anyone to read who likes historical fiction especially around the 9/11 period. I would recommend this book to anyone that would like to see prison reform happen in this country and how we might over react and how to fix that.

clockless's review

3.0

It's kind of a weird book. You would think that a magical camera that tells the future would be a major part of the story, but for most of the book it is just the McGuffin that puts the main character in jeopardy, and the specific incident is one that took place a long time before the story began. So you have a story where the bulk of it is Mark being in trouble for trying to be a hero, but you don't actually see the part where he did that. It's a story with a high-concept, but it doesn't make good use of it. This is really a story about torture and PTSD, and it does that pretty well, but it's hard to see why the author went to such lengths to justify it.