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nglofile's review against another edition
1.0
1/2 star. Tedious. Dry. Disjointed. Boring. I wish I could recall from where I received this reading suggestion, because I would certainly think twice before taking any others too seriously.
eleellis's review against another edition
4.0
John Harvey's books featuring Charlie Resnick and his crew continue to get better and better.
I find it interesting through nine novels featuring these characters how Harvey leaves some threads unfinished and sometimes strangely not mentioned as often as one would think. One favorable aspect of this, though, is to suggest in his novels, as in real life, that some offenses simply are never solved.
Harvey also has an excellent practice of weaving his novels of characters that while touching each other, are not always integral to the main story. I assume it is a way to bring further life to his stories.
And like Jo Nesbo, his characters also continue to carry their scars and experiences throughout, unlike other novelists who create characters that can never be touched or damaged by their fictional exploits.
Lastly, it's going to be interesting to see how he wraps all these characters up with his final book supposedly dealing with Charlie Resnick.
It has been very interesting following one of his characters and the development of this character - but no further will be mentioned to avoid spoilers.
I find it interesting through nine novels featuring these characters how Harvey leaves some threads unfinished and sometimes strangely not mentioned as often as one would think. One favorable aspect of this, though, is to suggest in his novels, as in real life, that some offenses simply are never solved.
Harvey also has an excellent practice of weaving his novels of characters that while touching each other, are not always integral to the main story. I assume it is a way to bring further life to his stories.
And like Jo Nesbo, his characters also continue to carry their scars and experiences throughout, unlike other novelists who create characters that can never be touched or damaged by their fictional exploits.
Lastly, it's going to be interesting to see how he wraps all these characters up with his final book supposedly dealing with Charlie Resnick.
It has been very interesting following one of his characters and the development of this character - but no further will be mentioned to avoid spoilers.
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