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gimpyknee's review against another edition
3.0
It's "Pog Mo Thoin" not "Pog Mo Tobin". That said, Vixen is every bit as good reading the second time around as the first. It especially helps being old and forgetful since its like reading a new Brant novel after a passage of of eight years between readings.
sandin954's review against another edition
4.0
Love this series featuring the most dangerous cop in London.
laurapf's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
yorugua1891's review against another edition
4.0
Another solid installment in this series.
I absolutely love Bruen's writing, and even though this book was not my favorite in the series, there was enough to make me like it. The darkness of the plot is there, as in most of the author's works. The usual characters are still dealing with their inner demons while they carry out their lives as best as they can. The bad guys are interesting enough but present a more common motivation than the ones seen typically in the series. The trio threatens to blow up stuff and people unless the police pays a ransom to prevent this.
In this book the character of Brant does not really evolve as was seen in the past. He is involved in the case, but we don't really learn more about him or what drives he to be as he is. There is quite a bit more attention put on Falls, which works for me, since she is a very intriguing character. Following the events at the end of the previous books that led Falls to cross the line, we have seen this character evolve quite a bit, and she is pretty much stealing the show.
This is a book that you can easily read in one or two sittings. The author keeps it fast-paced and the dialogues are witty and raw. If you are looking for a noir novel, Bruen is the way to go, and even though this is not his finest effort, it does the job.
I absolutely love Bruen's writing, and even though this book was not my favorite in the series, there was enough to make me like it. The darkness of the plot is there, as in most of the author's works. The usual characters are still dealing with their inner demons while they carry out their lives as best as they can. The bad guys are interesting enough but present a more common motivation than the ones seen typically in the series. The trio threatens to blow up stuff and people unless the police pays a ransom to prevent this.
In this book the character of Brant does not really evolve as was seen in the past. He is involved in the case, but we don't really learn more about him or what drives he to be as he is. There is quite a bit more attention put on Falls, which works for me, since she is a very intriguing character. Following the events at the end of the previous books that led Falls to cross the line, we have seen this character evolve quite a bit, and she is pretty much stealing the show.
This is a book that you can easily read in one or two sittings. The author keeps it fast-paced and the dialogues are witty and raw. If you are looking for a noir novel, Bruen is the way to go, and even though this is not his finest effort, it does the job.
gabitheaustrian's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
zzzrevel's review against another edition
2.0
This is not great. It moves fast but not in a good
way. It is sort of a police ensemble, but the main
policeman is someone named Brant and he is
totally unlikeable.
The book proceeds on a lot of coincidences and
conveniently the crooks are dumb enough to
pretty much capture themselves.
Yesterday I had read "Slide" by this same author
and it at least had some redeeming value to
it as a straight crime novel. But this one just
did not agree with me.
way. It is sort of a police ensemble, but the main
policeman is someone named Brant and he is
totally unlikeable.
The book proceeds on a lot of coincidences and
conveniently the crooks are dumb enough to
pretty much capture themselves.
Yesterday I had read "Slide" by this same author
and it at least had some redeeming value to
it as a straight crime novel. But this one just
did not agree with me.
reader44ever's review
3.0
I liked this story, but it lost a lot of punch simply due to the huge number of characters and incidents involved in the plot. I actually had to go backwards a few times to clear some things up in my mind. Rereading for pleasure is one thing, but needing to reread for clarity is rarely a good thing.
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