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missrmaxwell's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
philibin's review against another edition
2.0
(2.25 Stars)
I think this book should be right up my alley... I loved Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim series and the Eric Carter books were very highly recommended to me. But I just can't seem to get into it. I am a completist, so I will finish off the series but I really don't love it.
Don't get me wrong, it isn't terrible, it just doesn't measure up to my expectations.
The characters are good and the world he's built is decent enough.
I think this book should be right up my alley... I loved Richard Kadrey's Sandman Slim series and the Eric Carter books were very highly recommended to me. But I just can't seem to get into it. I am a completist, so I will finish off the series but I really don't love it.
Don't get me wrong, it isn't terrible, it just doesn't measure up to my expectations.
The characters are good and the world he's built is decent enough.
pentenemy's review against another edition
4.0
I started reading this book as a pick out from my local library, as such, I haven't read the first books of the series. Even so, the story loses no plot and its easy to pick up what's going on. This book's a pretty good read if one likes gritty magical action-packed urban fantasy books. It is also pretty funny at times and had me laughing a lot.
brianbell7's review against another edition
4.0
Much stronger entry in the series than book 3. Great palate cleanser for me between epic series.
nice_frogboy's review
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
gurudyne's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
bulbasaurusthe7th's review against another edition
DNF at 25%.
This just feels so indistinct. We are running the same circles (Vivian hates Eric and "never wants to see him again" even though she said that a million times and they still see each other again, Eric's Nazi gun just feeeeels so wrooooong, the same not friends thing with Gabriela), almost like no development is happening, and we are on book 4.
Of course, new mysteries are happening, but they are all buried under the same old, same old. Besides, even the mysteries feel kind of samey. No emotional involvement, just same murders that all feel the same.
We get a new character, called Letitia, whom Eric is supposed to already know, but we never met her before and she was never mentioned, just feels tacked on. Also, she doesn't sound in any way distinguished from the other characters.
I don't know why, but it all feels like a lot of the information about the world building is an afterthought that we get told about. Even the South American flare is mostly just the characters listing the names of the different gods. I can't help rolling my eyes when in this book Eric outright states "we are very diverse here!!!", like this is even more of an intentional thing. (Using Che Guevara as a way to say a character has a cool and badass persona is also a... choice.)
I think I gave this series a chance to draw me in. It never really happened.
This just feels so indistinct. We are running the same circles (Vivian hates Eric and "never wants to see him again" even though she said that a million times and they still see each other again, Eric's Nazi gun just feeeeels so wrooooong, the same not friends thing with Gabriela), almost like no development is happening, and we are on book 4.
Of course, new mysteries are happening, but they are all buried under the same old, same old. Besides, even the mysteries feel kind of samey. No emotional involvement, just same murders that all feel the same.
We get a new character, called Letitia, whom Eric is supposed to already know, but we never met her before and she was never mentioned, just feels tacked on. Also, she doesn't sound in any way distinguished from the other characters.
I don't know why, but it all feels like a lot of the information about the world building is an afterthought that we get told about. Even the South American flare is mostly just the characters listing the names of the different gods. I can't help rolling my eyes when in this book Eric outright states "we are very diverse here!!!", like this is even more of an intentional thing. (Using Che Guevara as a way to say a character has a cool and badass persona is also a... choice.)
I think I gave this series a chance to draw me in. It never really happened.
rclz's review against another edition
4.0
Good book and a wild ride. Eric is one messed up character but he doesn't drone on about it. He just tries to do the right thing, at least most of the time.