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A review by yorugua1891
Vixen by Ken Bruen
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.