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zog_the_frog's review
4.0
I read and enjoyed Hit and Run by the same author and this book is similar in a lot of ways. The author proposes a scenario (I hate that word, redolent of union meetings, but it fits here) and then expands it along an unlikely path with many dead ends along the way. Like Hit and Run, Smokeheads has its fair share of gory violence, so beware those of a gentle temperament. I didn't give it the full 5*s because:
1. The constant references to whisky tasting became overpowering and pointless.
2. I felt the book lacked closure (another of my hated words).
I still liked the book, enjoyed the storytelling and finished it in about 3 days. Almost a record for me!
1. The constant references to whisky tasting became overpowering and pointless.
2. I felt the book lacked closure (another of my hated words).
I still liked the book, enjoyed the storytelling and finished it in about 3 days. Almost a record for me!
veebutts's review
4.0
I read this book from cover to cover one evening, it was that easy to read and I got that swept up in the momentum of the story.
Initially I found the characters difficult to connect with, and put this down to the fact that it was because they were male, however, later as the book went on I realised it was because most of the characters irritated me- not in a bad way- just in a way that made me want them to sort their lives out and realise that they should be happy with their lives, no matter how boring they think they are!
The ensuing drama in the novel soon did this job for me though. The pace of the drama was breathtaking, and I found myself eager to turn the page, desperate to see what else would happen to them next, and whether it would be resolved.
A highly dramatic, well written novel, I would definitely recommend this book, particularly to men.
Initially I found the characters difficult to connect with, and put this down to the fact that it was because they were male, however, later as the book went on I realised it was because most of the characters irritated me- not in a bad way- just in a way that made me want them to sort their lives out and realise that they should be happy with their lives, no matter how boring they think they are!
The ensuing drama in the novel soon did this job for me though. The pace of the drama was breathtaking, and I found myself eager to turn the page, desperate to see what else would happen to them next, and whether it would be resolved.
A highly dramatic, well written novel, I would definitely recommend this book, particularly to men.
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