Reviews

The Never Game by Jeffery Deaver

vlreid's review against another edition

5.0

This is the first book in a series by Jeffery Deaver focusing on Colter Shaw, an expert tracker who finds people and collects rewards. But there's so much more to Shaw and to his work. This is a fast-paced thriller and page-turner, taking Shaw into the wild world of video gaming in order to find and save the three missing individuals.

We also find out about Shaw's backstory: his parents moved Shaw and his two siblings to The Compound in the California mountains when Shaw was very young. They lived off the grid -- no TV, no phones, virtually no contact with the outside world. His father taught the kids how to survive in the wilderness, skills which come in handy in his current line of work.

Shaw is a loner looking for justice. His character reminded me a little of Lee Child's Jack Reacher, another series that I love.

These books are the basis for the new CBS Sunday night show, Tracker, which premiered after the Super Bowl. The TV show seems to be based more on the character of Shaw rather than the details of the books, at least the first one that I read. But once I finished this book, I immediately put the next one in the series on hold at my library, which speaks to how it grabbed me! I'll definitely be following Colter Shaw into his next adventures.

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npscott's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

sweetdee27's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

bookworm87's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

neznel's review

adventurous informative mysterious 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

4.0

alecairis's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

mclendon75's review

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

mrssmith2017's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

dawndalin's review

adventurous mysterious tense medium-paced

4.25

cait_robi's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0