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gatun's review against another edition
4.0
The Providence Rider is the fourth book in McCammon's Matthew Corbett series. Matthew is astounded to find his name painted on walls near where buildings have been blown up. His latest refusal to Professor Fell was not graciously received. Matthew is told that the bombings will continue until the town is destroyed or Matthew accepts the professors "invitation" to visit him in the Caribbean. When Matthew decides he has no choice but to accept, he reluctantly sets out to board the ship. What Matthew finds in Professor Fell's domain is the nastiest group of villains. He must fulfill the professor's demand for help and survive the other guests. This book is part spy and part historical fiction. The Providence Rider is enjoyable but not as enjoyable as the previous books in the series. Edoardo Ballerini is a terrific narrator. He helps bring the story to life through his wonderful accents and distinct voices. This story had a huge range of accents.
sandygx260's review against another edition
2.0
This book disappointed me. It had the action, although this time it almost seemed comical, the intrigue, and the romance.
The romance is where the novel stumbled into a dark pit.
MAJOR SPOILER!
Our fine gentlemen Corbett, after enduring another go round with evil, wild circumstances and assorted outlandish thugs, still decides to push Berry away from him.
Corbett did this before, which made sense. This time he has unburdened himself to Berry yet he still thinks the right recourse is to treat her like a piece of garbage in order to protect her. Berry is better than this nonsense.
This feels wrong on so many levels, wrong to the point where I feel McCammon is loosing his grip on this series. He's cheating Corbett in order to make him into a tragic character. I bet the next novel finds Corbett a drunken tragedy.
Since I am an avid McCammon fan from his horror roots, I have loved this series from the start. This installment stumbles in a serious manner.
How sad.
The romance is where the novel stumbled into a dark pit.
MAJOR SPOILER!
Our fine gentlemen Corbett, after enduring another go round with evil, wild circumstances and assorted outlandish thugs, still decides to push Berry away from him.
Corbett did this before, which made sense. This time he has unburdened himself to Berry yet he still thinks the right recourse is to treat her like a piece of garbage in order to protect her. Berry is better than this nonsense.
This feels wrong on so many levels, wrong to the point where I feel McCammon is loosing his grip on this series. He's cheating Corbett in order to make him into a tragic character. I bet the next novel finds Corbett a drunken tragedy.
Since I am an avid McCammon fan from his horror roots, I have loved this series from the start. This installment stumbles in a serious manner.
How sad.
readandlisten's review against another edition
3.0
Another good Matthew Corbett adventure, but nothing truly special. I will likely wait a while before venturing into the next in the series.
mnyberg's review against another edition
4.0
Another really good book in the series. Corbett's deductive reasoning is lacking a bit in this installment which I had hoped would have instead continued to grow over the course of the series.
ianl1963's review against another edition
2.0
A jaded palate maybe!
The inner little boy can ony be impressed with puerile puns, inane word play and juvenile humour for so long.
Also, knowing nods to the reader become rather tedious.
Use of language rather jarring at times and appear incongruous, that said my expertise in philology rather meagre, so possibly correct?
Anyway, will come back to the gobshite hero and his arch enemy at a later date, as there is something that engrosses.
Maybe a failing in me!
The inner little boy can ony be impressed with puerile puns, inane word play and juvenile humour for so long.
Also, knowing nods to the reader become rather tedious.
Use of language rather jarring at times and appear incongruous, that said my expertise in philology rather meagre, so possibly correct?
Anyway, will come back to the gobshite hero and his arch enemy at a later date, as there is something that engrosses.
Maybe a failing in me!
barbtrek's review against another edition
5.0
Another great Matthew Corbett book. Sadly, I have now caught up to the author and have to wait for the next book to come out. I hope the wait is not too long. I have really fallen in love with these characters and will miss them while waiting for the next installment.
ianl1963's review against another edition
2.0
A jaded palate maybe!
The inner little boy can ony be impressed with puerile puns, inane word play and juvenile humour for so long.
Also, knowing nods to the reader become rather tedious.
Use of language rather jarring at times and appear incongruous, that said my expertise in philology rather meagre, so possibly correct?
Anyway, will come back to the gobshite hero and his arch enemy at a later date, as there is something that engrosses.
Maybe a failing in me!
The inner little boy can ony be impressed with puerile puns, inane word play and juvenile humour for so long.
Also, knowing nods to the reader become rather tedious.
Use of language rather jarring at times and appear incongruous, that said my expertise in philology rather meagre, so possibly correct?
Anyway, will come back to the gobshite hero and his arch enemy at a later date, as there is something that engrosses.
Maybe a failing in me!
d_audy's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
informative
mysterious
tense
fast-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
5.0
Possibly the best entry yet in a series that so far never disappoints but constantly exceeds expectations. Building on the very solid basis of the three previous volumes, The Providence Rider brings answers and long awaited moments, jaw dropping plot twists, adventures to rival the likes of Alexandre Dumas, an ever expanding cast of great, colourful and fun characters (including new horrifying villains) and more of Matthew and the gang. It's a mid-series book that has all the strengths and excitement of a series finale, but opens the door to even more dark, twisted fun to come.
digitalrob's review against another edition
5.0
This is my favorite of the series so far. I loved this peek into Professor Fell's world, and Minx Cutter is my favorite new character. I did think Matthew did a pretty horrible job of becoming Nathan Spade and frequently wondered how he was fooling anyone. Again McCammon did a nice job of creating enough mystery and action to keep the reader engaged but mixing it with enough clues that the reader gets some satisfaction figuring things out just before the reveal. My biggest frustration with this novel is Matthew's relationship with Berry at the end. *shaking head*
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