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marco5599's review against another edition
1.5
Far-fetched plotting with a central character whose unreasonable, verbally aggressive and uncooperative (part of his) attitude I did not like. Or understand. I mean, why would you constantly try to antagonize the law when they have pretty good reasons to consider you a suspect? You'd expect someone who used to be on the force himself (!) to handle these situations with some form of tact. Not this donkey. My first encounter with Lincoln Perry -I haven't read the previous parts- will be my last. As for Michael Koryta; same probably. The plot is out of control, almost right from the start, but what really rubbed me the wrong way is when he decides to come up with a kidnap. So obvious, so Hollywood, so lame. So not for me.
m3l89's review against another edition
4.0
I'd never read anything by Michael Koryta before, but I definitely will after this!
chloebear21's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence, Death, and Violence
Minor: Animal death
urlphantomhive's review against another edition
3.0
READ IN DUTCH
This was the first book I read by Koryta and I bought it because I got interested in the book after reading the text on the back of the book. The story was quite good, it all happened really fast. But what I didn't really liked was that he uses Thor to get out of all his troubles. Together with what I read about his other books, this happened before. Looks like the main character can't cope with his own problems. The story was nice to read, though.
This was the first book I read by Koryta and I bought it because I got interested in the book after reading the text on the back of the book. The story was quite good, it all happened really fast. But what I didn't really liked was that he uses Thor to get out of all his troubles. Together with what I read about his other books, this happened before. Looks like the main character can't cope with his own problems. The story was nice to read, though.
mrsboyko's review against another edition
4.0
Maybe 4.5. All kinds of murder and mayhem here, but a good story with lots of twists and turns.
fxtrtr's review against another edition
4.0
A great mystery thriller that even will leave you rooting for a "bad guy!"
PI, Lincoln Perry's ex-fiance wants to hire him. The job - find out who murdered her husband and locate her estranged stepson. From the moment Perry sets out to find the stepson and give him the news he has inherited a small fortune, things go wrong. Within days, Perry becomes a "person of interest" himself for the murder. The closer Perry thinks he is getting to solving the mystery, the more he is dragged into a tangled webs of lies, deceit and murder.
PI, Lincoln Perry's ex-fiance wants to hire him. The job - find out who murdered her husband and locate her estranged stepson. From the moment Perry sets out to find the stepson and give him the news he has inherited a small fortune, things go wrong. Within days, Perry becomes a "person of interest" himself for the murder. The closer Perry thinks he is getting to solving the mystery, the more he is dragged into a tangled webs of lies, deceit and murder.
fictionophile's review
4.0
Who do you hire when the cops wrongly suspect you of a double murder? Why yourself of course! In this third outing for Lincoln Perry, the ex-cop turned private investigator is working his own case. His partner Joe is off on medical leave so it appears Lincoln is on his own in trying to prove his innocence.
Lincoln's peaceful life is disrupted when he learns of the torture death of his former fiancée's husband. The police pay him a visit because of his 'history' with the deceased. Five years ago he was involved in a nasty fight with the wealthy attorney over his then girlfriend, Karen. This incident led to his leaving the Cleveland P.D. Karen phones him to apologize for the police visit and asks him to visit her. She then persuades him to work for her in finding her stepson so that he may be informed of his father's death and the multi-million dollar inheritance that is coming his way.
Lincoln follows leads and ends up in Indiana where he finds the son. Before he can give him a message however, the son commits suicide! Indiana police are suspicious because Lincoln was the only witness to this event.
Back home again, Lincoln's life takes a turn for the worse. He gets viciously attacked, the police have more and more evidence that seems to prove his guilt and his gym gets shot up. Even he can understand why he looks like the likely suspect. The police think that he and Karen have plotted the two murders in order to secure the vast multi-million dollar estate. What better motive could there be?
When his new girlfriend Amy is abducted he desperately approaches Joe for help. Together they attempt to stop the nightmarish events and clear Lincoln's name. Along the way they encounter the Russian mafia, a cover-up conspiracy, and an escaped ex-convict with an agenda of his own.
A real page-turner with writing that reminds the reader of Dennis Lehane, and a protagonist that seems like he could have jumped from the pages of a Dick Francis thriller, this suspense novel will appeal to many. The dialogue flows smoothly, with sharp sarcastic wit thrown in to spice things up. The action is non-stop with a protagonist that you can't help but admire.
I haven't yet read the previous Lincoln Perry novels, but plan to at my earliest convenience. However, that being said this title reads well as a 'stand-alone'. Michael Koryta's first novel was an Edgar Award nominee. "A Welcome Grave" also shows the qualities of a winner.
Lincoln's peaceful life is disrupted when he learns of the torture death of his former fiancée's husband. The police pay him a visit because of his 'history' with the deceased. Five years ago he was involved in a nasty fight with the wealthy attorney over his then girlfriend, Karen. This incident led to his leaving the Cleveland P.D. Karen phones him to apologize for the police visit and asks him to visit her. She then persuades him to work for her in finding her stepson so that he may be informed of his father's death and the multi-million dollar inheritance that is coming his way.
Lincoln follows leads and ends up in Indiana where he finds the son. Before he can give him a message however, the son commits suicide! Indiana police are suspicious because Lincoln was the only witness to this event.
Back home again, Lincoln's life takes a turn for the worse. He gets viciously attacked, the police have more and more evidence that seems to prove his guilt and his gym gets shot up. Even he can understand why he looks like the likely suspect. The police think that he and Karen have plotted the two murders in order to secure the vast multi-million dollar estate. What better motive could there be?
When his new girlfriend Amy is abducted he desperately approaches Joe for help. Together they attempt to stop the nightmarish events and clear Lincoln's name. Along the way they encounter the Russian mafia, a cover-up conspiracy, and an escaped ex-convict with an agenda of his own.
A real page-turner with writing that reminds the reader of Dennis Lehane, and a protagonist that seems like he could have jumped from the pages of a Dick Francis thriller, this suspense novel will appeal to many. The dialogue flows smoothly, with sharp sarcastic wit thrown in to spice things up. The action is non-stop with a protagonist that you can't help but admire.
I haven't yet read the previous Lincoln Perry novels, but plan to at my earliest convenience. However, that being said this title reads well as a 'stand-alone'. Michael Koryta's first novel was an Edgar Award nominee. "A Welcome Grave" also shows the qualities of a winner.
burnman325's review
5.0
wow. first book and it really kept me interested. great characters great story line
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