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patchworkbunny's review
3.0
Jake is minding his own business after a night in a bar when two men grab him and cut off his ring finger. Jake's just a normal guy and believes that it's just a random act of violence but the police aren't so sure. When his wife goes missing, he must start digging up the past and throw himself into a world of violence.
It's a dramatic start and the plot is fairly fast paced but after a while I just didn't care whether or not the main characters died or not. It's much more action based than introspective so it's hard to connect. The idea of a normal man being targeted out of the blue could have been an intriguing story but it soon turns out that there's a whole lot of back-plot which makes it less interesting to me.
I'm sure there are plenty of readers who will devour Already Gone. It definitely has the feel of an action flick, the lack of character development would make it perfect for the big screen. I don't know if it's the slightly mysterious side to Gabby that made him the most well-rounded character but I found myself wanting to know more about him and carried on for his sake.
It's a dramatic start and the plot is fairly fast paced but after a while I just didn't care whether or not the main characters died or not. It's much more action based than introspective so it's hard to connect. The idea of a normal man being targeted out of the blue could have been an intriguing story but it soon turns out that there's a whole lot of back-plot which makes it less interesting to me.
I'm sure there are plenty of readers who will devour Already Gone. It definitely has the feel of an action flick, the lack of character development would make it perfect for the big screen. I don't know if it's the slightly mysterious side to Gabby that made him the most well-rounded character but I found myself wanting to know more about him and carried on for his sake.
jacki_f's review
4.0
This is a terrific thriller that pulls you in quickly and holds your attention throughout. It's a read-in-one-sitting kind of book with a twisty turny plot that keeps taking turns you don't expect. This the second book I've read by John Rector and he's fast becoming one of my favourites. As the cover art suggests, the story will appeal to fans of Linwood Barclay and Harlan Coben, but the writing style is tauter: more like Neil Cross.
The story is narrated by Jake, a college professor with a shady but distant past who is recently married to Diane. One night he is attacked and his finger is cut off. What he initially assumes is a random mugging gone wrong emerges to have been a targeted attack: but why? As things spiral out of control, he will be forced to go back to the man he never wanted to ask for help again.
While the first half of this book is extremely good, the second half does become overly complicated, as the author favours pace ahead of logic. Nevertheless, one of the better thrillers I've read in a while. If you enjoyed this, I strongly recommend his earlier book, Cold Kiss.
The story is narrated by Jake, a college professor with a shady but distant past who is recently married to Diane. One night he is attacked and his finger is cut off. What he initially assumes is a random mugging gone wrong emerges to have been a targeted attack: but why? As things spiral out of control, he will be forced to go back to the man he never wanted to ask for help again.
While the first half of this book is extremely good, the second half does become overly complicated, as the author favours pace ahead of logic. Nevertheless, one of the better thrillers I've read in a while. If you enjoyed this, I strongly recommend his earlier book, Cold Kiss.
marcieb's review
2.0
Terrible ending with unanswered questions. very simple and predictable writing.
coloradoangel's review
1.0
Terrible, so formulaic in its prose each chapter was a mirror of the prior.
b0tecia's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
i loved this book, very fast paced and easy writing, i enjoyed the characters and plot twist and read it very fast! i would only give it a 4 not a 5 as certain characters get a little annoying and there is still alot of un answered questions i have, would recommend to anyone!
kirsty147's review
5.0
My first John Rector novel and I enjoyed it as it's in the style of Harlan Coben/Linwood Barclay/Simon Kernick. Maybe not as snappy as Kernick but I have high hopes for Rector's crime-writing career.
knallen's review
3.0
I really enjoyed this book. It was an action ride nearly from the very beginning with twists and turns that kept you on your toes. Just when you had them figured out, another one got thrown your way and you were proved wrong. This isn't always my kind of book but sometimes I really do want an action type thing and this one was good. The characters were great particularly the main and one of the minors named Gabby. The female lead could have been fleshed out a bit more but in the end it wasn't really about her so it made sense that she got less attention. Definitely a good read.