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margo666's review
3.0
Really disappointing. I love the idea of the fictional town, rather like Steven Kings Castle Rock, or Greg Iles Natchez county. I have grown attached to some of the Promise Falls charactors, which saved the book from a 2* rating. I don't think the individual stories are strong enough to justify the extended story arch. It a shame because Barclay has produced many of the mystery stories I have most enjoyed in recent years.
jillann's review
4.0
Couldn't put it down and can't wait for the 3rd in the trilogy to come out in November.
stephaniesbookreviews's review
4.0
I received a copy of this title from NetGalley. It does not impact my review.
For anyone that follows my blog, you know that Linwood Barclay is my Favorite Mystery/Suspense author and he does not disappointment in this second installment of the Promise Falls series! While the first book in the series, Broken Promise, featured mostly David Harwood (originally from Never Look Away), Far From True, features several characters, but the only 1st Person POV privilege is given to private investigator Cal Weaver (from A Tap on the Window). I love the way Barclay incorporates familiar characters, which is fun for his faithful readers, but new readers won’t be lost because the characters are continuously developing and growing (and finding more trouble to get mixed up in).
While I was a little disappointed there wasn’t as much David Harwood as the first book, we still see enough of him to keep him a major player in the book. I liked seeing Cal Weaver again and Detective Duckworth just gets better for me every time I see him. I loved his interactions with his wife, especially when they were at meals. It provided some much needed humor/light-hearted moments.
There are a lot of POVs and storylines to follow in this book. While I don’t think every author could pull this off, Barclay makes it work. There was never a dull moment and I was invested enough in each of the storylines that I was never upset when it was time for a POV shift. There were mysteries and storylines from the first book continued in this one, along with some new mysteries and twists introduced that may have implications to some of the ongoing investigations. While we do get some answers and clues, there are also more questions and unresolved mysteries that will continue on into the next installment, which I am very anxious for.
Overall, I really enjoyed Far From True. It has great, well-developed characters, intriguing mysteries, and is very smartly written. I definitely recommend the Promise Falls series to fans of Mystery and Suspense and to fans of Linwood Barclay.
Overall Rating (out of 5): 4 Stars
For anyone that follows my blog, you know that Linwood Barclay is my Favorite Mystery/Suspense author and he does not disappointment in this second installment of the Promise Falls series! While the first book in the series, Broken Promise, featured mostly David Harwood (originally from Never Look Away), Far From True, features several characters, but the only 1st Person POV privilege is given to private investigator Cal Weaver (from A Tap on the Window). I love the way Barclay incorporates familiar characters, which is fun for his faithful readers, but new readers won’t be lost because the characters are continuously developing and growing (and finding more trouble to get mixed up in).
While I was a little disappointed there wasn’t as much David Harwood as the first book, we still see enough of him to keep him a major player in the book. I liked seeing Cal Weaver again and Detective Duckworth just gets better for me every time I see him. I loved his interactions with his wife, especially when they were at meals. It provided some much needed humor/light-hearted moments.
There are a lot of POVs and storylines to follow in this book. While I don’t think every author could pull this off, Barclay makes it work. There was never a dull moment and I was invested enough in each of the storylines that I was never upset when it was time for a POV shift. There were mysteries and storylines from the first book continued in this one, along with some new mysteries and twists introduced that may have implications to some of the ongoing investigations. While we do get some answers and clues, there are also more questions and unresolved mysteries that will continue on into the next installment, which I am very anxious for.
Overall, I really enjoyed Far From True. It has great, well-developed characters, intriguing mysteries, and is very smartly written. I definitely recommend the Promise Falls series to fans of Mystery and Suspense and to fans of Linwood Barclay.
Overall Rating (out of 5): 4 Stars
terriep's review
3.0
When books are part of a series, it's tempting to the author to rehash much of the previous story. I often find that annoying. Barclay handles that deftly and doesn't overdo or over-explain the references to the past. You read the first book or you didn't, and this story doesn't depend upon that.
A satisfying mystery, murder and disaster strike this small town yet again. I'm a Barclay fan, but this wasn't one of my fave series....
A satisfying mystery, murder and disaster strike this small town yet again. I'm a Barclay fan, but this wasn't one of my fave series....
arathi's review
5.0
2nd book in the promise falls trilogy - comes with more suspense and mystery than the 1st one, screen of a run-down drive-in movie theater collapses and kills four people, one of the victim's daughter hires Cal Weaver to investigate a break in at her father's house.
Detective Barry Duckworth is still trying to solve two murders—one of which is three years old—he believes are connected, since each featured a similar distinctive wound.
Sam Worthington's problems with her in laws takes a turn in this book.
There's more shooting, and murders and some of the cases are still unsolved which makes the reader look forward to the 3rd and the last book in the series.
Detective Barry Duckworth is still trying to solve two murders—one of which is three years old—he believes are connected, since each featured a similar distinctive wound.
Sam Worthington's problems with her in laws takes a turn in this book.
There's more shooting, and murders and some of the cases are still unsolved which makes the reader look forward to the 3rd and the last book in the series.
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