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masch212's review
adventurous
dark
tense
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? Yes
4.0
This book had a lot going on. Very tense and thrilling, especially at the beginning, it started to drag towards the end and the twists became more predictable. I appreciated the background on Jay's youth and how it intertwined with radical movements in the 60s. However, Lock didn't quite stick the landing with the many plot lines. I think the whole union piece could have been cut or else brought to a more interesting and connected resolution.
kwesthues23's review against another edition
read it before and it
did not grip me this time
did not grip me this time
ruralndreader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
johnlway's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
redlippie_and_literature's review
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
nigellicus's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
5.0
After rescuing a woman from a bayou late one night, and a dead body discovered near the spot the next day, a Houston lawyer finds himself enmeshed in causes and conspiracies and corruption he wants no part of, his young radical self confronting his cynical present, unwillingly appointed as go-between between a union set to go on strike and the Mayor, but also being followed and threatened and bribed for reasons he can't understand.
laila4343's review
4.0
3.5 stars. After an initial action-packed scene that sets the plot in motion, this one was a slow burn. But once it built a head of steam, it was a very engrossing, conspiracy-laden mystery. Lots of stuff going on - going back to the civil rights movement in colleges in the 1960s and the FBI involvement in that, Big Oil in the 1980s, looming labor strikes that cut across racial and class lines. A smart thriller. I'm looking forward to reading Ms. Locke's other novels, Pleasantville and The Cutting Season. Review to come soon over at Big Reading Life (http://www.bigreadinglife.wordpress.com.)
jens_book_nook's review against another edition
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-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