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carajago's review against another edition
3.0
I listened to this audiobook in the car, and it was certainly interesting. I liked how it seemed to reveal information as the book went on instead of the way a typical suspense thriller is organized. Entertaining book.
xkay_readsx's review against another edition
4.0
A 911 call report of a fatal accident at a grain elevator. However, the medical examiner is 99% sure it's a murder with a blow to the head and no accident. The only person at the scene, a high school football star is arrested for the crime. The following day he's found dead by hanging in his jail cell. Suspicious, Warren County Sheriff Lee Coakley seeks Virgil Flowers to help investigate.
As always John Sandford delivers another great crime thriller. I enjoy his writing and subtle humor where it's needed. Beware this one has some heinous sexual violence content.
As always John Sandford delivers another great crime thriller. I enjoy his writing and subtle humor where it's needed. Beware this one has some heinous sexual violence content.
martyfried's review against another edition
5.0
Well, this one was a strange one; it began getting pretty dark toward the end, with lots of bad things happening. This shouldn't be too surprising considering religious extremists were involved. A lot of this is not something you'd expect from religious people, but as someone says in the story, you can interpret the Bible in many ways, and read almost anything you want into it.
Fortunately, there was a lot of very humorous dialog that helps mitigate this dark behavior somewhat, and that's the reason I like this series so much. That and the political correctness of it all. OK, well, Virgil is a bit of a ladies man, and seems to fall in love with every female he comes across. But he doesn't really come on strong, and it works with him.
Fortunately, there was a lot of very humorous dialog that helps mitigate this dark behavior somewhat, and that's the reason I like this series so much. That and the political correctness of it all. OK, well, Virgil is a bit of a ladies man, and seems to fall in love with every female he comes across. But he doesn't really come on strong, and it works with him.
kim58's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-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? No
3.75
tunesmithnw's review against another edition
3.0
This is a good novel but be warned, it contains a lot of graphic and disturbing sex.
Spoiler alert: Aside from multiple murders, this story deals with a group of people who are involved in a so-called religion that teaches its members that among other things incest and having sex with underage children is not only okay, but expected. Much of the sex described by the author who pulls no punches in his descriptions, is brutal.
Spoiler alert: Aside from multiple murders, this story deals with a group of people who are involved in a so-called religion that teaches its members that among other things incest and having sex with underage children is not only okay, but expected. Much of the sex described by the author who pulls no punches in his descriptions, is brutal.
jacque18's review against another edition
5.0
John Sandford has done it again. Best book ever. I love the Virgil Flowers character - and I didn't think I could ever like a character as much as Lucas Davenport. Great plot, of somewhat ooky, and as always, it's fun to read a book with the Minnesota angle.
jd83's review against another edition
4.0
Dang, Sandford sure knows how to write engaging characters and complex plots. Very well done story
barbi312's review against another edition
5.0
Another Virgil Flowers winner from John Sandford...although it should come with a warning label for subject matter. It felt familiar as I was reading it...turns out I previously read it a few years ago. I need to double check my book list on Goodreads! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️