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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
Deaver, you smart cookie - 5*
I don't regret how late/early I stayed up to read this. I may be a little tired now but I don't care because this book was intense! I think I was running on adrenaline; I needed to finish this book.
I'm still astounded that I've just finished the 4th book in the series and it's still 5*. I'm used to reading series where the sequel (and so on) are nowhere near as good as the first book but this series is phenomenal. This really highlights how amazing Deaver's writing is; the fact that he can maintain the momentum through four books -amazing!
Okay. Deaver made me cry AGAIN... The main reason (well, the only reason) was because of Sachs and Rhyme. I can't deal if anything happens to them and their relationship. I will be a broken shell and will probably need bereavement counselling. Their relationship is so subtle and it's perfect. It doesn't deter from the storyline but adds depth to the story. If only all my ships were like this. (OTP , I'm looking at you!) As a reader, I'm forever excited at my ship happening (Sachs and Rhyme) but I'm always terrified that we're going to lose the magic of the story. Deaver does not make this mistake; he's brilliant.
The plot is incredibly well-researched. I have learnt so much about Chinese history, corruption, smuggling and American immigration. Wow, wow, wow! The detail that goes into these stories clearly shows Deaver's commitments to these novels. Every single time, I am plunged into this new world, which seems so real and wow.
I'm ready to read the Vanished Man.
(Is it binge-reading if I'm reading one of these a day?)
I don't regret how late/early I stayed up to read this. I may be a little tired now but I don't care because this book was intense! I think I was running on adrenaline; I needed to finish this book.
I'm still astounded that I've just finished the 4th book in the series and it's still 5*. I'm used to reading series where the sequel (and so on) are nowhere near as good as the first book but this series is phenomenal. This really highlights how amazing Deaver's writing is; the fact that he can maintain the momentum through four books -amazing!
Okay. Deaver made me cry AGAIN... The main reason (well, the only reason) was because of Sachs and Rhyme. I can't deal if anything happens to them and their relationship. I will be a broken shell and will probably need bereavement counselling. Their relationship is so subtle and it's perfect. It doesn't deter from the storyline but adds depth to the story. If only all my ships were like this. (OTP , I'm looking at you!) As a reader, I'm forever excited at my ship happening (Sachs and Rhyme) but I'm always terrified that we're going to lose the magic of the story. Deaver does not make this mistake; he's brilliant.
The plot is incredibly well-researched. I have learnt so much about Chinese history, corruption, smuggling and American immigration. Wow, wow, wow! The detail that goes into these stories clearly shows Deaver's commitments to these novels. Every single time, I am plunged into this new world, which seems so real and wow.
I'm ready to read the Vanished Man.
(Is it binge-reading if I'm reading one of these a day?)
Human trafficking isn’t something I had read a lot about before so reading about a new topic was pretty cool. I also appreciated that Deaver had the immigrants coming in from a non south/Central American country - especially in this political climate.
I thought that I would hate the INS agent all the way through but he surprisingly turned out to be an okay guy.
Deaver is always throwing around the plot twists I can never catch on. I’m sometimes close but he is always a step ahead. I’m happy to say this time though that I fucking knew that John Sung wasn’t who he said he was! It’s always fun trying to figure out the plot twists
I thought that I would hate the INS agent all the way through but he surprisingly turned out to be an okay guy.
Deaver is always throwing around the plot twists I can never catch on. I’m sometimes close but he is always a step ahead. I’m happy to say this time though that I fucking knew that John Sung wasn’t who he said he was! It’s always fun trying to figure out the plot twists
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
As a massive fan of Deaver, I did struggle with this one. Granted, there is still plenty of Deaver's style evident throughout. Just when you think you know what is about to happen, he twists the tale and you end up somewhere that, while you should have seen it coming, had no idea it was happening.
Maybe it was the sheer number of characters you encounter early on, then trying to distinguish who is who as the story goes on. I did stop reading it at one stage and, hating a book beating me, i started again. I'm glad that I did, as I always enjoy Deaver's books more than most. This one just happened to be the least of my favourites
Maybe it was the sheer number of characters you encounter early on, then trying to distinguish who is who as the story goes on. I did stop reading it at one stage and, hating a book beating me, i started again. I'm glad that I did, as I always enjoy Deaver's books more than most. This one just happened to be the least of my favourites
It seems that Deaver does his homework. The depiction of his stories is so real like, that if you aren't involved as deep in his books, you have no business reading.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
“Search well but watch you back...”
Not sure if I'm getting used to Deaver's write style, or if this one was just lacking. But I didn't find it as engaging and suspenseful as the previous three.
It was a pretty decent Crime Fiction, just not what I came to expect from Deaver.
I do enjoy getting to see the main characters grow and changes as the books progress.
Not sure if I'm getting used to Deaver's write style, or if this one was just lacking. But I didn't find it as engaging and suspenseful as the previous three.
It was a pretty decent Crime Fiction, just not what I came to expect from Deaver.
I do enjoy getting to see the main characters grow and changes as the books progress.
I continue to absolutely love this series.
I saw in some reviews people said this one had too much information about China... while it does go into some depth about history of Chinese politics and other aspect of Chinese culture, I wouldn't say it's much more than the book before this one went into specifics about insects or the one before that about how to fly an airplane.
With this series, it seems, you simply get to learn about a new topic while delving into an interesting case. I find that pretty darn cool.
Onto the next :)
I saw in some reviews people said this one had too much information about China... while it does go into some depth about history of Chinese politics and other aspect of Chinese culture, I wouldn't say it's much more than the book before this one went into specifics about insects or the one before that about how to fly an airplane.
With this series, it seems, you simply get to learn about a new topic while delving into an interesting case. I find that pretty darn cool.
Onto the next :)
