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rjstreet's review
4.0
The writing is a bit rushed in places, but the thorough world building of this book is reminiscent of the best parts of their Wild Cards series.
gesch's review
3.0
“The Devil’s Cape” by Rob Rogers is a strange read. Initially I found this book hard to due to it’s genre, but that feeling is quickly dispelled by both the pacing and the setup in the book. The autor not only manages to portray three well rounded protagonists aswell as an array of antagonists, locations and supporting characters. The book itself spans over thirty years which help to not only set up the events which occur in the book aswell as the particular reasons each character is envolved in them. The excerts from various sources at the beginning of each chapter also provide an important function in creation of this universe.
ellevh's review
4.0
So, it's funny, because you hear superhero, and I at least expect something *totally* different from the gritty feel of this book. Think Heroes but darker and larger in scope. No, that's a poor attempt at a generic description... think The Godfather with an LA Confidential feel, but with capes....
It's a noir/gangster/realistic take on superheroes in Louisiana. Noir can sometimes be a little slow for me, but this book, so far, is expertly plotted, drawing me right along.
Oooh, and carnies! Did I mention that there are carnies? You know you'd love to see a bunch of freaks turn superhero!
It's a noir/gangster/realistic take on superheroes in Louisiana. Noir can sometimes be a little slow for me, but this book, so far, is expertly plotted, drawing me right along.
Oooh, and carnies! Did I mention that there are carnies? You know you'd love to see a bunch of freaks turn superhero!
testpattern's review
3.0
Hey! That was a totally satisfying and fun way to spend an afternoon! Not great, not entirely unclunky, but not bad! Rogers obviously needs to spend a little bit more time in Louisiana, as the titular city does not feel as though is could actually exist next to New Orleans. But if you don't know LA, you probably won't care.
The idea of superheroes in prose fiction is still something I find a little silly, although [book: Soon I Will Be Invincible] was surprisingly good. Here it feels a little like the author wishes he had a comic book.
But Devil's Cape is a pretty well written adventure yarn, and I'm sure that soon enough we'll have a sequel. This would make a good read-on-the-bus sort of book.
The idea of superheroes in prose fiction is still something I find a little silly, although [book: Soon I Will Be Invincible] was surprisingly good. Here it feels a little like the author wishes he had a comic book.
But Devil's Cape is a pretty well written adventure yarn, and I'm sure that soon enough we'll have a sequel. This would make a good read-on-the-bus sort of book.
survivalisinsufficient's review
5.0
I loved this. It's sort of like the Watchmen and the Wild Cards series (superheroes!), set in essentially New Orleans.
quartersooner's review
4.0
I got a Kindle for Christmas, purely to read this book (I also own a Kobo, who generally suck unless you want to read 50 Shades) and... what an absolutely fantastic, weaving story.
Full of twists and turns, I'd hazard as many as the streets of Devil's Cape itself. Though... please, please, please let there be a sequel...?!
Full of twists and turns, I'd hazard as many as the streets of Devil's Cape itself. Though... please, please, please let there be a sequel...?!
bozimus's review
5.0
This was a very good book about superheroes in a fictional city...Devil's Cape, Louisiana. This is the author's first book, but you would never guess this fact because Rogers manages to avoid the typical mistakes of many new authors. Devil's Cape has the right blend of action and characterization. I never felt bored reading this book. In fact, I eagerly look forward to the next installment.
kittyg's review
* I read this as an entry for the #SPFBO as I'm a judge *
I didn't finish this, it's 100% not the sort of book which gels well with me as it's told through a series of short chapters each introducing a new character or showing a snippet of a character returning. I actually love books with lots of characters and tend to gravitate towards them often, but this felt too much like a snapshot and not enough like I was discovering who a character was. I really struggled to care about any of the characters when they were only there for a few pages before someone new came along, and I think that the themes of the story also didn't click with me.
This book is well written, and it's definitely a case of personal taste which makes this book not for me. I think the writing was solid and the descriptions we're good, but it was the layout of the book structure and the plot overall which just never drew me in enough. I know other reviewers have enjoyed this far more than I have, and I think it's more stylistic than anything else because I'd say this is aiming to be a thriller-style of read more than a big fantasy. Personally, I need something engaging straight away to capture my attention for this sort of book, and here I didn't really get that.
On the whole, I think the concept of a world of criminal crime lords and superheroes and individual stories which a link to sounds good, but it just never gave me the excitement I wanted or the connection. It's definitely not a bad book, it's just not a book for me unfortunately. DNF.
I didn't finish this, it's 100% not the sort of book which gels well with me as it's told through a series of short chapters each introducing a new character or showing a snippet of a character returning. I actually love books with lots of characters and tend to gravitate towards them often, but this felt too much like a snapshot and not enough like I was discovering who a character was. I really struggled to care about any of the characters when they were only there for a few pages before someone new came along, and I think that the themes of the story also didn't click with me.
This book is well written, and it's definitely a case of personal taste which makes this book not for me. I think the writing was solid and the descriptions we're good, but it was the layout of the book structure and the plot overall which just never drew me in enough. I know other reviewers have enjoyed this far more than I have, and I think it's more stylistic than anything else because I'd say this is aiming to be a thriller-style of read more than a big fantasy. Personally, I need something engaging straight away to capture my attention for this sort of book, and here I didn't really get that.
On the whole, I think the concept of a world of criminal crime lords and superheroes and individual stories which a link to sounds good, but it just never gave me the excitement I wanted or the connection. It's definitely not a bad book, it's just not a book for me unfortunately. DNF.
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