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mbpartlow's review against another edition
4.0
What a guilty pleasure these books are. This one pushed my suspension of disbelief to the breaking point (OK, it broke a couple of times), but it was still a rollicking good adventure. Nobody ever sits and ponders their navel. Lots of action, lots of daring-do is daring-done.
eswaller's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
2.5
lazy_raven's review against another edition
2.0
Not my style of writing. These authors are kind of hit or miss for me. DNF at 4%
posies23's review against another edition
3.0
Preston & Child's new series follows Gideon Crew, a former art thief with a dark past. Gideon Crew is pretty much a James Bond ripoff -- a master of disguise, a martial artist, and, of course, a hit with the ladies.
This book really didn't do much for me. It's very "by the numbers" and lacked the strong narrative and depth of Preston & Child's other books. It was OKAY, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it over any of their other books.
There are a few links to the PENDERGAST novels, which is sort of fun and interesting, but they don't amount to much more than maybe 10 pages in the entire book.
Meh.
This book really didn't do much for me. It's very "by the numbers" and lacked the strong narrative and depth of Preston & Child's other books. It was OKAY, but I certainly wouldn't recommend it over any of their other books.
There are a few links to the PENDERGAST novels, which is sort of fun and interesting, but they don't amount to much more than maybe 10 pages in the entire book.
Meh.
gingirl7001's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
tense
fast-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
traci1974's review against another edition
4.0
I don't think I'll ever love this series as much as the Pendergast books, but it was a fun, fast paced ride. 3.5 stars round up.
jacqueshol's review against another edition
3.0
Although the story had its moments, it wasn't as tightly edited as I have become accustomed to with Preston and Child books. I just could've form an opinion of the protagonist, Gideon Crew. I simply didn't "get" him. At times he appeared to be a smooth operator and at other times, he seemed goofy.
In summary, the storyline was good (4/5) and got better towards the end. I found the protagonist confusing and vanilla (2/5). Hence my average rating of 3/5. I am hoping the Gideon character will find his way in the series and that it will get better. I am a huge fan of Preston and Child's Pendergast series and I'm hoping for more of the same in this series.
In summary, the storyline was good (4/5) and got better towards the end. I found the protagonist confusing and vanilla (2/5). Hence my average rating of 3/5. I am hoping the Gideon character will find his way in the series and that it will get better. I am a huge fan of Preston and Child's Pendergast series and I'm hoping for more of the same in this series.
ayaktruk's review against another edition
2.0
All right, I'm a sucker for anything that these two write and typical to their style, two chapters in and I'm down and dirty with this new creation of theirs.
Not my favorite. Found myself scoffing midway through at some of the absurd characters and situations (Mindy...c'mon guys, she's a little too shallow in her characterization). Had to take back a few of those scoffs when the ending was revealed.
And what an ending.
Still ad all, fun to see Eli Glinn return -- know that Pendergast is lurking nearby, watching the events unfold from the privacy of his estate.
Not my favorite. Found myself scoffing midway through at some of the absurd characters and situations (Mindy...c'mon guys, she's a little too shallow in her characterization). Had to take back a few of those scoffs when the ending was revealed.
And what an ending.
Still ad all, fun to see Eli Glinn return -- know that Pendergast is lurking nearby, watching the events unfold from the privacy of his estate.