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elowgang's review against another edition
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Fav out of the ones I’ve read but I’m so done reading these 😁😁 gonna drop this in a little free library
amyfitzsimmons's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
christinebeswick's review against another edition
3.0
This took a while to get going, but turned out to be an exciting page-turner with touches of humour
kcfromaustcrime's review against another edition
5.0
The 3rd in the Jack Parlabane series, the audio of this book kept mildly freaking me out. Originally published in 2000, the political satire, the social commentary, and the sheer breathtaking bloody awfulness of the "powers that be" could be right now. So right now, that it was freaky, distracting, unbelievably disappointing, hilariously funny, scarily on topic, and scathing in it's portrayal of the Catholic Church in all it's pestilence, politician's in all their connivance, and political minders in all their brutality of purpose (and the utter lack of ethics, morals, decency and I don't know... everything else about the lot of them).
This audio journey through a favourite series is going incredibly well - in a sweary, pissed off, crazy, manic, bloody good fun kind of way. The narrators thus far have been David Tennant and Angus King - both have been a pleasure to listen to.
This audio journey through a favourite series is going incredibly well - in a sweary, pissed off, crazy, manic, bloody good fun kind of way. The narrators thus far have been David Tennant and Angus King - both have been a pleasure to listen to.
sandin954's review against another edition
2.0
A bit of a drag. Usually I love this author's work but this book was just too focused on issues (Organized religion, New Labour, the new Scottish parliament, and the PR industry) that did not really interest me and, since this was published back in 2000, it was a bit dated too.
berlinda52's review against another edition
2.0
I have really enjoyed his books so far. This one was a bit long-winded. Still I have two more on my shelf and will read them anyway, despite my disappointment in this one.
oshmcg's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
fernreadsometimes's review against another edition
The plot felt like it was trying to make a deep political statement but it didn't quite know what it was. I didnt find it funny and the plot was boring. Guess I'm not cultured enough to get it.