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3.66 AVERAGE
Something different
Finally, something different! I wasn’t ready for this book to end. Loved the twists and turns. Really enjoyed this take on the here & now and what comes after.
Finally, something different! I wasn’t ready for this book to end. Loved the twists and turns. Really enjoyed this take on the here & now and what comes after.
Just OK. The concept was somewhat interesting but the plot did not hang together well for me.
What did I just read?! Razor sharp writing, amazing story and characters you really care about. Superb novel from an extremely talented author. Highly recommended.
4.5 stars. This was an amazing book and I may up it to 5 stars. (Waited 30 minutes, kept raving about this book, upped to 5)
The book starts with a character named Edmund who murders a bunch of people and then dies himself, only to find that nothing much has changed. Our main characters are Claire and Brody, two FBI agents investigating a series of sniper murders.
The afterlife/"echo" world was extremely cool. It was well imagined, atmospheric, and different enough from the living world that I never confused the worlds. This is on the dark side and I consider it borderline horror. And totally awesome.
This was the best book I've read in awhile and it was also an excellent audio, even though "Quanitco" isn't really pronounced "kwan-TEE-ko."
Did I mention it's awesome?
The book starts with a character named Edmund who murders a bunch of people and then dies himself, only to find that nothing much has changed. Our main characters are Claire and Brody, two FBI agents investigating a series of sniper murders.
The afterlife/"echo" world was extremely cool. It was well imagined, atmospheric, and different enough from the living world that I never confused the worlds. This is on the dark side and I consider it borderline horror. And totally awesome.
This was the best book I've read in awhile and it was also an excellent audio, even though "Quanitco" isn't really pronounced "kwan-TEE-ko."
Did I mention it's awesome?
This book is really well written and really wonderful. It feels like literary fiction meets thriller, with a modern cast and philosophical ideas thrown in.
I'm not exactly sure what to say about it. It is a unique book about the afterlife that isn't preachy or simple, and it had round characters and emotional depth, but it also wasn't my favorite emotionally. I would recommend it to people who like books with action and violence and darkness but also love and hope and characters who do not give up.
I'm not exactly sure what to say about it. It is a unique book about the afterlife that isn't preachy or simple, and it had round characters and emotional depth, but it also wasn't my favorite emotionally. I would recommend it to people who like books with action and violence and darkness but also love and hope and characters who do not give up.
No spoiler here. I enjoyed this book. The first time I read it I had no idea what it's about so I was pleasantly surprised at a very unique, original story. I had to reread it again to catch more details.
What an acid trip of a book.
Life, death, love conquers all.
The man can flat out write.
Life, death, love conquers all.
The man can flat out write.
I found this one when it popped up as an advert on my Kindle. I usually zone these out but the title caught my eye. I had the idea it was some kind of paranormal about ghosts - it isn't, not in the traditional sense of the genre anyway. I read a sample, thought 'This is the strangest book I've ever read' but was hooked enough to download the rest.
The first chapter is set in the 16th century and is about Edmund, who is shipwrecked and dies before he can reach the shores of America. The next chunk of book is a thriller set in Chicago in the present day, where a sniper has the inhabitants terrified. Special Agent Will Brody and his boss (and lover) Claire McCoy are desperately trying to find him before he can claim his next victim. The blurb on the back of the book gives the next victim away as Will himself. The clue is also in the title, right? But that doesn't necessarily mean the end of Will ...
This story is a mash up of a crime thriller and horror/fantasy, so I can see why the reviews are mixed. The first chapter you think you're reading a horror/fantasy, the next chunk turns into a thriller, then we're into paranormal/fantasy. It shouldn't work but it does. On the cover it says "Imagine the love story of the movie Ghost dropped into The Matrix" and yes, I can see this book appealing to fans of The Matrix (perhaps not so much Ghost!). Also fans of Stephen King (The Gunslinger), Philip Pullman (The Subtle Knife), TV shows such as Supernatural (the hunt for a monster that's not quite understood) and The Waking Dead (a community fighting against a supernatural enemy) - although there are no zombies; the Eaters (enemy) in this story feed on energy/souls.
There is romance between Brody and Claire, but it doesn't dominate the story. There is a little bit of humour. There are a few sex scenes. There is a bit of violence but not too much gore. It's not science fiction and it's not a ghost story, even though most of the characters are dead. Are you still with me?
The only negative for me was that I felt the author, after setting up these amazing alternative realities, didn't know quite how to wrap it all up. I would have liked a longer story, or maybe a trilogy.
Verdict? Seriously weird, totally brilliant! I would definitely recommend it - but it might be worth downloading a sample first to make sure it's the kind of thing you would like too!
Thank you to Marcus Sakey, Thomas & Mercer and Netgalley for my copy of this book, which I received in exchange for an honest review.
The first chapter is set in the 16th century and is about Edmund, who is shipwrecked and dies before he can reach the shores of America. The next chunk of book is a thriller set in Chicago in the present day, where a sniper has the inhabitants terrified. Special Agent Will Brody and his boss (and lover) Claire McCoy are desperately trying to find him before he can claim his next victim. The blurb on the back of the book gives the next victim away as Will himself. The clue is also in the title, right? But that doesn't necessarily mean the end of Will ...
This story is a mash up of a crime thriller and horror/fantasy, so I can see why the reviews are mixed. The first chapter you think you're reading a horror/fantasy, the next chunk turns into a thriller, then we're into paranormal/fantasy. It shouldn't work but it does. On the cover it says "Imagine the love story of the movie Ghost dropped into The Matrix" and yes, I can see this book appealing to fans of The Matrix (perhaps not so much Ghost!). Also fans of Stephen King (The Gunslinger), Philip Pullman (The Subtle Knife), TV shows such as Supernatural (the hunt for a monster that's not quite understood) and The Waking Dead (a community fighting against a supernatural enemy) - although there are no zombies; the Eaters (enemy) in this story feed on energy/souls.
There is romance between Brody and Claire, but it doesn't dominate the story. There is a little bit of humour. There are a few sex scenes. There is a bit of violence but not too much gore. It's not science fiction and it's not a ghost story, even though most of the characters are dead. Are you still with me?
The only negative for me was that I felt the author, after setting up these amazing alternative realities, didn't know quite how to wrap it all up. I would have liked a longer story, or maybe a trilogy.
Verdict? Seriously weird, totally brilliant! I would definitely recommend it - but it might be worth downloading a sample first to make sure it's the kind of thing you would like too!
Thank you to Marcus Sakey, Thomas & Mercer and Netgalley for my copy of this book, which I received in exchange for an honest review.
This book was pretty good. The concept at least was awesome. It had “great,” “favorite book ever” potential. I love a good premise and universe. But as I was reading it, I kept thinking of 8 other directions it could go in, and it didn’t go in any of them. Like, I was interested in things other than what happened in the book. Maybe that’s a sign of a good book because it has built this universe. But maybe it’s a sign of a bad one because you’re disappointed when it didn’t go the way you think it should have. And while it had potential to be the best book ever, it wasn’t.
It’s a super fast read so definitely worthwhile. It leans in hard to a supernatural premise so as long as you’re cool with that, just go with it. And then write your own spinoffs in your head like me.
It’s a super fast read so definitely worthwhile. It leans in hard to a supernatural premise so as long as you’re cool with that, just go with it. And then write your own spinoffs in your head like me.