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A review by tobin_elliott
The Squeaking Goblin by Lester Dent, Kenneth Robeson
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
As a couple of others have said, I think I liked this one more because Monk and Ham (and Habeas Corpus) were mostly sidelined, allowing Renny and Johnnie more airtime this go-round. Nice change.
And once again, though there was the standard lovely lady in the mix, she was not transfixed and hypnotized by the uber-Alpha male, Doc Savage, nor did any of his band of merry men try to catch her eye.
As for the actual mystery this time around? It was more about why it was going on and less about who was masterminding it...because that was obvious. The eventual explanation for the spookyness aspect was a little underwhelming, but I was pretty much ready for that.
In the end, typical Doc Savage adventure, this time, in the middle of a Kentucky clan war. Big dumb fun, as usual.
And once again, though there was the standard lovely lady in the mix, she was not transfixed and hypnotized by the uber-Alpha male, Doc Savage, nor did any of his band of merry men try to catch her eye.
As for the actual mystery this time around? It was more about why it was going on and less about who was masterminding it...because that was obvious. The eventual explanation for the spookyness aspect was a little underwhelming, but I was pretty much ready for that.
In the end, typical Doc Savage adventure, this time, in the middle of a Kentucky clan war. Big dumb fun, as usual.