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A review by rembrandt1881
Dark Angel by John Sandford
3.0
Up until almost the end I thought this could be a solid 4 but as it wrapped up, and especially the unnecessary epilogue, it went down for me.
John Sandford can create some decent characters with some interesting style about them. A story can move from point to point without too much issue and the plots are nevertoo complicated from the few I have experienced. That's both the good thing and the flaw.
I am a huge Reacher fan and these books might be the closest except for there really isn't too much mystery to solve. The story moves from point to point and Letty and her associates are probably a bit too competent the entire time. Things just work out the right way constantly. She is able to charm her way through, shoot her way through and even when some minor roadblock pops up, use her connections so that everything works out.
I'm not the person who enjoys the modern world coming into these novels either but I guess some things make sense... I'd rather it be more background and this one gets current events embedded into the plot.
The final issue was the epilogue. It's not really but it happens after all of the main action and it just seems to serve as a gun ad. It is literally 5 little scenes or vignettes that serve to remind you that Letty likes guns and maybe to remind us that guns have a place. It's a tad excessive even though I expect guns to be in this kind of book. Gun ownership actually plays a part in the early set up as well and there are some other little things that make sense in the story, but taken with the ending are a little bit on the nose. I get it, I'm fine with her loving guns, but you don't need the last few paragraphs that are in the book.
Overall it's fine fodder. You don't ever have to really think about what's going on it just happens and that's fine when you just need something.
John Sandford can create some decent characters with some interesting style about them. A story can move from point to point without too much issue and the plots are nevertoo complicated from the few I have experienced. That's both the good thing and the flaw.
I am a huge Reacher fan and these books might be the closest except for there really isn't too much mystery to solve. The story moves from point to point and Letty and her associates are probably a bit too competent the entire time. Things just work out the right way constantly. She is able to charm her way through, shoot her way through and even when some minor roadblock pops up, use her connections so that everything works out.
I'm not the person who enjoys the modern world coming into these novels either but I guess some things make sense... I'd rather it be more background and this one gets current events embedded into the plot.
The final issue was the epilogue. It's not really but it happens after all of the main action and it just seems to serve as a gun ad. It is literally 5 little scenes or vignettes that serve to remind you that Letty likes guns and maybe to remind us that guns have a place. It's a tad excessive even though I expect guns to be in this kind of book. Gun ownership actually plays a part in the early set up as well and there are some other little things that make sense in the story, but taken with the ending are a little bit on the nose. I get it, I'm fine with her loving guns, but you don't need the last few paragraphs that are in the book.
Overall it's fine fodder. You don't ever have to really think about what's going on it just happens and that's fine when you just need something.