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Murder in LaMut
by Raymond E. Feist
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Why Raymond E. Feist allows his name to be put on this pile is beyond me. The nicest thing I can say about it is, Joel Rosenberg is no Agatha Christie.
This could have been a really interesting read in the hands of a better writer. As it is, we get 4/5 of a story with verbose exposition that is repeated ad nauseam, inconsistent characterization of the three main characters, and thin, blink and you'll miss it, motivations for murder that doesn't happen until the last 30 or so pages of the book. The big sit down at the end was poorly written and stupid. The fact that none of the three could figure out the victims had to have been drugged before being murdered, until they drank said wine, just made me groan in frustration.
This was a plot-driven shitstorm of stupidity. So why did I finish it? Let's just say, I read it so you won't have to.
This could have been a really interesting read in the hands of a better writer. As it is, we get 4/5 of a story with verbose exposition that is repeated ad nauseam, inconsistent characterization of the three main characters, and thin, blink and you'll miss it, motivations for murder that doesn't happen until the last 30 or so pages of the book. The big sit down at the end was poorly written and stupid. The fact that none of the three could figure out the victims had to have been drugged before being murdered, until they drank said wine, just made me groan in frustration.
This was a plot-driven shitstorm of stupidity. So why did I finish it? Let's just say, I read it so you won't have to.