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A review by per_fictionist
Batman: The Court of Owls by Greg Cox
4.0
Review : I voluntarily received a copy of "Court of Owls" from Bloomsbury India for a review and I am grateful to them for providing me the opportunity.
"Court of Owls" opens up with the disappearance of a Gotham university student and the subsequent murder of one her thesis professors. Inspector Gordon is accompanied by his right hand man Bruce Wayne to the crime scene and as the story progresses Wayne suspects a foul play. The Court of Owls that once terrorized the city of Gotham is now back and with a motive to destroy Batman and everything he stands for.
I was absolutely impressed by the visualization of the characters by the author. We get to see the vulnerabilities of Batman as a character and also a glimpse of his past and how his feud with the Owls isn't a subject of present but delves into his past as well. The writing has a definite pace and as we turn the pages the flow,the mystery grips you.
What makes the story more enjoyable is the fact that it is a classic mystery where we not only get to see Batman as a superhero we all love but as a detective working with our beloved Inspector Gordon. The mystery element of this book was rather entertaining and kept we guessing throughout the book. I however missed the presence of Robin in the story. Although he makes an appearance couple of times, I deemed his character a bit weaker than the Robin I have enjoyed in my movies and all with a lot less of sass.
The Court of Owls holds the main premise of the book, but I found it rather difficult to place how their powers work. Were they mortal? How did they get their powers and talons from? Maybe these points have been already discussed in the comics and hence the other decided to omit the backstory but in my opinion I felt a bit of history was necessary to savor my read. Also, the fact that Jenna being the girl once Batman saved when she was younger and her being the one getting kidnapped by the Owls later on felt to coincidental to be true.
But all in all I found the book rather entertaining and couldn't put it down once I picked it up.
"Court of Owls" opens up with the disappearance of a Gotham university student and the subsequent murder of one her thesis professors. Inspector Gordon is accompanied by his right hand man Bruce Wayne to the crime scene and as the story progresses Wayne suspects a foul play. The Court of Owls that once terrorized the city of Gotham is now back and with a motive to destroy Batman and everything he stands for.
I was absolutely impressed by the visualization of the characters by the author. We get to see the vulnerabilities of Batman as a character and also a glimpse of his past and how his feud with the Owls isn't a subject of present but delves into his past as well. The writing has a definite pace and as we turn the pages the flow,the mystery grips you.
What makes the story more enjoyable is the fact that it is a classic mystery where we not only get to see Batman as a superhero we all love but as a detective working with our beloved Inspector Gordon. The mystery element of this book was rather entertaining and kept we guessing throughout the book. I however missed the presence of Robin in the story. Although he makes an appearance couple of times, I deemed his character a bit weaker than the Robin I have enjoyed in my movies and all with a lot less of sass.
The Court of Owls holds the main premise of the book, but I found it rather difficult to place how their powers work. Were they mortal? How did they get their powers and talons from? Maybe these points have been already discussed in the comics and hence the other decided to omit the backstory but in my opinion I felt a bit of history was necessary to savor my read. Also, the fact that Jenna being the girl once Batman saved when she was younger and her being the one getting kidnapped by the Owls later on felt to coincidental to be true.
But all in all I found the book rather entertaining and couldn't put it down once I picked it up.