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A review by miggsisalot
Last Call by Tim Powers
4.0
My knowledge of poker is shoddy at best, but it didn't keep me from enjoying this book. Reading the poker playing scenes was sort of like watching my husband play at a Vegas casino; sometimes quietly playing his cards while standing behind him and struggling to keep my own facial expression from giving away his hand, and other times preferring to preoccupy myself with my phone.
The protagonist reminded me a bit of Michael Crawford from Powers's other novel 'The Stress of Her Regard': flawed, sometimes not your favorite person, but you still grow to care about him. The supporting characters were stand-out for me, especially Ozzie.
All in all, an engrossing and intriguing read.
The protagonist reminded me a bit of Michael Crawford from Powers's other novel 'The Stress of Her Regard': flawed, sometimes not your favorite person, but you still grow to care about him. The supporting characters were stand-out for me, especially Ozzie.
All in all, an engrossing and intriguing read.