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A review by james7634
A Walk Among the Tombstones by Lawrence Block
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Dark in parts but the tone was inconsistent. Author was afraid or unwilling to enter the grey— it was really dark villains and obnoxiously wholesome protagonist and victim families even though they were drug traffickers.
Consider that your drug trafficking victims works with the Taliban and Cartels and the KKK to secure drugs. Now imagine those same scum bags being described as humble down on their luck fellows who care so deeply for their family—they just can’t understand why something would happen to their family. Jeez they really don’t like violence and don’t know how to talk to hostage takers. Blah!
The author doesn’t feel comfortable making grey characters . So everyone is a good person except the criminal villains….even though the other characters are all corrupt and criminals .
I won’t continue with this author or series.
Consider that your drug trafficking victims works with the Taliban and Cartels and the KKK to secure drugs. Now imagine those same scum bags being described as humble down on their luck fellows who care so deeply for their family—they just can’t understand why something would happen to their family. Jeez they really don’t like violence and don’t know how to talk to hostage takers. Blah!
The author doesn’t feel comfortable making grey characters . So everyone is a good person except the criminal villains….even though the other characters are all corrupt and criminals .
I won’t continue with this author or series.