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A review by marco5599
Blood Work by Michael Connelly
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
Terrell McCaleb. Harry's brother from another mother. With a ticker from another person. Terry's achy breaky heart. A key role. For multiple reasons. Connelly can be great, but not when he does romance. What's wrong with a happily married detective anyway?
As if the heart thing wasn't enough.. Or the trauma of old cases.. Or the family history.. Or the.. Anyway, Terry is a bit rude. I like that. He lives on a boat. That's cool. But I have to agree with his doctor. Aggravating a huge Russian gangster in his condition? Bad idea. And that's not all he shouldn't be doing. This McCaleb.. I don't know. An overwritten protagonist if you ask me. So much dead weight. I wish I could say that the case saved it, but no. It had me shaking my head in disbelief.
When it comes to the major characters (and that includes the killer) actions, motivations and such barely make sense when you think about it. It's all just so implausible. If not preposterous. Rock bottom? When Terry gets sentimental. Tears in my eyes. From laughing.
P.S.
Cannoli, anyone?
As if the heart thing wasn't enough.. Or the trauma of old cases.. Or the family history.. Or the.. Anyway, Terry is a bit rude. I like that. He lives on a boat. That's cool. But I have to agree with his doctor. Aggravating a huge Russian gangster in his condition? Bad idea. And that's not all he shouldn't be doing. This McCaleb.. I don't know. An overwritten protagonist if you ask me. So much dead weight. I wish I could say that the case saved it, but no. It had me shaking my head in disbelief.
When it comes to the major characters (and that includes the killer) actions, motivations and such barely make sense when you think about it. It's all just so implausible. If not preposterous. Rock bottom? When Terry gets sentimental. Tears in my eyes. From laughing.
P.S.
Cannoli, anyone?