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Ahoy there me mateys! For those of ye who are new to me log, a word: though this log’s focus is on sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult, this Captain does have broader reading tastes. Occasionally I will share some novels that I enjoyed that are off the charts (a non sci-fi, fantasy, or young adult novel), as it were.
Though this novel is off the charts, the author has been spotted herein before. This is an adult thriller/mystery/crime novel that struck me fancy because it sounded cool and because I highly enjoyed both her fantasy and her young adult novels.
While this was not me favorite of her books thus far, I certainly liked it. I always appreciate this author’s writing style. Her books are fast paced and quick to read. This one took me two days. As usual, I loved her characters, setting, and getting absorbed in me reading.
The setting – an off-the-grid town in the Yukon where people come to escape their old lives. The problem- murder, of course! The main character- Casey a detective with an usual past who is tenacious, kick-ass, and fun and has something to hide. She ends up in the town of Rockton to help find out who-dunnit and maybe find love in the process.
This book was full of plot twists – only some of which I guessed. I didn’t really care about the murders. The how and whys of the investigation seemed kind of lax. However the author certainly tries her best to make every single person a suspect which was amusing. The romance was good in some ways because Casey is a strong willed woman but a little too much junk thrown in to add romance suspense. But overall I just went with the flow and tried not to think too hard about the whys and hows. It worked because I loved Casey, kept reading, and have no regrets about how I spent my reading time.
Apparently book two is currently scheduled for February 7, 2017. Looking forward to it.
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Though this novel is off the charts, the author has been spotted herein before. This is an adult thriller/mystery/crime novel that struck me fancy because it sounded cool and because I highly enjoyed both her fantasy and her young adult novels.
While this was not me favorite of her books thus far, I certainly liked it. I always appreciate this author’s writing style. Her books are fast paced and quick to read. This one took me two days. As usual, I loved her characters, setting, and getting absorbed in me reading.
The setting – an off-the-grid town in the Yukon where people come to escape their old lives. The problem- murder, of course! The main character- Casey a detective with an usual past who is tenacious, kick-ass, and fun and has something to hide. She ends up in the town of Rockton to help find out who-dunnit and maybe find love in the process.
This book was full of plot twists – only some of which I guessed. I didn’t really care about the murders. The how and whys of the investigation seemed kind of lax. However the author certainly tries her best to make every single person a suspect which was amusing. The romance was good in some ways because Casey is a strong willed woman but a little too much junk thrown in to add romance suspense. But overall I just went with the flow and tried not to think too hard about the whys and hows. It worked because I loved Casey, kept reading, and have no regrets about how I spent my reading time.
Apparently book two is currently scheduled for February 7, 2017. Looking forward to it.
If ye liked this review, see me others at https://thecaptainsquartersblog.wordpress.com/
Ahoy there me mateys! Though this log’s focus is on sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult, this Captain does have broader reading tastes. So occasionally I will share some novels that I enjoyed that are off the charts (a non sci-fi, fantasy, or young adult novel), as it were. I received this thriller eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .
The title and cover are what led me to this very engaging thriller. I enjoyed playing the game of hangman when I was a wee lass. Trying to guess the word before me person died was always fun. Plus it (and other games like boggle and scrabble) led to a lifetime love of word games. So when I saw this cover with the hangman and lovely addition of a noose, I just had to see what it was about.
So the very toned down premise is that a group of children in the 80s hang out looking for adventure. One of their many activities is leaving chalk messages for each other in code. That game abruptly ends when chalk messages lead them to a body in the woods. Thirty years pass and the group has grown up and put the past behind them as best they can. Until the day that Eddie gets a message in the mail with a figure and a single piece of chalk. Is it a prank? Eddie hopes so . . . but one of the old gang turns up dead. The past is back in a haunting way and Eddie finds himself tracking down a killer and reanalyzing what he thought he knew about a murder from 30 years ago.
This book was suspenseful and hard to put down. Lots of me crew are raving about it and it is easy to see why. It is extremely character driven with superb use of flashbacks. The plot is complex, yet easy to follow. Eddie drives the plot forward as most of the story is told from lens of his thoughts and memories. It is wonderful to see how that one summer in 1986 has far-reaching consequences in unexpected ways - big and small. The repercussions are both logical and fun while being surprising as well. That is quite the combination. And the last page was perfect.
The only minor issue I had was the resolution of one character's plot line that I thought was truly implausible and made me incredulous. That scene I could have done without. But if ye love thrillers then I would certainly get this one.
So lastly . . .
Thank you Crown Publishing!
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The title and cover are what led me to this very engaging thriller. I enjoyed playing the game of hangman when I was a wee lass. Trying to guess the word before me person died was always fun. Plus it (and other games like boggle and scrabble) led to a lifetime love of word games. So when I saw this cover with the hangman and lovely addition of a noose, I just had to see what it was about.
So the very toned down premise is that a group of children in the 80s hang out looking for adventure. One of their many activities is leaving chalk messages for each other in code. That game abruptly ends when chalk messages lead them to a body in the woods. Thirty years pass and the group has grown up and put the past behind them as best they can. Until the day that Eddie gets a message in the mail with a figure and a single piece of chalk. Is it a prank? Eddie hopes so . . . but one of the old gang turns up dead. The past is back in a haunting way and Eddie finds himself tracking down a killer and reanalyzing what he thought he knew about a murder from 30 years ago.
This book was suspenseful and hard to put down. Lots of me crew are raving about it and it is easy to see why. It is extremely character driven with superb use of flashbacks. The plot is complex, yet easy to follow. Eddie drives the plot forward as most of the story is told from lens of his thoughts and memories. It is wonderful to see how that one summer in 1986 has far-reaching consequences in unexpected ways - big and small. The repercussions are both logical and fun while being surprising as well. That is quite the combination. And the last page was perfect.
The only minor issue I had was the resolution of one character's plot line that I thought was truly implausible and made me incredulous. That scene I could have done without. But if ye love thrillers then I would certainly get this one.
So lastly . . .
Thank you Crown Publishing!
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Ahoy there me mateys! Me introduction to this author was the novel dark matter, which I highly enjoyed. So when a local library had a copy of this standalone thriller, I snagged it.
While this novel was fast and fun it also felt rather average. The plot of the novel is that normal American citizens are going crazy and homicidal. One family, the Colcloughs, are determined to stay together and survive. So they run. I mean, I know that is the title, but basically they run the entire book.
The novel started off with an interesting prologue and then a lovely set-up. Then of course the author messed with me expectations in a good way with some loverly plot twists. And kept it up for about half the book. Then the pace slowed down and became less interesting. How many improbable situations can this family survive? Apparently all of them.
The main characters Jack and Dee were both kinda stupid in the beginning in terms of their takes on life and each other. Both did improve in the book which was nice. The kids, Cole and Naomi, were portrayed rather well except that they were mostly used as narrative device to kept the parents focused. I mean the kids slept through so much action it seemed absurd. I wanted the whole family to contribute to the quest for survival. I know Cole was seven but there have to be useful seven year olds. I like to think that I was helpful at that age and not only a hindrance.
And the description for why the Americans went crazy was kinda lame. However there was a twist at the end that I rather liked. Overall it was a good reading experience and I am willing to read another Crouch book. I just think this one was okay.
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While this novel was fast and fun it also felt rather average. The plot of the novel is that normal American citizens are going crazy and homicidal. One family, the Colcloughs, are determined to stay together and survive. So they run. I mean, I know that is the title, but basically they run the entire book.
The novel started off with an interesting prologue and then a lovely set-up. Then of course the author messed with me expectations in a good way with some loverly plot twists. And kept it up for about half the book. Then the pace slowed down and became less interesting. How many improbable situations can this family survive? Apparently all of them.
The main characters Jack and Dee were both kinda stupid in the beginning in terms of their takes on life and each other. Both did improve in the book which was nice. The kids, Cole and Naomi, were portrayed rather well except that they were mostly used as narrative device to kept the parents focused. I mean the kids slept through so much action it seemed absurd. I wanted the whole family to contribute to the quest for survival. I know Cole was seven but there have to be useful seven year olds. I like to think that I was helpful at that age and not only a hindrance.
And the description for why the Americans went crazy was kinda lame. However there was a twist at the end that I rather liked. Overall it was a good reading experience and I am willing to read another Crouch book. I just think this one was okay.
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Ahoy there me mateys! Though me log’s focus is on sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult, this Captain does have broader reading tastes. So occasionally I will share some novels that I enjoyed that are off the charts (a non sci-fi, fantasy, or young adult novel), as it were.
This be me read for the August BookBum Club Challenge where the theme be “It’s the sound of the police! – a crime book, whether it’s fiction or non-fiction!” I picked this one because it was the 2012 Goodreads Choice Winner. This book has a 4.05 rating on Goodreads from 1,815,865 Ratings and 125,169 Reviews. I must be missing something.
I did think this book has a very interesting start. Nick is about to celebrate his fifth wedding anniversary when he goes home to discover his living room in disarray and his wife missing. But all signs point to Nick being the killer. Can Nick figure out who took his wife before the police arrest him for the crime?
I think the major problem is that it has been a while since I have read about characters I ended up hating so much. Both husband and wife are liars and hateful, selfish people. The only person I kinda liked in this book was Nick’s sister. I did enjoy some of the details like the annual treasure hunt. The writing style was okay. But the plot ended up being annoying and the ending was just atrocious. I listened to this in audiobook format and I thought the production values were good. I just don’t get the hype.
Much thanks to the BookBum Club for giving me the incentive to read this “it’s the sound of the police” novel.
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This be me read for the August BookBum Club Challenge where the theme be “It’s the sound of the police! – a crime book, whether it’s fiction or non-fiction!” I picked this one because it was the 2012 Goodreads Choice Winner. This book has a 4.05 rating on Goodreads from 1,815,865 Ratings and 125,169 Reviews. I must be missing something.
I did think this book has a very interesting start. Nick is about to celebrate his fifth wedding anniversary when he goes home to discover his living room in disarray and his wife missing. But all signs point to Nick being the killer. Can Nick figure out who took his wife before the police arrest him for the crime?
I think the major problem is that it has been a while since I have read about characters I ended up hating so much. Both husband and wife are liars and hateful, selfish people. The only person I kinda liked in this book was Nick’s sister. I did enjoy some of the details like the annual treasure hunt. The writing style was okay. But the plot ended up being annoying and the ending was just atrocious. I listened to this in audiobook format and I thought the production values were good. I just don’t get the hype.
Much thanks to the BookBum Club for giving me the incentive to read this “it’s the sound of the police” novel.
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Ahoy there mateys! I have read a couple books by this author and really enjoyed 13 minutes. This story follows Louise, a single mom, who kisses a man in a bar one night. She walks into work only to find out that the man is her new married boss. Louise ends up intertwined with the lives of her boss and his wife. It is frankly a mess. This ended up being a very fun read. I was engaged the whole time despite thinking all the characters were kinda crazy. Louise was seriously stupid in her actions and yet I had to know how it would resolve. This was well-written and I absolutely loved the ending. This is a rare effect. I ended up buying a copy for me sister. I will continue to read books by this author. Arrrr!
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Ahoy there me mateys! For those of ye who are new to me log, a word: though this log’s focus is on sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult, this Captain does have broader reading tastes. Occasionally, I will share some novels that I enjoyed that are off the charts (a non sci-fi, fantasy, or young adult novel), as it were.
This novel came to me courtesy of me sister. While she is not a voracious reader, she does enjoy the police procedurals and murder mysteries on tv and very occasionally in books. In fact most of the episodes I have watched of such shows are from when I visit her. So she gave me this book to read and told me I had no choice because I read so fast that I could finish it in a day. Well it took me two but I am very glad she forced me to read this one even though I almost never read in this genre.
This was a whopper of a tale. I was immediately engrossed in the story and the mystery of it all. I thought the murder scene investigation in the beginning was particularly well done. I loved how even the detectives were baffled and how the reader got to figure out the circumstances with them. I loved the banter of primary detective, Will, and the rest of his team.
I was startled when the book shifted half-way through from the perspective of Will and his team to that of the missing person! It takes the reader back one week earlier and explains the lead up to the murder. It was bonkers to be inside of her crazy head and get her viewpoints of what had been going on. Then the perspective switches to present day for the very end of the book and the resolution. I have to admit that once the mystery of the crime scene was solved and it went back to present day that I didn’t really love the entire ending. However, to be fair, I started out listening to this in audio book format and then switched to the paperback so I could finish it in a couple of hours rather than the 8 hours I had left. So yes I was hooked.
My sister has already given me another Karin Slaughter book to read and says it is ever crazier than this one. I am rather looking forward to being in the mood for another book by the author in this genre. Arrrr!
Side note: I did not know that this be book 8 of a series. It seems I picked up Sarah @ brainfluff’s known tendency to read books from the middle of a series with no prior knowledge! I had no problem following along even if it did feel like all the characters had history. I just assumed that was good writing . . .
This novel came to me courtesy of me sister. While she is not a voracious reader, she does enjoy the police procedurals and murder mysteries on tv and very occasionally in books. In fact most of the episodes I have watched of such shows are from when I visit her. So she gave me this book to read and told me I had no choice because I read so fast that I could finish it in a day. Well it took me two but I am very glad she forced me to read this one even though I almost never read in this genre.
This was a whopper of a tale. I was immediately engrossed in the story and the mystery of it all. I thought the murder scene investigation in the beginning was particularly well done. I loved how even the detectives were baffled and how the reader got to figure out the circumstances with them. I loved the banter of primary detective, Will, and the rest of his team.
I was startled when the book shifted half-way through from the perspective of Will and his team to that of the missing person! It takes the reader back one week earlier and explains the lead up to the murder. It was bonkers to be inside of her crazy head and get her viewpoints of what had been going on. Then the perspective switches to present day for the very end of the book and the resolution. I have to admit that once the mystery of the crime scene was solved and it went back to present day that I didn’t really love the entire ending. However, to be fair, I started out listening to this in audio book format and then switched to the paperback so I could finish it in a couple of hours rather than the 8 hours I had left. So yes I was hooked.
My sister has already given me another Karin Slaughter book to read and says it is ever crazier than this one. I am rather looking forward to being in the mood for another book by the author in this genre. Arrrr!
Side note: I did not know that this be book 8 of a series. It seems I picked up Sarah @ brainfluff’s known tendency to read books from the middle of a series with no prior knowledge! I had no problem following along even if it did feel like all the characters had history. I just assumed that was good writing . . .
Ahoy there me mateys! Though this log’s focus is on sci-fi, fantasy, and young adult, this Captain does have broader reading tastes. So occasionally I will share some novels that I enjoyed that are off the charts (a non sci-fi, fantasy, or young adult novel), as it were. I received this thriller eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. If ye haven’t read the first book in this series, city of the lost, then ye might want to skip this post and go read the first book. Worth the read. If ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own peril . . .
I love Kelley Armstrong! I discovered her through her young adult book, sea of shadows, and she became me most read author of 2016. I have read the first two books of this series and was excited to continue me foray into Rockton.
This novel continues the adventures of Rockton’s detective, Casey Duncan. For those who be adventurous and are readin’ this post having not read the previous books, Rockton is an off-the-grid town in the Yukon. People pay a council to spend time in this town to hide from their pasts. Some flee domestic abuse. Some flee other more unsavory problems. Suffice to say, the town is not an idyllic wonderland.
Casey has survived a lot of hard times in her short period in Rockton and yet has transitioned rather well overall. The town has settled down, to the best of its ability, and Casey’s content to live in the moment and enjoy her newfound solace. But then the council drops an unannounced problem into town in the form of an accused serial killer, bound and gagged. The council decrees that Casey and Sheriff Dalton must ensure this man’s survival for 6 months until other arrangements can be made. That is not a request. His going to prison is not an option. And with this unexpected arrival, Casey’s yet again in a world of trouble.
I found this setup to be rather ingenious. There are a lot of known dangers in Rockton and tons of less than stellar inhabitants. I wondered how the author was goin’ to up the ante in this installment. Throw a supposed serial killer in the pot, stir, and shake up. I loved that the town is so not prepared to contain an actual known menace. I love the citizens’ take on the situation. I loved Casey’s ambivalence about their charge. Is this man an actual killer or is someone taking advantage of the council and thus Casey?
The first third of the book was an absolute delight. Then me enjoyment began to wane. This for me was the weakest of the three novels so far. While the setup was fabulous, the execution was a bit silly, to be honest. Too much of the novel was wandering in the forest and making small but seemingly pointless forays back to Rockton.
What action did happen in the forest was a bit too comical. I mean, how many fierce, dangerous (and usually shy) animals can try to kill Casey in a sequence? Too many. How many bullets can fly and magically not kill the strategic characters. Too many. How many awesome residents of Rockton were seemingly brought in to help the situation and then weren’t actually utilized? Too many.
I didn’t hate the novel and certainly loved certain elements of it. But the first book was great and the second book took elements of the town and flipped them upside down – to great effect. The stories also were concluded satisfactorily even if elements from book one popped into book two. Book three ends on a rather unsatisfying cliffhanger. I did like revisiting Rockton and Casey and there are some new people that I want more information about. I shall still read the next one in the series. I just hope it turns out as well as books one and two did.
So lastly . . .
Thank you Macmillian/Minotaur Books!
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I love Kelley Armstrong! I discovered her through her young adult book, sea of shadows, and she became me most read author of 2016. I have read the first two books of this series and was excited to continue me foray into Rockton.
This novel continues the adventures of Rockton’s detective, Casey Duncan. For those who be adventurous and are readin’ this post having not read the previous books, Rockton is an off-the-grid town in the Yukon. People pay a council to spend time in this town to hide from their pasts. Some flee domestic abuse. Some flee other more unsavory problems. Suffice to say, the town is not an idyllic wonderland.
Casey has survived a lot of hard times in her short period in Rockton and yet has transitioned rather well overall. The town has settled down, to the best of its ability, and Casey’s content to live in the moment and enjoy her newfound solace. But then the council drops an unannounced problem into town in the form of an accused serial killer, bound and gagged. The council decrees that Casey and Sheriff Dalton must ensure this man’s survival for 6 months until other arrangements can be made. That is not a request. His going to prison is not an option. And with this unexpected arrival, Casey’s yet again in a world of trouble.
I found this setup to be rather ingenious. There are a lot of known dangers in Rockton and tons of less than stellar inhabitants. I wondered how the author was goin’ to up the ante in this installment. Throw a supposed serial killer in the pot, stir, and shake up. I loved that the town is so not prepared to contain an actual known menace. I love the citizens’ take on the situation. I loved Casey’s ambivalence about their charge. Is this man an actual killer or is someone taking advantage of the council and thus Casey?
The first third of the book was an absolute delight. Then me enjoyment began to wane. This for me was the weakest of the three novels so far. While the setup was fabulous, the execution was a bit silly, to be honest. Too much of the novel was wandering in the forest and making small but seemingly pointless forays back to Rockton.
What action did happen in the forest was a bit too comical. I mean, how many fierce, dangerous (and usually shy) animals can try to kill Casey in a sequence? Too many. How many bullets can fly and magically not kill the strategic characters. Too many. How many awesome residents of Rockton were seemingly brought in to help the situation and then weren’t actually utilized? Too many.
I didn’t hate the novel and certainly loved certain elements of it. But the first book was great and the second book took elements of the town and flipped them upside down – to great effect. The stories also were concluded satisfactorily even if elements from book one popped into book two. Book three ends on a rather unsatisfying cliffhanger. I did like revisiting Rockton and Casey and there are some new people that I want more information about. I shall still read the next one in the series. I just hope it turns out as well as books one and two did.
So lastly . . .
Thank you Macmillian/Minotaur Books!
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Ahoy there me mateys! I received this sci-fi thriller eARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. So here be me honest musings . . .
I picked up this book based on two ideas: 1) that NYC is stuck in an apocalyptic type snow storm and 2) that the main character, Lucas Page, has an uncanny ability to view the world in mathematical vectors and angles. The sci-fi element of seeing the world in this way combined with hunting down an extraordinary sniper appealed to me. While this was a fast read, it ended up only being okay.
I think part of the issue is that these special abilities of Page really come across more like magic than anything else. While they seemed awesome the first time they were used, eventually this talent seemed almost arbitrary in how it was used and how it worked. Also what Page used these skills for became repetitive. I didn't expect this small sci-fi element to be the focus of the book given the thriller nature but I was disappointed by it.
Additionally, I was also annoyed by elements of the plot. While I loved the introduction of the mystery surrounding why law enforcement personnel were being targeted, the resolution was completely lackluster. A random group of Page's grad students help solve the question in under 48 hours. The entire answer of who the mystery sniper is and the motivations behind the crimes were so cliché and ridiculous. I didn't mind, at first, that many of the characters in this were anti-government but the eventual politics involved were just super over-the-top. I didn't like the cult aspects, the Muslim hatred aspects, or the silly red herring aspects. And I especially hated the entire ending.
I did like that Lucas Page was a curmudgeon and snarky. I really enjoyed his antagonistic relationship with the lead FBI agent. I thought the many of the elements of his disabilites were interesting in terms of the practicalities of dealing with them. I also loved his driver, Whittaker, and thought she would have made a better main character. I did not like how Page's relationship with his wife was portrayed. She seemed so pissed at him no real reason other than to add "drama" to the plot. Also I thought the entire subplot involving the sniper and Lucas's family was dumb.
This is apparently the first book of a series starring Lucas Page. As the book was a fast read, I don't mind having read it but I won't be continuing with the series.
So lastly . . .
Thank you St. Martin's Press!
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I picked up this book based on two ideas: 1) that NYC is stuck in an apocalyptic type snow storm and 2) that the main character, Lucas Page, has an uncanny ability to view the world in mathematical vectors and angles. The sci-fi element of seeing the world in this way combined with hunting down an extraordinary sniper appealed to me. While this was a fast read, it ended up only being okay.
I think part of the issue is that these special abilities of Page really come across more like magic than anything else. While they seemed awesome the first time they were used, eventually this talent seemed almost arbitrary in how it was used and how it worked. Also what Page used these skills for became repetitive. I didn't expect this small sci-fi element to be the focus of the book given the thriller nature but I was disappointed by it.
Additionally, I was also annoyed by elements of the plot. While I loved the introduction of the mystery surrounding why law enforcement personnel were being targeted, the resolution was completely lackluster. A random group of Page's grad students help solve the question in under 48 hours. The entire answer of who the mystery sniper is and the motivations behind the crimes were so cliché and ridiculous. I didn't mind, at first, that many of the characters in this were anti-government but the eventual politics involved were just super over-the-top. I didn't like the cult aspects, the Muslim hatred aspects, or the silly red herring aspects. And I especially hated the entire ending.
I did like that Lucas Page was a curmudgeon and snarky. I really enjoyed his antagonistic relationship with the lead FBI agent. I thought the many of the elements of his disabilites were interesting in terms of the practicalities of dealing with them. I also loved his driver, Whittaker, and thought she would have made a better main character. I did not like how Page's relationship with his wife was portrayed. She seemed so pissed at him no real reason other than to add "drama" to the plot. Also I thought the entire subplot involving the sniper and Lucas's family was dumb.
This is apparently the first book of a series starring Lucas Page. As the book was a fast read, I don't mind having read it but I won't be continuing with the series.
So lastly . . .
Thank you St. Martin's Press!
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Ahoy there me mateys! This be the fourth book of a series. If ye haven’t read the other three, then ye might want to skip this post and go get caught up. While I try to post no spoilers, if ye keep reading this log then ye have been forewarned and continue at yer own peril . . .
I love Kelley Armstrong! I discovered her through her young adult book, sea of shadows, and she became me most read author of 2016. I have read the first three books of this series and was excited to continue me foray into Rockton.
This novel continues the adventures of Rockton’s detective, Casey Duncan. For those who be adventurous and are readin’ this post having not read the previous books, Rockton is an off-the-grid town in the Yukon. People pay a council to spend time in this town to hide from their pasts. Some flee domestic abuse. Some flee other more unsavory problems. Suffice to say, the town is not an idyllic wonderland.
While I absolutely loved books one and two, book three was a bit of a let down for me in terms of the last third of the book and the suspension of disbelief. But I always knew I was going to read the next one and have to say that book four was wonderful. In this installment, an outsider who claims to be a U.S. Marshall has found Rockton and is trying to find and apprehend his target.
No one is supposed to know where the town is, so Casey has to figure out who this Marshall really is, how he got there, who he is looking for, and if the Marshall should be allowed to take someone away. With the ruling council in shambles, Casey’s situation is a mess.
The fun of this installment was getting to see all me favourite characters again. In addition ye get some revelations about the history of the Sheriff’s parents and get to have some time with Casey’s sister. I approve. The complexities of the storyline were varied and nicely intertwined. I am not going to get into the plot any further because this is one the reader should get to have on their own. All I can say is that this might be the best of the bunch and I really want the next one. Arrrr!
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I love Kelley Armstrong! I discovered her through her young adult book, sea of shadows, and she became me most read author of 2016. I have read the first three books of this series and was excited to continue me foray into Rockton.
This novel continues the adventures of Rockton’s detective, Casey Duncan. For those who be adventurous and are readin’ this post having not read the previous books, Rockton is an off-the-grid town in the Yukon. People pay a council to spend time in this town to hide from their pasts. Some flee domestic abuse. Some flee other more unsavory problems. Suffice to say, the town is not an idyllic wonderland.
While I absolutely loved books one and two, book three was a bit of a let down for me in terms of the last third of the book and the suspension of disbelief. But I always knew I was going to read the next one and have to say that book four was wonderful. In this installment, an outsider who claims to be a U.S. Marshall has found Rockton and is trying to find and apprehend his target.
No one is supposed to know where the town is, so Casey has to figure out who this Marshall really is, how he got there, who he is looking for, and if the Marshall should be allowed to take someone away. With the ruling council in shambles, Casey’s situation is a mess.
The fun of this installment was getting to see all me favourite characters again. In addition ye get some revelations about the history of the Sheriff’s parents and get to have some time with Casey’s sister. I approve. The complexities of the storyline were varied and nicely intertwined. I am not going to get into the plot any further because this is one the reader should get to have on their own. All I can say is that this might be the best of the bunch and I really want the next one. Arrrr!
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