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Indlæser... What You Breakaf Reed Farrel Coleman
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. This is the second book in the series and it is a much slower book with a lot of introspection one the part of the main character Gus Murphy. Sadly this drags the book and thrill down. It is only the last quarter of the book that things really take off, and both stories that are going on get fully fleshed out and the resolution is a favorable one. ( ) This past weekend I read Where It Hurts and What You Break and not only are they extremely involved stories with several cogs and moving parts, but they serve to get you thinking about a number of issues that you are currently seeing in the evening news. If I learned anything from reading this book, it is that I need to brush up on my history and current events. My favorite part about reading, even if it’s fiction, is the knowledge you pick up as part of the story. So much of this story piqued my interest when it came to cultures and places I know very little about. . I look forward to when I don’t have a tower of books awaiting to be read so that I can do some of my own research. Which also segues into why this is yet another book that you shouldn’t read if you’re hungry. Coleman is constantly describing delicious, regional fare, whether it be pizza or fast food wings, in addition to the constant stream of coffee that had me craving my cuppa joe, even in the middle of the night. I was a huge fan of the supporting cast, people so intricately described that I can vividly conjure them up in my imagination; Slava is definitely my favorite. I’ll be honest, though, the main character is not my favorite person. His brusqueness and bitterness are a huge turnoff for me, and finishing these books was like coming out of a constant depression. However, I believe that is the point. The author is very successful in getting across Gus’s state of mind, which is what makes Reed Farrel Coleman an excellent storyteller and why I enjoyed these books. I didn't love this one as much as the last. Maybe because it was a little darker and depressing. Still excellently written, although I found myself wanting to shout at Gus Murphy, main character/retired cop gone "private"/hotel shuttle van driver, on multiple occasions because he was missing be obvious clues right in front of him. While having just covered how smart a cop he was can would have made a great detective. But put me down for the next in the series, I'll be back. Man I really wanted to like this book and I'm not quite sure why I didn't just love it. The writing is above average, The plot involving Russians and bad guys from Vietnam is compelling. The characters are all interesting and almost 3 dimensional. There was just something that was missing. I will say its a fine book for passing an afternoon and if you're not careful you'll learn something, but it's just not quite there. ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
Belongs to SeriesGus Murphy (2)
"Former Suffolk County cop Gus Murphy returns to prowl the meaner streets of Long Island's darkest precincts with a Russian mercenary at his back in the stunning second installment of Reed Farrel Coleman's critically acclaimed series. Gus Murphy and his girlfriend, Magdalena, are put in harm's way when Gus is caught up in the distant aftershocks of heinous crimes committed decades ago in Vietnam and Russia. Gus's ex-priest pal, Bill Kilkenny, introduces him to a wealthy businessman anxious to have someone look more deeply into the brutal murder of his granddaughter. Though the police already have the girl's murderer in custody, they have been unable to provide a reason for the killing. The businessman, Spears, offers big incentives if Gus can supply him with what the cops cannot--a motive. Later that same day, Gus witnesses the execution of a man who has just met with his friend Slava. As Gus looks into the girl's murder and tries to protect Slava from the executioner's bullet, he must navigate a minefield populated by hostile cops, street gangs, and a Russian mercenary who will stop at nothing to do his master's bidding. But in trying to solve the girl's murder and save his friend, Gus may be opening a door into a past that was best left forgotten. Can he fix the damage done, or is it true that what you break you own. forever?"-- No library descriptions found. |
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