I picked up Ratcatcher by James McGee few months back. The book was snugly stored with the other book in my library while i got busy with reading more books. I picked it up again when i was going for a small journey and the initial chapters of the book were interesting enough for me to put a bookmark in it and pursue it at a later stage.
The later stage is now.
After reading "Trust Me" as told in the last post, this book will be a welcome change given the old time settings of Regency London. Withe mysterious character Hawkwood who has a certain 'past'. I am hoping this would be an exciting read.
After this, i plan to read Terry Pratchett's I Shall Wear Midnight. I read a few chapters of ISWM and found them hilarious, but first it's Ratcatcher's turn.
Also, finished reading The Judas Strain by James Rollins. Standard action fare.
What i am looking forward to reading is Cherie Priest's Clockwork Century Trilogy.
And also, Jeffery Somers' new Avery Cates book.
You see now, how much is left to read!!
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
Currently Reading :: Jeff Abbot - Trust Me
This book is a medium paced read. The author has combined the twin topics, one of a looming threat of global terrorism and second of the protagonist's broken relationship with his father and step father (sounds confusing, but you'll get it once you read the novel, if you choose to).
There are certain things i liked about this book and some I didn't. The premise is excellent. A bunch of motivated individuals who are grouped together through the internet and they are ready to cause 10 shades of mayhem in America. There is no proper Hero, but the reluctant hero Luke who is ultimately going to end up stopping the group but only because he is trying to save his own ass and trying to to mystery of his father/stepfather.
What I didn't like about the novel. It's neither fast, nor slow. It's not a page turner. The life threatening situations are not too life threatening. I mean, you are reading the book, you read that the characters are in trouble, but you know they are going to get out through something loserish like running out of a plane that has landed while the bad guys chase them. There are no thrilling moments in the book. And, no exploding helicopters. Minus ten points for that.
In all, a decent read, though the book makes me wish i had borrowed it from a library and not spent money on buying it.
There are certain things i liked about this book and some I didn't. The premise is excellent. A bunch of motivated individuals who are grouped together through the internet and they are ready to cause 10 shades of mayhem in America. There is no proper Hero, but the reluctant hero Luke who is ultimately going to end up stopping the group but only because he is trying to save his own ass and trying to to mystery of his father/stepfather.
What I didn't like about the novel. It's neither fast, nor slow. It's not a page turner. The life threatening situations are not too life threatening. I mean, you are reading the book, you read that the characters are in trouble, but you know they are going to get out through something loserish like running out of a plane that has landed while the bad guys chase them. There are no thrilling moments in the book. And, no exploding helicopters. Minus ten points for that.
In all, a decent read, though the book makes me wish i had borrowed it from a library and not spent money on buying it.
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