Matt Obee
Another cracking thriller from Kernick and a smashing end to the trilogy. An enjoyable read in its own right actually.
A brilliant read! The claustrophobic setting, complex main character and sinister undercurrent kept me hooked. It was interesting to hear the story told from the perspectives of the two characters.
This was my first Andy McNab book since reading and enjoying Bravo Two Zero many years ago. Some of the scenes felt a little too drawn-out (the phone call with Kelly in the kitchen, for example) while on the other hand the ending seemed incomplete. That said, I was hooked all the way through I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
On reflection and balance, this is another winner from Tudor with the same rich narrative and creepy undertone. I didn't enjoy it quite like I did her previous books and found myself drifting off at points. I didn't feel much of a connection with the characters until the latter part of the story, which is a shame. But the pace did pick up and I ultimately enjoyed how things came together.
This was the first Reacher short story that I've read. Standard Reacher ingredients but not something that'll stick in my memory. A longer visit to Australia would be fun though.
I struggled with the audio book and switched to the print, and I'm so glad I did. Incredible story. Straight to my favourites. I'll be thinking about this one for a while. It felt a tiny bit repetitive (recursive, you might say) towards the end, but the characters had it worse!
I enjoyed this just as much as Tudor's first book. It's very similar in many ways, including some very familiar characters, so much so that I wondered if I was confusing the two. Very tense and creepy with twists all the way through, it's another fun read.
Brilliantly crafted, particularly for a debut. Plenty of twists and turns, well developed characters, nicely paced. The jumping between past and present, which I'd normally find annoying, is a perfect way to tell the story.
I'm not too sure what to make of this. It had the same sense of humour and technical detail as The Martian, but I didn't really warm to the characters and I lost track of what was happening and why somewhere near the middle of the book. I certainly know a lot more about welding and smelting than before.
Oh this is a good one! A tense and sinister mystery thriller with all of the classic Reacher features. I'm not sure about some of Reacher's dialogue. He seemed too chatty. Otherwise one of my favourites.
I've read half a dozen Kernick books and this is almost certainly my favourite so far. It's got the same relentless pace and thrilling twists and turns that keep you guessing to the end, together with fascinating characters like Tina Boyd.
An interesting perspective and some fascinating insights into Lee Child's writing process, but somewhat pretentious and unnecessarily abstract. Reacher fans will get something from it but not much more than you'd get from existing interviews with Child.
Like many other reviewers, I too have read all of the previous Reacher books. Unlike many of those other reviewers, I actually enjoyed this one just as much as any other in the series. I'd almost go so far as to say it's one of my favourites. Sure, Reacher wasn't on his own, he was out of his comfort zone, and he didn't have the freedom that he normally has, but he still got on with things in a very Reachery way.