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The great American novel

Revisado: 04-23-25

Some people will be offended because the language is offensive. That’s too bad because it is a great novel. You have to remember when it was written.

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Excellent author

Revisado: 09-03-23

This series is well worth reading and watching. Actually watching before you read the first book is a good idea, as you can picture Slough House and the characters making it a little more interesting.

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Nope

Revisado: 03-01-23

TV show is pretty good. This book is not. It’s dull and is not worth a listen. Only didn’t stop because we were on a long drive and had nothing else.

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Much better than the Apple TV series

Revisado: 01-13-23

Also significantly different. Many plot points are clearly resolved, as is not quite true on Apple. And much of the plot and actions of the characters are changed on TV. A plot arch is being built into the TV series unlike the books. Well worth the time to enjoy both, if only to have the look of the characters in your head as you listen.

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Enjoyed this one.

Revisado: 04-18-21

This book is almost as good as the ones in the Hard Magic series. There are books by this author that I have not found particularly interesting as I am probably one of the few that doesn’t enjoy Monster Hunters. This one is pretty good. Quick action and a fair amount of characterization. Not much on background of the characters but the action is exciting and keeps the book rolling along. I always have enjoyed this authors combination of steam punk and adventure. There’s not a wasted word. I will be getting the next book in the series.

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Should have read this before

Revisado: 11-11-20

I have many Japanese and hapa friends. As a psychologist I have worked with many Japanese and part Japanese in Hawaii. I should have read this book 20 years ago. Now I understand things that either puzzled or slipped by me. Sometimes a person cannot explain themselves and I could have been better. My friends explained many things to me so I wasn’t entirely ignorant of what Jung called the collective unconscious but I could have been better.

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Read the comic first

Revisado: 08-25-20

The execution of this collection of stories, with multiple actors, is well done. Most of the stories are interesting. But, if you haven't read ay least some of the comics the "mental picture" that should accompany the narrative is lacking, reducing enjoyment.

Neil Gaiman is a fine writer. Neverwhere and American Gods are a good place to start. Having drawings to use as background rather than descriptive writing delutes his skill at creating an alternative reality.

Not bad but not his best.

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First book...series gets a lot better

Revisado: 04-12-20

In 2020 this book and it's technology are quite dated, so any born after 1975 won't get it. The series gets much better as Crais develops Cole's LA world. The most recent books featuring Joe Pike are really good and so are the several spinoffs about characters introduced in the Cole series (one or two are top notch).

Admittedly it's Spencer and Hawk outwest, even using a few of the plot points in the first Spencer book. The first five or so of the Spencer novels are hard to beat, as Parker was a master until he and his successors started churning them out for the money, so Crais not being as good as Parker is setting a pretty high bar.

Elvis isn't as funny as Spencer, but like the books, he gets better. The cat stays about the same. Listen to the series in order and you'll be pleased with with the improvement and the time spent.

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Tesla series

Revisado: 12-19-19

Read all three. Fun all the way through. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

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Dated. Irritating reader. Buy a Luke Daniels read

Revisado: 08-14-18

It's, of course, Spencer and Hawk in LA, but that's a good thing. I enjoy these books, as they are as good as the early to mid-series Spencer novels, before Mr. Parker started just cranking them out yearly. But this one is too old for 2018, actually implies that Elvis wouldn't understand about Asian crime, and has a reader that makes the "jokes" sound like a high school kid. Robert Crais is a good writer. The whole Joe Pike series is outstanding, as are the single character books about Carol Starkey and Scott James, for example. Start the series later, like with Voodoo River, and enjoy!

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