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cdbaker's review against another edition
4.0
When I started this book, I didn't realize that it was the second book in a series (even though I've read the first book). So once I figured out that the protagonist wasn't just weirdly similar to one I'd read before, I started to get much more into it. It was an entertaining book -- I like Gibson Vaughn. I suspect that I will read the next book in the series.
holly_gilbreath's review against another edition
4.0
Intriguing plot and unusual characters kept me turning pages.
alexcarbonneau's review against another edition
5.0
Fitzsimmons is in..
He is. No really, he's already, after two novels, one of "Them".
A huge, H-U-G-E thank you to Netgalley for an advance copy of Poisonfeather in exchange for a fair review.
So Fitzsimmons, in my opinion, is already in the mix of the top "Thriller authors".
I have to be honest, this novel felt like it was written by a John Grisham of the good ol' days. A John Grisham on steroids writing with passion and not because a publisher is pushing you and breathing down your neck.
Gibson Vaughn is now one of the top new characters in thriller novels, a not so perfect but oh-so-likable protagonist, easy on the sarcasm and someone you will root for, but probably not want your daughter to date. Way more interesting and complex than Robert Langdon, Dewey Andreas or Mitch Rapp (although he's not a Marine anymore).
If you really want me to compare Vaughn to someone, I'd have to say that Nick Travers (Ace Atkin's first protagonist) would be the closest one that would fit the bill. Good heart, jaded, sarcastic, good instincts and easy on the eyes. He's the only character in Poisonfeather that I can't think of a movie actor who'd make a fair impersonation. Because yes, this novel will be adapted into a movie, as soon as The Short Drop will, and you can read it with ___insert favorite actors_____ in mind for all the parts of the book....except for Vaughn that is....
So yes, Poisonfeather is a great read. No, you don't really need to read The Short Drop to enjoy it, but you should. Yes, there will be more Gibson Vaughn novels (if it was only up to me....but im pretty confident) and we can't wait for them.
And here is my "who are you to say this or that" part.
I gave The Short Drop a 4 star rating based on the premise that it was a little predictable and I felt like the whole novel was supposed to end up on a big "OH MY GOD I DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING". I might be wrong, but it's what it felt like to me. Four star because it was so well written and narrated that you didn't care if you knew how it would end, you just wanted to see how he would get you there, a little like an Hitchcock movie.
Poisonfeather deserves a 4.5 because the writing of Fitzsimmons got that little something more. It felt like confidence to me but could feel like something else to you. Either way, it was a notch above his debut novel in my opinion.
All in all, a great story, well told, that leaves you wanting for more, right now.
He is. No really, he's already, after two novels, one of "Them".
A huge, H-U-G-E thank you to Netgalley for an advance copy of Poisonfeather in exchange for a fair review.
So Fitzsimmons, in my opinion, is already in the mix of the top "Thriller authors".
I have to be honest, this novel felt like it was written by a John Grisham of the good ol' days. A John Grisham on steroids writing with passion and not because a publisher is pushing you and breathing down your neck.
Gibson Vaughn is now one of the top new characters in thriller novels, a not so perfect but oh-so-likable protagonist, easy on the sarcasm and someone you will root for, but probably not want your daughter to date. Way more interesting and complex than Robert Langdon, Dewey Andreas or Mitch Rapp (although he's not a Marine anymore).
If you really want me to compare Vaughn to someone, I'd have to say that Nick Travers (Ace Atkin's first protagonist) would be the closest one that would fit the bill. Good heart, jaded, sarcastic, good instincts and easy on the eyes. He's the only character in Poisonfeather that I can't think of a movie actor who'd make a fair impersonation. Because yes, this novel will be adapted into a movie, as soon as The Short Drop will, and you can read it with ___insert favorite actors_____ in mind for all the parts of the book....except for Vaughn that is....
So yes, Poisonfeather is a great read. No, you don't really need to read The Short Drop to enjoy it, but you should. Yes, there will be more Gibson Vaughn novels (if it was only up to me....but im pretty confident) and we can't wait for them.
And here is my "who are you to say this or that" part.
I gave The Short Drop a 4 star rating based on the premise that it was a little predictable and I felt like the whole novel was supposed to end up on a big "OH MY GOD I DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING". I might be wrong, but it's what it felt like to me. Four star because it was so well written and narrated that you didn't care if you knew how it would end, you just wanted to see how he would get you there, a little like an Hitchcock movie.
Poisonfeather deserves a 4.5 because the writing of Fitzsimmons got that little something more. It felt like confidence to me but could feel like something else to you. Either way, it was a notch above his debut novel in my opinion.
All in all, a great story, well told, that leaves you wanting for more, right now.
addypap's review against another edition
5.0
Awesome, listened to this right after Poison Feather. Got through both of them in about 4 days. Awesome.
xuxukun's review against another edition
3.0
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adub_212's review against another edition
3.0
Not as good as the first, but a fun read.
Didn't quite have whatever spark the first entry in the series had, but keeps you clamoring to find out what happens next. Host of great new characters as well, which I appreciated. It's refreshing to read a series where everything doesn't just magically fix itself from the previous entry.
Didn't quite have whatever spark the first entry in the series had, but keeps you clamoring to find out what happens next. Host of great new characters as well, which I appreciated. It's refreshing to read a series where everything doesn't just magically fix itself from the previous entry.
agruenbaum's review against another edition
4.0
This was a good listen while driving to pick my daughter up at college. I immediately started the next book in the series.
wagmore's review against another edition
4.0
The ending was a little unsatisfying to me, but otherwise the book was even stronger than the previous one in the series.
oneschmidtystory's review against another edition
challenging
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0