hstapp's review
2.0
I think I just didn't like the detective work in this one, because the bounty hunter was pretty cool, and Obi-wan became more impressive.
lihothelizard's review against another edition
3.0
another one in the series!
i have to say i liked this more subtle detective-like story. it was nice having a small mission that didn’t affect a whole city or planet, but really just a crime story with qui-gon and obi-wan as detectives. we’ll see what the next story brings
i have to say i liked this more subtle detective-like story. it was nice having a small mission that didn’t affect a whole city or planet, but really just a crime story with qui-gon and obi-wan as detectives. we’ll see what the next story brings
janebby's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
thebookslayer's review
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
fandom4ever's review
adventurous
dark
hopeful
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
‘The Deadly Hunter’ is the eleventh novel in the Jedi Apprentice series. Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan have finally arrived home on Coruscant. Before heading back to the Temple, Qui-Gon wants to visit an old friend (who owns a diner that is reminiscent of Dexter from AOTC) and introduce Obi-Wan, but naturally it isn’t so easy. The duo gets pulled into a plot that involves an unknown bounty hunter. The book is at its core, a murder mystery, with multiple suspects. The mystery is well done, never showing its hand too early. The bounty hunter is an interesting new species we haven’t seen before and is one who can actually hold her own against Jedi and their lightsabers. We don’t learn too much about her, though the book does end on a cliffhanger so there will undoubtedly be more info in the next book. And what an interesting cliffhanger, poor Obi-Wan! I can’t wait to keep going with this series!
ofclumsywords's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
What a cliffhanger!
Jude Watson has proven before that a multiple book plot like the Xanatos one earlier in this series are the best. She can weave a deeper story by spreading it across multiple volumes and I can’t wait to see where this new one leads. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon are back in sync with each other as if Melida/Daan never happened and Obi-Wan is no longer anxious about the past. So of course this is the perfect time for Watson to stir up trouble and once again separate our favorite Jedi Master and Apprentice. I can’t wait for more!
Jude Watson has proven before that a multiple book plot like the Xanatos one earlier in this series are the best. She can weave a deeper story by spreading it across multiple volumes and I can’t wait to see where this new one leads. Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon are back in sync with each other as if Melida/Daan never happened and Obi-Wan is no longer anxious about the past. So of course this is the perfect time for Watson to stir up trouble and once again separate our favorite Jedi Master and Apprentice. I can’t wait for more!
verkisto's review
3.0
Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan are between adventures, and find themselves visiting an old friend of Qui-Gon's, Didi, who owns a diner. Once there, they agree to do a small favor for him, which winds up being more than just a favor. Before long, both of them are caught up in a murder involving Didi and his daughter, along with a senator and her aide.
The Deadly Hunter is at its core a murder mystery, complete with red herrings and multiple suspects (though it does avoid the gather-everyone-into-one-room conclusion I almost expected it to have). Watson presents us with an assassin who is one of the few opponents who can stand up and survive a battle with Jedi, though we don't learn much about her in this book. The book ends on a cliffhanger, but I expect the next book in the series will tell us more about her.
This book is a bit shorter than the others in the series, so we don't get a lot of development into any of the new characters, much less the assassin. It appears to be the start of the next story arc for the series, though, so I expect that we'll see more of the characters in later books, and see more of their development there. I hope so, at least; Didi and his daughter are interesting characters, though I kept seeing Dexter Jettster in my mind whenever Didi returned to the story.
I'm a bit out of practice with the series, since I got distracted by the Myth Adventure books for the last month, but I was able to pick it up here without too much trouble. This book marks the halfway point of the series, and it's off to a good start. My expectations are high, but if Watson carries this half of the story as well as she did the first, she won't disappoint.
The Deadly Hunter is at its core a murder mystery, complete with red herrings and multiple suspects (though it does avoid the gather-everyone-into-one-room conclusion I almost expected it to have). Watson presents us with an assassin who is one of the few opponents who can stand up and survive a battle with Jedi, though we don't learn much about her in this book. The book ends on a cliffhanger, but I expect the next book in the series will tell us more about her.
This book is a bit shorter than the others in the series, so we don't get a lot of development into any of the new characters, much less the assassin. It appears to be the start of the next story arc for the series, though, so I expect that we'll see more of the characters in later books, and see more of their development there. I hope so, at least; Didi and his daughter are interesting characters, though I kept seeing Dexter Jettster in my mind whenever Didi returned to the story.
I'm a bit out of practice with the series, since I got distracted by the Myth Adventure books for the last month, but I was able to pick it up here without too much trouble. This book marks the halfway point of the series, and it's off to a good start. My expectations are high, but if Watson carries this half of the story as well as she did the first, she won't disappoint.
dinosaurhorrorshow's review
1.0
Don't remember much of this book but the series is great for younger people.
irasobrietate's review
3.0
This book was more straight action/adventure than the last couple of books in the series. The benefit of this was that there were no philosophical questions that were only superficially touched on that I wanted to see more depth given to. There was just a bounty hunter that needed to be stopped and a mystery to unravel that had nothing to do with Obi-Wan's inner struggles. Which resulted in a decently fun time.