pussreboots's review
dark
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
jpmrrtx's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed The Wrecking Crew even more than the first one, Death of a Citizen. In Death of a Citizen we are introduced to the Matt Helm character and he is far different than the character in the movies. In this second installment Matt Helm has resigned himself to the loss of his marriage and family and returned to the service of the secret organization he worked with during the war. I saw a review where someone mentioned the book was dated, and yes the events take place during the cold war, but if a story is told well it holds up and isn't dated, and this story is told very well.
thecrankyreader's review
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
joshster142's review
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
whatmeworry's review
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This is a mostly entertaining and reasonably realistic feeling espionage novel with newly returned to duty operative Matt Helm flying off to Sweden to track down a bad guy and take him out. It’s suitably twisty turny and and has some decent action and dialogue. Unfortunately it’s also unpleasantly misogynistic, with hero Helm beating a raping a female character at one point to bring her into line.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
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