srlemons42's review
4.0
This was a great book. It moves along at a fast pace and always has something new going on. I always look forward to checking in to Eddie's world and seeing what insane challenges he's up against. I feel the story was resolved well, and the cliffhanger ending was impressive. I had no idea it would end like that and was suitably surprised when it happened.
Anyone who is already a fan should definitely pick this one up. For newer fans I would suggest starting with the beginning so you can see the character arcs and understand prior histories and grudges.
Anyone who is already a fan should definitely pick this one up. For newer fans I would suggest starting with the beginning so you can see the character arcs and understand prior histories and grudges.
sgilbert3114's review
4.0
As is typical of books in this series, the story was engaging from the very beginning, and Green does a masterful job of combining urban fantasy with horror. That being said, I did have a few issues with this book, which is why I gave it a lower rating than normal for this series. To read my full review, please visit my blog: https://allyouneedarebooksandcats.wordpress.com/2022/01/02/for-heavens-eyes-only/
penguinliz's review
3.0
Something about this book lacks the same magic that was present in the previous installments in the series. I can't quite put my finger on what the difference between the different books is. The story had an odd flow to it, some of the jokes (while funny the first time) started to feel a bit repetitive as the story progressed. I don't know if it's repetitive in this book, or over the series or over the authors larger body of work.
jennilathrop's review against another edition
3.0
Not bad. I prefer the Nightside books, but this ended on a great cliffhanger and I am eagerly waiting for the next book in the series. As this series develops, Green is finding his rhythm. I'm a little tired of the "nothing can stop me because I have magic armor so I'm just going to stomp my way through situations". Eddie Drood has the potential to be so much more. I hope Green allows him to be that.
melbsreads's review against another edition
3.0
Plot summary: There's a Satanist conspiracy afoot, and it's up to Eddie Drood to find out who's responsible. There's just one small problem: Eddie's dead.
Thoughts: It was enjoyable enough. Pretty much a standard addition to the series - there's a bad thing, Eddie and Molly find out who's responsible, something goes horribly wrong, a minor character dies in a rather horrific way, Eddie and Molly stop the evil plot and kill those responsible.
So yes, having read them all back to back, they're starting to seem a little formulaic. That said, there were several plot twists in this that added nicely to the story, and it will be very interesting to see where the series goes as a result of these. There's one piece of technology in particular () that I'll be glad to see the back of. Where in the beginning it was a nifty little toy, in recent books it's become a deus ex machina. Its absence in future volumes will be a welcome change.
Thoughts: It was enjoyable enough. Pretty much a standard addition to the series - there's a bad thing, Eddie and Molly find out who's responsible, something goes horribly wrong, a minor character dies in a rather horrific way, Eddie and Molly stop the evil plot and kill those responsible.
So yes, having read them all back to back, they're starting to seem a little formulaic. That said, there were several plot twists in this that added nicely to the story, and it will be very interesting to see where the series goes as a result of these. There's one piece of technology in particular (
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The Merlin Glassaevalin's review against another edition
4.0
Usually I enjoy Nightside more than Secret History, but this time Eddie Drood kept me reading till 3am because I wanted to see if I'd worked out "whodunit". I was right :) I have to say I didn't see who the entity in the library was before hand though!
sniperpumpkin's review against another edition
3.0
It seems to me that for Simon R. Green, continuity is something that happens to other people.
leons1701's review against another edition
3.0
More insanely over the top urban fantasy spy action. Interesting to compare this with Butcher's Ghost Story, since the protagonists of both died at the end of the previous book. Harry Dresden spends the whole volume dealing with being a ghost and the limitations thereof, for Eddie Drood, death is an inconvenience overcome by the end of the first chapter. Don't expect subtlety or nuance from Green, who much prefers to whack you over the head with another gigantic action piece featuring characters who are all absurdly good at what they do. Not a terrible trait for a fun light read, but look elsewhere for any substance at all.
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