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nanerbug's review against another edition
1.0
OMG. I too stopped reading this book. I made it 1/3 of the way through before I just could not stomach either the writing or the ridiculous premise. I won't spoil it, though there is one other person on here who also stopped reading it and gave it one star who will, and I commend her for stopping at the 1/4 mark. Smart girl!
The strange thing is that I have been reading his Jack Daniels series and quite like it!
The strange thing is that I have been reading his Jack Daniels series and quite like it!
reading_since_10's review against another edition
5.0
My first Konrath book and I loved it. The idea was so good, the characters lovable. I just loved Bert and Abe was funny as hell...Tom was just an OK guy and Roy had a personality of his as well...Stang is such an ass or should I say a multiple ass :)
I have laughed so many times in this book and this is my first book ever in thriller or better said technothriller genre with humor in it. Never thought I'd like but I'm sold.
But I'm still sceptical towards horror humor books...but I guess I should read something like that finally and judge then.
Now that I've tried his 2 pen names, I'd love to try his sci-fi books.
I have laughed so many times in this book and this is my first book ever in thriller or better said technothriller genre with humor in it. Never thought I'd like but I'm sold.
But I'm still sceptical towards horror humor books...but I guess I should read something like that finally and judge then.
Now that I've tried his 2 pen names, I'd love to try his sci-fi books.
its_a_ryan_thing's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
ir_sharp2's review against another edition
4.0
A little contrived and light on plot depth/development, but overall a very enjoyable read. I think it was free on amazon. Also needed better editing after the first half. Misspellings and grammatical errors are distracting.
maitland's review against another edition
3.0
Synopsis
Tom Mankowski is a homicide detective investigating the murder of Thomas Jessup. A librarian found decapitated in his apartment. Aside from the obviously disturbing missing head, Tom discovers the victim has a mysterious tattoo on the bottom of his foot that matches one Tom has on his own foot. Soon Tom finds others with similar tattoos and begins to uncover a vast conspiracy that threatens not only Tom, but the entire world.
Review
This is the third book in my journey through the works of J.A. Konrath. While I must say I did not enjoy this book as much as I did the first two, which were both in the Jack Daniels Mysteries series, I did enjoy this book.
Tom Mankowski is a subordinate of Lieutenant Daniels and is a likable enough character. Aside from a discovery made in the book which I will not give away, there is nothing that really stands out about him though. He is a rather run-of-the-mill protagonist. Not overly funny, and not very witty. He is brave and can hold his own in a fight. He is smart but he is neither above nor below average at anything. Which I suppose may be the point (this will make a little more sense when you read about his personal discovery) but it makes for a rather dull main character.
The side characters were, at least for me, much more entertaining than Tom. Tom's partner Roy's back and forth with Bert made up the majority of the funny moments in the book. Joan was easy to sympathize with and admire. Though I wish there was more information on their backstories and we got to spend time from their point of view, the villains were sufficiently menacing and psychotic.
The book is nonstop action. The story keeps you running with the characters from one place to another dodging bullets and pointy sticks along the way. This book marks a point where the Jack Daniels/Tom Mankowski universe veers from the Thriller/Suspense/Horror and into the Science Fiction realm. I can't say I was overly thrilled with that storyline, but that was just one side of the book. I enjoyed the journey, the pace, and the side characters very much and I recommend this book to those who enjoy sci-fi thrillers.
I know this book is several years old and some people may say its OK to put in spoilers after so long, but I really want to avoid as many spoilers as possible in my reviews so there are some points about the book that I found positive or negative and that factored into the rating that I haven't included in the review so as not to ruin certain plot points for new readers.
Tom Mankowski is a homicide detective investigating the murder of Thomas Jessup. A librarian found decapitated in his apartment. Aside from the obviously disturbing missing head, Tom discovers the victim has a mysterious tattoo on the bottom of his foot that matches one Tom has on his own foot. Soon Tom finds others with similar tattoos and begins to uncover a vast conspiracy that threatens not only Tom, but the entire world.
Review
This is the third book in my journey through the works of J.A. Konrath. While I must say I did not enjoy this book as much as I did the first two, which were both in the Jack Daniels Mysteries series, I did enjoy this book.
Tom Mankowski is a subordinate of Lieutenant Daniels and is a likable enough character. Aside from a discovery made in the book which I will not give away, there is nothing that really stands out about him though. He is a rather run-of-the-mill protagonist. Not overly funny, and not very witty. He is brave and can hold his own in a fight. He is smart but he is neither above nor below average at anything. Which I suppose may be the point (this will make a little more sense when you read about his personal discovery) but it makes for a rather dull main character.
The side characters were, at least for me, much more entertaining than Tom. Tom's partner Roy's back and forth with Bert made up the majority of the funny moments in the book. Joan was easy to sympathize with and admire. Though I wish there was more information on their backstories and we got to spend time from their point of view, the villains were sufficiently menacing and psychotic.
The book is nonstop action. The story keeps you running with the characters from one place to another dodging bullets and pointy sticks along the way. This book marks a point where the Jack Daniels/Tom Mankowski universe veers from the Thriller/Suspense/Horror and into the Science Fiction realm. I can't say I was overly thrilled with that storyline, but that was just one side of the book. I enjoyed the journey, the pace, and the side characters very much and I recommend this book to those who enjoy sci-fi thrillers.
I know this book is several years old and some people may say its OK to put in spoilers after so long, but I really want to avoid as many spoilers as possible in my reviews so there are some points about the book that I found positive or negative and that factored into the rating that I haven't included in the review so as not to ruin certain plot points for new readers.
ruth_ann's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
mlorenzen38's review
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
ericch's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good. It was a quick read. Character development wasn't great and story was a bit farfetched, but it was a fun/easy read.