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wellingtonestatelibrary's review against another edition
3.0
What this author has going for him is that he can write a good mystery. Once again, I ripped right through this book just because of that. What he's not so good at is writing likable characters. Dave is growing on me a bit, but he has some major problems. He ran around during the whole book acting like he had suffered a traumatic brain injury during that near-fatal shooting of the last book. He was confrontational and downright annoying. He certainly didn't learn anything from that shooting, as he jumped right back into the stupid decisions he had made in the last two books. As much as he likes to act like he doesn't like the attention, he certainly seems to have a god complex, that no one else could possibly solve the case but him. I don't understand why the FBI as a whole had to be portrayed as idiots.Madeleine seemed to behave herself for the most part in this third book. The awkwardness of their relationship and communication was downplayed, likely because they had guests through most of the book. The "epiphany" that Dave had about his wife while sitting in Clinter's cabin was just weird. Were we expected to believe, or agree with, his thoughts that his wife is his angel and that she has never seen anything but good in him? She is one of the most annoying, passive-aggressive characters I have encountered and far from being an angel. No, that's wrong because Kim, the new character introduced in this book, was even more annoying than Madeleine! I don't know why Kyle felt the need to hook up with her. Which brings me to the best part of this book. I finally found a character that I think I like: Kyle. Now here is a fairly smart, down to earth, empathetic character I can relate to. Alas, as interesting as the mysteries have been, I think I will take a break from Gurney and his weird relationships for a while.
thegeekyblogger's review against another edition
3.0
Read for Review (Edelweiss)
Overall Rating 3.50
Story Rating 3.75
Character Rating 3.25
First Thought when Finished: Let the Devil Sleep started slow but once the story hit it's stride the rest was very good story telling.
What I Thought of the Story: Let the Devil Sleep is the 3rd book in the Dave Gurney series. As a reader, this was my first journey into this world and that may have hurt me initially as the characters were not known to me. The story (or case) though after about 1/3 of the book was strong enough to draw me into how it was going to play out. There were enough elements introduced (the documentary series, the stalking, the history, and if the perpetrator from the unsolved case) that as a reader, I was compelled to find out how they were all going to play together. The way that John Verdon weaved in and out elements that were connected was really well done and were made to keep the readers on their toes. Let the Devil Sleep will keep you turning the pages and for fans of the series, I believe you will be even more intrigued.
What I Thought of the Characters: Here is where I believe not starting with book 1 hurt me as a reader. Dave Gurney is a hard character to warm up too. He is stand offish and emotionally withholding. Dave is brilliant though and his methodical way of following the clues was the part of the character that I loved. Madeleine, his wife, was my favorite character in Let the Devil Sleep. She was smart, innovative, and her questions really balanced out Dave. She was very good at injecting her wisdom without forcing her way into the case. Jack and Kyle were much needed male counterparts to Dave. I believe that Dave is a better man because of both of them. I felt invested in all these characters by the end of the story.
Final Thought: Let the Devil sleep will take you on a journey that you won't forget soon!
Overall Rating 3.50
Story Rating 3.75
Character Rating 3.25
First Thought when Finished: Let the Devil Sleep started slow but once the story hit it's stride the rest was very good story telling.
What I Thought of the Story: Let the Devil Sleep is the 3rd book in the Dave Gurney series. As a reader, this was my first journey into this world and that may have hurt me initially as the characters were not known to me. The story (or case) though after about 1/3 of the book was strong enough to draw me into how it was going to play out. There were enough elements introduced (the documentary series, the stalking, the history, and if the perpetrator from the unsolved case) that as a reader, I was compelled to find out how they were all going to play together. The way that John Verdon weaved in and out elements that were connected was really well done and were made to keep the readers on their toes. Let the Devil Sleep will keep you turning the pages and for fans of the series, I believe you will be even more intrigued.
What I Thought of the Characters: Here is where I believe not starting with book 1 hurt me as a reader. Dave Gurney is a hard character to warm up too. He is stand offish and emotionally withholding. Dave is brilliant though and his methodical way of following the clues was the part of the character that I loved. Madeleine, his wife, was my favorite character in Let the Devil Sleep. She was smart, innovative, and her questions really balanced out Dave. She was very good at injecting her wisdom without forcing her way into the case. Jack and Kyle were much needed male counterparts to Dave. I believe that Dave is a better man because of both of them. I felt invested in all these characters by the end of the story.
Final Thought: Let the Devil sleep will take you on a journey that you won't forget soon!
opossumblossum's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
yess's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
bread_pity's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
elllure's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
paovilchis25's review against another edition
5.0
Empecé a leer esta serie el año pasado y quede fascinada con la trama, los personajes y los misterios que se resuelven. Deja en Paz al Diablo es el tercer libro de esta serie de misterio y este se convirtió en mi favorito por el momento.
En Deja en Paz al Diablo nada es nunca lo que parece. En este libro seguimos al famoso detective Gurney a quien una amiga le pide ayuda. Su hija Kim está realizando un documental sobre las familias de las víctimas de un asesino en serie al que nunca atraparon, el Buen Pastor, y Connie quisiera que Gurney supervisara sus investigaciones y la guiara. En parte por aburrimiento y en parte por hacerle un favor a Connie, Gurney acepta.
Este libro me fascino, Deja en Paz al Diablo es un libro lleno de misterio, angustia, giros inesperados y momentos escalofriantes. El tipo de escritura de estos libros es fantástico, primero que nada el lenguaje es sencillo me gusta que es facil de leer entonces se lee mucho mas rápido. Segundo, me gusta mucho como describe las cosas el autor, me encanta que encuentra un punto medio y te da los detalles suficientes para mantenerte intrigado pero aun así te aseguro que no podrás descifrar el misterio hasta el final. La trama de esta novela se me hizo muy original y siento que la ejecución se realizo a la perfección.
Como siempre los personajes de estos libros son fantásticos, ya conocemos a Dave y siempre es fascinante ver como funciona su mente y como trata de conectar los puntos que para los demás no tienen sentido. Aprecio mucho que el autor le da continuidad a los sucesos de los libros pasados y esto se ve reflejado en Dave y como lo que paso en el segundo libro sigue afectando su día a día. Conforme avanzan los libros Madeleine es un personaje que cada vez me gusta mas, me fascina lo lista que es y tiene un gran corazón. Los personajes secundarios están muy bien desarrollados y le dan profundidad a la historia pero tengo que admitir que de todos mi nuevo personaje favorito es el hijo de Dave.
El libro esta lleno de giros en la trama, nunca sabes que va a pasar después pero los giros que da el autor tienen sentido y están bien fundamentados. Quede en shock cuando descubrimos quien era el asesino, siendo honesta nunca lo vi venir pero una vez que lo revelan me di cuenta que todo tiene sentido y que era el único desenlace lógico. Este libro lo tiene todo, suspenso que va en aumento, una trama que se complicada con cada giro y que acelera tu corazón y hace que te suden las manos.
En conclusión, Deja en Paz al Diablo es un libro excelente de misterio que tiene giros inesperados a cada vuelta de la esquina. Es un libro largo pero se pasa super rápido ya que no puedes no engancharte con la trama.
En Deja en Paz al Diablo nada es nunca lo que parece. En este libro seguimos al famoso detective Gurney a quien una amiga le pide ayuda. Su hija Kim está realizando un documental sobre las familias de las víctimas de un asesino en serie al que nunca atraparon, el Buen Pastor, y Connie quisiera que Gurney supervisara sus investigaciones y la guiara. En parte por aburrimiento y en parte por hacerle un favor a Connie, Gurney acepta.
Este libro me fascino, Deja en Paz al Diablo es un libro lleno de misterio, angustia, giros inesperados y momentos escalofriantes. El tipo de escritura de estos libros es fantástico, primero que nada el lenguaje es sencillo me gusta que es facil de leer entonces se lee mucho mas rápido. Segundo, me gusta mucho como describe las cosas el autor, me encanta que encuentra un punto medio y te da los detalles suficientes para mantenerte intrigado pero aun así te aseguro que no podrás descifrar el misterio hasta el final. La trama de esta novela se me hizo muy original y siento que la ejecución se realizo a la perfección.
Como siempre los personajes de estos libros son fantásticos, ya conocemos a Dave y siempre es fascinante ver como funciona su mente y como trata de conectar los puntos que para los demás no tienen sentido. Aprecio mucho que el autor le da continuidad a los sucesos de los libros pasados y esto se ve reflejado en Dave y como lo que paso en el segundo libro sigue afectando su día a día. Conforme avanzan los libros Madeleine es un personaje que cada vez me gusta mas, me fascina lo lista que es y tiene un gran corazón. Los personajes secundarios están muy bien desarrollados y le dan profundidad a la historia pero tengo que admitir que de todos mi nuevo personaje favorito es el hijo de Dave.
El libro esta lleno de giros en la trama, nunca sabes que va a pasar después pero los giros que da el autor tienen sentido y están bien fundamentados. Quede en shock cuando descubrimos quien era el asesino, siendo honesta nunca lo vi venir pero una vez que lo revelan me di cuenta que todo tiene sentido y que era el único desenlace lógico. Este libro lo tiene todo, suspenso que va en aumento, una trama que se complicada con cada giro y que acelera tu corazón y hace que te suden las manos.
En conclusión, Deja en Paz al Diablo es un libro excelente de misterio que tiene giros inesperados a cada vuelta de la esquina. Es un libro largo pero se pasa super rápido ya que no puedes no engancharte con la trama.