scknitter's review against another edition
4.0
Jane Whitefield’s husband may have been happy when Jane told him she would stop helping people run, but I wasn’t. So, I was delighted to see that Jane would once again be helping people hide after only a 3 year break this time. However, I wasn’t quite prepared for the new warrior Jane. Instead of invoking all of the tricks of her ancestors to help her hide and track she used their memories to help her stay alive so she could then hide and track. This time instead of being on the edge of my seat to see if Jane could help an innocent person escape I was on the edge of my seat to see if Jane would escape. If you are a Thomas Perry fan you won’t be disappointed. If you have never read Perry this is a great place to start.
nickie184's review against another edition
5.0
I love Jane Whitefield and all of her adventures. A true warrior woman character. Flawed and flawless. What a treat to drive back and forth across the American landscape with her. And the little people? Don't get me started!
genevieve_c_s_b's review against another edition
3.0
Back to what I liked about the first book. Husband is still a two-dimensional drip, but he didn't feature much in this book, which was an improvement.
caitlinxmartin's review against another edition
2.0
I've been trying to remember the name of this series and this author for ages and finally identified it when I found this galley to review. It's always been a fun series - a sort of female version of Lee Childs' Jack Reacher series. Like Reacher, Jane Whitfield is hyper-prepared and impossible to beat - not necessarily grounded in reality, but I don't read thrillers for reality.
Pure escapist mind candy with some caveats. Most of this book, unlike others in the series, is a non-stop brutality fest with Jane playing avenging angel. The level of violence makes a lot of this not so fun to read, perhaps particularly because much of the violence is torture committed against the main character. In fact, the first third of the book is all about this torture. The rest follows Jane's revenge. It's a good read, but if you're squeamish I wouldn't recommend it.
Not the best entry in the series - okay, but not great.
Pure escapist mind candy with some caveats. Most of this book, unlike others in the series, is a non-stop brutality fest with Jane playing avenging angel. The level of violence makes a lot of this not so fun to read, perhaps particularly because much of the violence is torture committed against the main character. In fact, the first third of the book is all about this torture. The rest follows Jane's revenge. It's a good read, but if you're squeamish I wouldn't recommend it.
Not the best entry in the series - okay, but not great.
pkadams's review against another edition
3.0
In this series a lethal vigilante protects those that are misjudged by society. She is a Seneca Indian who draws on the lessons of her ancestors as she fights the bad guys. This plot revolves around a man framed for the murder of his wife, Jane breaks him out of jail and then helps him escape from the bad guys but in the process falls into the hands of the bad guys. I was hoping for a Ludlum level book, but it just was so slow.
lifeof5rileys's review against another edition
3.0
I was glad to see another Jane Whitefield book, but the second half seemed to move too fast. The resolution was almost a let-down, it happened so quickly.
polywogg's review
3.0
BOTTOM-LINE:
Over the top for violence
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PLOT OR PREMISE:
Jane breaks an innocent man out of jail but the real criminals grab her and torture her to talk. She doesn't, of course, which sets off a long series of other events.
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WHAT I LIKED:
The crooks figure out that Jane is a pro, and that others must know who she is, so a lot of other hunters from previous books show up again. She ends up managing almost three fugitives at the same time -- the original, a stray she picks up along the way, and herself.
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WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
The storyline is a bit hard to follow, as well as the original crime itself, the reason for everything getting started, and the logic behind how the medical supply stuff was all supposed to work. Equally, some parts seem almost like a dumb Sylvester Stallone or Bruce Willis movie where the good guy gets tortured, and a short while later, is ready to rock and roll again.
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DISCLOSURE:
I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow him on social media.
Over the top for violence
.
PLOT OR PREMISE:
Jane breaks an innocent man out of jail but the real criminals grab her and torture her to talk. She doesn't, of course, which sets off a long series of other events.
.
WHAT I LIKED:
The crooks figure out that Jane is a pro, and that others must know who she is, so a lot of other hunters from previous books show up again. She ends up managing almost three fugitives at the same time -- the original, a stray she picks up along the way, and herself.
.
WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE:
The storyline is a bit hard to follow, as well as the original crime itself, the reason for everything getting started, and the logic behind how the medical supply stuff was all supposed to work. Equally, some parts seem almost like a dumb Sylvester Stallone or Bruce Willis movie where the good guy gets tortured, and a short while later, is ready to rock and roll again.
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DISCLOSURE:
I received no compensation, not even a free copy, in exchange for this review. I am not personal friends with the author, nor do I follow him on social media.
psalmcat's review against another edition
5.0
I really enjoyed this book, but I'm in a bit of a quandary about whether I like the ending or not: on the one hand, Jane does the right thing (of course), and on the other hand she has made a seismic shift in the lengths she will go to to keep her runners safe. The very last line is extremely unsettling.
I wonder if Perry will have the nerve to follow that change through to its logical (to me) conclusion in the next books, or if this is it for Jane Whitefield. If the latter, I'm sad. I liked her. I admired her, in fact, and I'm not sure I do anymore.
I wonder if Perry will have the nerve to follow that change through to its logical (to me) conclusion in the next books, or if this is it for Jane Whitefield. If the latter, I'm sad. I liked her. I admired her, in fact, and I'm not sure I do anymore.
kathijo63's review against another edition
5.0
The Jane Whitfield novels are always excellent and this one was no exception.