remocpi's review against another edition
4.0
Continuando con el ciclo de personajes olvidados del maestro Winslow que decidí emprender tras leer su inmensa Broken, llegamos (casi) al final de línea, con Bobby Z, alias Tim Kearney. La novela es muy entretenida, aunque se ve que es de la primera etapa del autor, cuando aún no conseguía hacer esos cierres espectaculares en los que todo, absolutamente todo, encaja a la perfección. En esta necesita tirar de tres o cuatro casualidades muy gordas para que la novela pueda progresar. Eso y que tiene expresiones que repite una y otra vez, y que al leer por décima vez nos sacan de la novela (Tim Kearney, three-times loser, a total fuck-up). En esta novela empezó su fijación geográfica (en las novelas y en la vida real, pues allí empezó a residir el autor por la época de redacción de esta novela) con San Diego.
Pero todo se perdona porque la novela tiene muchísima acción, más de la que a veces es posible seguir a simple vista, y hace falta volver al inicio del párrafo y releer (¿Cuántos equipos diferentes de malos han llegado a este lugar, seis o siete? ¿Y los Ángeles del Infierno también?). Me ha tenido entretenidísimo.
Una de las frases de los malos malosos:
Pero todo se perdona porque la novela tiene muchísima acción, más de la que a veces es posible seguir a simple vista, y hace falta volver al inicio del párrafo y releer (¿Cuántos equipos diferentes de malos han llegado a este lugar, seis o siete? ¿Y los Ángeles del Infierno también?). Me ha tenido entretenidísimo.
Una de las frases de los malos malosos:
“Anything the government makes illegal makes us money. Drugs, people, sex. I’m hoping they outlaw oxygen next.”
zzzrevel's review against another edition
4.0
This one is a romp in the style of Carl Hiaasen.
Basically it is several groups of men all trying
to kill a "Bobby Z" impersonator.
Don Winslow always writes well, and the plot
is simple enough with scenario after scenario
of the Bobby Z guy getting into a predicament
but always cominng out on top.
There is a pleasurable aspect to the story when
the author does a few twists to the ending to
make it a good pasttime reading.
Basically it is several groups of men all trying
to kill a "Bobby Z" impersonator.
Don Winslow always writes well, and the plot
is simple enough with scenario after scenario
of the Bobby Z guy getting into a predicament
but always cominng out on top.
There is a pleasurable aspect to the story when
the author does a few twists to the ending to
make it a good pasttime reading.
crimefictionjunkie's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
dutts_87's review
4.0
Like King’s Firestarter, but better!
Who doesn’t love a chase book, with plenty of jeopardy, and a host of situations where you can’t see the way out!
Essentially, this is Stephen King’s Firestarter, with an even weirder story, more threats from different angles, and a protagonist who you really end up getting behind!
A great story, well worth a read! Another page-turner by Mr. Winslow!
Who doesn’t love a chase book, with plenty of jeopardy, and a host of situations where you can’t see the way out!
Essentially, this is Stephen King’s Firestarter, with an even weirder story, more threats from different angles, and a protagonist who you really end up getting behind!
A great story, well worth a read! Another page-turner by Mr. Winslow!
brandonstanwyck's review
adventurous
tense
fast-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? It's complicated
3.0
russroth3's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
5wamp_creature's review against another edition
4.0
Bang Pow Kaboom!
superfast exciting twisted unbelievable violent sexy thrilling ready-for-film book.
I liked it a lot!
superfast exciting twisted unbelievable violent sexy thrilling ready-for-film book.
I liked it a lot!
ifersinklings's review
3.0
This was an interesting book. It is about loser in jail that kills one of the Hell's Angels and therefore is pretty much going to die one way or another. He ends up getting a break that turns out to be not so much of a break after all.
The writing in this book stinks, except it really doesn't. There are fragment sentences all over the place and obsentities abound, but it reads like the guy is actually talking, so it works.
There are a few twists in the book that make it interesting and all in all, it has that "happy ending" thrown in for good measure.
The writing in this book stinks, except it really doesn't. There are fragment sentences all over the place and obsentities abound, but it reads like the guy is actually talking, so it works.
There are a few twists in the book that make it interesting and all in all, it has that "happy ending" thrown in for good measure.
craigbruney's review
4.0
Don Winslow is a wonderful writer. A bit like Cormac McCarthey if he took a couple giant steps away from David Lynch.