allygirl50's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
govmarley's review against another edition
3.0
I was set up on a blind date with Virgil Flowers by my good friend Lucas Davenport. We had a good time. I think we will go out again, but it isn't a love match. Probably just going to be friends.
Virgil is a good cop. He gets under people's skin, he puts the clues together, and in the end he solves the crime, even if he doesn't get his man in the traditional sense. In this one, we are investigating one crime outside of the Twin Cities, and get sucked into another one along the way. Coincidence? Probably not. He's a good cop, like I said, and he can put those clues together like a pro.
I thought I solved the crime a couple of times, but I was wrong in the end. Lots of red herrings in this one to throw you off the scent. Well-plotted, and typical Sandford. 3 stars.
Virgil is a good cop. He gets under people's skin, he puts the clues together, and in the end he solves the crime, even if he doesn't get his man in the traditional sense. In this one, we are investigating one crime outside of the Twin Cities, and get sucked into another one along the way. Coincidence? Probably not. He's a good cop, like I said, and he can put those clues together like a pro.
I thought I solved the crime a couple of times, but I was wrong in the end. Lots of red herrings in this one to throw you off the scent. Well-plotted, and typical Sandford. 3 stars.
m3lizabs's review against another edition
3.0
I really didn’t enjoy the way he described and talked about women. Multiple times I was grossed out. You can tell the author is an old man just by reading character dialogue with women and his descriptions of them.
inkstained's review against another edition
4.0
I've read a few Virgil books and I never thought he would grow on me as much as Davenport has, but I think DARK OF THE MOON really did it for me in terms of starting to love Virgil.
I like how he has his own very unique way of doing things, from his personal connections to his colorful band t-shirts. And even though it sort of annoys me how much he flirts with any woman ever almost, he makes it work.
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON was a great thriller. It has all the twists and turns that I expect any Sanford novel to have, with a full set of characters that grow on you as you get further in the book.
I loved the Judd/Williamson family saga and drama, set amidst a small farming town where everyone knows everybody and all their secrets. Sanford did a great job at creating that atmosphere everyone from a small town knows exists, and the tension that arises when one of your own is taken unexpectedly.
I liked how messy the Judd family was as well, with all the lies and greed and secrets, and the simple fact that any single resident of the town could have committed the murder after the wrong Judd Sr. had done them. It made me want to keep reading and to want to see who was involved in the first death of the town and book.
All in all I really enjoyed this first Virgil novel. Sanford did a great job at setting him up as a likeable character for the series, and it is a joy when he pops up in a Davenport novel, or at least to me it is
I like how he has his own very unique way of doing things, from his personal connections to his colorful band t-shirts. And even though it sort of annoys me how much he flirts with any woman ever almost, he makes it work.
DARK SIDE OF THE MOON was a great thriller. It has all the twists and turns that I expect any Sanford novel to have, with a full set of characters that grow on you as you get further in the book.
I loved the Judd/Williamson family saga and drama, set amidst a small farming town where everyone knows everybody and all their secrets. Sanford did a great job at creating that atmosphere everyone from a small town knows exists, and the tension that arises when one of your own is taken unexpectedly.
I liked how messy the Judd family was as well, with all the lies and greed and secrets, and the simple fact that any single resident of the town could have committed the murder after the wrong Judd Sr. had done them. It made me want to keep reading and to want to see who was involved in the first death of the town and book.
All in all I really enjoyed this first Virgil novel. Sanford did a great job at setting him up as a likeable character for the series, and it is a joy when he pops up in a Davenport novel, or at least to me it is
rclz's review against another edition
4.0
Dark of the Moon is John Sandford's first book in the Virgil Flowers series. Pretty darn good. The story kept me guessing for the most part even after it was pretty plain who the bad guy was. You still didn't know how it was all going to work out. The narrator was pretty good, a tinsy bit wooden now and then but not enough to stop me from reading the next one.
*Listened to it again and the original review pretty well lines up with what I thought this time as well.*
*Listened to it again and the original review pretty well lines up with what I thought this time as well.*
kmpuzzled's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
3.25
martinpatrick's review against another edition
3.0
Pretty typical murder mystery thriller type. Enjoyable read, but nothing remarkable here. I'd say that there were almost too many characters we met.
heatherjholt's review against another edition
3.0
Quick and enjoyable read - stayed up until 1am to finish!