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avid_read's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
bookworm84's review against another edition
4.0
Grippando is an author that I have always enjoyed reading and I always look forward to his new books.
That being said, there was something lacking about this book. While it was still good and full of everything I enjoy about a Swyteck book, this one felt a little forced. There were parts that dragged little bit and the ending was too rushed. Everything was wrapped up with a bow in the last 15 pages or so. Still doesn't discourage me from continuing on with the series.
That being said, there was something lacking about this book. While it was still good and full of everything I enjoy about a Swyteck book, this one felt a little forced. There were parts that dragged little bit and the ending was too rushed. Everything was wrapped up with a bow in the last 15 pages or so. Still doesn't discourage me from continuing on with the series.
tvisser's review against another edition
3.0
I think I would have liked this better if I had read the series in order. Jack and Andie get married and are immediately separated by her undercover work with the FBI as the story goes on your find out that he is representing someone that is suing the oil company and Andie is trying to find out if the same oil company has an insider doing damage to the oil rig. I think Theo was my favorite character.
jnkay01's review against another edition
2.0
"Somewhere, a cheerful yet firm commercial is probably still airing to remind tourists that Florida's beaches are oil-free. Meanwhile, Grippando's fun legal thriller offers a breezy tour of the policies that shape life in South Florida and its Caribbean neighbors."
My review for The Associated Press: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/black-horizon-revisits-oil-spill-nightmares
If the premise for this novel sounds familiar, here's my 2012 AP story on US plans for dealing with offshore oil spills in the Caribbean, including Cuban waters: http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-us-oil-spill-plan-prepares-cuba-213623814.html
My review for The Associated Press: http://bigstory.ap.org/article/black-horizon-revisits-oil-spill-nightmares
If the premise for this novel sounds familiar, here's my 2012 AP story on US plans for dealing with offshore oil spills in the Caribbean, including Cuban waters: http://news.yahoo.com/apnewsbreak-us-oil-spill-plan-prepares-cuba-213623814.html
09elle90's review against another edition
3.0
I've always enjoyed the quick pace and relatively interesting storylines that the Jack Swytek series offers. I also am a big fan of the fact that you can read them as single stories that don't hinge too much on the previous books (I tend to read a few in a row and then take a few months off from them, so remembering exact plot points isn't ideal). This book held with those basic tenants, but I didn't find the mystery side of it to be as compelling as I've found previous Jack Swyteks (I haven't read all of them though). The story was interesting, but I felt like the character development of the non-regulars wasn't as great in this one as it has been in the others. One of the best parts about this series is really not knowing who to trust and I guess that happened in this one, but when the culprit(s) were revealed at the end it wasn't particularly interesting/shocking/etc. Anyway, I would recommend this to anyone who likes the series, it's a good quick read, but it isn't anything special.
terriep's review against another edition
3.0
Another entry in the Swyteck series - typical of his plotting and the bantering between Swyteck and his investigator Theo. A quick read with no surprises.
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