A review by smit1286
The Dark Fields by Alan Glynn

2.0

The premise is interesting and I liked some of the elements that unfolded in the last few chapters, but I wasn't crazy about the book as a whole. I can't quite put my finger on what I didn't like. The writing wasn't terrible; I just didn't like it. I didn't like the main character and I didn't feel particularly sympathetic to him. I didn't like the predictability of the ending. I didn't like that I felt inevitable hopelessness while reading the story. Plus I felt like the book could have been shorter. There were times when I was really drawn in but there were other times when I had to force myself to stay awake. I wish some of the more exciting elements of the story would have been expanded on. I suppose in this case it is just a matter of my personal taste in books. I am excited to see the movie however as I think this is going to be one of those rare instances where I will prefer the movie over the book.