from a writer who I have always enjoyed. hopefully that is not the path he will ...
933282
The book came across as a disjointed, hard to follow effort, from a writer who I have always enjoyed. hopefully that is not the path he will continue.
3668603
Like all of his books this is not the first book of his that I have read love his work.
2665845
Very good book!  I just hope he keeps on writing them.
899119
I have all his books and have enjoyed each one.  Hope he continues to write for many years to come
1012955
I am a big fan of this author and have enjoyed reading his earlier works.  This was probably the shortest novel of his that I have read and I missed the expansiveness of his other works.  Having been stationed at Fort Ord in 1971 and a constant visitor to the Carmel area on weekends during that time  period, I could really relate to the atmosphere portrayed in this novel. The plot twist at the end of this book is something I have come to expect from this author.  This predictability did not detract from my over-all enjoyment.  Not my favorite book by this author but a fun read in any case.
4049244
He's the best of the "I'm in the gutter" writers .. and I've been in the gutter ... and I REALLY don't want to go where he goes ... whatever they advance him to write his books ...
3512039
He is a wonderful writer.  Liked the ride a lot.  This was a little different, I was sorry it was over.
4186104
Maybe it's different if you know the author than if you don't. I'm a harder judge on those I care for than those I don't. Maybe it's because I know their limitations and I fully expect them to live to their fullest like a parent to a child. Dennis succeeded. He's a fantastic writer. His words will draw you in and you can feel the emotion in his writting as if he were sitting with you, reading to you. I've read it twice now and I've picked my favorite. What will yours be?
656005
I love every book that this author have written and will probably be liking the rest of them whenever they come out. Having said that I found this was a tiny bit less exciting and engaging than the previous books. I still think it deserves a five star....I just think so. And another thing is that this story sort of made me sad and mellow. But I guess since I am not an author , I could understand that depending on the person's inspiration...stories can vary with their moods. S.E. Smith, you still rock! Not disappointed yet and looking forward to other ones coming out soon!
4915649
I love Stephen King and have read every single one of his books. He is plain and simple one of the best storytellers of all time. I am always excited to hear he has a new book coming out and I buy it the day it's released.

Having said that, this book was a bit of a disappointment.  Don't get me wrong,  it was a great story with really well developed characters. But it was not a "Stephen King Novel". There was no supernatural force of evil, no influence of the dead, and very limited references to previous King novels or characters (one of my favorite of his tricks).

It's a very good read but don't expect the usual accompaniments that this master storyteller provides. Hopefully his next offering will get back to his old form.
2822962
Mr. Halloran is a good writer (his publisher/editor needs to pay more attention to grammatical errors) and I think headed to be a great writer.  I look forward to more of his tales. Thank you.
934222
He is one of my favorite writers.  Great stories.  Hard to keep straight what I have read as many of the titles are similar.
1279955
as usual a wonderful story, from a wonderful tale teller
I have always enjoyed his stories isn't that enough/  come on
1430645
I have read everything this author has written.  I think he is an awesome writer. I love the way he makes you see the scenery and it is like you are there with his descriptions.  However, I am a little tired of Cork, and I think his story has pretty much played out. Time to find a new character, or maybe it was just this story that I found a little tiring.
1956907
My favorite Author, and I would have given it five stars, but it was a bit too clinical for me, probably because of my age, but I will continue to read all of his works and hope for more.
3749024
Hopefully I will end up reading everything  Pratt has written. Can't emagine that some publisher hasn't paid him a fortune to get on board.
3687509
Usually anything by this author gets five stars from me. I even pay money to buy his books instead of restricting my budget to Kindle unlimited. His writing is crisp, smooth and consistent from one book in a series to the next--which is true here. What I didn't like with this concluding book of a three part series is his reinterpretation of a major character and the ending. Granted, the characters are his to do with what he pleases but naturally as a reader I have my own perspective and I wound up 180degrees out on this. Still a good read though.