Another good McGinnis book
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Really liked this book...hope there is more in this series
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Out of the many people I know that have read McKiernan's Iron Tower trilogy the ones that don't like it are either younger readers or people that cant handle McKiernan being a big fan of Tolkien.

As with most of McKiernans works, this installment of the Iron Tower trilogy is well written and enjoyable.

I recommend McKiernans Mithgar series (which this book is a part of) to any  fan that enjoys good fantasy that isn't aimed at 10 year olds.
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Like all the Stanislaskis books and this one is very, very good and enjoyed reading it.
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Its a light and easy to read book, I liked it.  Mc nally is a nice proplr, very special ,
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I have just read Boy's Life, Gone South and Swan Song within the last weeks. McCammon is a very, very good writer and Gone South is a good book. The bounty hunters Flint and Pelvis are the comic touch. They are funny and  on a desperate hunt for Dan carrying them deep into the swamps. The only  weak point I would point out is the main character, Dan, who I find to be  simply too uninteresting and too full of self pity to bring much sympathy,  and really if it wasn't for Flint and Pelvis then it would be a bit bland.  However Dan does pick up towards the end and the book has a way of putting  you in the scene. I like too the way that the bounty hunters are likeable  too.  It's a fast read, and you keep turning the pages since the book  hardly slackens down. It's not as good as Swan Song or Boy's life, but  still a bit weaker book from McCammon is like a super book from most other  writers.
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We now have all of Michael McGarrity's novels, especially like his descriptions of New Mexico,
knowledge of procedures, depictions of characters.  He knows what he's writing about.
We will lend our copies to others, and have recommended them to several, including New
Mexicans who know that state well.

--Waiting for next book!
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McCafferty has penned another great mystery. The series follows the adventures of Sean Stranahan, an artist/fly fisherman/private detective. This time, the story incorporates Ernest Hemingway into the fold. The author is a wonderful writer, his descriptions (especially of the rivers Stranahan is fishing) make you feel like you are there. The character development, even of the minor ones, is thorough, you are made to feel like you actually know the people. The stories flow very well, and I especially appreciate that McCafferty manages to wrap up all the loose ends in his books, and doesn't leave you hanging at the end.
The only complaint I can make about this book is that the main character, after several books, is getting a bit stale. The eventual seduction of every interesting woman he meets is cliche, almost like the author wants him to be James Bond. Other than that observation, the book is very good.
Cold Hearted River is the latest in the series, but it could be read as a stand-alone book.
I received an advance copy of this book from "First To Read" in exchange for a fair review.
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MacDonald is one of the best writers in this area. I enjoyed this story and am glad I discovered his series of books.
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Graham McNeill is what I'd call a good science fiction author, but he's definitely not my idea of a great one. Called upon to write the second back on the new HORUS HERESY series from the Black Library, McNeill had a tall order in following science fiction superstar Dan Abnett, and I was quite wary of there being a dropoff in the quality. I don't mean to bring up Abnett-McNeill comparisons, I just mean that out of the first three authors (Abnett, Ben Counter, an McNeill) McNeill was the question mark given that he's really only written about the Generic Marines (Ultramarines) and the--albeit very good--Iron Warrior book.

Happily, he stepped it up to a level of writing I hadn't previously seen from him. While there will be the usual complaints of Horus's fall being too contrived or too "easy", it's really mostly hot air in my opinion. McNeill takes the characters Abnett fleshed out and continues developing them, and with a few exceptions (Horus Aximand is a lot different) it all goes very smoothly. The conflict between the lodge and non-frat space marines is interesting, and the battle scene on the moon of Davin is very, very, very, good.

It says no plot spoilers, so I won't say too much. I'll stick with saying that McNeill does a good job showing Horus's conflict, makes Magnus a character one feels sorry for (as he should be on some level), keeps Loken real, and writes at least two top shelf battle scenes. Overall, it's a great book, and it set up Ben Counter for the slam dunk third entry as well. Highly recommended.
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John Gilstrap is a good story teller. He knows his characters well and places them well in the story line. There is always a showdown of sorts when the violence is turned up higher than I would like but I read to keep up with the characters and their development which takes place each book in this series.
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This was the third book Ive read by J.R. McLeay. His previous 2 books left me thinking about their subject matter long after Id finished reading them (which continues to this day), and Im glad to say that his third book keeps up with that tradition. The Candidate is centered on a U.S. presidential candidate whom Id want nothing more than to exist in real life. His ideas would likely be considered radical in this day and age, and yet they are practical, and one wonders how they could be both at the same time, but they are. I don't believe it would be a spoiler to mention that his key program is the legalization of all drugs at the federal level. Its radical to imagine cocaine and heroin being sold at Walmart. But the legalization part of this program is only the surface. Its core purpose is to shut down organized crime and to rehabilitate addicts, which requires the legalization part. The author, through the main character, also introduces other ongoing issues in areas like health care and worker pay discrepancies, intended solutions for which are articulated and proposed in a way that will no doubt keep me thinking for years to come (and whether a candidate might emerge in real life who would bring such ideas to fruition).
The plot that runs concurrent with the timeline of the presidential race is written in a similar style as the authors 2 previous books, which ties in well with the above and makes it a page-turner. There were parts toward the end in J.R. McLeays 2nd book, Unlucky Day, that I thought were brilliant in terms of how the killer tries to evade capture, and although this book does not feature a serial killer per se, I found similar elements that I thought were equally brilliant toward the ending of this book. A very satisfying read overall.
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I am not a big McMurtry fan because of his writing. He switches POV all the time and I have yet to read one of his books that couldn't have benefited cut about 20,000 words or more.

Even with that Dead Man's Walk is a pretty solid read. It's episodic, like the other Gus and Woodrow novels I've read, full of violence and humor and pathos....these are his trademark and he does it pretty well, right down to the surrealistic ending.  This is the book that purports to be the first in the series, even though it was written after Lonesome Dove. That's okay, the book is still fun (for the most part) and if you like the characters from the previous novels you will definitely like them here, too, as they begin their work for the Texas Rangers.

Not the best and not the worst I've read from McMurtry, but still memorable...and in a good way. Check it out.
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I've read about 2/3 of the McKettrick books and like them all. McKettricks of Texas and Montana Creeds are my favorites. This book is a necessary link in the Stone Creek series and ties the McKettricks with the Creeds and the others. The characters are bold and interesting.
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I read this before the others in the series but she does a good job of filling in the background with out a lot of redundancy. The characters are well developed and you tend to start caring about them, which to me is a good indicator of a good writer. Didn't find a lot of typos,  which is one of my pet peeves, a few faux pas cut nothing to ruin the story and she kept you guessing all the way to the reveal. Will definitely read the others in the series.
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I like Jack McDevitt for his easy reading.  It was fun to get a glimpse into where "Hutch" came from after reading all of the books in the series.  I liked the subtle "nod" to the other novels scattered throughout.
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Another good book in the Hamish Macbeth series. I enjoy these much better than the Agatha Raisin books. A group from a TV production company come to Drim to film a TV show. The scriptwriter is killed. Who could have done it? Several has said they would kill him. Was it Fiona, Patricia, Angus or Josh? Inspector Blair believes it was __________. Hamish is not so sure, then someone else is killed. Who killed the second person? Was it Gervase, Fiona or Shella? Hamish keeps digging until he comes up with an answer. As usual Beaton writes so you can feel like you are there. I can see the mountains and the mist in my mind. The characters are great and seems so real. Will be glad to read the next book. If you have not, please read one of the Hamish Macbeth books, I think you will like it.
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This is another good book from Larson.  If you've read his other books, you will enjoy this, as you'll recognize his style and sci-fi theme.  I like that he keeps the story moving throughout.  He is able to set the scene and characters while keeping a steady flow of action.  This is probably why some people think the characters lack some depth.  Perhaps that's true, but I prefer to learn about the characters through their actions and decisions during the story rather than drawn out pages of boring back stories.  That's clearly a personal preference, but the main reason I always look forward to his books.