by Patrick Ogle
(as a note? this was finished in February. The post date is just that)
London Rules and Joe Country by Mick Herron. So Yet another in the series by Herron. These get better and better as you read through the series. Keep in mind, they are pretty good from the beginning as well. As readers, of course, it may be that we get more and more "at home" with the characters and their predicaments as we read.
Is there a hint of earlier books in London Rules? Yes. It is probably tough to not tread over the same ground here and there in such a series. It isn't duplication of the entire plot but rather some parts that drive the action. The plus side is how well the characters are developed at this point. MANY of these books revolve around a team of assassins or terrorists being in England. Just the back story and level of competence, changes from book to book. This is, of course, the sort of thing you don't notice while you are reading. I ripped through this book in a day and some change.
Naturally I am going to contradict myself a little with regard to Joe Country. Joe Country is the best reviewed book (where I've read reviews) but was a bit of a lull for me. It wasn't the plot or the characters but rather one segment of the book where you know there are going to be fatalities. This isn't giving away much since the first few pages tell you this. I just felt , at the end, this was drawn out too long and that the subterfuge revolving around "who will it be?" was kind of tiresome.
The good news this isn't the whole book or even a large percentage. It just bogged me down. The writing was still funny and the characters as smart as ever. They even give hints as to the origins of certain characters whose anti-social behavior the book rests on. There is a bit of Jackson Lamb backstory that you might just read past but I thought "ahhh" when I read it.
It is impossible to not love these books.
(as a note? this was finished in February. The post date is just that)
London Rules and Joe Country by Mick Herron. So Yet another in the series by Herron. These get better and better as you read through the series. Keep in mind, they are pretty good from the beginning as well. As readers, of course, it may be that we get more and more "at home" with the characters and their predicaments as we read.
Is there a hint of earlier books in London Rules? Yes. It is probably tough to not tread over the same ground here and there in such a series. It isn't duplication of the entire plot but rather some parts that drive the action. The plus side is how well the characters are developed at this point. MANY of these books revolve around a team of assassins or terrorists being in England. Just the back story and level of competence, changes from book to book. This is, of course, the sort of thing you don't notice while you are reading. I ripped through this book in a day and some change.
Naturally I am going to contradict myself a little with regard to Joe Country. Joe Country is the best reviewed book (where I've read reviews) but was a bit of a lull for me. It wasn't the plot or the characters but rather one segment of the book where you know there are going to be fatalities. This isn't giving away much since the first few pages tell you this. I just felt , at the end, this was drawn out too long and that the subterfuge revolving around "who will it be?" was kind of tiresome.
The good news this isn't the whole book or even a large percentage. It just bogged me down. The writing was still funny and the characters as smart as ever. They even give hints as to the origins of certain characters whose anti-social behavior the book rests on. There is a bit of Jackson Lamb backstory that you might just read past but I thought "ahhh" when I read it.
It is impossible to not love these books.
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