tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post4564087763734011643..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: LUKE PRESTON - DARK CITY BLUEcol2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-31321224470179263582013-10-31T08:24:14.047-07:002013-10-31T08:24:14.047-07:00I'll happily read his second and see how we go...I'll happily read his second and see how we go. You're right, there probably aren't that many authors around whose first book is regarded as their finest. Not the worst thing I have ever read, so the jury is still out!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-70535148556970692912013-10-31T06:53:38.077-07:002013-10-31T06:53:38.077-07:00Violence reaching comedic proportions is not good....Violence reaching comedic proportions is not good. Here's hoping the second book improves. I usually will do what you are doing: read two books to get an idea if this is an author I want to invest in and continue to read even if the first book is a disappointment. There have been some great series books that I've read that started off with a ho hum beginning so who knows. Good luck and let us know.whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18030571187291039318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-1755909075743858162013-10-25T23:43:14.056-07:002013-10-25T23:43:14.056-07:00Tracy, yes book 2 will hopefully be better than th...Tracy, yes book 2 will hopefully be better than this one! Fingers crossed anyway.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-42608049497527638052013-10-25T23:42:20.159-07:002013-10-25T23:42:20.159-07:00Moira, I am progressing through Jerry Tracy, but i...Moira, I am progressing through Jerry Tracy, but it is rather long - 1008 pages!<br />I kind of ignored it for a month after starting it - a little bit overwhelmed I think, but I'm into now. Probably another couple of weeks! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-28985539225664534782013-10-25T23:39:58.954-07:002013-10-25T23:39:58.954-07:00Prashant, I don't usually mind the violence as...Prashant, I don't usually mind the violence as long as there is enough story or other stuff going on at the same time. He Is a published as opposed to self-published writer,so I'm hoping his 2nd book has more story.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-33976796443774985612013-10-25T15:51:53.748-07:002013-10-25T15:51:53.748-07:00I will second Moira's comment. If it is too vi...I will second Moira's comment. If it is too violent for you, probably not for me. I will wait and see how you like book #2 by Preston. After all, it is an Australian author, and Australian setting.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-37431517601879699782013-10-25T10:47:12.691-07:002013-10-25T10:47:12.691-07:00Well if *you* thought it was too violent, then pre...Well if *you* thought it was too violent, then pretty sure it's not for me! You should be getting on with Jerry Tracy rather than finding new and even more violent books: your audience is waiting for this one (well I am, anyway).Clothes In Bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14680610242823846662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-51682973528759103612013-10-25T09:46:22.649-07:002013-10-25T09:46:22.649-07:00Col, I have passed up a few opportunities to downl...Col, I have passed up a few opportunities to download free books by new and unknown authors, for Kindle, since discovering typos and silly mistakes in some of the books I did download. Now I read the reviews before I do so. I'm with you on violence in crime novels.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-24099212527303137292013-10-25T04:41:17.433-07:002013-10-25T04:41:17.433-07:00Margot - I'm usually the last to complain abou...Margot - I'm usually the last to complain about violence, but it did take over in my opinion. I'm interested to see if his second book is a carbon copy or if he brings something else to the table, hopefully the latter! col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-64536013674294311832013-10-25T04:37:10.062-07:002013-10-25T04:37:10.062-07:00Col - There really is a line isn't there betwe...Col - There really is a line isn't there between a story that's got lots of violence in it and a story where the violence basically takes over. And that's all the more so if there's not a really powerful plot. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com