tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post7929356566144137451..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: KEN BRUEN - MERRICK (2014)col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-91641483508394280862015-08-18T21:49:31.498-07:002015-08-18T21:49:31.498-07:00Keishon, I think you're right. I did look on A...Keishon, I think you're right. I did look on Amazon before reviewing to get a feel for what other people thought. The reviews have stayed, but the book has gone from the dot.com site. In the UK, some chancer has a secondhand paperback for a grand, but Amazon aren't selling it and the kindle version. has disappeared. The only time I've heard of a book being pulled before was one where the author got outed for plagiarism. If Amazon withdraw all the bad books they're selling, half the store would be gone at least. How strange.<br />Oh well, Taylor still waits for me!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-30523051594453708642015-08-18T17:12:55.967-07:002015-08-18T17:12:55.967-07:00I think this book had a quality alert placed on it...I think this book had a quality alert placed on it at Amazon so nobody could buy it. I didn't plan to read this since I'd heard it wasn't all that good. My plan is to just stick to his series stuff which is far superior to his other stuff from the sounds of what I'm reading here. It's unfortunate that you picked up this one to read.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-27176835717254749662015-08-17T03:25:30.042-07:002015-08-17T03:25:30.042-07:00It might be worthwhile trying this if you are appr...It might be worthwhile trying this if you are approaching it with fresh eyes. Maybe I'm being uber-harsh because he has proven himself capable of so much better in the past.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-41328619619742324032015-08-17T02:54:15.085-07:002015-08-17T02:54:15.085-07:00Col, I'm kind of pulled in by the plot and the...Col, I'm kind of pulled in by the plot and the character of an ex-Irish cop in New York in the backdrop of a serial crime. I haven't read Irish noir.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-49592623408455126302015-08-16T07:39:46.815-07:002015-08-16T07:39:46.815-07:00I won't be rushing to acquire any more of his ...I won't be rushing to acquire any more of his new stuff, John though I will get back to the unread Jack Taylor's at some point. Style over substance with his last few I think.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-36206070338006104432015-08-16T05:34:14.888-07:002015-08-16T05:34:14.888-07:00It's good to see that Bruen is at least moving...It's good to see that Bruen is at least moving into new territory. Even so, as you know, I recently had a similar reaction to his novel <i>Calibre</i>: sort of been there, done that, recognize that trick . . . Of course, this may simply be my reaction to the idiosyncracy of his writing style.noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-76001014908728422312015-08-15T23:22:42.522-07:002015-08-15T23:22:42.522-07:00I wouldn't recommend this to anyone to be trut...I wouldn't recommend this to anyone to be truthful. It's just not that good. I had a similar issue with the formatting in a Bukowski I read as well, but eventually I managed to ignore it!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-38769319946859176122015-08-15T16:20:51.752-07:002015-08-15T16:20:51.752-07:00Since I have several of Bruen's books from the...Since I have several of Bruen's books from the Brant and Jack Taylor and those will keep me busy for a while, I won't be worrying about any other of his books. Maybe someday I will try this, maybe not. The formatting in an ARC is unfortunate. I had that problem with one and I hope it did not influence my really poor reaction to the book.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-60013803044892037672015-08-15T09:15:51.562-07:002015-08-15T09:15:51.562-07:00Margot - maybe reading it at a different time and ...Margot - maybe reading it at a different time and in a different mood so much of it might not have irritated me.....but then again, I think I'm partly disappointed because he has proven himself capable of so much better in the past. It seemed a tired effort.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-74552162753019059712015-08-15T04:24:55.715-07:002015-08-15T04:24:55.715-07:00Interesting point, Col about the whole cultural st...Interesting point, Col about the whole cultural stereotype thing. I know exactly what you mean, and I notice those things, too, when I see them. Same thing with dialect. Still, I'm glad you found some things to like about this one. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com