Archive for April, 2009

Treasure of Khan by Clive Cussler

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
Overall it was a good read, though Clive’s prose did leave me a little baffled at times (for one, I found that the book, at least in the beginning, contained way too many metaphors for my liking). I also found it interesting that he wrote himself into the book as a bus driver/teacher in the Gobi Desert.



In my opinion, the bulk of the book could have been compressed. Nearly half the book is spent setting up the global oil crisis created by the oil company utilizing the Khan’s fortune.



Anyway, a decent read, though more of a pulp action read.


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Chronicles of The Black Company by Glen Cook

rating: 5 of 5 stars
Completely enjoyed this trilogy. About a quarter of the way into it, I found that I was having trouble putting it down. A great sign of a great book.

Raw, visceral and compelling characters. I can’t wait to read the other books in this series (providing that I can find them).

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Grave Surprise by Charlaine Harris

My review

rating: 3 of 5 stars
Was a decent read, though I did not find the characters as well developed as in her other books. Harper seems to have a lot less spunk and passion than Sookie, maybe this has to do with her back story being a lot darker.



Though that being said, I found a lot of the back story repetitious and I hate to say it a bit boring. I found myself glossing over it a bit while reading.



I think the character/setting could have promise, but I think Charlaine needs to focus more on the story than the back story. Perhaps the subsequent books will move more in this direction


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