The Man With The Getaway Face

Parker. That's the name. He is the anti-hero of Richard Stark's novels. I like the chilled out methodical approach of Parker in the two novels I've read so far. The Hunter and The Man With The Getaway Face. If not on the other side of the law, Parker would almost be another of my favorite characters Jack Reacher, created by Lee Child. Both of these dudes are cool, calm, collected, chilled out and they kill when they have to kill.

Something about the book The Man With The Getaway Face. It takes off with Parker having changed his face and him trying to pull off a new job. The story goes in a linear fashion. With things happening one after another, but if you read carefully, there is a lot of story construction going on behind the scenes. These are the kinds of things you realise when you have an "Ah Ha!" moment in reading a novel. I had a few such moment in reading this novel.

Next on list, I've started with The Outfit which is the third book in Parker series. I'm reading this as an ebook, in paper, i think i'll start with The Judas Strain by James Rollins. Also, trying to read few poems by Bukowski.

Yup, that's all for now.

Sandstorm by James Rollins

Sandstorm by James Rollins

Just  finished reading this book. A thoroughly researched book, there is a lot ancient history, lot of sciency mumbojumbo, lot of close escapes and the novel also acts as the introductory novel for Sigma Team. We get to meet the team leader Painter Crowe, who isn't much, frankly. I mean, when we are talking special agents, in my book, there is only Shane Sheofield by Matthew Reilly who comes off as someone i'd want to read about again and again.

The book, Sandstorm is a good read, but as with the last book by JR which i read, Excavation, it falls short on the rightful executions of the relationship angles in the book. Fine, there are relationships in every book, but when the reader is led of a merry chase among exploding helicopters, there is some kind of expectation on the reader's part to see the relationships culminate properly.

If you look at Jim Butcher's Harry Dresden books, he does this job with aplomb. Every thread tied, every story loop accounted for, but in the two books i've read by James Rollins, something is missing. What that something is, i am going to find out when i pick up the third book by him The Judas Strain.

Yeah, i have my doubts with this writer, but for writing style and a steady pace which is not breakneck like Matthew Reilly books, or slow as a dead camel like the book The Unknown Soldier.

Pick Sandstorm up if you like books about deserts, ancient civilisations, incomplete love angles, and some exploding helicopters.

Yeah, helicopters do explode in this book, that's a WIN in my book! :)

Next read, The Judas Strain