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Bitter Water (2012)

by Gordon Ferris(Favorite Author)
4.01 of 5 Votes: 1
ISBN
0857896040 (ISBN13: 9780857896049)
languge
English
publisher
Atlantic Books
series
Douglas Brodie
review 1: Gordon Ferris’ writing is easy on the eye and he tells a colourful tale that rattles along a fair clip, with plenty of action and twists and turns. The story is entertaining, but one has to often suspend belief for it to work, with too many elements relying on characters not pursuing the logical course, the police being hopeless, and the public to a person siding with the vigilantes. The result is a kind of mix of detective novel and action adventure. The characterisation is quite nicely done, especially Brodie and Samantha Campbell and their will-they-won’t-they relationship, though many fitted the stock character mould (the dullard inspector, the red-haired barmpot, the world weary journalist, the upper class lout, etc). The historical contextualisation is not la... moreboured and there is a decent sense of place. Overall, an enjoyable read that keeps several threads moving along and knots them in a blockbuster conclusion.
review 2: Ik vond zijn eerste boek met Douglas Brodie, 'The Hanging Shed', echt een toppertje, heb ik volgens mij in één ruk uitgelezen. Mijn verwachtingen waren dus best wel hoog gespannen. En het was natuurlijk des te leuker dat ik dit boek begon te lezen toen ik zelf in Glasgow was. Maar nee, het kon mijn aandacht niet lang genoeg boeien. Dat zegt misschien meer over mijn aandacht dan het boek, maar ik heb het - voorlopig - op mijn Kindle onder 'Unfinished books' gezet. Wie weet, lees ik het later nog wel eens... less
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kjanw
Douglas Brodie 2 - More Glasgow - just read the whole series
sid
Excellent story.
Kittyplatekate
3.5 stars
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